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First off, I am excited to share that this is my first NMT blog post as a college graduate! In order to celebrate my big graduation, I wanted to do something special that would be the perfec…
I find myself in a unique position nowadays. I’m currently pursuing a degree in theatre production, with plans to graduate with an undergraduate degree in stage management. I absolutel…
As one year closes and another opens, I always find myself mulling through the Playbill.com projected openings for what I might expect in the coming theatre seasons. Following a year filled …
Ever wanted to know how much actors on Broadway get paid? Look no further. Before we start, it’s important to note that every item that goes into constituting a total salary is determi…
I often hear the argument that too much new musical theatre sounds the same: the same chord structure – the same lyrics of longing – without a nod to the songwriters who have com…
Having witnessed my fair share of musical theatre auditions, I've come to realize that it's a lot harder to choose a contemporary pop song to present than we may assume. I see a lot …
For students everywhere, the holiday season offers a respite from schoolwork and a chance to relax and recharge, both mentally and physically. But what about creatively? Let’s fac…
Kander and Ebb, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Webber and Rice. Historically, musical theatre has had its fair share of songwriting duos whose names have audiences lining up around the block to wi…
As a writer, it is very difficult to try and find actors who are not only interested in your work but are interested in you as a person. Being that I'm recently single, there are moments…
Whether we’re die-hard buffs or a little disgruntled, Australian musical theatre fans have celebrated the brilliance of the medium in many different ways over the years. Here’s a…
The last few years have been an interesting time for dance in contemporary musical theatre. Are ballet and the dance-focused musical coming back in style? Christopher Wheeldon’s An Ame…
You know what we need more of in musical theatre? If you guessed “female duets and trios,” you’re correct! Sure, there are tons of songs from the Golden Age of musicals whe…
The end of the year is always a hectic time, with holiday parties, end-of-year recitals, and students taking final exams for winter break. It’s also a very busy time for performers: ha…
If you are anything like me, you don’t plan your Christmas list out months in advance. Every year when my mom asks me what I need, I come up with a mediocre list of items I e…
I rode horses for fourteen years before moving to New York, so of course I like to keep up with what’s going on in that world. Recently, I read an article on one of my favorite equine …
So we're in a business filled with rejection. Shocker, right? I know, I told you something you absolutely didn’t know. You're welcome. Look, nobody likes rejection. Especially …
Of all the discussion about the writing of musicals – the “to-do”s and “to-don’t”s, what IS and what ISN’T musical theatre, what rhymes and what doe…
If you've been reading my blogs this summer and fall, you've noticed I’ve got a thing for gypsy souls. I have found that when you sign up to become a professional actor, y…
A month ago I was able to have the extremely fortunate experience of sitting next to my partner in the Richard Rodgers Theater while watching the first President of the United States sing on…
Frequently, musical theatre performers in musical productions find they need to learn to play piano or wish they’d mastered the instrument a long time ago. Here are a few reasons why p…
Not too long ago, my heart stopped for a small second when Pasek and Paul sent out this tweet: 52 years ago today, Eddie asked Rose to go to a party. — Pasek and Paul (@pasekandpaul) N…
The holidays are just around the corner. Peppermint is in the air, twinkle lights are on every corner, and people seem to be just a little bit happier. There’s something magical about …
After approximately two weeks of rehearsal and two days with the creative team, the day of the staged reading was upon us! The MFA Musical Theatre Class of 2016 was dressed in “hip clo…
This week's blog is inspired, as everything is these days, by Hamilton. I recently discovered a historic gem in my own neighborhood and was thrilled to find out it had ties to everyone's fav…
Musical theatre is intrinsically a medium of showing, not telling. Characters sing to elucidate thoughts that can't be articulated simply through dialogue and dance in specific choreographed…
