New Works in the Midwest: a Q & A with Michael Baron
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, …
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, …
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 fall a…
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…
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-tow…
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…
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. It w…
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 stil…
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 your Eng…