With Halloween less than a week away, and fall parties coming into season, why not throw a party of your own? If you’re a theatre kid, what’s better than throwing a Broadway-themed bash? Here are my tips and tricks for throwing the spookiest Broadway-inspired celebration on your block. Send Invitations Inspired by: The Addams Family “Thing” […]
By Sami DeSocio One of the greatest things about seeing a musical is getting the unforgettable songs stuck in your head for days at a time. Sometimes those songs even become audition songs for those of us that are pursuing theater as a career. There are some that take no prompting at all, and then […]
The first show of the inaugural season for the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts has Orlando, Florida buzzing. The newly reworked Phantom of the Opera tour made it’s way into Downtown Orlando and into the Floridians hearts. After hearing about the show nonstop for the past week, I was excited to finally see […]
The name Harold (Hal) Prince is synonymous with Broadway, some even going so far as to proclaim him the prince of Broadway. I was extremely fortunate to be able to attend a lecture,given by him at my alma mater college, William Paterson University when they invited him on campus for their Distinguished Lecturer Series. During the […]
This year at the Tony Awards, the two shows going neck and neck for the Best Musical prize both had roots across the pond. Kinky Boots originated from a British movie, while Matilda the Musical, a product of the Royal Shakespeare Company, was labeled as “The British Invasion.” This phenomenon is not uncommon, as Broadway […]
Halloween is quickly approaching, bringing about the traditions of costumes, candy corn, haunted houses, and PUMKINS! One of my favorite Halloween traditions is pumpkin carving. It started out with a traditional jack-o-lantern featuring triangle eyes, nose and a buck-toothed smile. These days, people are getting very creative with producing their art on a pumpkin canvas. […]
OBC. What does is it mean to you? After a quick Google search, I found that OBC means a lot of things to the rest of the world… “Oriental Bank of Commerce”… “Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry”… “Ohio Basketball Club”… and a bunch of other things that would probably put theater people to sleep. Nope, in […]
My interest in musical theater began in a somewhat unlikely way. At the age of thirteen, I had a massive obsession with Green Day. So naturally, when American Idiot went to Broadway, I had to see it. I quickly fell in love with the musical, and also developed a passion for theater. Upon learning about […]
Every Broadway show has that one number that completely blows you away and leaves you speechless as you exit the theater. Though there are so many to choose from, I have narrowed my list down to ten. 10. Voulez Vous – Mamma Mia! This dream sequence at the end of Act 1 brings all of […]