The audition: a marathon for some, and a challenge for all! It’s your time to shine and to show the casting director, show director and anyone else in that room that you’re perfect for the part! It’s also a time to prepare, and a time to focus, and to make sure that while you’re showing […]
Jake Gyllenhaal is out, of Into The Woods that is! The actor reportedly will no longer be appearing in the film alongside Anna Kendrick and Meryl Streep as originally planned. He is planning to star in another movie and there is no word yet on who will take his place as the Prince. Anna Kendrick, […]
Broadway is an entity with a rich history full of myths and folklore, backstage gossip and secret “tricks-of-the-trade.” Rarely will a theatrical conversation not be littered with phrases such as, “Did you know…”, and “Did you hear…”, and, “Can you believe so-and-so is bringing in such-and-such?” We just love all the insider knowledge. Well, in […]
If there is one thing we love at Camp Broadway, it’s Twitter. From live chats to bloggers tweeting each other back and forth, we love social media. One topic that constantly floods my Twitter feed is, of course, Broadway. Whether you’re Twitter-obsessed or just logging in, here are some accounts to follow in order to […]
Camp Broadway recently sent me backstage at Disney’s The Lion King for the chance to watch the show from the technical booth, get a backstage tour, and have an in-depth conversation with the man that runs the ship day-to-day, Ron Vodicka. Ron is the Production Stage Manager, and in this interview he describes his position, […]
As a fellow theater nerd myself, the more I can learn about shows or the art of acting or creating shows, the more interested I become. This post is full of some recommendations for some really good reads that theater lovers everywhere will enjoy! On The Line: The Creation of A Chorus Line– Recently I had the pleasure of […]
Recently, I had the wonderful opportunity to sit down with Anna Louizos, the 2013 Tony Nominee for Best Set Designer for The Mystery of Edwin Drood, who also designed the set for Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella. It was so educational to learn about what goes on that the audience doesn’t even realize is happening. It definitely brought a […]
It’s one of the most daunting tasks for any performer in a show—writing your biography! Yes, tell the audience everything you can about yourself, in a paragraph or less! Sounds like a game, right? But that’s the task every performer has to go through while in a show. But what exactly goes into a biography […]
The days are longer, and the sun is brighter. The TKTS line stretches with confused tourists all the way to Coney Island, while the children and cockroaches attack the ice cream trucks in perfect harmony. The sidewalks are hotter than a ticket to The Book of Mormon, and the subway stations are so muggy that […]