Spotlight
Stories that deserve your attention
Cast Type: A performer’s guide or a box to hide
“Performers should know themselves, know what they feel more comfortable doing but they also shouldn’t feel frightened about getting out of their comfort zone and explore new things. You might miss something because you never tried.”
Are Recorded Musicals the "Death Sentence" of Theatre?
“Every show is different, performers can sing and act their lines slightly different because actors feed and react from and to each other, and also from the audience’s energy and reactions as well. Personally, that’s what makes live theatre so exciting to watch and the reason why recorded musicals can’t substitute theatre.”
The Influence of Stephen Sondheim in Jason Robert Brown’s Writing
“Sondheim’s influence on Brown’s compositions is quite thrilling to find, as are both their storytelling through beautiful, meaningful lyrics with multidimensional characters.”