Stars of Tomorrow

Siam Society. Bangkok, Thailand. November 21, 2012. Mahidol University's very excellent School of Music has a performing arts department to train those talented Thai students who love what used to be called "Broadway" or "musical comedy," but is now referred to as "musical theatre." Filled with enthusiasm, unbounded energy and talent, 14 students presented a varied program of songs from such staples as Kiss Me Kate, Wicked, Rent, Chicago, Les Miserable and My Fair Lady, as well as some lesser known shows. Two Americans, Drs. Corey Trahan and Joseph Rinaldi, are now on the Mahidol faculty directing the musical theatre program, and I'm expecting some wonderful shows in the near future.