Nearly one-third of Hillsdale’s campus is involved in the music program, but only a small number of people participate in the theatre department’s musicals each year, whether as a dedicated cast member or supportive onlooker in the audience. The Theatre Department could encourage participation and attendance by choosing popular, relevant productions that are universally recognized....
1948 was a crazy year. It was the year Harry Truman won against all odds, one of the greatest upsets in American history. Porsche made its first car. Andrew Lloyd Webber was born. And it was the year “Kiss Me, Kate” hit Broadway. Today we have our own presidential upset, Porsche has an SUV,...
The curtain will rise at Hillsdale College’s Sage Center for Performing Arts on Wednesday, March 1, for the Tower Players’ opening performance of Cole Porter’s “Kiss Me, Kate! The Musical.” Director James Brandon said that “Kiss Me, Kate” has become a modern classic, a fun musical that is a mix of typical musical comedy...
When Lin-Manuel Miranda debuted his “Hamilton Mixtape” at the White House in 2009, his clever lyrics and musicality carried the performance, while his subject inspired amused but politely restrained laughter. This year Miranda rapped his Grammy acceptance speech for the cast recording of “Hamilton: An American Musical” to roaring, even tearful applause. Miranda’s work has...