A Night on Broadway
Roy Greer, Principal, Moneyrea Primary School,
Moneyreagh, County Down (210 pupils) told us:
'Our recent musical extravaganza was a smash hit, with almost
600 guests turning up to see performances of songs from Broadway
musicals. We booked a local hotel as our venue - this was offered
free of charge. We then sent letters to parents, pupils, and
members of staff, inviting them to take part either as performers
or helpers. The PTA took control of designing the programme,
liaising with the hotel, marketing, seeking sponsorship and
advertising from businesses, and coordinating technical aspects,
such
as lighting and sound.
A local dance choreographer and vocal coach put together a
rehearsal plan for us, and each act was asked to provide their own
costumes to reduce our costs. The band from our local church agreed
to accompany the acts. We promoted the event through Facebook, in
newsletters, banners and posters, and sold tickets at £10 each. On
the night, the audience were treated to lively renditions of songs
from The Lion King, Little Shop of Horrors,
Chicago, Wicked, Moulin Rouge! and
Les Misérables. The school's dance troupe also took
centre stage to perform two seamlessly choreographed dance routines
from Annie, leaving the audience totally enthralled.
Throughout the show our audience members could pay £1 to vote
for their favourite acts, and at the end, everyone returned to the
stage to perform a fully choreographed version of Michael Jackson's
zombie-infested Thriller. It was a truly memorable end to
a fantastic night's entertainment! 'The Cell Block Tango' from
Chicago, performed by our staff members, was voted the
winning performance - their rendition alone was certainly worth the
ticket price! We sold chips during the interval to boost profits,
and people could buy drinks from the hotel bar. We made £7,000 and
had a fantastic night!'
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