“Wishing on a Star” Fall Revue Enchants Family Weekend Audience

Theatre Production Class and Chorale opened the evening with “When You Wish Upon a Star” from Disney’s animated movie Pinocchio, and the acts that followed stayed true to this enchanting theme. Soloists chose songs ranging from powerful ballads to whimsical asides, including ZoraNelle B. ’26 (“Stars Fell on Alabama”), Katarina S. ’26 (“The Moon and Me” from The Addams Family), Poppy M. ’27 (“Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again” from The Phantom of the Opera), Valentina D. ’26 (“Dreams” by Stevie Nicks), Ava D. ’26 (“Talking to the Moon” by Bruno Mars), Cam F. ’27 (“Dream a Little Dream of Me”), and Raven L. ’26 (“Corner of the Sky” from Pippin). 

Choreographed dance numbers included Dance Company performing to Van Morrison’s “Moodance” and the senior duo of Priscilla C. and Anais P. to Souler’s “A Sky Full of Stars.”

The Class of 2029 took the stage for the first time as Foxcroft students, singing “When I Am Older” from Frozen. In addition to being part of the opening act, Chorale also performed “A Million Dreams” from The Greatest Showman, and the Theatre Production Class gave a raucous rendition of “I’ve Got a Dream” from Disney’s Tangled. The show concluded with the entire company performing the classic hit “Fly Me To The Moon.”

If you were unable to attend — or even if you did — you can enjoy video of all the performances in the gallery linked here.

Kudos to each cast and crew member for their hard work bringing “Wishing on a Star” to the FoxHound stage; it was a wonderful highlight of Family Weekend! Special thanks to Director Karin Thorndike, Musical Director Deborah Balcom, Assistant Director Lauren G. ’26, and Choreographer Carolyn Burke for working with performers straight through to the final bow. Shout out to members of the band — Susan Yantis, Georgia Mowers, John Macier, and Brandon Austin — for accompanying the performers. Many thanks to the Operations team for lending many hands along the way and to Riley G. ’27 for her lighting design and operation. Finally, a huge thank you to the Tech Crew for their work on lighting, sound, costumes, and all the behind-the-scenes components of a magical show!