Social Studies teacher, Mr. Robert Sandler shares that he took his NYC History class to see the Broadway musical Paradise Square. Paradise Square is the story of a community of freed Black and Irish immigrants who lived in relative harmony in the Five Points until President Abraham Lincoln called for the first draft during the Civil War. Here is a review —https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/11/18/22789417/paradise-square-review-chicago-musical-nederlander-theatre-larry-kirwan-joaquinaka-lukango (photos courtesy of Mr. Sandler)
Student review —“Overall, I was incredibly impressed by the dancing and singing. It was an eye catching & dynamic Broadway show.”
