“If you’re sitting there feeling like tonight’s final dress rehearsal was less Broadway-ready and more chaotic dress parade, let me tell you: you’re exactly where you need to be. Really. I promise.”

“In a time when so much theatre leans into irony, darkness, or being “edgy,” here’s a show that says love is beautiful, people are complicated, and the world can change if we choose kindness.”

“Look, we’ve all been someone’s worst audition horror story. But if you recognize yourself in one of the above, consider this a gentle nudge to… maybe don’t.”

There's a big difference between pushing boundaries and just dragging your audience through outdated jokes because "that's how it was written."

“I’m all for the bold and the groundbreaking. But I’m also hoping for more honey. More marmalade. More shows that take us by the hand and say, “Come sit for a while. You’re safe here.” Maybe now more than ever.”

“When the playing field isn’t level—when it never even had a chance to be—you send a message that some roles are simply off-limits to the community, no matter how talented or committed they are.”

“Theatre programs aren’t just electives — they’re cultural engines. And when accreditation becomes a political tool, the stage goes dark for too many of them.”

“When something is this expensive and this branded, we brace for a blockbuster. So when we get a... pretty good play with cool effects, it feels underwhelming.”

“Let’s shake up the drama season with shows that challenge, inspire, and maybe even attract a new kind of student to audition. Here are five plays and five musicals that I think more high schools should be performing.”