The theater is a place for art. It is a place for passion, for beauty, and for creativity. But in addition to all of these, the theater is a place for learning. One of my favorite things about Broadway musicals is the fact that each one has a distinct message that viewers can take home. […]
Chances are that since you’ve woken up this morning, you’ve checked your Facebook at least a dozen times, tweeted a few times, and maybe even posted a picture on Instagram. These days, everything can be done with a smart phone, and that can be wonderful for any actor. Twitter allows people to tell their “followers” everything they need […]
So it’s that time of year again, audition season! You’re hoping to get cast as the lead in the play or musical at your school. As you’re reading the requirements for the audition in a few days, you see that dreaded line and groan. “One minute monologue required.” As a performer, one of my biggest […]
by Chase Gosselin To call something a “long and winding road” is so cliche. Yet, I honestly can’t think of a better description to encapsulate the long and, well, winding journey that any musical or play goes through before making it to NYC’s theatre district. In a time when we have become supersaturated by entertainment, […]
by Rory of www.WearAboutsBlog.com One of the things on my list this summer is visiting New York City schools. As a rising senior, college has been on my mind quite a bit lately. And New York is definitely one of the places I will be looking for schools to apply to! There are downsides to […]
“Oh! I met someone famous in New York!” The Big Apple is notorious for allowing celebrities the anonymity they don’t get anywhere else in the country. This is even truer for Broadway celebrities, who often aren’t as well-known and are even easier to run into. So it is easy to run into celebrities, and even […]
So, you’re passionate about musical theater and want to make it into a career? Nowadays you can’t eve get an audition without college training. The world of musical theater college auditions is a confusing and frustrating one. I know for a fact because this is the career that I am looking into, so don’t fret […]
If you leave Manhattan and go East, you’ll eventually hit Brooklyn and Queens. Keeping going and you’ll hit Nassau County and Suffolk County, making up Long Island. New York City is our backyard, our playground. Yes, Broadway is only a trip on the Long Island Rail Road away, but we have a great array of […]
Today I thought I would dedicate a whole blog to the West End. We may have just entered our new Broadway season, but they’ve also got a whole new slew of important shows coming down the pipe-work across the pond. Plus, there’s a host of shows from last season that have been carrying Broadway buzz […]