In the midst of story-high skyscrapers, Bryant Park is one of several beautiful parks and a scenic landmark in New York City, featuring games, a reading room, a place to learn arts and crafts, a carousel, and lush gardens surrounding it all. My favorite thing the park has to offer is the annual “Broadway in […]
By Eric Gelb SMASH – was a SMASH, if you can remember. SMASH, conceived by Theresa Rebeck, followed the trials and tribulations of the Broadway community. Within the four walls Rebeck constructed for the show to live within, there was HIT LIST, the Off-Broadway smash. There was HEAVEN ON EARTH, a long-running hit that represented […]
My Time at Camp Broadway By Sami DeSocio My name is Sami. If you’ve been here for a while, you’ve probably read my pieces and we may have even spoken through comments on what I’ve written. I love writing for Camp Broadway, and have made some wonderful friends and connections here over the past four […]
By Jenna Bawer When I first learned that the play Grounded, starring Anne Hathaway (whom I recognized from the Les Miserables movie) was about war, I was reluctant. I associated media regarding war with propaganda designed to have the audience sympathize with one side and demonize the other. When I saw the performance, I was taken aback […]
By Hailie Gold Stage animals are one of the coolest things actors can work with in their careers. Animals are usually fun, but present interesting challenges. One of their best attributes is that animal actors almost always help to bring a cast together. When I was in a local production of Annie a few years ago, the dog […]
By Jenna Bawer The Tony Awards Season- the time of year when theater is hotter than ever in the public eye. As Summer approaches people come in from all over the world- some never having seen a Broadway production before -and they search for the most heavily nominated and award-winning shows on the […]
Tap Dancing on Stage By Emma Filosa Many have seen the astonishing performance given by the cast of Something Rotten at this years Tony Awards. The show itself has audiences roaring with laughter as actors on stage poke fun at every show you could possibly think of, but the one part in particular that stands […]
Lesser Known Shows By Sami DeSocio There are over 30 Broadway theaters in New York City right now. Some of those buildings date back to the turn of the century early 1900s and have changed names several times before becoming the Broadway houses we know them as now. Furthermore, there have been hundreds of shows, […]
By Isaac Grivett Three times now, I have had the pleasure of seeing Deaf West’s production of Spring Awakening. Beyond it a simply being a fantastic show, they added the element of having Deaf actors signing ASL alongside hearing actors singing and speaking. This makes for an amazing show for both hearing and Deaf audiences. […]