[PHOTO: KINKYBOOTS. CREDIT: Matthew Murphy. HYPERLINK: https://www.broadwayworld.com/national-tours/article/Photo-Flash-Brand-New-Photos-Released-from-the-National-Tour-of-KINKY-BOOTS-20170213] Hey, Camp Broadway! Now that summer is officially underway, we’re all packing up our cold weather gear and bringing out our summer clothes. Seasonal clothing is not just a question of temperature, though, it also has to do with personality, style, and communication. Great costume design is also […]
As someone who walks around a lot, I find that I always need to have a good playlist of songs with a good rhythm to walk to. I have discovered that, unsurprisingly, songs about work, or songs that are sung while the characters on stage are working, always set a great rhythm for walking, or […]
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 […]
It is no secret that in musical theater, just like in any other art form, writers and creators are constantly inspired and influenced by each other’s work. In the world of musical theater, this often leads to similarities between songs and all kinds of parallels between different musicals. In a way, those connections create a […]
It’s Olympics time around the world, which has all of us, in different countries and time zones tuned into to watch the events that unfold at Sochi. From the graceful figure skating to the intense hockey, we all have a favorite sport to watch during these few weeks where the world comes together. With so […]
Winter is always a tough time for Broadway- shows close, contracts expire, and our favorite stars leave. These past few months, several fan favorites have had to leave their shows. Let’s take a look at who these audience favorites are, who’s replacing them, and what they have in store! Nikki M. James, The Book of […]
Unless you live somewhere with wonderful weather, (In which case – go ahead and brag about it, I’m jealous.), chances are that winter is when you complain about snow, and rain, and wind, and the day starting too late and ending too early and— you know what I mean. Usually, along with the bad weather […]
“This is theater.” After seeing Kinky Boots on Broadway for the first time, I couldn’t stop thinking that. I expect a lot when I see a musical. Of course, I want to be entertained, but I want it to change something for me. Theater is life, and by seeing a show, I’m glimpsing into another world and taking […]
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 […]