Cancelled High

School Productions

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A listing of high school productions embroiled in controversy for various reasons...

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• The article that inspired Kingdom City

  • "In Small Town, Grease Ignites a Culture War"

• General  articles

  • "Historically Banned and Challenged Plays: The Hot-button Titles in the School Repertory"

  • "The School Play Is about WHAT?! Controversy on Stage and Why It Matters"

• Almost, Maine cancelled

  • High School Cancels Student Production of Almost, Maine; John Cariani Responds

• American Idiot cancelled

  • "Casting Controversy Derailed a High School Play. Then Came the Threats"

  • "Green Day Call 'Censorship' over High School American Idiot Cancellation"

• Godspell cancelled

  • "Complaints Cast out Godspell as School's Musical"

• The Hunchback of Notre Dame cancelled

  • "Enfield High School Students Won't Perform Green Day's American Idiot"

• The Laramie Project cancelled

  • Amid Complaints, N.J. High School Pulls Plug on Play about Murder of Gay College Student"

  • "Iowa School Nixes Laramie Project"

  • "Controversial School Play Cancelled"

  • "MSF Responds to The Laramie Project Cancellation at Troy High School"

• Legally Blonde director fired

  • "Ohio High School Fires Director for Staging Legally Blonde Musical; Creators and Parents Comment"

• Rent cancelled

  • "The Show Won't Go On: Rent Cancelled at Texas High School"

  • "Tamer Rent Is Too Wild for Some Schools"

  • "How Not to Cancel Your High School Musical"

  • "Newport Beach, CA High School Cancels Rent, Blames Gay Characters"

  • "Connecticut High School Cancels Student Production of Rent"

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