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BLAKE HIGH SCHOOL SELECTED BY DISNEY COMPANY BE AMONG THE FIRST TO PRESENT THE THEATRICAL PRESENTATION OF “HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL”
James Hubert Blake High School Artistic Director, Michael D’Anna, was asked by representatives of the Disney Company to present one of the first stage productions of the popular Disney movie “High School Musical”.
“High School Musical” a made-for –Disney Channel movie, which premiered in January, has won two Emmys and set Disney Channel viewership records. The soundtrack is the No. 1 album of the year so far and the DVD has become the fastest-selling TV movie on DVD ever.
The popular movie has been turned into a theatrical presentation and before it is prepared for Broadway the writers want to evaluate the effectiveness of the script for the stage. Over 15,000 inquiries have been made for performance rights from schools and community groups and Blake High School was one of only 7 schools nation wide to be selected.
Music Theatre International of New York, Disney’s representative, has worked with Mr. D’Anna on previous projects and is looking forward to working with him and his artistic team again: Dominique and Danielle D’Anna as choreographers, Harry Winter as Vocal Director, and John Ovington on the Tech. The Blake Stage Company and the Instrumental Music Department are currently working on the production to premier in early December.
Disney has also asked The Blake Stage Company to present the show at the 2007 National High School Theater Festival in June, 2007.
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