PS 207 Rockwood Park in Howard Beach and PS 377 STAR Leadership Academy in Ozone Park dazzled audiences with performances worthy of a Broadway stage last week.

Inside Broadway, a nonprofit company that helps bring theatrical productions to students throughout New York, received $90,000 in funding from Councilwoman Joann Ariola to put on performances in neighborhood schools, her office said.

PS 377 gave Disney a run for its money with its “Aladdin” performance, and PS 207 was treated to a production of a play with actors from Inside Broadway called “Land That I Love.” The nonprofit will later produce the play with performers from the school.

“Thanks to our partnership, children all across District 32 who may have never had any real interactions with the world of theater will now have their very first tastes of Broadway,” said Ariola in a statement. “And who knows, these productions may even set off the sparks that will bring us the next Nathan Lane or Idina Menzel! Getting theater into the lives of our young people is so important, and I’m honored to be a part of this.”

— Kristen Guglielmo

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