5 Things "Waiting for Guffman" Got Right When It Comes To Community Theatre

Believe it or not, this coming January marks the 25th Anniversary of the indie classic "Waiting for Guffman". What made this film so memorable, and required viewing for any theatre person, is not only the humor but also how well they nailed the culture that is small-town community theatre. Here are 5 of the many things that this movie got completely right.

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The 5 Most Enjoyable Renditions of Les Misérables "The Confrontation"

“Maybe it’s just us, but we don’t think renditions of “The Confrontation” should be limited to singers. One of the great things about “The Confrontation” is it lets the singer’s personality come out during the performance, so it’s always at least interesting for the first stanza. We combed through YouTube to find the 5 most enjoyable performances of “The Confrontation” we could find.”

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Would Jody Sawyer Have Gotten Into ABC? - The End of 'Center Stage' & Why It Matters

The question of whether Jody got into ABC is ultimately the question “Do artists have the power to change the way gatekeeping happens in their industry?” And I think that’s a great question. It would be too easy to imagine that Jody would have gotten into the company just like it’s too easy to cover up the real problems in our industry by saying “if you work as hard as you can you can break down any door!”

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