The Campanile Mount Saint Joseph Academy

Volume LVII, Number 5 May 2017

Featuring: Broadway Wishes “Jet Set”- Catch Me If You Can

“Greased Lightnin’”- Grease

“We Both Reached for the Gun”- Chicago the Musical

By Nina Chae-Gordon ’18 various forms of treatments. In 2000, brings something unique to the per- “Seasons of Buben wished to have a party at Cin- formance. Watching this show grow Love”- Rent Now in its fifth year, Broadway derella’s Castle in Disney World. Her over the past four years has been Wishes is a student-run production Wish was then granted by the Make- truly incredible, and I am so blessed that raises money for the Make-A- A-Wish Foundation. to be a part of it.” “My Strongest Wish Foundation. This year, the In 2012, free of cancer and de- Broadway Wishes is an event Suit”- Aida show, taking place on May 19, con- termined to repay the Foundation, like no other, as it unifies a group of sists of fifteen musical numbers from Buben started Broadway Wishes. Ini- students from various high schools various Broadway shows, including: tially created so Buben could spon- to come together and do what they “Time Warp”- “Catch Me If You Can,” “Chicago,” sor a Wish Child’s dream to be an love--all for a good cause. Mattia Rocky Horror “Newsies” and “Rent.” The cast is extra in a Broadway show, Broadway describes the unification and pas- Picture Show made up of sixty-five students from Wishes has since flourished. Since sion evident on stage, saying, “. . . so the Mount, Gwynedd Mercy Acad- 2012, Broadway Wishes has raised much purpose is behind every note emy, La Salle College High School over $40,000 for the Make-A-Wish and dance move; every cast member “It’s Your and Bishop McDevitt High School. Foundation and now has over sixty knows that what he or she is doing Wedding Day”- Picking up where last year’s pro- participants. on stage is going to benefit so many duction team left off, seniors Katie This year, Broadway Wishes is children in need of a little extra hap- The Wedding Hunter, Alyssa Mattia, Ryan Corr, extra special for four-time participant piness.” Singer Maggie McDonald, Colleen Mars Alyssa Mattia. She said, “I felt a spe- Tickets for Broadway Wish- and Chris McKevitt have devoted so cial connection to the event because es can be purchased at the plant much time and effort in ensuring that my family’s close friend, Kyle Gray, bar from Wednesday to Friday or “When You’re Broadway Wishes reaches its goals was a Wish Child and this year, we at the door, prior to the perfor- an Addams”- of $10,000 and successfully carrying will be recognizing him at the show.” mance, on May 19 at 7:15! All pro- The Addams out Lauren Buben’s mission. Hunter reflects on her four years ceeds go towards the Make-A-Wish Diagnosed with Leukemia at the as a Broadway Wishes participant, Foundation so any and all do- Family age of three, Lauren Buben ’13 spent saying, “I think there is something nations are appreciated in aid- a great part of her childhood suf- special about this show because each ing the cast in reaching its goal. fering from cancer and undergoing “Steal your student that decides to participate With Maura McDonald ’19 Rock ‘N’ Roll”- Memphis: A New Musical

...and much more!!!