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How one first-grade educator recruited Stephen Sondheim, Stephen Schwartz and dozens more to teach his students about Broadway, theater and empathy

by Michael Abourizk

First-grade teacher Bryan Andes designed a theater-based curriculum that has attracted Broadway greats as classroom guests and taught hundreds of students life skills.

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 8:05am on November 12, 2025