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Thursday, November 19, 2015

People Buy The Why (Or… Watching Our Lives On Stage) by Missy Whitis

Many years ago, I was directing a high school play and was one cast member short. That Fall there just weren’t enough boys who auditioned, and I needed a strong actor to fill a role. A…

SOURCE: newmusicaltheatre.com at 07:57AM

Wednesday, October 28, 2015

You Don’t Need A Therapist If You Have A Voice Coach (Or…. The Top 5 Things You Should Expect From Your Voice Teacher) by Missy Whitis

“There’s not a lot one can teach me at this point,” said the acclaimed musical theatre singer standing in a group of theatre professionals, when asked with whom he was currently studyi…

SOURCE: newmusicaltheatre.com at 08:42AM

Monday, October 12, 2015

The Learning Curve (Or… There Is No Perfect Audition Song) by Missy Whitis

By the time you leave high school choir and drama and enter into your college program, ideally, there’s a list of songs (and monologues) you should have already covered: “On My Own,” �…

SOURCE: newmusicaltheatre.com at 07:30AM

Monday, September 21, 2015

Working Hard For The Funny – Tripod Edition (Or…. Dungeons and Dragons, Video Games, and knowing your audience) by Missy Whitis

When you think of musical subject matter, is anything ever really off limits? Having to pay to urinate, people who’ve tried to kill the president of the United States, Jerry Springer, Imel…

SOURCE: newmusicaltheatre.com at 08:06AM

Thursday, September 10, 2015

NMT COUNTDOWN: Working Hard For The Funny (Or… How to Rock the Top 10 Bestselling Comedy Songs on NMT) by Missy Whitis

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 …

SOURCE: newmusicaltheatre.com at 08:30AM

Monday, August 24, 2015

Getting Attention In Your Audition (Or… MOVE THE CHAIR, for crying out loud!) by Missy Whitis

When it comes to the art of auditioning, there’s a ton we could focus on and discuss. However, you probably know most of the tricks by now (how to fix your music, talk to the accompanist, …

SOURCE: newmusicaltheatre.com at 08:10AM

Thursday, August 6, 2015

You and Your Vocal Health (Or…. A legit reason to watch somebody’s tongue.) by Missy Whitis

Your singing voice should sound like your speaking voice. There. We’re done here. It’s truly THAT easy. Veins should not be popping out on the side of your neck, your throat shouldn’t…

SOURCE: newmusicaltheatre.com at 07:36AM

Tuesday, July 21, 2015

The Listening List: Learning Vocal Technique from the Greats (Or… Pat Benatar, The Commodores, and Jason Alexander walk into a bar…) by Missy Whitis

Today is a great day to be a Broadway fan. Right now there are incredible greats, like Tyne Daly, Chip Zien (in the same show no less), Kelli O’Hara, Brian d’Arcy James, and Taye Diggs, …

SOURCE: newmusicaltheatre.com at 08:35AM

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