For Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, you truly can’t stop the beat. If you’re not cruise-savvy, Royal Caribbean (affectionately phrased as RCCL) is a luxury cruise line notorious for providing cruises that include activities and entertainment that pleases all ages. Their latest hand at theatre? Mounting a production of Hairspray, one
Creating seasonal playlists is one of my favorite things, and I’m always really excited when I get to come up with a new one. But as it turns out, there really aren’t that many showtunes about fall! I don’t understand why people don’t like writing songs about rain, and fog,
By Sami DeSocio To an actor, a costume is part of discovering the character and for some it is really the only way they know how to ‘step into their character’. It takes on a whole new meaning when you’re asked to provide part of the costume yourself out of
By Brenna Corporal A week ago, I wrote an article all about the upcoming annual BC/EFA Broadway Flea Market. Here is my follow up article- I’ll share my experiences at the Flea Market today! The entire street is decked out in tables with merchandise and Broadway stars alike. There is
By Eric Gelb The title role of Matilda in the critically acclaimed musical of the same name is just as daunting as it sounds. Many know of Matilda as a movie, or perhaps a book, but in musical form, Matilda is front and center in this adaptation. Not only does
It’s not a new idea. I’m definitely not the first person to think of it, and I’m sure I’m not at all the only one who thinks it’d be the greatest thing, the absolute dream weekend for any musical theater lover. Yes, I am talking about a convention dedicated to
By Brenna Corporal It’s that time of year again! Time for the BC/EFA BROADWAY FLEA MARKET!!!!! THE (in my opinion) BEST BROADWAY FAN EVENT OF THE YEAR! If you can only get to one Broadway fan event all year, try your best to get to this year’s Broadway Flea Market
Hey there. Yes, you, up there on the stage. No, bit lower. Not the auditorium. Below the footlights. Ah yes. Hello. It’s the pit orchestra speaking. I understand if we’ve never spoken before. Vaguely threatening entities who came in late to rehearsals, sitting in the corner to not talk to
Being a theatre kid in High School can be great! You have a bunch of friends who understand your love for all things Broadway, who know the difference between theatRE and theatER, and who can have a battle of who’s more attractive, Jeremy Jordan or Aaron Tveit. Unfortunately, being involved
By Sami DeSocio Being a community theatre actor (for now) is nothing like being on Broadway, clearly. But, just like actors on Broadway, we all have our own daily routines before hitting the theater for the night. I compared my schedule to that of Andrew Kober of Les Miserables. 7:00
Every high school theatre student can pretty much agree: auditions are the worst. While in the actual acting world, monologues are not as often used as audition pieces, in high school, it’s pretty much the exclusive tool directors use to cast! A lot rides on the one to two minute
By Sami DeSocio When I was first starting out as a singer in my chorus, we would always have a big winter concert and a big spring concert. Before one of them, my parents took me for pizza where I ate two slices of white (ricotta cheese and mozzarella cheese-no
By Eric Gelb Off-Broadway houses are defined as theatres that house anywhere from 100 to 499 patrons per performance. Anything beyond 499 is considered a Broadway house. So naturally, one may assume the popularity of the show may call for a Broadway transfer to have more seats available for purchase.
By Brenna Corporal Newsies. Newsies!! NNNNNEEEEWWWWSSSSIIIIEEEEESSSSS. This has been the speech patterns of Fansies everywhere. Fansies are fans of the Disney musical Newsies. I myself am a HUGE Fansie- I’ve seen the show three times! If you know Newsies then you know that it closed on Sunday, August 24th, but
By Eric Gelb Instagram, Twitter and Facebook… Social media outlets that used to be solely for connecting with friends have turned into a fangirl Mecca! Anyone that’s even walked near the Nederlander in the past two years has seen the long lines Disney’s Newsies generates at its stagedoor. Girls, boys,
By Eric Gelb Matilda The Musical, Annie, Lion King and Once… all Broadway blockbusters that heavily rely on the talents of 7, 8, 9 and 10 year old child actors to carry the entire show. And, of course, from an audience’s perspective, the kids are cute and talented. But the two hours
As excited as you are about being cast in a show, every actor knows that the show of their every day life must go on! The question becomes, how do you deal with balancing your life in show business and the life you have at home? People who have mastered
Recently, I was invited to a junior drama club’s production of Disney’s My Son Pinocchio. Then even more recently, a thespian actually asked me what is the difference between a regular show and a junior production. Therefore it got me thinking a lot about the differences for those who don’t
Camp Broadway recently got a hold of one of Broadway’s barricaders, Chris McCarrell, who plays Joly in 2014 revival of Les Miserables. We got to talk to him about backstage fun and how he came to be on the Great White Way. What was your defining moment where you decided
June 1st, 2013 I walk into the Foxwood Theater with my mother and grandmother, excited yet skeptical to witness the controversy that was Broadways Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark. Being a huge fan of the superhero myself, I truly was interested in how the fantastic comic books and movies would
The name Harold (Hal) Prince is synonymous with Broadway, some even going so far as to proclaim him the prince of Broadway. I was extremely fortunate to be able to attend a lecture,given by him at my alma mater college, William Paterson University when they invited him on campus for their
In daily life, but especially when performing, it is so important to take care of your voice! Opening night usually comes after months and months of late-night rehearsals that wear both you and your voice out. Here are some tips so you can help keep your voice in perfect health
There is something really appealing, and really meta, about watching a musical about someone creating some sort of art. At least, I find it really interesting because you get to see multiple layers of art-making, and that’s really inspiring, even though it might get somewhat confusing when you start to
It’s award season! Broadway is a-buzz with the the Tony Awards… the Drama Desk Awards… the Lucille Lortel Awards… the Outer Critics Circle Awards… the Theatre World Awards… the Astaire Awards… and the list goes on. But, amidst it all, there is a whole other set of trophies being handed
Learning choreography is a process that any musical theater performer must endure. While dancing is great fun for some, it can be a challenging feat for others. Memorizing choreography can become quite a bit of work, and when coupled with all the other tasks that come with being in a
Happy May! It’s that time of the year where winter coats are put away and we start looking forward to days spent in the sunshine, drinking cold drinks, and seeing flowers sprouting up everywhere. It’s possible that coat will need to be dragged of your wardrobe for one last horrible,
Everyone loves that part in a musical where the couple finally sings a duet, stares at each other for a dramatic second and then proceeds to kiss, possibly to the sound of some dramatic, happy music in the background. Of course, there are always small differences, but it’s safe to
It is no secret that in musical theater, just like in any other art form, writers and creators are constantly inspired and influenced by each other’s work. In the world of musical theater, this often leads to similarities between songs and all kinds of parallels between different musicals. In a
54 Below, or Broadway’s Supper Club as it’s sometimes called, is a perfect place to have a great night: you can enjoy your meal as some of Broadway’s most talented perform, making for an unbeatable experience. Here are some of the gigs we’re most looking forward to! Lindsay Mendez and
It has been said many times before that a musical without a comedic relief or a love story is Broadway suicide. This doesn’t mean that a love story has to be the main focus of the musical, which makes a few of the love stories the best love stories. Three