Saturday, May 4, 2013
McClure credits his nomination for best actor in a musical to his roots in New Milford.
His wife gasped, his friend, New Milford's Jonathan Silver, came bounding down the stairs in a "unique" dance, while all he could muster was Holy ****, a thought verbally expressed just as his mother sent him a text that read, "Holy ****." Still reeling from his Carnegie Hall debut the night before, that's how New Milford's Rob McClure reacted to the news early Tuesday morning that he had been nominated for a Tony Award as best actor in a musical for his performance as Charlie Chaplin in Chaplin The Musical. Upon the announcement, his castmates from Chaplin had donuts delivered to his house, he received countless phone calls and well wishes from family and friends, but what turned him into a "weep puddle" was the text he received from the…
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Fundraiser to include performances by returning alumni
New Milford High School will be hosting an alumni concert fundraiser at 8 p.m. Friday in the James Africano Auditorium of New Milford High School. The fundraiser will feature Jonathan Silver, class of 2005 and director of this year's spring musical, along with the cast of 9-to-5: The Musical. Performing at the alumni concert fundraiser will be alumni Rob McClure, class of 2000, who has appeared on Broadway in Avenue Q and is currently playing the role of Charlie Chaplin in Limelight. Alexander Diaz, who graduated in 2003, Director of Arts Education at bergenPac will also be attending the fundraiser along with Benjamin Golomb, class of 2002, Marissa Martinez, class of 2003, Marissa Mitchell, class of 2000 and Christian Diaz, Jessica Day, …
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Thursday, October 13, 2011
And he credits New Milford High School's Theater Program
How do you get from the New Milford Village apartments to Broadway? Well, if you ask Rob McClure, class of 2000, he'll tell you it's by way of New Milford High School. This coming spring McClure is bringing Chaplin to Broadway in a role he created at the La Jolla Playhouse in California. Limelight: The Story of Charlie Chaplin is a musical based on the life of Charlie Chaplin and reveals the story of the man behind the camera. And it all began on the stage at New Milford High School. In the eighth grade McClure auditioned for the High School's production of Bye Bye Birdie, got the part, but turned it down. "I was playing in a state golf tournament and I chose to do that instead of the musical because I wanted to become a professional …
james
2:01 pm on Monday, May 6, 2013
Congratulations to Rob who makes us all proud because of his achievements in the arts. Thank you to Rob for always coming home to NMHS and paying it forward for those who continue to thrive with our wonderful theatrical programs. more ›