Popejoy Hall’s Broadway for Teens program turned a December afternoon into something a little like a dream come true for more than 1,600 New Mexico students. Many of them experienced a Broadway touring production, a university campus, and the bustle of Albuquerque for the very first time.
Walking into the theater for Musical Theatre Southwest’s production of Frozen , I was reminded of this show’s powerful reach. The lobby buzzed with kids eager to experience it. The multigenerational audience was also noticeable —ranging from toddlers experiencing their first musical to adults who know the soundtrack by heart. Frozen truly is a story for all ages, and the crowd proved it. Tonight, I’m watching one out three rotating casts for this production. What impressed me