EVERYTHING ABOUT SCHOOL
(almost)
Created and Conceived by Eric Rockwell
Music and Lyrics by Brad Alexander, Helen Chayevsky, Van Dean, Keith Gordon, Dan Shore, Eddie Sugarman, Bruce Keisling, David Ganon, Shawn Sturnick, Deirdre Broderick, Gary Bagley, Jim Lochner, Daniel Aquisto, Eric Rockwell, Margaret Rose  "Everything About School (Almost) is a delightfully comic revue that pokes fun at miseries ranging from embarrassing surnames to the S.A.T.'s , yet it has an emotional resonance that will leave many parents misty-eyed."
~The New York Times  | EVERYTHING ABOUT SCHOOL (almost) is a delightful look back at a graduating class's elementary, junior high and high school days where lasting friendships were built and memories were made.
The production begins with graduating seniors reminiscing. Soon, their third-grade selves appear, and we follow them from the year of crayons and cookies to that of Clearasil and college applications. The show includes hilarious songs like "Can't Keep Still," a number about fidgeting that develops into a lively tap-dance routine, "I Hate Gym," where a clumsy student applies mathematics to sports and learns to love physical education, and "On the Menu Today," a salute to cafeteria food that has the cast holding up placards that spell out 'Call 9-1-1.'  “Several composers contributed to the score. The Locker Song by Eric Rockwell (music) and Margaret Rose (lyrics) is a standout. It cleverly conveys the crush two teens have on each other. 'What a combination we could be' they sing.”
~ New York Daily News |
