All About Musicals

I learned of this from a health site that I work with, WEGO Health, and just had to post it here, as it fits the musical theatre spectrum.

Tune in to HBO this evening, March 25, at 8 p.m. to see the premiere of this incredible award-winning documentary-musical. (Check your local listings for time zone information.)

If you don’t have cable, you can also view the musical in its entirety on HBO.com from Wednesday, March 26 - Sunday, March 30.

In 1980, autism was a relatively rare disorder, diagnosed in one in 10,000 children in the United States. Now it is one in 150.

AUTISM: THE MUSICAL counters todays bleak statistics with one womans optimistic pledge to lead a group of autistic children in defying diagnosed expectations by writing, rehearsing and performing their own full-length musical.

Following five Los Angeles children over the course of six months, director Tricia Regan captures the struggles and triumphs of their family lives and observes how this musical production gives these performers a comfort zone in which they can explore their creative sides.

Both on and off stage, AUTISM: THE MUSICAL is a call - to - arms, bringing attention to a modern-day epidemic, all the while celebrating the way the human spirit can overcome any challenge.

Click here to visit the official Autism: The Musical website!

Click here for the link to the HBO site based on the musical.

Listen to the podcast interview with Elaine Hall (Autism: The Musical Inspiration) and Karen Simmons (Founder of Autism Today). Click here and look for the link to the podcast, or right-click here and save as.

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