“This Is Me” has become an anthem for anyone and everyone who’s ever felt different, bullied, or ashamed of themselves. While The Greatest Showman does a phenomenal job of showing that everyone is good just as they are, there were and are plenty of other shows with that same theme. Here are a few that drive the point that just you is more than enough.
Read MoreImelda Staunton made a statement suggesting a ban on food and drink in theatres, also stating “I don’t know why people can’t engage in just one thing. I don’t understand this obsession with having to eat or drink something at every moment of the day.”
Read MoreMany of the American classics from the last century are written in three acts with two intermissions. When presented nowadays, however, they are often chopped into two acts with one intermission. I am guilty of having so bastardized some plays (it’s not always structurally possible). What I have found is that it’s much easier to hold today’s audience when you feed them the story in two servings. Or, as is the current rage, in one serving. “90-minutes, no intermission” has become the war cry of producers on and off-Broadway and at regional theaters across the country.
Read MoreI’m a college senior on the verge of graduation this spring. I honestly didn’t get cast very often. I spent a lot of my time behind the scenes because theatre makes me happy whether I’m front and center or backstage. No matter what I always did my best to make my contribution to the show and the department was my best effort.
Read MoreSeeing a Broadway show can be expensive. This isn't exactly a mystery. With the costs of producing these shows, ticket prices surely are on the rise. Also, with the emergence of the third party buying/selling, it's not rare to see tickets for shows like Hamilton, Dear Even Hansen and Hello Dolly! reach close to $1,000 for two tickets. With mega-spectacle shows on the way like Frozen, this trend of raising ticket prices isn't going to end anytime soon.
Read MoreA Day 1 Recap of BroadwayCon from our Missouri writer, Erin Karll!
Read MoreSometimes, we need it to be proven and reminded that our loftiest dreams and ambitions are more within our reach than we realize. I was able to be a witness to this fact while attending a Broadway masterclass held a couple of months ago here at Stockton University with Krysta Rodriguez and Alexander Sage Oyen. Having been reached out to by Stockton's assistant professor of theatre, David Reiser, both Rodriguez and Oyen shared their insight and experiences in their work within the professional world of theatre.
Read MoreWhen the opportunity arose to interview actress-turned-interviewer Ilana Levine, I jumped at the chance.
The first reason was that I had just started listening to her fantastic podcast “Little Known Facts,” where she talks to megawatt stars and character actors alike, including Patti LuPone, Ben Platt, Cynthia Nixon and Brian D’Arcy James.
Read MoreWe’re doing a series that celebrates some of the very best voices for their vocal ranges, with a primary focus on (but not limited to!) theatre. Many will be well-known, while others you may not have heard of (until now). Hopefully, these lists will showcase a wide variety within the vocal classifications, to show there is no single way to create beautiful art!
Here are 10 baritones that are glorious gifts to the world!
We’re doing a series that celebrates some of the very best voices for their vocal ranges, with a primary focus on (but not limited to!) theatre. Many will be well-known, while others you may not have heard of (until now). Hopefully, these lists will showcase a wide variety within the vocal classifications, to show there is no single way to create beautiful art!
Here are 10 mezzos that are glorious gifts to the world!
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