There are hundreds of reasons why we go see musicals; maybe for the music, the costumes, or even the good-looking actors that make us blush in the front row. One reason in this rather long list, however, is the chance to think about and reflect on things through songs, characters and stories. It’s just one […]
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It is common knowledge that musical theater is, at least these days, a more specialized topic than one that falls easily into pop culture. I mean, you don’t really go around town and expect to meet people who’ve heard of the latest production of Into the Woods (the one without Anna Kendrick) much like you […]
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It’s that time again of the year where our timelines are filled with throwback pictures of all sorts of fathers—and if there’s one thing I’ve noticed about musical theater, it’s that it has lots of love for this particular type of character. I mean ever since (and maybe even way before) the stern-turned-sweet Captain Von Trapp […]
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Musical theater songs are reliant on their characters. Change one little detail about a character and all at once a song can take on a new direction, forcing its listeners to reconsider what the words really meant and why the music was made to sound the way it was in the first place. It is […]
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It is not uncommon for musicals to borrow inspiration from other works of art. Often times, they even result in something more concrete—they become adaptations. Such is the case for many well-known musicals of all time, like RENT and Miss Saigon, inspired by the operas La Boheme and Madame Butterfly respectively; Catch Me If You Can and Ghost from […]
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Have you ever felt as if a certain piece of music, or a particular character perhaps, understood you better than any of your friends? Well, if you have, then I can tell you for sure you’re not alone. Oftentimes, people look at the art of musical theater and performing as something external and communicative (which […]
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“That was great! Really, really good audition. We’ll get in touch.” Yep, you got that right. This is the misleading statement that causes performers a great deal of false hope and a lot of overwhelming frustration. Don’t take it personally, though. It’s not because you’re not talented enough to play the lead—in fact you are, […]
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In the aftermath of the recently-concluded, much-awaited day of hearts, I felt the need to make my own list of musical theater songs to commemorate the event. The thing with love is that there is absolutely no one—whatever age, gender, personality, belief or whatever—who’s immune to it. Love is something beyond astonishing that fills our […]
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Let’s start with an exercise: I want you to think of the last time you saw a show and spent the last few minutes of the act planning how to beat the bathroom line. C’mon, no one’s going to judge you (they can’t actually read minds, you know). I bet you can still feel that throbbing […]
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I have had my fair share of public performances (the usual singing for friends and family, some recitals here and there) and almost every single time, my repertoire relied on dramatic and emotional pieces. It’s not that I enjoy crying or getting hurt and/or angry in front of people. Rather, I just find it easier […]
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Shows are indefinite. It is a universal truth that no matter how challenging, successful, or simply amazing a production is, it is no exception to the heartbreaking possibility of coming to a close. I guess part of the reason why is anchored to the fact that the world of theater constantly changes along with those […]
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