Woodbury High School Hits Broadway

students took the stage for the first time Tuesday as they continued preparations for their spring show, “.”

Daryl Timmer, director of choirs at WHS, said this is his 10th year organizing the show, which is molded to fit the “personalities” of the students.

Solo and group acts—which had to audition before teachers who served as judges—will take the stage along with the choirs.

The songs come from a wide array of Broadway musicals, Timmer said. The students then write a script to adapt to the songs. The entire production is student-driven, from the set design and construction to costumes, he said. Alyssa Schorr, a 2004 Woodbury graduate, is serving as choreographer.

There are a lot more sophomores and juniors in this year’s production compared to past years, when it was primarily seniors taking the stage, Timmer said.

A big part of the time between now and May 24 is preparation.

“If it’s worth doing, it’s worth doing well,” he said.

Timmer said the shows change every year along with the students, “which is cool because it doesn’t get old.”

“It really shows off the talent that we have here,” he said.

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