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<p>How can we make this happen in northeast Ohio?</p>
<p>Playhouse Square, EJ Thomas Hall and other venues, what will it
take to get every student to a major theatrical production?</p>
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normal;text-align: left;"><strong>League Announces Largest Theatre
Education Partnership in the History of NYC</strong></h2>
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Broadway League, with the support of the New York City Department
of Education, is launching the first full year of Broadway
Bridges. This program aims to give every NYC public high school
student the opportunity to see a Broadway show before graduation.<br>
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Broadway Bridges offers public high schools in all five boroughs
$10 Broadway tickets for their 10th grade students. The tickets
are timed to coincide with the demands of the school calendar.
Independently, Broadway-based commercial producers and
not-for-profit institutions such as Lincoln Center Theater,
Manhattan Theatre Club, Roundabout Theatre Company, and TDF
already bring almost 25,000 students to live theatre each year. In
complementing the long-standing work of these programs, Broadway
Bridges has the ability to reach students who may not otherwise
have the chance to attend a Broadway show.<br>
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In the fall cycle, participating shows will include <strong><em>A
Bronx Tale, Aladdin, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Kinky
Boots, Miss Saigon, The Band’s Visit, The Lion King, </em></strong>and<strong><em>
The Phantom of the Opera</em></strong>. More will be added in
the spring. Broadway Bridges anticipates bringing 7,500 tenth
grade students to a show in the 2017-2018 Broadway season and
increasing attendance to 17,500 the following season.<br>
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“We’re thrilled to expand the amazing work of the Broadway
community in cultivating the next generation of theatregoers. Our
combined efforts will ensure that every NYC public school student
has the quintessential New York experience of seeing a Broadway
show,” said League President Charlotte St. Martin.<br>
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More information at <a
href="https://broadwayfanclub.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fd86f81c87d862208eb56c407&id=0b441c85a3&e=a03d8e9aa1"
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100%;color: #a20a36;font-weight: normal;text-decoration:
underline;">BroadwayBridges.org.</a></p>
<p>Mary Davis<br>
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