The Dreamworks Animation Shrek franchise has been widely successful and is loved by over 41 million fans around the world. Its success brought about the Broadway musical in 2008. In this post, you’ll learn some fun facts about Shrek The Musical that may surprise you! Shrek The Musical Script Shrek is based on a children’s […]
I have been binge-watching Ali Stroker on YouTube all week. Hold on. Ali Stroker is not a name in your cannon? Inconceivable! In 2019 she won the Tony Award for best actress in a musical. Talk about defying gravity! She’s in a wheelchair and incredible! TBH, I didn’t know who she was either until […]
by Sunny Naughton As a lifelong lover of musical theater, being a camper at Camp Broadway® as a teenager was a dream come true! Every session I would wait with bated breath to see what Broadway Stars would come to visit us at camp or sit in the audience to see our Family Finale performance. […]
Adapting Disney for Broadway By Sami DeSocio It all started with Beauty and the Beast. Disney has been one of the top entertainment companies in the world, between movies, a television channel, and of course their theme parks. But there was something missing – live entertainment in the greatest city in the world! But how […]
Shirley Jones: (Partridge Family, Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, Elmer Gantry, Me and Juliet, Oklahoma, Music Man, Carousel) Shirley Jones grew up in Pennsylvania, singing in church and coached by a vocal instructor from the age of five, however she was utterly inexperienced in the theater when she auditioned for Rogers and Hammerstein in […]
By Harley Ann Kulp Who hasn’t heard of Book of Mormon? It won the 2011 Tony Award for Best Musical (and eight other Tony’s) and it truly deserved it! Book of Mormon is a hilarious musical with the most clever – and inappropriate – lyrics possibly ever written. Though that’s some of the charms. […]
by Maison Kelly There is no denying it, movie musicals have seen a huge revival recently. Yet, this genre still seems to be completely hit-or-miss in quality, and the movie production of a theatre goer’s favorite show offers no guarantees to meet his or her standards. While more light-hearted musicals, like Annie, are very difficult to […]
Nothing is better than a group number! Whether it’s a stellar opening, and heart-racing eleven o’clock number, or an intense closing, a group number is everybody’s favorite. These are our top ten group numbers from Broadway. 10. “Circle of Life” from Lion King This number is absolutely breathtaking! While you won’t be able to […]