Paramount Pictures’ White Christmas is a movie musical that premiered in 1954 starring Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney, and Vera-Ellen. With a score by Irving Berlin, White Christmas is the definition of a holiday standard. The story follows two World War II soldiers-turned-show biz stunners and a sister act as they try to stage […]
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As the end of the semester approaches, plenty of college students find themselves buried under a seemingly never-ending to-do list of projects and finals. It’s tiring enough, but add in the extra stresses that come with being a student in the performing arts (a term I’m using generically to include students studying theatre, music, musical […]
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For the past couple of months, I have been completely obsessed with “I’ve Decided to Marry You” from A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder. The entire cast recording is fabulous, but that song is such a stand-out. (Thank you, Steven Lutvak and Robert L. Freedman for this brilliantly well-crafted trio!) Each character feels completely essential […]
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I teach children’s theatre. At least, that’s what I tell people. I’ll also toss choreographer, conductor, artistic director, prompter, stage manager, director, coach, psychic, eternal optimist, and president and founder of the “I’m Sorry Guys, but We’re Not Performing Frozen Today” Club. Teachers, I tip all my hats to you fellow masters of multi-tasking! When […]
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October is the pinnacle of all things fall. Leaves burn crimson and gold while the ubiquitous #PSL floods Instagram accounts. It’s a glorious month for sweaters, Halloween, and Christmas album releases. Cue the groans. A handful of singers have holiday albums debuting in October. These early album releases may be the musical equivalent of the […]
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As a self-proclaimed “adopted” southerner, I was entirely way too excited when I heard about Rob Ashford’s 2015 Broadway revival of The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. Seriously, is there anything better than big hair and southern camp? The answer is no, no there is not. The musical by Carol Hall with a book by […]
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Since my first post for the Green Room was all about duets for the ladies, it only seemed fair to flip the coin this week and round up the best-of-the-best male duets. What makes this collection of songs unique is the wide dramatic range it covers. Some songs are heartwarming, some heartbreaking, and others fantastically […]
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If you’re female and a singer, chances are you probably have approximately 100 other female friends in the exact same boat. Musical theatre, am I right? In the spirit of this, I decided to dig through the NMT archives and present you with some of my favorite duets featuring female singers. These songs are about […]
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