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Monday, November 23, 2015

New Works in the Midwest: a Q & A with Michael Baron by Michael Wysong

A few weeks ago I took a short trip down to Oklahoma City to see the world premiere of Bernice Bobs Her Hair at the Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma. Based on a short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald, …

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Thursday, November 5, 2015

5 Picks for Your Autumn NMT Playlist by Michael Wysong

It’s finally autumn. The leaves are changing their colors and falling from the trees. The days are getting shorter, and the air is getting cooler. If you’re anything like me, then the fa…

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Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Emotion: The Theatremaker’s Trap by Michael Wysong

Recently, I sat in a room full of young theatre students. Many of the budding thespians were discussing the songs they had been assigned in a musical theatre class, and the students began to…

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Tuesday, October 6, 2015

Everything’s Up to Date in Kansas City: A Look at STILLWATER by Michael Wysong

Kansas City is quickly becoming a hub for new musicals. Whether it’s through private readings with nonprofit theatres, small productions through the local fringe festival, or full out-of-t…

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Tuesday, September 22, 2015

NMT COUNTDOWN: Top 10 Women’s Uptempo Songs Perfect For Your Cabaret by Michael Wysong

It’s back to school season and The Green Room is looking out for you. All this month, the NMT Countdown series is bringing you a guide to the best-selling songs on NMT from the last ye…

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Friday, September 4, 2015

How to Make a Politically Important Show Without Being Political by Michael Wysong

Earlier this summer I had the pleasure of seeing Jeanine Tesori and Lisa Kron’s Fun Home. The musical memory play (adapted from Alison Bechdel’s graphic novel memoir) had me captivated. …

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Monday, August 17, 2015

The Top 10 Musicals for People Who Hate Musicals by Michael Wysong

As musical theatre lovers, we all have come to the sad conclusion that not everyone loves musicals as much as we do. Many of our friends and family members don’t like musicals, but they st…

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Thursday, July 30, 2015

Advice From The Greats to People Like Us by Michael Wysong

If you’re like me, you started writing your first musical when you should have been paying attention in math class. You slaved over your “serious” adaptation of whatever short story yo…

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