12 stories by "Marc"
A recent screening of George Takei's 'Allegiance' musical broke a box office record, but failed to recoup its production cost
There are hundreds of reasons why we go see musicals; maybe for the music, the costumes, or even the good-looking actors that make us blush in the front row. One reason in this rather long l…
It is common knowledge that musical theater is, at least these days, a more specialized topic than one that falls easily into pop culture. I mean, you don't really go around town and expect …
It's that time again of the year where our timelines are filled with throwback pictures of all sorts of fathers"and if there's one thing I've noticed about musical theater, it’s that i…
Musical theater songs are reliant on their characters. Change one little detail about a character and all at once a song can take on a new direction, forcing its listeners to reconsider what…
It is not uncommon for musicals to borrow inspiration from other works of art. Often times, they even result in something more concrete"they become adaptations. Such is the case for many …
Have you ever felt as if a certain piece of music, or a particular character perhaps, understood you better than any of your friends? Well, if you have, then I can tell you for sure you're n…
"That was great! Really, really good audition. We'll get in touch." Yep, you got that right. This is the misleading statement that causes performers a great deal of false hope and a lot of o…
In the aftermath of the recently-concluded, much-awaited day of hearts, I felt the need to make my own list of musical theater songs to commemorate the event. The thing with love is that the…
Let's start with an exercise: I want you to think of the last time you saw a show and spent the last few minutes of the act planning how to beat the bathroom line. C'mon, no one's going t…
I have had my fair share of public performances (the usual singing for friends and family, some recitals here and there) and almost every single time, my repertoire relied on dramatic and em…
Shows are indefinite. It is a universal truth that no matter how challenging, successful, or simply amazing a production is, it is no exception to the heartbreaking possibility of coming to …
