After watching plenty of Netflix, I’ve found the “Because You Watched” helpful in discovering new shows or movies. I thought I would follow a similar format for discovering new musical theatre songs. Based on a few recently watched favorite series or movies, I’ve found some related musical theatre songs that would pair perfectly with them. […]
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When I think of musical theatre, I think of New York City. Broadway, Times Square, Central Park, the Upper West Side – there are enough sightseeing opportunities in New York to last a lifetime. But it’s not just the gorgeous views, unique architecture, and incredible public transportation that keep people here; it’s the feeling you […]
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As we’re midway through August, the hottest month of the year, we’re all trying to find ways to combat the extreme heat: sitting in front of the air conditioner, eating ice cream, going to the pool… the possibilities are endless. But none of them ever seem to hit the spot just the way we want […]
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As anyone engaged in creative activities, whether it’s acting, music, singing, writing or any of the arts in general, you eventually get to that one point where you are on the edge of self-doubt. You start questioning yourself and wondering if it is worth all the sacrifices you’re making to allocate time and money to art. That […]
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Growing up just outside of Toronto, and now living there myself, I have been so lucky to live so close to such a rich theatre scene. As a theatre lover, it was amazing to know that the newest musical or brand new play was only a few hours away. But try as I might, finding […]
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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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In honor of history being made with SCOTUS ruling that gay marriage is legal in all 50 states, I thought there’s no better way to end my posts on The Green Room than to make a list of all my favorite musical theatre songs celebrating love. Whether you’ve been married for years, mourning a loss, getting […]
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In this series of posts, I’ve tried my best to introduce you to the French musical theatre scene and I hope it interested you. This last post, however, will be about a more international topic. I feel that one of the greatest things when you do theatre is the ability to be silly. In a […]
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Staging is a key element to setting up the place and plot for the story. I remember vividly the wonderful and mesmerizing experience I had watching the West End production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, which won directing and set awards both in the US and UK. I had rarely been […]
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If you’re anything like me, you’ve been spending the month of June fully immersed in Playbill Pride, Playbill’s celebration of the achievements and representation of the LGBTQ community in the theater. In addition to transforming its iconic banner from yellow to rainbow, the Broadway-synonymous publication is also featuring on its website numerous articles detailing the […]
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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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I don’t know about you, but I’m so ready for the Tony Awards. (Here at NMT, Andrea and I will be live-tweeting the awards tonight with the hashtag #NMTonys – join us!) Though too many of the nominees (and many non-nominees, too!) are deserving of recognition for the awards to be any kind of objective judgment, it’s still […]
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Now that the school year is wrapping up, everyone is getting ready for the relaxed summer months. Summers bring bonfires, swimming and vacations with them, but most importantly they bring the summer blockbuster movies. Most of the time the blockbusters are filled with action, love, explosions and superheroes. With movies like Avengers: Age of Ultron already […]
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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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In celebration of Father’s/Mother’s Day, let’s examine the contributions of contemporary musical theater through this list of songs dedicated to parents. Dear Mom, dear Dad, we love you. There are things you need to know, things that we need to tell you but we keep quiet. And here once again Musical Theater songs say those […]
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Graduation Day: it’s a day of conflicting emotions, filled with celebration and with sorrow, with tears of happiness and tears of heartbreak, with hugs of pride and hugs of parting. And for the Class of 2015, it’s nearly arrived. As a time when we can both look back at our journeys thus far and look […]
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