Although the majority of the cast is under five feet tall, there is nothing “little” about this show, or the message it instilled into its audience. After being completely obsessed with the soundtrack for months, I was fortunate enough to see Matilda the Musical on its national tour during its Detroit, Michigan stop…and I was […]
Review of BC/EFA Flea Market 2015 By Sami DeSocio AH! The Broadway flea market! To the theatre geeks, it’s Christmas day, as we go from table to table and see what treasures we can find and take home. Every year is different, but each year has the same element of surprise. For me, it’s a […]
Hair on Broadway is essential; it’s seriously one of the biggest parts in some actors and actresses’ transformations into their character. Imagine Lesli Margherita as Mrs. Wormwood in Matilda without her signature golden locks, or Ariel in the Little Mermaid without her iconic red hair? Hair is a larger part of Broadway than we think; […]
In theatre, we use scenery and costumes to help tell our story. Backdrops can tell us where we are in the story. Lighting tells us the mood of the story or maybe what time of day. Costuming tells us the time period and maybe a little more about what the person wearing it is supposed […]
We’ve all seen the How to Be a Newsie for Halloween video put out by the wonderful Broadway cast of Newsies two years ago. They had some great ideas for cheap, easy costumes that were still amazing! I’ve come up with several more theatre Halloween costumes from different Broadway shows that will make your fellow […]
By Eric Gelb The title role of Matilda in the critically acclaimed musical of the same name is just as daunting as it sounds. Many know of Matilda as a movie, or perhaps a book, but in musical form, Matilda is front and center in this adaptation. Not only does Matilda sing, act and dance […]
By Eric Gelb Instagram, Twitter and Facebook… Social media outlets that used to be solely for connecting with friends have turned into a fangirl Mecca! Anyone that’s even walked near the Nederlander in the past two years has seen the long lines Disney’s Newsies generates at its stagedoor. Girls, boys, parents young and old flock […]
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 […]
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 […]