While most people can agree that seeing plays performed live is a wonderful experience, not everyone is as fond of reading them. Whether for class or for fun, reading plays can be wonderful and entertaining- or, conversely, it can be awful. At some point in every student’s academic career, some play reading will probably occur. […]
It’s no question that Disney movies, especially ones that have songs could be tailored to be set on a Broadway stage. With Broadway hits such as The Lion King, Mary Poppins, most current dance sensation Newsies. It is proven that it is never impossible to bring Disney magic to the Great White Way, no matter […]
Through 12 guideposts, Audition by Michael Shurtleff illustrates what tools the actor needs not only to find truth, but also how to communicate that to the audition panel. These guideposts are the building blocks for successfully and truthfully performing! 1: Relationship First ask, what is my relationship to the other character(s)? Once you have your basic facts, […]
After much buzz around who would replace the four time Tony host, Neil Patrick Harris, the answer has finally been revealed! Hugh Jackman will host the 2014 awards show which comes once a year in June to honor the plays, musicals, actors, and creative teams that made these productions throughout the year. Jackman is no […]
It’s Olympics time around the world, which has all of us, in different countries and time zones tuned into to watch the events that unfold at Sochi. From the graceful figure skating to the intense hockey, we all have a favorite sport to watch during these few weeks where the world comes together. With so […]
Being an actor is great! Getting up and doing shows every day, sometimes eight times a week and sometimes less based on the schedule of the show and whether you’re a professional or at the community theatre level. But, there’s another type of show that while it gets loved, only those who have done it […]
Winter is always a tough time for Broadway- shows close, contracts expire, and our favorite stars leave. These past few months, several fan favorites have had to leave their shows. Let’s take a look at who these audience favorites are, who’s replacing them, and what they have in store! Nikki M. James, The Book of […]
Unless you live somewhere with wonderful weather, (In which case – go ahead and brag about it, I’m jealous.), chances are that winter is when you complain about snow, and rain, and wind, and the day starting too late and ending too early and— you know what I mean. Usually, along with the bad weather […]
Recently, there’s been some discussion on the inter-webs regarding how large, exactly, of a part fans play in determining which shows go to Broadway. Some people believe that fans are completely irrelevant from this decision- the high-level execs are in charge, not the fans; while others believe that fans play an instrumental role. I’d like […]