These schools are considered “rivals” by many, especially because of their long history of heavy competition in football. Greffen of Howard, who became the show’s Guest Director. Pompei of Long Reach joined forces with Mrs. But, in a shocking twist, the students and staff of Howard High School lended their hand. Because the majority of the original cast of Long Reach’s Phantom Of The Opera was made up of the graduating classes of 20, many roles suddenly became vacant that needed to be filled. Upon returning to in-person school, it was decided that the show must go on. Blasko explained, “All we were really going to do was bring the technical elements together and the chorus together… Everybody knew their lines, everything was choreographed, we had a couple little set pieces to make, but we were pretty much ready to go.” Photo Courtesy of Lifetouch Blasko’s theater performance was two weeks away from opening day of The Phantom of the Opera when the state mandated the school closure due to the pandemic. On September 24th through the 26th, after a year and a half of anticipation, the Long Reach cast and crew were finally able to perform The Phantom Of The Opera … rival high school cross-over edition. The show has gone on! Here is the tale of a play that got delayed.
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