TribLIVE: Look for a bounce in teen viewership when “Broadway or Bust” airs Sunday on PBS.
It’s certainly on the must-see list for several area high-school students.
Over three Sunday evenings, the three-part series follows 60 young musical-theater performers through an intense week of coaching sessions, auditions, rehearsals and competitions as part of the National High School Musical Theater Awards in New York City.
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This article is fantastic representation of this show and of what theatre is like for the high school participants. The writer of this article, Alice Carter, stated, "It’s not just a competition. It’s really about the process, a unique opportunity to pull back the curtain and go backstage. …" This is a perfect way to capture the spirit of the show and show that "Broadway or Bust!" is not simply about the ending of the competition...It is about showing the process of theatre and how these students were able to participate in this process on a Broadway scale. The only problem I have with this article is the fact that is reveals winners before the episode has aired. Otherwise, this article captures the heart and soul of "Broadway or Bust" extremely well.
I agree with Nathan here, it was disappointing to hear the winners before the episode was aired. But I liked the article enough to be interested in seeing it. I like that they were going for showcasing the process, and not just the finished product. And it's encouraging to hear that it was less about the competition. I have done a lot of work with kids in Performing arts high schools over the past couple of years. And I went to a performing arts high school, so I speak from experience when I say I know how competitive it can get at such a young age. The line that spoke to me most from this article was "It's reality, not reality TV." I'm skeptical of how true this is, because we all know, and we're trained to behave such that we are always being watched, not just for our talents but for our work ethics.
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