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First musical theatre graduate brings cherished children’s book to Broadway

June 9, 2016 by Trysta Herzog

At 11 years old, musical theatre alumnus Nathan Tysen, ’99, fell in love with a coming-of-age story about eternal life, love and morality. "‘Tuck Everlasting’ had a profound effect on me," Tysen said. "When you're connecting to a character who is the same age as you are and also dealing with universal questions (of mortality and the afterlife) — this book really helped me … [Read more...] about First musical theatre graduate brings cherished children’s book to Broadway

Filed Under: Alumni Accomplishmentts, News Tagged With: alumni association, broadway, COAL, musical theatre, nathan tysen, tuck everlasting the musical

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