234 stories from Crazytown
Monday night was the official premiere of the new Les Miserables film, based on the international hit Broadway musical by Boublil & Schönberg, and you know what that means; I can "officiall…
A look at his theatrical roles. By Gregory Jacobs-Roseman (Composer-Lyricist) I've recently begun watching Homeland, which before I referred to as "that show with Claire Danes that won all t…
What to get for that aspiring bard in your life for the holiday season. By Kimberly Lew (Playwright/Blogger) Maybe it's because my birthday is on Christmas that I've been genetically program…
When did it become the holiday season? By Rachel James (Treasurer/Writer) Can you believe that Thanksgiving is next week? I thought Starbucks was jumping the gun bringing out the Eggnog Latt…
Writing musicals is hard. By RSO What comes first, music or lyrics? The answer: the STORY. Writing a musical has more to do with building a house than it does with writing a song, a play, a …
By Matthew Murphy (Photographer) Some of Broadway's brightest stars and biggest fans mingling under one roof all for a good cause? I wouldn't have missed the first Broadway for Obama phone b…
The EGOT's had her entire filmography pimped out... and I can't wait to watch By David Davila (playwright / song-writer) This week a big budget all-star reading of SOAP DISH: the musical mad…
Hey San Francisco, are you ready for some new musical theatre? Musical theatre that is going to be relevant to you and your life here the SF Bay? Have I got just what you've been looking for…
An annoying trend? A new party game? yes!...Maybe...THE MUSICAL By Ryan Bogner (Producer, Wingnut) I was struck with a flash of inspiration after recieving a text from my friend, Broadway's …
The latest, and long over due, European Mega-Musical will finally open on Broadway in October after a string of unfortunate events; but will its popularity be lost in translation? By David D…
Two musical writers who are finding their audiences on the interwebs. By Kimberly Lew (Playwright/Blogger) I first heard about musical writers Jeff Luppino-Esposito and Matt Savarese through…
Here's The List By Gregory Jacobs-Roseman I've made no secret here on Crazytown of the fact that I'm a fan of the new HBO Aaron Sorkin show The Newsroom, but one of my favorite aspects of th…
An interview with star and writer Cait Doyle. By Shoshana Greenberg (Lyricist/Bookwriter) Cait Doyle's new musical, Hot Mess in Manhattan, opens tonight and features songs from a myriad of m…
Even the strangest of musicals can be adapted for Hollywood if handled correctly... by David Davila (playwright/song-writer) Have you ever heard about suspension of disbelief??? That's the m…
by Steven Jamail (Composer and MD) I thought I'd share some of my favorite theatrical reading links this fine Thursday. I've always been more of a fan of doing than reading anything but ther…
Pregnancy Pact opens at the Weston Playhouse this week! By Julia Meinwald (Composer) Well, guys, I am down to my last week here in beautiful Weston, Vermont. The whole show is staged, sitz p…
A week at Weston Playhouse, so enchanting, with the manicured lawns... By Julia Meinwald (Composer) Monday August 13: Monday is our day off, so I slept luxuriously late, which actually is po…
David Rakoff died last week, and since the news of his passing, many who knew him have been giving lovely tributes that only further reveal what an intelligent, wonderful human being he was.…
A couple weeks back I wrote about Broadway actress Morgan James's right to tweet her opinion regardless of the wisdom of broadcasting that opinion. It was my hope that th…
"Well, it's true." Miles Mandwelle (Actor/Musician) Last year I stumbled into the Music Box theatre in New York to see La Bête, not expecting my life to be changed. I mean, I was seeing D…
Toto, I don't think we're in a workshop setting anymore... By Julia Meinwald (Composer) Ok, four days into rehearsal, I think it's safe to start a list (I love lists!) of ways that a full pr…
Goodbye to one of the greats. By Gregory Jacobs-Roseman (Composer-Lyricist) When I heard that Marvin Hamlisch passed away this past Monday, I was both shocked and sad. To say the man was a l…
Is preserving a production good for theater? By Shoshana Greenberg (lyricist/bookwriter) The Public Theater's production of Into the Woods opened last night in Central Park. I'm not going to…
Putting my money (or time) where my mouth is. By Rachel James (Treasurer/Writer) After going on about how easy it is to get tickets for Shakespeare in the Park, I had to try it myself. I hav…
The Hidden Room Brings Shakespeare to You - Anywhere Kate West (Writer) Thank goodness I check my Facebook and Twitter accounts obsessively, or I would have missed* The Hidden Room's live st…
