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A recent $1.77 million legacy gift supporting the Adelphi University Performing Arts Center is building on the rich history of the University's theatre, dance and music programs.
The Performing Arts Center houses the Departments of Theatre, Music and Dance, as well as ample rehearsal spaces and concert halls.
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Adelphi is a thrilling place to see, and participate in, the performing arts.
Rent 30th Anniversary: Looking Back at One of Our Brilliant Alumni
Jonathan Larson ’82, the Pulitzer Prize-winning writer and composer of Rent, changed the face of Broadway forever before tragically losing his life to Marfan syndrome at age 35. Thirty years after the groundbreaking play’s premiere, we look back on his masterwork.
A Closer Look at Jonathan Larson’s Legacy at Adelphi
Jonathan Larson ’82, the creator of the musicals Rent and tick, tick… BOOM! who changed musical theater forever, “was a standout talent in the early stages of Adelphi’s theater program,” former President Christine M. Riordan, PhD, said in a video about the Jonathan Larson Scholarship Fund. “This [fund] will ensure Adelphi students can follow in Jonathan’s footsteps for many years to come.”
The Pooles Honored for Supporting the Arts at Adelphi
When Mary Jane ’62 and Thomas Poole received the President’s Award for Distinguished Service at the 2022 Adelphi Gala, then President Christine Riordan praised the Pooles as “champions of the arts at Adelphi.” They sponsor the “Poole Family Broadway Series,” which showcases professionals and students at the Performing Arts Center.
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