Florida school shooting survivors leave no dry eye with Tony Awards performance
Student survivors of the deadly Florida high school shooting have brought the Tony Awards audience to tears with a heartfelt performance.
The drama department of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland - where 17 people died in a massacre on February 14 - made a surprise appearance at the theatre industry ceremony on Sunday.
Standing on the stage of the famous Radio City Music Hall in New York, the students sang ‘Seasons of Love’ from the beloved musical Rent.
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“We teach this every day, in every arts class. Imagine if arts were classes that were considered core. A core class in education. Imagine.”
Speaking to TIME, Herzfeld said the news of her award had been a source of great excitement not just for her, but for her students.
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