[Photo 1: BEN BOGEN. Photo credit: Ted Ely Photography.] Here at Camp Broadway, we can’t take our eyes off of JERSEY BOYS, the Tony-Award-Winning Best Musical hit celebrating the loves, lives, and music of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. The musical recently finished its 2017-2018 National Tour and will launch a new tour with […]
When Cate Elefante comes home from a long day at school, she does something rarely any other kindergartener gets to experience on a daily basis. After Cate eats dinner, her mom drives her to the Brooks Atkinson Theatre, where she performs the role of Lulu in the hit Broadway musical, Waitress. It may seem hard to […]
Throughout high school, many students choose to explore new hobbies and programs that they have never imagined trying before. If you are looking for an exciting, always-changing, creativity-inspiring class, you should try Theatre! Taking high school theatre has so many more benefits than just learning how to perform in shows. You can learn so many […]
So…Why Theatre? This is a pretty common question among people these days. Why theatre? It’s not always the “popular” option. Theatre can be a really scary choice for a lot of people, so many hesitate to join drama club or to audition for shows. For those of you reading this who are thinking about joining a […]
On the night of September 13th, after several hours of a designer-run rehearsal, I slung my backpack over my shoulder. Paired with my beaten-up school backpack, I was wearing a long black dress. There was a reason for my extremely mismatched outfit, and I could tell several members of my cast were unsure why I was […]
Welcome to our second chapter of Broadway’s Backbone on the Camp Broadway Blog! If you missed his introductory post, this ongoing segment revolve around Brad Bradley and his podcast Broadway’s Backbone. With a career transcending all genres of the entertainment industry, Brad has been a vital member of the Camp Broadway universe for several years. […]
By Sami DeSocio There was a time in history where a review from a well-known theater critic could make or break a show. Their word decided whether the show would live to see an audience, or die before TONY day arrived. But in today’s world of instant information and social media, do critics still hold […]
From Page to Stage: The Creative Process by Sami DeSocio As an actor we are given scripts and parts and are told by our director what to do, what to dress, where to stand, and where to go when. And sometimes we get so caught up in all of that and miss the creative process […]
by Sami DeSocio As actors we all have those that came before us that serve as inspirations and reminders of why we do what we do. There are even some that we consider our heroes, and we will look up to them and emulate them-and if we’re lucky, we might even meet them one day. […]