In a Broadway landscape where many productions struggle to remain open for an entire season, The Phantom of the Opera’s nearly 35 year-long-run feels like an eternity. Or, at least, it did. Phantom opened on Broadway in January 1988 and has since played around 14,000 performances. However, in September 2022, the producers historically announced its… Read More The Abridged Economics of The Phantom of the Opera’s Extension
&Juliet blends Shakespeare with queerness in a punk/baroque aesthetic that sets a memorable tone for the show from the moment the lights turn on. The Honors College recently provided reduced-price tickets to a Monday night showing of &Juliet for Honors students. While I’m not often interested in Shakespeare, this adaptation of Romeo & Juliet subverted… Read More &Juliet Review
Age is a theme often explored quietly and somberly, but Broadway’s new musical Kimberly Akimbo makes it blatantly clear that this doesn’t have to be the case. Kimberly Akimbo juxtaposes youth and death as a sixteen-year-old named Kimberly – who possesses a rare genetic disorder that makes her body age five times faster than usual… Read More Reviewing the Reviews: Kimberly Akimbo
If you exist on social media or anywhere where readers are, chances are you know the name Colleen Hoover. October 18th, 2022 was a day that every Colleen Hoover fan was excited for. It was the day the countdown for her newest release ended at last. It Starts With Us was finally out in the… Read More It Starts With Us Release Event
Producing a musical on Broadway is a risky but potentially fruitful endeavor. A lot of productions don’t last longer than a single season, but every once in a while, a show strikes gold and serves as a money machine for several years. Tragically, every production has a closing date, even those that are “perfect.” That… Read More Where Are the Broadway Giants Going?
Last week, Honors gave us an awesome opportunity to get to know people from our individual schools! As a member of Dyson Arts, and a chronically panicked person, it was so nice to talk to other Dyson members before registration. I’m a first-year English major, and during this event I got to talk to a… Read More Meeting Dyson!
Registration as a freshman is tough! All of the classes are new, the system is new, and you’ve never done it before. It can be a lot to take in. It’s important to get to know your tools. The primary sites I’ve used this fall are Degree Works, Schedule Explorer, and Schedule Planner. Degree Works… Read More Freshman Registration: A How-To
Bill Offutt, an Honors College academic advisor, recently hosted an informational session on the upcoming Honors classes for next semester. At this event, the professors from each featured class introduced themselves, gave a brief description of their qualifications, and went over the basics of their course. They talked about how their class relates to different… Read More Get That Class! Honors Courses for Spring 2023
Living on campus has its perks, but let’s face it: the cafeteria food isn’t one of them. As convenient as it is to be able to grab something before class, the quality of the food is usually mediocre. I feel like I’m paying more than the food is worth. I don’t have a big budget… Read More Eating Good Food in a Small Space: How to Cook in a Dorm
By Janet Gerges ‘26 You can always count on Honors to throw a great movie night, and boy did they do it again! This past Thursday, in preparation for Halloween, we had a spooky-themed movie night in the Honors Lounge. The evening was full of competitions, games, crafts, and Halloweentown (one of my FAVORITE Halloween… Read More Halloween Movie Night: Full of Spooky Surprises