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Friday, August 15, 2014

Recent Broadway Musical Trends, or Fun With Charts! by Margaret Turner White

Remember when I said I was going to investigate "whether the numbers in which original, underdog musicals make it to Broadway are actually changing for the worse"? Well, I did, and I'm back …

SOURCE: newmusicaltheatre.com at 08:31AM[SHARE]

Wednesday, August 6, 2014

10 Musical Theater Rap Songs from the Last 58 Years by Margaret Turner White

Ever since I wrote my previous post on theater and rap, I've had song titles swirling around my head. I decided to put them all in an ordered, to get a more big-picture chronological view of…

SOURCE: newmusicaltheatre.com at 08:06AM[SHARE]

Friday, August 1, 2014

Breaking Into Verse: The Origins of Musical Theater Rap by Margaret Turner White

Lately, I've been thinking a lot about the intersection of theater and rap. You might be surprised to hear this, if you know me in real life, because I don't listen to popular rap at all or …

SOURCE: newmusicaltheatre.com at 08:18AM[SHARE]

Wednesday, July 9, 2014

No Plays on Broadway?: Why The Lack of New Plays is Bad News for Musicals by Margaret Turner White

Last week, in an attempt to make small talk, a visiting friend of my parents' announced to me that as of this week, there would be no straight plays running on Broadway. Sounds crazy, right?…

SOURCE: newmusicaltheatre.com at 08:39AM[SHARE]

Friday, June 27, 2014

Lyric Lens: "Love's a Gun" by Michael Friedman by Margaret Turner White

Hi, everybody! Lyric Lens is back! You know what else is back? Shaksepeare in the Park, and I'm so excited. Much Ado About Nothing is one of my favorite Shakespeare comedies, and the product…

SOURCE: newmusicaltheatre.com at 08:43AM[SHARE]

Tuesday, June 17, 2014

Growing Up Thespian in the Digital Age, or Why I Feel Old by Margaret Turner White

Last year my cousin Joseph, the other big theatre fan in our family, turned 16. As his self-proclaimed mentor and teacher of all things theatrical, I wanted to get him an amazing gift, and a…

SOURCE: newmusicaltheatre.com at 11:00AM[SHARE]

Thursday, May 29, 2014

We Were That Kid: Tony Eligibility Rulings and Why They Matter by Margaret Turner White

The last three shows that I saw on Broadway, Violet, The Bridges of Madison County, and Hedwig and the Angry Inch, have some interesting things in common. All three were produced on Broadway…

SOURCE: newmusicaltheatre.com at 11:00AM[SHARE]

Monday, May 19, 2014

Lyric Lens: "That Smile" by John Bucchino by Margaret Turner White

Have you ever listened to a song over and over again because there was one line you just couldn't quite hear? It's happened to me more than once. Sometimes, it only takes a day or two of lis…

SOURCE: newmusicaltheatre.com at 11:00AM[SHARE]

Thursday, May 1, 2014

Lyric Lens: "52" by Joe Iconis by Margaret Turner White

Welcome back to Lyric Lens! For the first edition back after a bit of a hiatus, I'll be looking at a song called "52," by Joe Iconis. This song is not yet for sale online, though a bunch of …

SOURCE: newmusicaltheatre.com at 11:00AM[SHARE]

Monday, April 7, 2014

Lyric Lens: "I Don't Wanna Lie" by Alexander Sage Oyen by Margaret Turner White

A couple of weeks ago, a friend of mine invited me to join her for lunch with two friends of hers I didn't yet know.Â "They're great.Â They're musical theater people, too," she said.Â…

SOURCE: newmusicaltheatre.com at 11:00AM[SHARE]

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