2012 Tony Awards Live Blogging
It’s that time of year again, the Tony Awards. And like previous years, a glance at the roster of nominees could easily be mistaken for the Academy Awards. "Once," based on the Oscar-w…
It’s that time of year again, the Tony Awards. And like previous years, a glance at the roster of nominees could easily be mistaken for the Academy Awards. "Once," based on the Oscar-w…
This year marked an interesting turn of events for my career, beginning with a transition from working as the senior new media specialist at the American Museum of Natural History to a new r…
While there often tends to be a sense of skepticism when speaking of Broadway's future, TEDxBroadway was more about thinking positive, and brainstorming for the sake of live theater. Bazadon…
Chris Mann had been a guest teaching artist at Rosie's Broadway Kids, an organization in New York City geared towards helping kids receive an arts education.
My wife and I ended up making a guest appearance on the Rachael Ray Show on Tuesday, January 31, 2012 for an episode focusing on newlyweds.
A lot of quality films hit the big screen this past year, and many of them are captured in my Globe picks. We'll see how these compare to the actual results on Sunday, January 15, 2012. How …
The next time a charity or cause wants throw out originality and recycle a campaign, look to "Glee." It will have a much greater chance of topping an iTunes download list, a milestone all th…
Not a Broadway season goes by without a soap star dipping their toe in the Chicago pool at the Ambassador Theatre"so well oiled is that bare-bones revival that it was able to survive the pla…
Then there is the current Broadway duo of Mandy Patinkin and Patti LuPone. Let's just say, these Broadway stalwarts are making an effort to stay socially relevant.
One major aspect of this production that helps give it a "classic" sound is the lavish 28-piece orchestra. More recently, many Broadway shows have been orchestrated to be played by a smaller…
Frank Sinatra. Twyla Tharp. Two legendary names in their respective fields of artistry. The first is heralded as one of the music industry's greatest singers. The other, a leader amongst mod…
Love or hate Broadway’s ‘Spider-man: Turn Off the Dark,’ the mega-musical has a lot of buzz, thanks in part to the rather diabolical preview run, but also due to its musica…
Love or hate Broadway’s ‘Spider-man: Turn Off the Dark,’ the mega-musical has a lot of buzz, thanks in part to the rather diabolical preview run, but also due to its musica…
It’s that time of year again. Â The Tony Awards are nearly upon the Broadway community, although this time they moved a bit uptown, to the Beacon Theatre. Â While the ceremony won&…
It’s that time of year again. Â The Tony Awards are nearly upon the Broadway community, although this time they moved a bit uptown, to the Beacon Theatre. Â While the ceremony won&…
I first published this review on BroadwayWorld.com on March 13, 2008 following a performance of ‘No Child…’ at the Kirk Douglas Theatre in Los Angeles, CA. Â This product…
I first published this review on BroadwayWorld.com on March 13, 2008 following a performance of ‘No Child…’ at the Kirk Douglas Theatre in Los Angeles, CA. Â This product…
Red hair. Green tights. Cap and feather. It’s a getup every child could recognize and quickly pick out as belonging to Peter Pan, that mischievous youth that never seems to grow up.…
Red hair. Green tights. Cap and feather. It’s a getup every child could recognize and quickly pick out as belonging to Peter Pan, that mischievous youth that never seems to grow up.…
It seems almost fitting that Ben Vereen’s performance debut at New York’s The Town Hall is taking place as lawmakers in Washington are debating the issue of federally funded arts…
Publishers might be the ones mulling over the future of digital publishing, but the Broadway community has an opportunity take advantage of the new wave of digital consumption created by App…
“Intermission at Broadway’s The Merchant of Venice. This play always stirs feelings of hatred in me. As a Jew it’s often hard to sit through.” I Tweeted this thoug…
“How often does a company offer up the most recognizable icon in the world to be developed as a character?” That’s the question Warren Spector contemplated after the Walt …