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PLAYLIST: Kerrigan-Lowdermilk

I mean, who couldn’t love the duo that is Kait Kerrigan and Brian Lowdermilk? After loving The Unauthorized Autobiography of Samantha Brown for so long, I recently went into a Kerrigan-Lowdermilk obsession. While it’s nearly impossible to list, here are some of my personal favorite Kerrigan-Lowdermilk songs. Anyway – Emma Hunton Emma Hunton’s belt is amazing. […]

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Theatre on a Budget

Before coming to college, I was afraid on how my little income would support my obsession of seeing shows. In high school, my parents were incredibly supportive of my appreciation for the arts and helped me out when needed. I love exposing myself to new shows and I did not want money to prevent me […]

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On Colorblind Casting and Diversity Onstage

Nikki M. James, Keke Palmer, Norm Lewis, and Kyle Scatliffe all have one thing in common: they are people of color who are currently playing traditionally “white” roles on Broadway. Nikki M. James and Kyle Scatliffe play Eponine and Enjolras, respectively, in Les Miserables. Keke Palmer recently acquired the title role in Rodgers and Hammerstein’s […]

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PLAYLIST: Musical Murderers

If you’re anything like me, it’s the demented things in life that fascinate you the most. One of those things for me, and for a lot of people, is killers. Many movies, books, and musicals have been written about them. From the new musical Heathers to classics like Chicago, we as a musical theatre community […]

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New Musical Theatre, New Audiences

Hello New Musical Theatre Green Room readers! My name is Nikki Shah, and I am one of the new bloggers for this fall. I am incredibly excited to be writing about one of my passions, and I’d like to start off by introducing myself and how I got to love new musical theatre. One night, […]

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