Actor and singer Norm Lewis participates in a question-and-answer session with area theater students Friday morning, Nov. 8, 2024, at Pleasant Grove High School’s Performing Arts Center in Texarkana, Texas. Lewis will perform with the Texarkana Symphony Orchestra on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024, at the Perot Theatre. “Blockbuster Broadway” will feature Broadway hits from the past 50 years. (Staff photo by Stevon Gamble)

Norm Lewis provides guidance to Texas High School student Xavier Briggs during a coaching session with area theater students Friday morning, Nov. 8, 2024, at Pleasant Grove High School’s Performing Arts Center in Texarkana, Texas. Students from Pleasant Grove, Arkansas High, Texas High and Redwater were in attendance. Briggs performed “Evermore” from “Beauty and the Beast.” Lewis lead him through exploring the emotions behind the lyrics and expressing those feelings through his voice and gestures. “There’s power in stillness,” Lewis said. (Staff photo by Stevon Gamble)

Pleasant Grove High School student Kaylee Hunt performs a monologue from “Project Murder — The Elimination Challenge” before area theater students and Broadway star Norm Lewis on Friday morning, Nov. 8, 2024, at PG’s Performing Arts Center in Texarkana, Texas. (Staff photo by Stevon Gamble)

Redwater High School student Cambria McWilliams performs the song “True Love” from “Frozen: The Broadway Musical” before area theater students and Broadway star Norm Lewis on Friday morning, Nov. 8, 2024, at PG’s Performing Arts Center in Texarkana, Texas. (Staff photo by Stevon Gamble)

Pleasant Grove High School student Trae Raymond listens as Cambria McWilliams performs the song “True Love” from “Frozen: The Broadway Musical” before area theater students and Broadway star Norm Lewis on Friday morning, Nov. 8, 2024, at PG’s Performing Arts Center in Texarkana, Texas. (Staff photo by Stevon Gamble)

Pleasant Grove High School student Kaylee Hunt listens as Broadway star Norm Lewis gives his interpretation of a portion of Hunt’s monologue from “Project Murder — The Elimination Challenge” during Lewis’ coaching session with area theater students Friday morning, Nov. 8, 2024, at Pleasant Grove High School’s Performing Arts Center in Texarkana, Texas. “Project Murder” is a murder mystery that takes place at an office, and Hunt’s character was expressing outrage over an empty coffee pot. After chastising others for not refilling the coffee pot, the character threatened to exact lethal punishment. “I’m not above going to prison. I would do just fine there,” she said. Lewis encouraged Hunt to enjoy the language and to slow her pace to add zing to her words. (Staff photo by Stevon Gamble)

Broadway star Norm Lewis listens to Texas High School student Xavier Briggs sing “Evermore” from “Beauty and the Beast” during Lewis’ coaching session with area theater students Friday morning, Nov. 8, 2024, at Pleasant Grove High School’s Performing Arts Center in Texarkana, Texas. Briggs was the first of three students to perform before Lewis, who provided artistic advice to the students after each performance. Theater students from Pleasant Grove, Texas High, Arkansas High and Redwater were in attendance. (Staff photo by Stevon Gamble)

Xavier Briggs performs “Evermore” from “Beauty and the Beast” during Broadway star Norm Lewis’ coaching session with area theater students Friday morning, Nov. 8, 2024, at Pleasant Grove High School’s Performing Arts Center in Texarkana, Texas. (Staff photo by Stevon Gamble)