Never question the real life applicability of theatrical arts. Some people scorn theater and instead pick up (boring, so says I) hobbies like running or filing taxes because they think that these will help them more in real life, but fear not, young thespians! It’s time to learn about all the different ways theater will benefit you in all […]
We talk about Broadway all the time. I mean, it’s in our brand name! But, rarely do we discuss Broadway’s counterpart which lies just across the pond- London’s West End, or “Theatreland.” I recently spent an extended amount of time in England, and I noticed a few differences in going to the theater along the way. So, […]
If I say, “HONK!”, you probably don’t think of a fantastic, Olivier-Award winning musical by the brilliant team of George Stiles and Anthony Drewe. Nope. You probably think of car horns, clown noses and geese. If you do think of geese, you’re certainly on the right track. You see, HONK! is a distinctly British musical based […]
“Objective and action” is a unique acting method that I learned this summer, and it revolutionized the way that I go about playing a character. It is based on observations of human behavior. More specifically, it takes into account the way that people act, and how it is more dynamic than how most people play […]
If you’ve been to a Broadway, off-Broadway, or touring production lately, you’ve probably heard the speech at curtain call asking for donations to Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Shows offer unique items, anything from autographed Playbills and posters all the way to photos on stage with the cast. More common are the red buckets that beckon […]
Recently, rumors have been floating around Twitter and Tumblr about some big Spring Awakening-related news to be revealed. One common rumor speculates that this could be the announcement of a Spring Awakening movie, an idea that has garnered mixed reactions. While some people are thrilled at the idea of a film adaptation, others are hesitant […]
Previously I wrote a blog giving a rundown on how to be a stage manager, but this time I thought I would show you. I recently was the stage manager for my university’s production of the play Third and Oak: The Laundromat by Marsha Norman. Here is a look at opening night and what it […]
Improvisational theater, or “improv” as it’s called for short, is a style of theater in which actors create a scene, characters, and given circumstances on the spot. Made famous by troupes like Second City and Upright Citizens Brigade, improv is often humorous and witty. In the wake of the TV show Whose Line is it Anyway?, improv […]
We’ve all worshipped the stars of Broadway at some point, Sutton Foster, Aaron Tveit, Idina Menzel, and for good reason. Some of these people paved the way for what Broadway as a community has change into today. For many of us theater nerds, Wicked was our first experience in the world of musical theater and Broadway and it […]