Music from the 80s, Annie, Mary Poppins, Matilda just some of the musicals this spring

Several of the county's high schools will be performing in their annual school musicals this spring. Here is a listing of some of them.

Rockwood

Rockwood Area High School will be presenting "Back to the 80's" at 7 p.m. March 8-9, at the high school. Tickets can be purchased at the door or by email, smbranam1@icloud.com. "Back to the 80's" tells the story of the senior class of William Ocean High School as remembered through the eyes of now 30-something Corey Palmer. They will dance and sing their way through the 1980s with songs like “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go,” “Love Shack,” "Material Girl" and “I’ve Had The Time of My Life.”

Conemaugh Township

Conemaugh Township music department presents Disney and Cameron Mackintosh's "Mary Poppins - The Broadway Musical" at 7 p.m. March 14-16, and 2 p.m. March 17, at the Conemaugh Township High School auditorium in Davidsville.

Tickets can be purchased at https://our.show/marypoppinsatct or at the door.

There will also be a special character event, “Tea with Mary and Friends” from 1-3 p.m. March 11, at the Conemaugh Township High School cafeteria. Tickets can be reserved by calling the high school office at 814-479-4014.

Disney’s musical “Mary Poppins” follows the story of the beloved movie with popular songs such as “Spoonful of Sugar,” “Feed the Birds,” “Step in Time,” “Chim Chiminey,” “Let’s Go Fly a Kite,” “Jolly Holiday” and “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.” However, it also has new characters and new songs, such as “Practically Perfect,” “Precision and Order” and “Anything Can Happen.”

Salisbury-Elk Lick

Salisbury-Elk Lick music department presents "Matilda Jr. the Musical," at 7:30 p.m. March 15-16. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Presale tickets start March 4 in the high school office.

Turkeyfoot

Turkeyfoot Performing Arts presents "Legally Blonde Jr." at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. March 22, and 7 p.m. March 23. Based on the award-winning Broadway musical and the smash hit motion picture, Legally Blonde The Musical JR. is a journey of self-empowerment and expanding horizons.

Legally Blonde JR. follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes, snobbery and scandal in pursuit of her dreams. When Elle's boyfriend, Warner, dumps her and heads to Harvard, claiming she's not "serious" enough, Elle takes matters into her own hands, crafting a showy song-and-dance personal essay and charming her way into law school. Befriending classmate, Emmett, and spunky hairdresser, Paulette, along the way, Elle finds that books and looks aren't mutually exclusive. As Elle begins outsmarting her peers, she realizes that law may be her natural calling after all.

Berlin Brothersvalley

Anastasia is playing at Berlin Brothersvalley High School at 7 p.m. April 5 and 6, and at 2 p.m. April 7. Anastasia: The Musical is the musical about discovering who you are and defining who you’re meant to be. The show transports its audience from the twilight of the Russian Empire to the euphoria of Paris in the 1920s, as a brave young woman sets out to discover the mystery of her past. Pursued by a ruthless Soviet officer (Gleb) determined to silence her, Anya enlists the aid of a dashing con man (Dimitry) and a lovable ex-aristocrat (Vlad). Together, they embark on an epic adventure to help her find home, love and family.

For information on purchasing tickets, visit https://bbsd.com or call 814-267-4073 for tickets in advance.

North Star

North Star High School will perform "Annie the Musical" at 7 p.m. April 26-27 and at 2 p.m. April 28, at the North Star High School auditorium, 400 Ohio St., Boswell. Tickets are general admission at the door. Ticket pre-sales begin in the school office on April 8. Cash only. For more information, call 814-629-6651.

Little orphan Annie charms everyone's hearts despite a next-to-nothing start in 1930s New York City. She is determined to find the parents who abandoned her years ago on the doorstep of a New York City orphanage that is run by the frustrated and dissatisfied Miss Hannigan. With the help of the other girls in the orphanage, Annie escapes to the wondrous world of NYC where she hopes to find her parents. Her plan is halted by Lt. Ward, who escorts Annie back to the orphanage.

Just when it seems like hope is gone, Annie experiences some good fortune. Grace Farrell, secretary to billionaire Oliver Warbucks, arrives to invite an orphan to live with Warbucks for a week to improve his public image. Warbucks charmed by Annie’s precociousness lets her stay and begins to find it impossible to imagine life without her.

This article originally appeared on The Daily American: Annie, Mary Poppins and more take to the high school stage this spring