A Musical Revue - The "Best of West"
By: Charlotte Olson
April 2022
The spring musical was a triumphant showcase of the talent that flourishes at West High School. From costumes to choreography and more, the “Best of West” was on display for one weekend.
There was a piece for everyone, as West junior Sofia Guha explained: “The musical consisted of a bunch of musical theater songs from different musicals thrown together with no particular order.” Guha went on to say that each piece “had its own theme and costumes, every single scene was unique in its own way and that's what made it fun, especially in the group ensembles. We made it very much our own.”
The show offered a dazzling array of sparkling costumes. Sophomore Morgan Crawford was excited to share her praises. “I had a great time. The costumes were amazing. I love the costume crew,” she gushed. Sophomore Eleanor Byrnes, a member of the costume crew, said that one of their favorite parts was “going into the giant costume closet and pulling out pieces for people.”
“I really loved doing quick changes, [they were] very stressful but still fun!” said sophomore Jackie Rich, another member of the costume crew.
Another highlight of the musical for many people was the friendships made. Eleanor laughed a bit talking about “how close everyone gets from staying at school really late at night.” Being a part of the musical was a serious time commitment for everyone involved, especially for the teachers and other volunteers. Annabelle Bradbury, another sophomore, was quick to recognize this, saying, “Mr. Cao worked really hard on the musical. I really appreciate his work”. Sophomore Gracie Halvey agreed: “Something that I really loved about the musical was that everyone was willing to be vulnerable and put their everything in it. Mr. Cao made it a safe space for everyone to make mistakes.”
Everyone seemed a little relieved that the musical was over, but it was very bittersweet. Gracie smiled talking about how “the seniors passed on the torch to the juniors. There was a moment during warmups where they literally passed on a gauntlet to the juniors. It was very sweet to watch the seniors do their last show and then pass it on to us.”
The pit band provided a soundtrack to every moment in the musical. The tech crew shone a light on the faces and magnified the voices of West’s wonderful students. A huge congratulations to everyone who was in the musical this year; next year’s show simply can’t come fast enough!
April 2022
The spring musical was a triumphant showcase of the talent that flourishes at West High School. From costumes to choreography and more, the “Best of West” was on display for one weekend.
There was a piece for everyone, as West junior Sofia Guha explained: “The musical consisted of a bunch of musical theater songs from different musicals thrown together with no particular order.” Guha went on to say that each piece “had its own theme and costumes, every single scene was unique in its own way and that's what made it fun, especially in the group ensembles. We made it very much our own.”
The show offered a dazzling array of sparkling costumes. Sophomore Morgan Crawford was excited to share her praises. “I had a great time. The costumes were amazing. I love the costume crew,” she gushed. Sophomore Eleanor Byrnes, a member of the costume crew, said that one of their favorite parts was “going into the giant costume closet and pulling out pieces for people.”
“I really loved doing quick changes, [they were] very stressful but still fun!” said sophomore Jackie Rich, another member of the costume crew.
Another highlight of the musical for many people was the friendships made. Eleanor laughed a bit talking about “how close everyone gets from staying at school really late at night.” Being a part of the musical was a serious time commitment for everyone involved, especially for the teachers and other volunteers. Annabelle Bradbury, another sophomore, was quick to recognize this, saying, “Mr. Cao worked really hard on the musical. I really appreciate his work”. Sophomore Gracie Halvey agreed: “Something that I really loved about the musical was that everyone was willing to be vulnerable and put their everything in it. Mr. Cao made it a safe space for everyone to make mistakes.”
Everyone seemed a little relieved that the musical was over, but it was very bittersweet. Gracie smiled talking about how “the seniors passed on the torch to the juniors. There was a moment during warmups where they literally passed on a gauntlet to the juniors. It was very sweet to watch the seniors do their last show and then pass it on to us.”
The pit band provided a soundtrack to every moment in the musical. The tech crew shone a light on the faces and magnified the voices of West’s wonderful students. A huge congratulations to everyone who was in the musical this year; next year’s show simply can’t come fast enough!