If you have been a follower of my blog posts here on NMT Green Room, you know that in addition to pursuing my Masters in Musical Theatre, I have also been studying wine. I am sitting for my WSET Level 2 Certification test in a couple of weeks and have been studying different wines and […]
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Your headshot is the most important piece of marketing material you can have as an actor. It’s the first thing the casting director sees – well before you even walk into the room. It can be the difference between getting called in and getting tossed onto the trash pile. Your headshot represents everything about how […]
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It’s back to school season and The Green Room is looking out for you. All this month, the NMT Countdown series is bringing you a guide to the best-selling songs on NMT from the last year. Are you planning a cabaret and looking for the perfect stand-alone song? Are you a soprano looking for audition […]
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It’s a familiar set of events. You’re sitting in yet another holding room, waiting to be seen for an audition. You woke up early, waited in a long line, and now you’re just waiting for the next step: getting seen by the audition panel. You’re sitting in that holding room with your headphones in, watching […]
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Welcome to the final installment of #musicalBFFs, a series of exclusive video interviews between NMT Writers and some of their musical best friends! Today, Brian Lowdermilk (…Sam Brown, The Bad Years) interviews his childhood friend Josh Young (Amazing Grace, Jesus Christ Superstar). Watch the video and then head over to NMT for a special deal. Today and tomorrow only, get a free Kerrigan-Lowdermilk songbook with […]
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It’s back to school season and The Green Room is looking out for you. All this month, the NMT Countdown series is bringing you a guide to the best-selling songs on NMT from the last year. Are you planning a cabaret and looking for the perfect stand-alone song? Are you a soprano looking for audition […]
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When you think of musical subject matter, is anything ever really off limits? Having to pay to urinate, people who’ve tried to kill the president of the United States, Jerry Springer, Imelda Marcos, mental illness, you name it. There’s something for everyone. So with that in mind, remember this sentence: A musical will reflect the […]
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Note from David: For Fall 2015, I am launching a new series taking a specific look at the craft of lyric writing. As a librettist and lyricist myself, this is a particular passion for me and I wanted to explore what went into the new musical theatre lyrics that we all know and love. So […]
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It’s back to school season and The Green Room is looking out for you. All this month, the NMT Countdown series is bringing you a guide to the best-selling songs on NMT from the last year. Are you planning a cabaret and looking for the perfect stand-alone song? Are you a soprano looking for audition […]
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Welcome to #musicalBFFs, a series of exclusive video interviews between NMT Writers and some of their musical best friends! Today, Ryan Scott Oliver (35MM, Jasper in Deadland) interviews his good friend and Actor Therapy co-founder Lindsay Mendez (Wicked, Dogfight). Watch the video and then head over to NMT for a special deal. Today through Friday only, use the code RYANANDLINDSAY to get 25% off all Ryan Scott […]
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One of NewMusicalTheatre.com’s current best selling songs is “Middle of a Moment” from Pasek and Paul’s new musical adaptation of James and the Giant Peach. Musical theatre fans are downloading the free cast album by their favorite composing team, but few know the journey of James and how this mighty musical is impacting both the fields of Theatre for […]
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It’s back to school season and The Green Room is looking out for you. All this month, the NMT Countdown series is bringing you a guide to the best-selling songs on NMT from the last year. Are you planning a cabaret and looking for the perfect stand-alone song? Are you a soprano looking for audition […]
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Being many miles away from NYC, it may seem hard to have a Broadway experience. However, there are plenty of ways to feel connected to Broadway from across the country. Not only are there the obvious ways, like through the internet and social media, but there are also local theatre productions or cabarets. So if […]
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Welcome to #musicalBFFs, a series of exclusive video interviews between NMT Writers and some of their musical best friends! Today, Joe Iconis (The Black Suits, Be More Chill) interviews his good friends Jennifer Ashley Tepper (54 Below, The Untold Stories of Broadway) and Jason SweetTooth Williams (Bloodsong of Love, Joe Iconis and Family). Watch the video and then head over to NMT for a […]
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Let me make one thing perfectly clear: I do not in any way condone the filming of Broadway shows live onstage. But do I watch these bootlegs? Yes. I do. Moreover, I think the Broadway community as a whole often fails to mention the advantages of this practice. Bootlegs are not nearly as odious as […]
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It’s back to school season and The Green Room is looking out for you. All this month, the NMT Countdown series is bringing you a guide to the best-selling songs on NMT from the last year. Are you planning a cabaret and looking for the perfect stand-alone song? Are you a soprano looking for audition material that […]
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