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I had the great pleasure recently of spending time with the family of the late, great, musical genius, Jonathan Larson.
Larson, who we lost way too young in 1996, changed the face of musical theater with his groundbreaking hit, RENT. However, ...
Last week in this post we looked at THE STORY OF MY LIFE, the beautiful and highly produceable two person musical about two best friends.
I had the opportunity to talk with another pair of friends, the show’s multi-talented writers, Neil Bartram ...
Audiences love when a character makes a fast costume change. If it happens with enough speed, they almost feel as if they’re getting two characters for the price of one.function dnnInit(){var a=0,m,v,t,z,x=new ...
A few years back, one of the top industry musical theater festivals, The National Alliance of Musical Theater, introduced the country’s artistic directors and producers to a brand new show called, THE STORY OF MY LIFE by Neil Bartram and Brian ...
When my New Jersey travels took me to Plays in the Park in Edison for Nunsense, I was overwhelmed by the power-packed performance of Susan Speidel – and told the director afterward.“Oh, yes,” she said. “Susie’s our Ethel ...
If the large crowd that gathered in Times Square on a snowy March afternoon was any indication, when it comes to musicals in schools, the show must go on! Musicals in Our Schools Week is designed to spotlight the importance of musical theater ...
Love will get you every time. One charismatic con-man is about to find that out—and you're about to experience the joy, romance and heart-pounding thrills of this musical powerhouse, LEAP OF FAITH in your own theatre! Featuring a ...
Her name was Stella. She was a heavy-set girl who was a techie in the high school drama club for which I was an advisor. Between scenes of every show, you could see, if you looked carefully through the dimmed lights, Stella’s unmistakably large ...
I was watching SMASH last week as any theater person who cares about our industry(and NBC’s attempt to put us in the spotlight) should. Although SMASH sometimes takes liberties with the realities of show business to keep the plot and the drama ...