234 stories from Crazytown
Why the Tonys are the best family television ever. by Lauren Silverman Durban, writer There's a kid in the middle of nowhere who's sitting there living for Tony performances Singin' and flip…
Millions of gays around the world just came at the same time as they were bitch slapped by the next big diva: Ariana Grande! by David Davila (playwright / songwriter) Apparently she made her…
Don't judge a book by its cover, or by its TV appearances. By Ali Gordon In my effort to be more accepting and less snarky about people putting their work out into the world (see last week's…
Discover NYC's most promising starving artists before they're rich and famous. This week meet musical theatre writer Seth Bisen-Hersh, and discover what he has to say about binge-eating Oreo…
...My favourite Tony speeches. Ever. By Michael Kras (Actor/Playwright/Director) So, The Tony Awards happened Sunday. And they were fantastic. Sure, there were a few duddish moments (*cough*…
Sorry War Horse, there's a new puppet in town By Joanna Syiek (Director/Producer/Blogger) One that literally takes 13 people to maneuver - ten on the ground, three running animatronics from …
By Jen Littlefield (Writer/Choreographer) Hello from Quisisana, Crazytown! I'm am in the middle of a 10-day rehearsal process for two giant shows while everyone (including the actors) also o…
Unlike the Academy Awards that struggle every year to try to entertain their audience (which they can't ever seem to pin down), the Tony's know who they're playing to... and do they ever pla…
Who will win? My picks. By Gregory Jacobs-Roseman (Composer-Lyricist) The 67th annual Tony Awards are this coming Sunday and if you read Crazytown, I'm betting you'll probably be tuning in. …
In honor of this Sunday, Jaye sums up the best and worst of the real reason anyone watches the Tonys (no, not Neil Patrick Harris.) By Jaye Hunt THE BEST: GRAND HOTEL (1981) "Take a Glass To…
Who came first: The audience, or the performer? By Michael Kras (Actor/Playwright/Director) If you're an actor, you've said this at some point in time or another (Lord knows I have): "We had…
Remember that amazing Broadway performer who made you jump to your feet, gave you chills down your spine, inspired you to head to the practice room, or left you emotionally devastated in a d…
Jill discusses careers in musical theatre, Barack Obama, and the future for theatre in general... by Loren A. Roberts (guru of multi-hyphenate media) Jill with her daughter backstage during …
By Jaye Hunt (opinionated theatregoer) Last month I was all about plays, so this month is all about musicals. MY FAVORITE MUSICALS OF THE MONTH: Here Lies Love at the Public until July 28 Th…
Counting down some of the best Tony performances of all time. By Annissa Omran (Writer/College Student) Last week we started with Part I of this two part count down. I originally wrote this …
…minus the sleeping part Erin Sjostrom (Actress) At the end of my second year of grad school, I had to perform in a thesis project. I played Cathy in The Last Five Years, and let me tell y…
A few musicals that are begging to be made into movies. By Michael Kras (Actor/Playwright/Director) After reading Jaye Hunt's post about movies that need to be made into musicals, I decided …
Modern insight into how the Bard happened upon his most famous lines. By Joanna Syiek (Director/Producer/Blogger) Ever curious about how Shakespeare came up with the pivotal and oft-quoted l…
Theater is passion. Theater is obsession. Theater is the habit you'll work retail to support. Why this regional theater director thinks you shouldn't have to, even if you're far outside the …
Jill discusses how the economy has affected working in the business, and a musical theatre student who has never seen a live musical... by Loren A. Roberts (guru of multi-hyphenate media) Ji…
Long running shows... the pit falls, promise, and keeping it awesome on the regular. By Rachel James (Treasurer/Writer) This past week I did something unusual for me: I went to see two shows…
Coming soon to a theater near you (hopefully.) By Jaye Hunt (movie enthusiast) Recently, we've gotten news of Bullets Over Broadway, Rocky, and Little Miss Sunshine heading for New York this…
But for some reason this year doesn't quite feel the same... By Annissa Omran (Writer/College Student) It is getting to be that time of year again - the sun is defrosting the frigid north, s…
All things come to an end, and we get better at it. By Sam Perwin I'm writing this on a Sunday night having just finished the run of Life Could be a Dream at the Meadow Brook Theatre. Last n…
Why isn't this show as popular as it should be? By Michael Kras (Actor/Playwright/Director) A few years ago, I went through this huge rock musical phase, pretty much like any theatre-loving …
