When I was growing up, my favorite Christmas movie was Irving Berlin’s White Christmas. I loved all the songs, all the dances and the story. It made me want to watch movie musicals all the time and to live in such a wonderful world where singing and dancing could be continually spontaneous and natural. As […]
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Last Sunday night was a historic night in theater, and I don’t just say that because it was the 69th Annual Tony Awards. Something incredible happened. As a theater student, I have spent more hours than I’d like to admit studying theater history. So, to add to the books, a few noteworthy things that happened […]
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From reasons to attend the theatre solo to two different bloggers’ reflections on the importance of contemporary musical theatre in their lives, The Green Room got personal this week. Check out these posts and more to see what you might have missed: Fifty Million Frenchies Kissing a lot of Frogs: Cultural Exchanges and Community by Marion […]
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Anyone who has written for the stage will tell you that finding collaborators is like dating. The writing relationship is a delicate one and requires some back and forth to see if it’s a good fit. The social media age has made this somewhat easier in terms of bridging the geographical gap, but the process […]
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If you’re as nerdy as I am, you might also be very particular about how you like to listen to musical theatre. If I’m not experiencing a live performance, then the 2nd best way to listen to it, for me, is windows down, driving – preferably in 80 degree sunny weather. I’m never shy or […]
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Are you sick of those looks of pity that are cast in your general direction when friends find out you have purchased a single ticket to the theatre? Are you unsure how to respond when they tell you that going to a show alone is “pathetic”? Next time this happens to you, hit your friends […]
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Strange thing. I fell into musical theater pretty late. But I fell hard, and never got back up. And I guess I’m extremely happy as it is: sitting teary-eyed, in great seats I spent two hours rushing in line to get, as the Pippin cast opens with “Magic to do” fills me with joy words can’t […]
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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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In May of 2013, high school Marion was just discovering The Last Five Years and was very sad that she would probably never see a production of it. She cast one last glance at the wikipedia page and shrieked: she had just discovered that a Paris production was planned two months later. For the purpose […]
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Where does Broadway stand in terms of representation, and what are musicals like Fun Home doing to change the status quo? And since representation behind the scenes matters just as much, what are some excellent musical theatre songs written by and for women? Plus, what musicals should you listen to as summer approaches fast? Bloggers explored these questions […]
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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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Lately I have been thinking a lot about the ladies of musical theatre – not just the belters and the sopranos, but the composers, the lyricists, the librettists. Well I’ve been trying to, but doing so always ends up being incredibly upsetting. Representation of female writers in theatre is woefully inadequate (as documented and combatted […]
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I really cannot believe it is already June! Some of us are knee deep in summer stock shows, while others are working on their craft in summer intensives, and even more of us are trying to figure out a way to take a break from our jobs and enjoy the summer sun. Living in Southern […]
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With the Tony Awards coming up this week, I am entirely on Team Fun Home. In my opinion, this musical has changed what is possible to stage on Broadway, and I cannot think of a better candidate for the title of “Best Musical.” I saw the musical both at the Public in January of 2014 […]
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If I were to say that the last few seasons on Broadway have been revolutionary, I don’t believe that many would disagree. The landscape is slowly changing with the goal of meeting every new challenge the world throws its way, and because of this, the theatre world is full of new and wonderful possibilities for […]
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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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