Jack Black reads "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" by Dr. Seuss!

His voices, expressions and commentary are awesome! (And might give you some ideas for a BCMS Library Book Commercial...)

Available free through Dec. 21st. However, donations benefit Ronald McDonald House New York, Ronald McDonald House Los Angeles, and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Today's BC Applause meeting starts at 4:00 PM and features special guest Brooke Engen!

​Brooke was most recently in Broadway's Beetlejuice as a swing, as understudy for the Girl Scout, and as dance captain. She's also been in Hairspray, Hairspray Live, Rock of Ages, Legally Blonde, and many, many other shows, appearing on stage, screen and with touring companies. Brooke does it all: acts, sings, dances and choreographs!

Check out this interview with Brooke when she was in Rock of Ages: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISrGmncC7mg&t=20s

Thanks, again, to the Broadway Star Project for arranging the Q&A!

Want to see Diego, Carly and Gianna (and my daughter, Sammie) perform with other Broadway stars and Broadway hopefuls? The Broadway Star Project is presenting a holiday special at 7:00 PM this Sunday, Dec. 13th. Ticket sales go directly to The Actors Fund, an organization that provides a safety net for performing arts and entertainment professionals through emergency financial assistance, affordable housing, health care and insurance counseling, senior care, secondary career development and more.

​So not only will you enjoy a fun evening of great entertainment, you'll also directly help casts and crews who have been affected by the lights being off on Broadway these past nine months.​

This week we'll be holding a special BC Applause company meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 9th, at 4:00 PM via Zoom to chat with a very special guest through the Broadway Star Project: performer, choreographer and educator Justin Prescott.

Justin began his formal dance training at the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Houston, TX. He then went on to train at Ballet Austin, The Ailey School, and San Francisco Conservatory of Dance. He received his BFA in dance from Purchase College Conservatory of Dance (Cum Laude) where he performed works by Sidra Bell, Paul Taylor, Doug Varone, and George Balanchine. During his college years, he also studied at Taipei National University of the Arts in Taipei, Taiwan while working as a soloist for Taipei Royal Ballet. 

Shortly after college, he made his Broadway debut in the energetic and revolutionary Broadway hit Fela! As a performer, Justin has gone on to do multiple Broadway shows such as Motown, After Midnight, Gigi, Cirque du Soleil's Paramour, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Head Over Heels, and Moulin Rouge. Other credits include POSE on FX, Neil Patrick Harris’ Best Time Ever, NBC’s SMASH, and featured dancer on The Tony Awards. While performing, he has worked as an assistant/dance captain for choreographers Nick Kenkal, Tony Award Winner Warren Carlyle, and recipient of the 2011 VMA for Best Choreography Jeffrey Page. 

 As a choreographer, Justin’s original work has been featured in Broadway’s Annual Gypsy of the Year, Jennifer Jancuska’s BC Beat, and “The Invitation” presented by Broadway Advocacy Coalition. He’s also created original works for The Ailey School Professional Program, The High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Houston, TX, Pace University in collaboration with Dance Lab New York, and The American Musical and Dramatic Academy. Thanks to his energetic and effective teaching skills, Justin has been sought after as a guest teacher for the Broadway Star Project, Broadway Dance Center, Steps on Broadway, Houston Academy of Dance, and the summer program, Move {NYC}. He has taught nationally and internationally and through his classes he uses his professional experiences to instruct and inspire.  

Justin is currently Artist in Residence for Loyola University New Orleans Department of Theatre Arts & Dance.

For Zoom info, go to the BC Applause Meetings page or contact Mrs. Knight at knights@lmsd.org.