December 4 - 10, 2025
VOL. 71 NO. 49
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Rock Hall ushers in the holiday season
Eat, drink and sing along
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Inside Dialing down the holiday stress An Editorial page 4
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HHS’ production of ‘Les Misérables’ brings ‘One Day More’ to life
Central Galleries to host famous artists page 3
Hewlett High School’s production of Les Misérables transported the audience back in time to the French Revolution, on Nov. 22. Set against the backdrop of 19th-century France, the story weaves together themes of justice, redemption, and revolution as Valjean, Cosette, and other characters become caught up in the June Rebellion of
1832. Thomas Riley has been the musical director at Hewlett High School for five years and previously directed at Lawrence High School for seven years. “I try to pick shows that are different from each other every year,” Riley said. “So that the kids can get a varied repertoire under their belts.”
Riley said he is always amazed at how hard the kids work over the summer to learn their lines and lyrics. “It’s not just learning the actual part of theater,” he
said. “It’s about how to have discipline and talk to different people. I try to run it like sports in a certain way.” — Melissa Berman