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Writer’s block. It’s the worst. It’s haunting, it's emotionally complicated, and it fills us with crippling self-doubt. It’s a tricky beast that comes for us all at s…
Tomas here, in the middle of moving from a house I've lived in since I was three years old and I'm twenty-six now. I just found a letter to Santa that reads: "Dear Santa, is the Sandman real…
If your valentine is a musical theatre fan, here are 5 ideas for the perfect gift this Valentine's Day. 1. Tickets To A Show Live theatre can make a fantastic date night! Whether it's the ho…
While the Broadway snow day brought on by our friend Winter Storm Jonas looked like fun, I must admit I'm a little tired of the cold. Granted, instead of snow, my college campus has just bee…
No need to trawl through the whole YouTube universe to find the best covers of done-to-death songs " I've gone ahead and done it for you! And when you're looking for the best of the best, yo…
"Who lives? Who dies? Who tells your story?" These questions challenge the audiences of the blockbuster musical sensation Hamilton every day. Anticipation and excitement for Hamilton has dog…
Ah, the "miscast" cabaret. Over the last few years, performers have been challenging the ideas of gender in musical theatre and singing songs that were originally written for another gender.…
The buzz surrounding Lin Manuel-Miranda's Hamilton is deservedly not quieting down anytime soon, yet the spring season of new musicals is upon us " and there aren't any slackers among the…
Recently, I got in touch with Broadway veteran Betsy Struxness. While she's currently performing in Hamilton, Betsy's career has taken her through many national tours and Broadway shows. Her…
Katya Stanislavskaya is an amazing composer, lyricist, musical director, and educator. She is currently the Program Director of Musical Theatre at Western Carolina University (my alma mater)…
In Part 1 of my "Dynamic Duo" series, we covered topics like honesty between co-writers and how to manage obstacles like distance. This week, we'll uncover more tips and tricks related to th…
Musical Theatre writing is tricky business, and as writers, we are always searching for inspiration in terms of song and structure. Structure. I had to say that one again, because quite fran…
Recently, one of the biggest topics in the media has been the lack of racial representation in this year's Academy Awards. This is the second year in the row in which the nominees in the act…
Anyone with a passing interest in theatre will probably have thrown around terms like "big-budget musical" at least once in their life, and anyone who's borne witness to the staggering succe…
This post originally appeared on hesherman.com. Republished with permission. If you're a dedicated fan of the musical Hamilton, or if you follow me on social media, you may well have …
For producers and directors, one of the earliest creative decisions that will go public is how you market your show. The "package" of material you might release can include logos, posters, s…
The internet provides us with a connection like no other to all things musical theatre. Especially in recent years, videos have become a popular method of documenting what life is really lik…
Jennifer Ashley Tepper is a Musical Theatre Historian and curator/author of the books The Untold Stories of Broadway Volumes 1 and 2. She’s also the co-creator and writer of the Bistro…
As we venture into a bright and shiny new year, we bid a fond farewell to a standout year for Broadway and theatre in general. With shows like Fun Home, Hamilton and Deaf West’s reviva…
Hi Nerds! If you have watched any Musical Theatre Nerd Alert videos put out by the MFA Musical Theatre Class of 2016 at San Diego State, you’ll know that that’s the traditi…
Imagine yourself eating lunch at the food court of your local mall. Everything about your day so far has been totally normal. Then, out of the blue, the people around you – a food cour…
If you love Broadway, you love your Broadway cast recordings. They let you imagine the show before and after you see it for yourself. They keep the show alive long after the curtain has come…
Welcome to #MusicalTube, presented by NewMusicalTheatre.com and The Accompanist! From concert videos to show clips to behind-the-scenes vlogs, videos are an essential part of the cont…
I wish that I could explain how a show gets written because even after working on Wendy’s Shadow for almost two years, I still don't know how all of this stuff works. Everyone and …
This final installment of “Finishing the Hat” is personal. I met Rachel Dean a few years ago when we wrote our first song together and have been enamored of her ever since. This …
