Rebecca Burnham

By his own estimation, Jack would be the last guy to go up against a wealthy and powerful man like Joseph Pulitzer. And he knows he wouldn’t stand a chance. But Jack has qualities of character that he doesn’t yet recognize himself. And the discovery of those qualities are going to transform him into a powerful leader who creates a better life, not only for himself, but also for the rest of the exploited kids of New York City.

Superbowl Sunday offered us two attempts to impact society with musical performances. Nonviolence gives us the tools to examine those in a way that can lead to deeper compassion instead of alienation.

What do you do when your nation is thrashing in the grip of a partisan divide so entrenched that it's tearing communities apart? When conversations about the issues seem loaded with landmines, and people no longer feel safe going to school or their houses of worship? For composer, director and screenwriter Ross Boothe, the answer is clear. You write a musical. You turn a crucial, timely and peacemaking concept into a full screenplay and score over the course of just 6 weeks. Then you put on a...