NYT: Mamdani to Give Free Broadway Tickets to High Schoolers

It would be nice to see this happen every year.

I lived just outside of Philadelphia as a kid. When we got to 10th grade we had access to free tickets to shows in the city. I got to see Carol Channing in "The Bed Before Yesterday", James Earl Jones in "Robeson" and "Platinum" with Alexis Smith, Lisa Mordente and Damita Jo Freeman twice. The second time was opening night where I met Chita Rivera.

For a kid who was in the choir and did school plays it was great. I was old enough to go into town on my own. We were allowed 2 tickets so a friend went with me to one of the shows. It's a perfect program for kids interested in the arts but may not be able to afford to buy tickets for shows.