Alice Vol. 7 No. 5
Volume 7 Issue 5 will renew your sense of vitality. Vitality is defined by the capacity to live, grow and develop, so we covered all our bases. We are obsessed with the award-winning drama “Pose” and the fashion surrounding ballroom culture, so we took a trip to the 70s in New York. No need to stress about your 21st birthday; we talked to students about how they spend milestone birthdays. We investigated the complex reality of pole dancing, illuminated Asian influence in media, analyzed child labor abuses in the beauty industry and talked with researchers about period poverty in the United States.
Volume 7 Issue 5 will renew your sense of vitality. Vitality is defined by the capacity to live, grow and develop, so we covered all our bases. We are obsessed with the award-winning drama “Pose” and the fashion surrounding ballroom culture, so we took a trip to the 70s in New York. No need to stress about your 21st birthday; we talked to students about how they spend milestone birthdays. We investigated the complex reality of pole dancing, illuminated Asian influence in media, analyzed child labor abuses in the beauty industry and talked with researchers about period poverty in the United States.
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ut soon grew into a full cast that performed<br />
a benefit presentation of the musical on<br />
January 1, 2021. The presentation was<br />
viewed by 350,000 people and raised $2<br />
million for The Actors Fund.<br />
“The whole TikTok musical phenomenon<br />
was buzzing after the ‘Ratatouille’ musical,<br />
so right after people were watching it, they<br />
wanted to know what was next. We were<br />
next, and we were ready to go,” said Garnett.<br />
During the COVID-19 pandemic, people<br />
craved interaction, and virtual musicals<br />
allowed for people to feel a part of a larger<br />
project.<br />
The craving for social interaction has<br />
continued, even as restrictions have become<br />
more relaxed.<br />
“Right now, we seem to have a real desire<br />
for adults who want to take classes. Several<br />
of our adult classes ended up having<br />
waitlists, or we had to add more programs<br />
to our roster,” said Cromwell about Red<br />
Mountain Theatre programs. “I think it may<br />
be a product of, we haven’t been able to be<br />
social, and we haven’t been able to do things<br />
with people. When 16-20 people get into a<br />
room with tap shoes on for the first time in<br />
their lives, they’re just having a ball. It feels<br />
good to get out again.”<br />
The pandemic has shown us that now more<br />
than ever, community is vital. Whether<br />
virtually or in person, the theater gives<br />
people solidarity.<br />
With the success of virtual shows, it is clear<br />
that musical theater has found a market<br />
on TikTok. TikTok allows for creativity to<br />
shine and for creators to be able to interact<br />
and build off of each other’s work. While<br />
virtual musicals may never be able to reach<br />
the experience of in-person productions,<br />
TikTok creators have endless opportunities<br />
to create new and exciting changes to the<br />
world of musical theater.<br />
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