In today’s society, keeping in touch with Broadway has never been easier. You can tweet the actors directly. You can use websites like Playbill Vault and Wikipedia to learn about shows without having seen them. You can even see what life is like backstage thanks to Instagram and video blogs. With this technological revelation, though, […]
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Earlier this month, Benedict Cumberbatch made news in London by asking his fans who had come to see him in Hamlet to record a message using their cellphones. He urged fans to stop trying to record live performances. “It’s mortifying and there is nothing less supportive or enjoyable as an actor onstage experiencing that,” said […]
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Rave reviews and articles about Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton agree that it is a groundbreaking show. One of the groundbreaking elements of Hamilton is a diverse cast portraying the Founding Fathers. I’ve noticed that this has sparked a discussion about the need for diversity in musical theatre. Diversity is important to make musical theatre connect with […]
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I have often wondered who came up with the phrase “those who can, do; those who can’t, teach.” Is this phrase true in the arts? Fine Arts educators are both skilled artists and skilled educators, possessing a broad range of talents in their artistic discipline and an understanding of how to teach their craft. In fact, for […]
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Since the European discovery and settlement of Australia, our environment has been known as a harsh landscape, a place where it takes a lot of effort to make anything grow. This description holds true not only in our farming but also in our embrace of arts and culture, where small groups of people must constantly […]
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My interest in musical theatre began with the charm and dazzle of musical numbers but has become an appreciation and respect for storytelling. While listening to the Broadway radio station recently, the host, Christine Pedi, mentioned that having an interest in musical theatre is having an interest in the human condition, poetry and creative storytelling. […]
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If I could journey back in time and tell the super green, fresh college grad version of myself that my theatre employment would take me to over 40 US states and even make me a world traveler in 5 years (mostly on someone else’s very snazzy dime), I would have“shablam-ed” to the floor in shock. […]
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One of the most talked-about pieces of theatre related news in recent weeks was the announcement that Spring Awakening was going to be revived on Broadway by Deaf West Theatre. Some people around me asked, “Why revive something that closed so recently?” but I, for one, am thrilled that it’s coming back in a new production. […]
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We all know that the first week and a half of July was filled with news of cell phone fiascos in the theatre world. First was the Long Island moron at the Booth Theatre who thought he’d plug his phone in on the (fake) outlet built into the set of Hand to God. The very […]
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Beginning this post has not been easy. Every two minutes, it seems, I’m minimizing Word in favor of my web browser, where I’m feverishly refreshing the page in search of reviews for the Encores! Off Center production of William Finn and James Lapine’s A New Brain. I’ve been obsessed with this musical since high school […]
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I’ve talked a little bit before about looking forward to what “the future” of musical theatre might be, and with the new crop of this season’s shows already opening out of town and on Broadway, it seems timely to explore the different ways in which this ever-changing art form might evolve. I’ve split this up […]
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As I was preparing to write this week’s blog post, I began as I always do: by browsing through my favorite theater websites, looking for headlines that sparked within me enough interest that I could be moved to write a few hundred words of my own on the subject. And, as is typical at this […]
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The end of last month brought London the glitz, glamour and ennui that is the Olivier Awards. It’s always a long, trying evening, and this year’s lather, step and repeat culminated in Kevin Spacey (!) singing (!!) Simon and Garfunkel’s “Bridge Over Troubled Water” (!!!) with Beverley Knight (!!!!) and Kev on harmonica (?). Anyway, […]
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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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If your social media is anything like mine, you’ve probably heard about the Hand To God discount that was announced at the beginning of the week. From people excitedly anticipating the show to posts acting as PSAs for cheap ticket availability, I noticed much more chatter about the show this past week than I’ve seen […]
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In the city of dreams, must all of our dreams have the same trajectory? In this tough world of artistry and politics, can one small city be the key to unlock all of our aspirations? Can one build a home in the crook of so many others and find his own way, when so many […]
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