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TV and Broadway star Laura Benanti celebrates Gen Z voices
A new special on HBO Max called âHomeschool Musical: Class of 2020â offers a window on Gen Z and how they re dealing with the coronavirus pandemic
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer
December 16, 2020, 2:53 PM
⢠4 min read
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This image released by HBO Max shows Laura Benanti from âHomeschool Musical: Class of 2020, a new special offering a window onto Gen Z and how they re dealing with the pandemic. The hour-long documentary follows seven high school seniors and how theyâve navigated what should have been the best months of their lives. Benanti asked crestfallen young people across the country to record themselves performing their songs, post them on social media and tag her. (HBO Max via AP)
TV star celebrates Gen Z voices
HBO Max special opens window into young people’s lives By MARK KENNEDY, Associated Press
Published: December 18, 2020, 6:00am
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2 Photos This image released by HBO Max shows Laura Benanti from Homeschool Musical: Class of 2020, a new special offering a window onto Gen Z and how they re dealing with the pandemic. The hour-long documentary follows seven high school seniors and how they ve navigated what should have been the best months of their lives. Benanti asked crestfallen young people across the country to record themselves performing their songs, post them on social media and tag her. (HBO Max via AP) (HBO Max)
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NEW YORK, Dec 17, (AP): When the coronavirus pandemic closed high schools, Broadway and TV star Laura Benanti knew it also meant most spring high school musicals would be scrapped. So Benanti asked crestfallen young people across the country to record themselves performing their songs, post them on social media and tag her. Stages might be silent, but she wanted to hear them.
The response stunned her 15,000 submissions. “I really thought the initial sort of call to action would be quite small. I never imagined it would turn into what it did,” says Benanti, a Tony Award winner and star of shows like “Nashville,” “Supergirl” and “Younger.” The effort dubbed Sunshine Songs has led to a new poignant special on HBO Max led by Benanti called “Homeschool Musical: Class of 2020,” which was filmed remotely and offers a window on Gen Z.
TV and Broadway star Laura Benanti celebrates Gen Z voices
by Mark Kennedy, The Associated Press
Posted Dec 16, 2020 9:53 am EDT
Last Updated Dec 16, 2020 at 9:58 am EDT
This image released by HBO Max shows poster art for “Homeschool Musical: Class of 2020,” an hour-long documentary offering a window onto Gen Z and how they re dealing with the pandemic. The film debuts on HBO Max on Dec. 17. (HBO Max via AP)
NEW YORK When the coronavirus pandemic closed high schools, Broadway and TV star Laura Benanti knew it also meant most spring high school musicals would be scrapped.
So Benanti asked crestfallen young people across the country to record themselves performing their songs, post them on social media and tag her. Stages might be silent, but she wanted to hear them.