Community Corner
“Yes, Virginia, The Musical,”
The Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School Drama Club proudly presents,
“Yes, Virginia, The Musical,” a new musical created and distributed by Macy’s
Department Stores. Performances will be held on November 22nd at 7:00pm and on November 23rd at 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM at the Melrose Performing Arts Center located at the Middle School, 350 Lynn Fells
Parkway, Melrose, MA. Tickets will be available at the door
or can also be purchased online at http://websitedrama.wix.com/melrose-drama#!untitled/c115t. Ticket
prices are $15 for adults and $10 for students and senior citizens.
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“Yes,
Virginia The Musical” was inspired by the true and heartwarming story of
8-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon, who wrote a letter to the “New York Sun”
newspaper in 1897, to ask about the existence of Santa Claus. The Sun’s editor
responded with a poignantly worded essay that has became one of the most famous
newspaper editorials of all time and has served as the inspiration for Macy’s
“Believe” campaign. As part of this
campaign, Macy’s developed “Yes, Virginia The Musical” in 2012, and it was
embraced by schools across the country. From Arizona and California to Florida and New
York, teachers, students
and families have all rallied around the musical and brought its inspiring
message of hope to life. As part of their commitment to arts
education, Macy's is now making the script and score of “Yes, Virginia, the Musical” available royalty free to schools.
Melrose is thrilled to be one of the first schools in the area to present this
inspirational holiday classic. The cast of Yes Virginia will be at Macy’s Department Store at Square One Mall in Saugus on Sunday November 10th from 11AM -2PM to provide the public with a preview of the musical.
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For more information, please see the “Yes Virginia”
Facebook page at
https://www.facebook.com/events/600264690015352/?ref_dashboard_filter=calendar,
the Melrose Drama website at http://websitedrama.wix.com/melrose-drama#!untitled/c115t
or email the director Brent Bueno at bbueno@melrose.mec.edu.
The Cast will also be performing at Macy's tree lighting ceremony at Downtown Crossing on Friday, November 29th at 5:00pm.
