Last time, I promised you a post about French children’s musical theatre. Here it is! In this post, I'm gonna talk to you about two adorable shows that I absolutely adore. I am a fi…
The hands-down greatest experience of my writing life was not in New York City. It was in the tiny town of Waterford, Connecticut. Waterford may not be a bustling metropolis, but it is somet…
What advice does Quiara AlegrÃa Hudes have for theatre-makers? What new musicals came to Broadway this season and why should we celebrate them? What should you do if your allergies spring…
New Yorkers are collectively breathing a sigh of relief – as well as one of joy- that it is finally Spring! However, along with the flowers and higher temperatures also comes a thing u…
If you've gotten to read my "Meet the Bloggers" page, you might have stumbled upon my list of favorite musicals – and "favorite" is most certainly an euphemism here, as I am totally ob…
In the semi-rare event that I find myself discussing my passion for musical theater with my non-musical-loving friends, there is one question that, inevitably, always gets asked: Why do I lo…
So, I am ridiculously fortunate to be currently studying Playwriting for the second semester in a row with Quiara AlegrÃa Hudes. She won the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for her play Water by the …
Every year I get more and more excited about the new musicals that populate the primary Broadway scene. In a way – for all of us involved in developing and writing new musicals –…
What are the best podcasts for people who love theater? What steps should high school juniors take to set themselves up to succeed at BFA auditions? What does the musical theater scene in Pa…
When I'm travelling for long stretches of time, which happens mostly when I drive to and from my university and my parent's house, I sometimes like to take a break from whatever musical cast…
In my last post, I told you about the stereotypical picture of Paris we can find in musical theatre. Fine, but then what kind of MT can we actually find in France? In this post, I will only …
Within the theatre we all tend to wear a variety of hats. Whether you started off as an actor or started off as a lighting designer, within some point of your career you were needed for some…
Dear Juniors, It's an exciting time of year! School is almost out for the summer, and college application periods are coming up quickly (or at least that's the nagging you hear from your par…
Much has been written about the modern obsession and fascination with high belting, and there is no need for me to rehash it fully here. In short, musical theatre has gone from having a lady…
What songs should you avoid if you want to stand out at your next audition? How can you stay involved in the contemporary musical theater scene if you live far from one of its hubs? What que…
You know how there are some songs that the person ahead of you at an audition always seems to be singing? Don’t be the person who sings one of those. It doesn’t matter how awe…
Bootleg. What a simple, unassuming term. The child of the words boot and leg, all she wants to do in life is to perform her duty of giving us very low quality audio and video recordings of p…
My reaction to American Repertory Theater's recent announcement of its upcoming season was pretty much in line with my reactions to similar announcements from any number of other laudable re…
Firsts. This is both my first time blogging seriously in English and my first article for NewMusicalTheatre.com " a website I’ve adored from the first time I set my eyes on it while br…
I remember when I was a little boy in the last century, there was a generalized panic that the machines would take people’s jobs. The big car manufacturers were installing new machines…
What techniques can actors use to calm their audition room fears? How does the musical theatre canon portray Paris – and what is it actually like to live there? What makes “Wavin…
As actors, our lives are consistently filled with standing in front of people and proving to them why we are the right person for the job. Auditioning is the true job of an actor. Without au…
I've recently found my new favorite musical theatre song. And by recently, I really mean that I first listened to this song about four weeks ago, and I've had it on repeat ever since. What c…
This is a (highly subjective and entirely subject to change at my own whim) list of what I consider to be the 'best' songs from Broadway and Off-Broadway from the past five years. These song…
I said "kiss" frogs, not "eat" them. Now that this frog thing is clear, let's start with the serious things. In a previous article on this website, it was said that France "rocked" at musica…