<p>Agree with everyone’s positive comments on The Laramie Project. My daughter’s school did this two years ago and it stirred up a bit of controversy in the community (people picketing outside the school) but the students involved in the production gained valuable knowledge about tolerance. </p>
<p>Regarding musicals, our high school did Chicago last year, which was very well received. The dancing was toned down a bit so not much controversy there. It was done very well. They were fortunate to obtain the rights because the local community college was pursuing them at the same time and the high school got them first!</p>
<p>I’d also like to recommend Working by Stephen Schwartz. Our school did that in 2005 and again the students learned a lot from it. Don’t buy the CD of the Broadway musical and judge from that (I hated that CD!) It is a huge ensemble cast with lots of parts and allows opportunity for students to choreograph, etc. Our theater director performed in this as a younger man and it was one of his favorites. He even cast a couple of adults in two of the older roles.</p>