Tag: Sophia Holmgren

Arts & Culture

Tarzan!

In 1999 the Disney film, Tarzan, was first released and would later become a hit on Broadway. The musical Tarzan was originally a book written by Edgar Rice Burroughs and was eventually adapted as a Disney animated movie, with the soundtrack written by Phil Collins. The Disney film, because of […]

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Auf Wiedersehen, clay

Dearest readers, I must admit that this week I wrote my musical article in tears. As you might already be aware, this is the last month and last year of clay. So while thinking of ideas of musicals to write about, I woefully came upon The Sound of Music. This […]

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Oliver!

The musical Oliver was originally based off the 1838 book Oliver Twist written by Charles Dickens. Performed everywhere from small high schools and middle schools to Broadway, this musical has won over six Academy awards. The main character of the musical, Oliver, starts out his life malnourished in a neglected […]

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Seussical!

The Seussical is one of the most performed musicals in America. From elementary school performances to Broadway, everyone loves the kind and down-to-earth elephant, Horton, the lazy, dramatic bird, Mayzie, and of course the little boy with a soaring imagination, Jojo. Each character in this well-known musical motivates and teaches […]