The other day I was walking around campus listening to The Last Five Years— as per usual—my school is built on hills so how could I pass up the opportunity to listen to “Climbing Uphill” as I walk to class? “Climb Every Mountain” is often too intense to listen to at 9AM and “I Miss […]
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Julie Taymor is widely known for her success in theatre and film with triumphs like The Lion King, Frita, Across the Universe, and The Magic Flute. She was the first woman to win the Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical in 1998 for The Lion King. She has garnered a MacArthur Fellowship, a […]
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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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Even the most technologically-averse thespian knows that the times, they are a-changin’. In the world of contemporary musical theatre, music streaming and online video have fundamentally changed the ways that musical theatre reaches an audience. And this is by and large a positive thing. No longer do composers and lyricists have to rely on a […]
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We were so excited to get to do a Q&A with Natalie Weiss, a performer, a teacher, and the creator of Breaking Down The Riffs. Here’s how BroadwayWorld bills the show: “YouTube Sensation Natalie Weiss “breaks down” her favorite riffs for singers of all skill levels. From Beyoncé to Smokie Norful, Natalie fearlessly and systematically tackles complicated riffs with her quirky […]
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There are some writers of the Old School (and I admit there was a time when this included me) who feel like self-promotion is a little gross. After all, those of us with real talent just need to create great work, right? Then we’ll be discovered, and someone else will do all of the promotion […]
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Before I get started, I want to apologize to everyone for the ridiculously cliché title of this post. I know you’ll all probably have this Legally Blonde tune stuck in your head for the rest of the day. You’re welcome. However, this song really should be the anthem for musical theater performers everywhere. In order […]
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I spend a lot of time with musical theatre writers. A LOT. And nothing could make me happier. To paraphrase Mary Flynn, “That’s what I wanna do, write! Oh, how does anybody write songs though? To me, that’s the gift of gifts.” As Director of Programming at 54 Below and as a Musical Theatre Historian, I feel very lucky […]
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This September, NMT is putting a spotlight on its writers. Each day, we’ll be featuring one writer or writing team’s recommended audition songs and audition tips – and sharing a discount code for their one-day-only Spotlight Sale! Last but not least, the final Writer Spotlight of 2014 features Will Reynolds. Today, September 25: use the code […]
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As a self-proclaimed “adopted” southerner, I was entirely way too excited when I heard about Rob Ashford’s 2015 Broadway revival of The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. Seriously, is there anything better than big hair and southern camp? The answer is no, no there is not. The musical by Carol Hall with a book by […]
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This September, NMT is putting a spotlight on its writers. Each day, we’ll be featuring one writer or writing team’s recommended audition songs and audition tips – and sharing a discount code for their one-day-only Spotlight Sale! For the second-to-last Spotlight Sale, we are thrilled to feature Pasek and Paul! Their musical Dogfight just made its UK premiere at the Southwark […]
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When I was around 13-years old, my Dad would regularly stop at a record store on his way home from work and pick up an LP that happened to be on sale that week. By on sale, I mean $1 or less. This WAS my Dad – always willing to try new things – experience […]
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This September, NMT is putting a spotlight on its writers. Each day, we’ll be featuring one writer or writing team’s recommended audition songs and audition tips – and sharing a discount code for their one-day-only Spotlight Sale! Today: Ryan Scott Oliver! Ryan’s new musical We Foxes just had its first reading at the York Theatre, and the show also […]
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“CURTAIN SPEECH” is a recurring series where I will focus on a Tony Award-winning director from the last 25 years and examine how their work has shaped the NMT landscape. Today: Diane Paulus! Diane Paulus won the Tony Award in 2013 for her work on Pippin and in 2014 was listed as one of TIME […]
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This September, NMT is putting a spotlight on its writers. Each day, we’ll be featuring one writer or writing team’s recommended audition songs and audition tips – and sharing a discount code for their one-day-only Spotlight Sale! As we enter our last week of Writer Spotlights, we’re excited to focus on Joshua Salzman & Ryan Cunningham […]
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When Howard Ashman came to Disney to work on The Little Mermaid, he brought his years of theatre experience with him, and he shared his expertise with the animators on the film. In an interview taken from one of his impromptu “lunchtime lectures,” Ashman described the theatrical idea of the “I Want” song: …Early in […]
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