Continuing on my HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL post from yesterday, I wanted to talk about another group that is doing a great job of training the musical theatre customers of tomorrow: CAMP BROADWAY.

In the eleven years since it was founded, CAMP BROADWAY has established itself as the premiere educator of young people interested in a career in theatre.

According to the CAMP BROADWAY Web site:

Now in its 11th Smash Year, Camp Broadway, Summer Theatre Programs are the highlight and staple of our busy year. Theatre-loving kids come to New York City's Great White Way and are introduced to the world of Broadway and all aspects of putting a show together show in a professional, interactive and theatrical environment. This one-of-a-kind program fosters teamwork, discipline, commitment and support; important lessons that will resonate in all areas of our campers' lives, long after they leave our program.

My eldest daughter, Myrna, has been going to CAMP BROADWAY for a couple of years now, including a highlight at last year's Tony Awards...

This program was instrumental in cementing my daughter's commitment to theatre, and was a critical part of her winning roles in ANNIE GET YOUR GUN (with Louise Pitre and Billy Ray Cyrus) and ANNIE WARBUCKS (as Annie).

CAMP BROADWAY is a remarkable, special program that is unparalleled in the field of education. Everyone who is even remotely interested in theatre should attend a program in New York.

For the Macy's Day Parade in November 2005, CAMP BROADWAY hosted 466 singing and dancing kids for a week in New York City. The week-long program culminated in the opening number LIVE at the 2005 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade!

Unfortunately, Myrna was starring in ANNIE WARBUCKS at the exact same time, otherwise she would have been front and center...

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