BEST HIGH SCHOOL SHOW 2011/12 SEASON

Grease, SHG With the tallies all counted, the production of Grease at SHG ran away with as the best high school musical. Votes were tight for second place between Legally Blonde at Chatham’s Glenwood, Willy Wonka at Rochester and Thoroughly Modern Millie at Springfield, but it was the fine SHG doings that topped the category for our readers. The show, a now familiar take on the distant 50s in America, starred Danny Guttas as Danny Zuko and Sadie Hamilton played the part of Sandy Dumbrowski. The production played in March this year as SHG’s spring musical. As the high school musicals continue to rise in sophistication of presentation and demonstration of talent, all levels of local theater rise as well. The improvements raise standards and bring more experience into the Muni and other area acting places. So we dip our collective hat to SHG and to all the area high schools putting out productions worthy of a Broadway show and offer a hearty congratulations. Runner up: Legally Blonde – Chatham Glenwood High School