234 stories from Crazytown
By Rob Shapiro (musical theatre writer) A friend of mine asked me for a recommendation for musicals to listen to, ones he probably hadn't listened to. I thought of the scores I love that don…
By Jaye Hunt (opinionated theatregoer) Pretty much everything I saw this month closed right after I saw it (Coincidence? Conspiracy? You decide.) so I won't be insisting that people see thes…
By Gregory Jacobs-Roseman (Composer-Lyricist) Happy Friday and you're WELCOME. GREGORY JACOBS-ROSEMAN is a composer/lyricist and theatrical sound designer currently developing Save The Date:…
Suddenly I found myself with nothing to do on Tuesday night... THANK THE LORD that I wandered by MTC and saw that THE OTHER PLACE was closing this Sunday... by David Davila (playwright/songw…
The latest podcast episode where Kim and Erin discuss new work over a slice of cheesecake. By Kimberly Lew (Playwright/Blogger) For our second episode of Kim & Erin Eat Cheesecake (And Talk …
As fans of Musical Theater sometimes we get bogged down in the way a performance is "supposed" to be, based on the way we've seen it before. This past week I saw something that turned everyt…
By Rob Shapiro (musical theatre writer, BMTA Reporter) Bureau Seeks to Protect The Real Brigadoon On behalf of the citizens of Brigadoon the musical, the Bureau of Musical Theatre Affairs (B…
For the moment when another family member asks you why you chose the life By Joanna Syiek (Director/Producer/Blogger) Unless the theatre can ennoble you, make you a better person, you should…
Just in case you forgot for a half-second that Sara Ramirez has a fierce belt By Joanna Syiek (Director/Producer/Blogger) Was reminded this morning by this rendition pumping out of my radio[…
Shouldn't we already know this? Let's review... by Loren A. Roberts (guru of multi-hyphenate media) Quick mini-rant here today, because I attended an otherwise-wonderful performance at the P…
By Jaye Hunt (opinionated theatregoer) At the end of every month, I like to take a look back at the theatre I saw and recommend a play and a musical that I loved so much that they're essenti…
It's the ComicCon for musicians. Or something like that. by Loren A. Roberts (guru of multi-hyphenate media) Every January, thousands of music store owners (Guitar Center, Sam Ash, your loca…
Meet NYC's most promising starving artists before they're rich and famous. This week, meet musical theatre writer Zack Zadek and find out about his upcoming EP, his love for Scarlet Johansen…
The easy step by step guide for introducing your theater hating bffs to the world of jazz hands and harmonies By Annissa Omran I'm the kind of person who descends into such all-consuming obs…
Continuing the conversation with a composer cool enough to make ice cubes shiver. By Michael Ruby (Writer) Last week, I kicked off my run writing for Crazytown with the first in a series of …
Five noteworthy things about the Les Miserables movie that NOBODY seems to be talking about. By Michael Kras (Actor/Director/Playwright) Admit it: You've seen the movie version of Les Misera…
A guide to living like you've got all the time in the world (because you do) By Jen Littlefield (Choreographer/Librettist) One of my main (and most rewarding) jobs at this moment is as an ad…
On growing up, but not completely. By Alisha Giampola (Actor) When I was a kid, I wanted to be a lot of things when I grew up. Which is why I became an actor. Hypothetically, the plan was to…
The best (or at least my favorites) of cabaret series/madhouse Our Hit Parade. By Kimberly Lew (Playwright/Blogger) The concept is simple: once a month, hosts Neal Medlyn and Bridget Everett…
A letter from the Bureau of Musical Theatre Affairs to Usnavi de la Vega By Rob Shapiro (musical theatre writer/reporter) Detective Jake MacLeod Bureau of Musical Theatre Affairs Dosodo Flow…
We know what you're up to Broadway... By Joanna Syiek (Director/Producer/Blogger) What do the following photos have in common: Talented folks? Assuredly. Veterans of stage/screen? Without a …
Some members of the Les Mis cast and crew are going to go undeservedly unrecognized at the Oscars simply because their categories don't exist. By Jaye Hunt, hopefully the future president of…
The story of one man's iPod and the 125 cast recordings on it. And why you should be as crazy as him. By Michael Kras (Actor/Playwright/Director/Broadway-Fanboy) Show of hands: Who listens t…
Entirely real questions matched with entirely real things that Alan Cumming has...at one point...said. The Dear Abby for the new generation. By Joanna Syiek (Director/Producer/Blogger) You m…
Is the emphasis on "show", "business", both, or neither? By Rachel James (Treasurer/Writer) A few weeks ago, a quote from film director Arthur Penn about the current state of the theatre beg…
