Just a quick public service announcement… Privacy is a hot button issue these days, but in some musical theater related cases it’s not in your best interest to lock down your con…
SOURCE: Make Musicals at 11:09AMThroughout my musical theater career, I’ve been told on countless occasions that to survive in this business I’d better develop a thicker skin. While that’s great advice, it’s just n…
SOURCE: Make Musicals at 11:04AMI was sitting in on tech of a Broadway show the other day and I got to hear the fabulously talented director give the cast some words of wisdom before their first preview. His advice…?…
SOURCE: Make Musicals at 11:19AMHere’s a recurring conversation that I’ve had with several of my incredible musical theater composer colleagues. See if it sounds familiar… Me: Congrats! Your show’s been selecte…
SOURCE: Make Musicals at 11:36AMWe are all called upon frequently to help our fellow musical makers succeed. However, when you’re making a request of a friend or colleague, it’s important to understand whether you’re…
SOURCE: Make Musicals at 11:42AMMake sure you thank the people who help you on the way up so you have a solid foundation and don’t get dropped when you get to the top. As you’re creating a musical, you’ll go thro…
SOURCE: Make Musicals at 11:24AMThe UK’s Mark Shenton wrote an enlightening article recently that I was compelled to pass along to you: http://blogs.thestage.co.uk/shenton/2012/02/from-sondheim-and-lloyd-webber-to-ivor-n…
SOURCE: Make Musicals at 11:58AMWhile in London, I had the great pleasure of seeing opening night (or as they call it in London, First Night) of Terence McNally’s Master Class. I know, it’s a play and not a musical but…
SOURCE: Make Musicals at 08:54AMI’ve been on a fact finding field trip to London this week! I’ve had the great pleasure of seeing several exciting shows and have been meeting with my producing counterparts and industry…
SOURCE: Make Musicals at 04:19PMHere’s what we know… Fact: Our audience’s attention spans are getting shorter. Social media, video games and TV are actually re-wiring our brain’s attention span. Ser…
SOURCE: Make Musicals at 09:18AMIf I had a dollar for every writer or producer I’ve met who’s said: “I’m going to take my [insert your obscure, small, irreverent, etc show] to Broadway. It’s sure to be a hit …
SOURCE: Make Musicals at 07:49AMLast week, The Gershwin’s Porgy & Bess, my latest Broadway co-producing endeavor, opened on Broadway. It was a thrilling evening. The cast, including the extraordinary Audra McDonald, …
SOURCE: Make Musicals at 08:21AMI was having a drink (not Kool-Aid) the other night with a fellow producer and we were discussing how vital it is for musical theater producers to know when they’ve been drinking their mus…
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