As one year closes and another opens, I always find myself mulling through the Playbill.com projected openings for what I might expect in the coming theatre seasons. Following a year filled with family tragicomedy, Gene Kelly stunners, and rapping presidents, 2016 has a lot to live up to. So, here are some of the 2016 […]
The post New Year, New Musicals: A Preview of the 2016 Broadway Musicals appeared first on The NewMusicalTheatre.com Green Room.
Working as a lyricist has been one of the biggest challenges of my life. How can you find the strength to change your life for the better of your friends, your family, and your community? My name is Tomas Ruiz (@andruiz_ on the Twitter) and I serve as the lyricist half of Maglione and Ruiz, […]
The post Opening Doors: The Music of Maglione & Ruiz, Lyons & Pakchar, and Rosser & Sohne appeared first on The NewMusicalTheatre.com Green Room.
Stand up if you’ve ever felt like no one understands you, but it doesn’t seem like you’re that complicated of a person? What about those of you who have so much to say but no one seems to be listening? And finally, stand if you see the same people around your neighborhood constantly seeming to […]
The post How to Forget the Cool Kids and Stop Holding Yourself Back appeared first on The NewMusicalTheatre.com Green Room.
Summer is a magical time of warmth and sunshine where theatre festivals pop up like daisies, and when I actually have time to go on road trips to remote (or not so remote) areas to see performances. In case you were looking for exciting summer theatre to put on your own calendar, here are a few […]
The post Exploring Summer Theatre appeared first on The NewMusicalTheatre.com Green Room.
When NewMusicalTheatre.com asked Drew and me to write a blog post about our upcoming concert and the associated Fresh Pens contest, we decided it would be best to sort of interview each other in a back and forth Q&A style-session. Below is the end result. Your cool key: DO = Drew Overcash; BP = Blake […]
The post Fresh Pens, Etc. appeared first on The NewMusicalTheatre.com Green Room.
When we talk about theatre in the UK, we can broadly split the action into two categories: that which is happening in London, and that which is happening regionally. Referring specifically to musical theatre, there are quite a few reasons (mainly money-related) as to why the capital produces the vast majority of the British contribution […]
The post Across the Pond: What’s Happening Regionally? appeared first on The NewMusicalTheatre.com Green Room.
Bringing a new musical to the stage for the first time is quite a bit like launching a rocket into space for the first time. You plan, you research, you work, you create, you revise, you wait…and on and on for a period of (usually) years. But when you finally get the rocket on the […]
The post Rehearsals – Dog and Pony: Part 3 appeared first on The NewMusicalTheatre.com Green Room.
On April 21st 2014, the New York musical theatre community saw an unprecedented event take place at the Dramatist Guild offices. Veteran, established, and aspiring musical theatre writers came together in one room with the hopes of making a large dent in the world of sheet music piracy. The phenomenal roster of composers and lyricists that […]
The post I Support Songwriters – The New Frontier for Anti-Piracy Activism appeared first on The NewMusicalTheatre.com Green Room.
Dear #NMTPerformers, Since it began last fall, the NMT Green Room has brought you lots of Tips For Actors. It’s celebrated your work with the #NMTvotw series. And now, we have an exciting new program just for you: the NewMusicalTheatre.com Masterclass Series. Each masterclass is 4 hours long, in NYC, and led by 2 writers whose […]
The post Announcing the NewMusicalTheatre.com Masterclass Series appeared first on The NewMusicalTheatre.com Green Room.
I thought I’d try something different in this blog and write about one example of how I used the music that inspires me from other genres to create something new in musical theater. The moment I was writing in this case was the last ensemble number for my musical “Tiananmen,” where the students, in a […]
The post Mendelssohn + Spiritual + Pop Harmony = This? appeared first on The NewMusicalTheatre.com Green Room.
I’m not sure when I first met Ryan Scott Oliver in person. But the encounter that stays with me was at a band rehearsal for Prospect Theater Company’s Annual Gala last year. One of Ryan’s songs from JASPER IN DEADLAND was on the bill as a preview of coming attractions, since plans for a Prospect […]
The post Stroke By Stroke appeared first on The NewMusicalTheatre.com Green Room.
Guys! I’m just so damn excited. I’m so excited that I just punched a kitten. I’m so excited that I peed on my neighbors car. I’m so excited that I started menstruating. I’m so excited that my DAD start menstruating. Guys. I’m fucking excited. So excited that I’ve disgusted half of you within the first […]
The post From Here And There appeared first on The NewMusicalTheatre.com Green Room.
When I first started the website The Write Teacher(s), one of my goals was to have it be a platform for concerts, readings, and shows. I love to create. I live to create, but never have I had the desire to center stage under a spotlight – that’s just not my jam. Instead, I’ve always […]
The post Lucky Disaster appeared first on The NewMusicalTheatre.com Green Room.
I feel like I’ve been living inside of a writing bubble for the past year. Not enough time socializing with my friends. My MacBook is basically glued to my thighs and my fingers think they’re just meant to tickle the ivories. I talk to my dogs ten times more than I do to people. Yup…I’m […]
The post Inspired appeared first on The NewMusicalTheatre.com Green Room.
