“This movie is something that I will hold close to my heart as I move forward in my theater career and I hope everyone will be as inspired by it as I was.”
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“Here are a few shows that should produce a musical episode.”
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“There is an audience for a Taylor Swift musical. We all know she will inevitably be involved in Broadway. The question remains: How will she accomplish this?”
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The Holiday season is that wonderful time of year where families celebrate their various traditions. Whether it's a religious or a family custom, this is the time of year where people get together and celebrate annual activities.
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What is it that makes The Nutcracker so enduring? Is it the story? Is it the music? Is it the dancing? Or is it simply a holiday tradition? Having danced in the show, learned variations in ballet class, and seen multiple productions since my first, at the age of four, I have always wondered what brings people back to the show and how it has turned into a special holiday tradition for so many.
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“A clip of Cher playing all the roles in ‘West Side Story’ is exactly the video I needed today.”
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“There are thousands of theatres around the globe that showcase one of the world’s oldest professions. There is only one question left: which theatres and art houses should you visit?
Here are nine theatres that may not be as front and center as Broadway but have their unique characteristics.”
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Sometimes, when I’m looking for inspiration as I write, I turn to musical theater. It makes sense that such a creative medium would be chock full of songs that capture the creative process so well. Here are some of my favorites—while a few are specific to writing, I think anyone who has ever been stuck in a creative rut can find some inspiration within them.
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“What makes us passionate and willing to go to great lengths to expose vulnerability should not live in the same space as a weak approach in communicating about it.”
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Aspiring actors and theatre majors should not pass up the chance to work on a devised work. At Hope College, where I serve as professor and Director of Theatre, we have had the fortune of working on four devised works to date. Every single time, I’ve seen our students flourish and grow because of their experience with this type of theatre making.
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