Comments on: Multi-Cultural “High School Musical” http://www.fameorfamine.com/2008/04/multi-cultural-high-school-musical/ The Performing Arts Blog Wed, 20 Aug 2008 01:25:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Lebanese High School Musical: “Thrilling” http://www.fameorfamine.com/2008/04/multi-cultural-high-school-musical/comment-page-1/#comment-393 Lebanese High School Musical: “Thrilling” Fri, 16 May 2008 00:40:58 +0000 http://www.fameorfamine.com/2008/04/25/multi-cultural-high-school-musical/#comment-393 [...] “I just saw the production; it premiered tonight after being postponed due to the recent hostilities in the country. My sister plays Sharpay Evans and it was thrilling to be able to watch it in the midst of such an ugly national crisis - very emotional.” That’s the comment that Milia Ayache, from Lebanon, left in answer to my entry about a “Multi-cultural High School Musical.” [...] [...] “I just saw the production; it premiered tonight after being postponed due to the recent hostilities in the country. My sister plays Sharpay Evans and it was thrilling to be able to watch it in the midst of such an ugly national crisis – very emotional.” That’s the comment that Milia Ayache, from Lebanon, left in answer to my entry about a “Multi-cultural High School Musical.” [...]

]]> By: Milia Ayache http://www.fameorfamine.com/2008/04/multi-cultural-high-school-musical/comment-page-1/#comment-250 Milia Ayache Thu, 15 May 2008 20:00:49 +0000 http://www.fameorfamine.com/2008/04/25/multi-cultural-high-school-musical/#comment-250 I just saw the production; it premiered tonight after being postponed due to the recent hostilities in the country. My sister plays Sharpay Evans and it was thrilling to be able to watch it in the midst of such an ugly national crisis - very emotional. If you are interested, tickets are being sold at Virgin Megastore. I think it runs until next week. There's also a group and an event profile on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=12915915966&ref=share http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=15272116962 Of course, it would be better if the flow of culture were less unilateral, but that is the nature of mass media. However, HSM is exactly what it what it seems to be: popular due to its harmlessness and Disney backing. It would be difficult to find a Lebanese play that would sell tickets as readily, although it's a fair idea. If the same Lebanese theater group were to put on something by Sondheim, would it bother you less? It seems that when a play is of better quality, its nationality is of little importance. I just saw the production; it premiered tonight after being postponed due to the recent hostilities in the country. My sister plays Sharpay Evans and it was thrilling to be able to watch it in the midst of such an ugly national crisis – very emotional.

If you are interested, tickets are being sold at Virgin Megastore. I think it runs until next week. There’s also a group and an event profile on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=12915915966&ref=share
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=15272116962

Of course, it would be better if the flow of culture were less unilateral, but that is the nature of mass media. However, HSM is exactly what it what it seems to be: popular due to its harmlessness and Disney backing. It would be difficult to find a Lebanese play that would sell tickets as readily, although it’s a fair idea. If the same Lebanese theater group were to put on something by Sondheim, would it bother you less? It seems that when a play is of better quality, its nationality is of little importance.

]]> By: Charbel N. Karam http://www.fameorfamine.com/2008/04/multi-cultural-high-school-musical/comment-page-1/#comment-249 Charbel N. Karam Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:51:38 +0000 http://www.fameorfamine.com/2008/04/25/multi-cultural-high-school-musical/#comment-249 Well, i'm lebanese, and i'm interested in this. So if anyone knows anything about it, just send me an e-mail! Charbel_N._Karam@windowslive.com Karamcharbel90@hotmail.com Charbel_Karam_90@yahoo.com Please this is so important, if any one knows anything about it, HELP IN NEED! Well, i’m lebanese, and i’m interested in this. So if anyone knows anything about it, just send me an e-mail! Charbel_N._Karam@windowslive.com
Karamcharbel90@hotmail.com
Charbel_Karam_90@yahoo.com
Please this is so important, if any one knows anything about it, HELP IN NEED!

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