Tony Awards featured kids from Parkland High School
@JamesHxstatic (29410)
Eugene, Oregon
June 11, 2018 11:09am CST
I always like to watch Broadway's Tony Awards Show to what is happening on Broadway. I may never get to go to any of those shows, but I may catch a traveling company doing one in my town.
Really glad I watched last night since Broadway honored the drama teacher from Parkland Stoneman Douglas High, a great teacher who sheltered 65 students in a small room during that horrific murder of 17 other students.
Then, these great kids got to sing "Seasons of Love" from the musical "Rent"
on Broadway at Radio City Music Hall! It was an incredibly moving performance and I'm so glad I saw it.
Link to the students signing:
https://www.nbcnews.com/video/drama-department-survivors-from-parkland-florida-high-school-shooting-sing-at-tony-awards-1252710467986?v=a
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. Then she is a hero deserving a medal
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
12 Jun 18
She is a really dedicated teacher for sure! So cool that you were there at that age.
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
12 Jun 18
@DianneN No kidding. That is such a great experience for her.
@DianneN (254926)
• United States
12 Jun 18
@JamesHxstatic Yes, she was! I just edited my hasty reply. Lol! My granddaughter was there before 5. She goes to many Broadway plays and musicals, even saw Hamilton with the original cast. She met them all backstage, too. What a life!
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@CinnamonGrl (7086)
• Santa Fe, New Mexico
11 Jun 18
I totally forgot to record it. I'll have to catch it online. Internet is so handy sometimes! I was really moved to see that those kids got to do Seasons of Love. Those poor kids, what a trauma to go through.
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
11 Jun 18
I thought it was a great show, watched the whole thing, amazing voices and dancers too.
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
11 Jun 18
I actually thought the whole show was pretty well done. The hosts have such great voices! I loved De Niro's remark and am glad that Springsteen's show is doing so well.
@RasmaSandra (98129)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
11 Jun 18
That is great. Thanks for sharing. Super that they got to sing on the Tony Awards. I hoofed my way through 2 musicals Anything Goes and Pajama Game at high school but never made it to Broadway.
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
11 Jun 18
Very cool, I have never done a musical.
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
12 Jun 18
Yes, I 'm sure it was, but they had a great teacher and what an opportunity of a lifetime!
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@snowy22315 (209177)
• United States
11 Jun 18
I saw that. I thought it was awesome, and those kids sounded great as well.
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
11 Jun 18
That soloist is probably getting calls from agents today.
@changjiangzhibin89 (17244)
• China
16 Jun 18
I admire the teacher for what he has done.He deserves all this attention.
