These days it seems all forms of media are connecting, sharing and exploring different versions of the same stories. Everything is displayed in different ways. For example, The Snow Queen, one of the classic fairytales we all know and love, has recently been portrayed in movie theaters around the world in the popular animated film, […]
After the success of The Sound of Music last December, with over 18.5 million viewers, NBC has signed on to do a musical again for the 2014 holiday season. This time around producers Neil Meron and Craig Zadan (produced films Chicago, Hairspray) will be traveling to Never Never Land with the musical Peter Pan. This […]
Uta Hagen is a genius, and Respect for Acting is undoubtedly ingenious. But whenever I go to discuss this book with people, I am most often met with, “Oh yeah, I’ve never read that.” Today, I am going to erase all excuses of my peers, and present the main ideas of this fantastic book to […]
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know that the worldwide phenomenon, Les Miserables is coming to Broadway in the spring. In fact, you may even know if you’re hiding under that rock. The point is, this show is one of the biggest shows coming to Broadway this spring, and we bloggers at Camp […]
Discovering a new show to fall in love with is one of my favorite things about being a musical theater geek. There’s nothing that compares to the excitement of hearing one song, loving it instantly, and then ending up with the entire cast recording of a show on your iPod. Not to mention the newly-found […]
Loving the theatre as I do, I consider myself very fortunate to have been able to see some of my favorite actors breathe life into some of the most memorable characters (such as Adam Pascal as Roger Davis in Rent). However, I’ve also been lucky enough to see some of these same people be themselves […]
With the throngs of Broadway still shouting along to “Revolting Children” from Matilda the Musical at the Shubert Theater, it’s no surprise that the 2014 Broadway lineup includes many successful West End transfers. Something about the way the British put on a show seems to work over here in the states, and the upcoming medley […]
This season, Broadway and Broadway fans alike welcomed Alan Cumming back to his home at Studio 54 where he will reprise his role as the Emcee in Cabaret. With Cumming’s triumphant return to the role, I began thinking of the other iconic men who have danced and stripped across the Studio 54 stage. Of course, […]
Jukebox Musicals are becoming a hot commodity on Broadway. Producers are starting to use popular music to attract new audiences to the New York stage. The songbooks of Abba, Frankie Valli & The Four Season, 80s Rock, and now Carole King are rocking out on Broadway eight shows a week. With the music of […]