CARRIE, THE MUSICAL – PERFORMANCES MARCH 16, 17 AND 18

The Westfield High School Theatre Department will be presenting Carrie, the Musical, as their Spring Musical production on March 16, 17 & 18, 2017 at 7:30 pm. Based on Stephen King’s bestselling debut novel, the story of Carrie White has seen several chilling incarnations, including the classic 1976 film, staring Academy Award nominee Sissy Spacek in the title role. This musical adaptation, which is very faithful to the original novel, follows the tragic tale of Carrie White, a high school student who has been endlessly tormented by the popular, “in” crowd, invisible to the caring, yet oblivious faculty, and unsupported by unyieldingly rigid, religious mother. Carrie, however, discovers that she is not like the myriad other teenage victims of bullying. She has been blessed with the psychic gift of telekinetic powers and, as the inner rage grows within her so, it seems, do these potentially lethal abilities, culminating in a night you’ll never forget. Carrie, the Musical hasn’t returned to the stage since its legendary (infamous) 1988 Broadway production. However, recently the show’s original authors joined with MCC Theater for a newly reworked and fully re-imagined vision of this gripping tale. Updated to 2010 and set in the small town of Chamberlain, Maine, Carrie features a book by Lawrence D. Cohen (screenwriter of the classic film), music by Academy Award winner Michael Gore (Fame, Terms of Endearment), and lyrics by Academy Award winner Dean Pitchford (Fame, Footloose).
​The WHSTD production, featuring over 130 student actors, technicians and musicians, once again capitalizes on the myriad talents of the WHS fine arts students and their various disciplines as well as continuing our tradition of exploring theatrical works which explore contemporary society via lesser known productions. Tickets will be available February 25, 2017 by visiting the WHSTD.BOOKTIX.COM. For more information regarding past and present performances, you can visit the WHS Theatre Department website at teacherdjd.wix.com/whstheatredept.