![]() With that in mind, here are 10 Schoolhouse Rock! refreshers that are more significant than ever under a Trump regime. ![]() With more than 60 original episodes spread out over its seven themed seasons (Multiplication Rock, Grammar Rock, America Rock, Science Rock, Computer Rock, Money Rock and Earth Rock), Schoolhouse Rock! crafted a legacy that stretched far beyond its Saturday morning borders and into the larger cultural lexicon, as evidenced by its tribute albums (1996’s Schoolhouse Rock! Rocks and 1998’s Schoolhouse Rocks the Vote!), theater productions ( Schoolhouse Rock Live! and Schoolhouse Rock Live, Too), and oft-returning references continually popping up in television and film ( The Simpsons, Saturday Night Live, Reality Bites, Robot Chicken, School of Rock, MADtv, Drawn Together, Family Guy and Nike commercials, just to name a meager few).īut more than just a nostalgic touchstone of a bygone era, Schoolhouse Rock! highlighted concepts that have remained true and relevant for decades, with many of them continuing to function as (sometimes scarily) imperative instructionals under our current political climate. Schoolhouse Rock! originally aired during ABC’s Saturday morning children’s programming from 1973 to 1985, with additional runs of old and new material occurring throughout the 1990s, in 2002 (“I’m Gonna Send Your Vote to College” and “Presidential Minute” was created for their 30th Anniversary DVD) and again in 2009 (a whole new 12-song season called Earth Rock was given a direct-to-video release). With such memorable songs as “Three is a Magic Number,” “Conjunction Junction” and “I’m Just A Bill,” its overwhelming impact was both immediate and long-lasting. The show’s premise was deceptively simple: set educational topics from the worlds of math, grammar, science, civics and more to song and run the animated music videos in between Saturday morning cartoons. More information to be announced soon.Before Lin-Manuel Miranda’s musical Hamilton became the de facto pop culture educational high-water mark, Schoolhouse Rock! held the position with authority for more than four decades. In addition to SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK LIVE! JR, additional upcoming shows include the world premiere of IT’S EASY: AN ANTI-BULLYING MUSICAL (featuring child performers) in January 2015 THE SOUND OF MUSIC (with performers of all ages) and BROADWAY GALA in March 2015.Īuditions for THE LARAMIE PROJECT (adult performers), URINETOWN (teen performers), and ANNIE (child performers) will be held later this winter/spring. ![]() The design team includes Eric Zoback (Scenery), David Pentz (lighting) and Denise Eberly (sound). To the tune of songs like “Interplanet Janet,” “Conjunction Junction,” “I’m Just a Bill (Sitting Here on Capitol Hill)” and many more, SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK LIVE! JR brings mathematics, science, grammar, and American civics topics to life in a fun, accessible way.įeaturing a cast of 7 and 8-year-olds from Riverdale, Upper Manhattan, Yonkers, and beyond, SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK LIVE! JR is directed by Lesly de Groot, with music direction by Joshua Axelrod. ![]() Sing and dance along to the most popular songs of the classic 70s Saturday morning cartoon series as the Riverdale Rising Stars JR. Performances will be held at the Riverdale YM-YWHA, located at 5625 Arlington Avenue (just off of Riverdale Avenue and West 256th Street), in Riverdale, Bronx, NY.Īdvance tickets are $12 (students/seniors) and $20 (adults) and may be purchased by calling Brown Paper Tickets at 1-800-838.3006 or online Day-of-show tickets may be purchased at the door prior to showtime for $14 (students and seniors) and $22 (adults). This production will be performed for three performances only: Thursday, January 15 at 7pm Saturday, January 17 at 7pm Sunday, January 18 at 1pm proudly presents a blast from the past, SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK LIVE! JR., a musical revue based on the Emmy Award-winning television series. ![]()
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