“There is no such thing as “working from home” in this industry and with social distancing being near impossible at shows, I know it will be quite some time until I can return to one of my favorite places. But I know that when I do, it will not be to escape. It will be to celebrate the triumphant return of a place so many call home and count on to bring a little light into their lives.”
Read More“Broadway power-player Scott Rudin is being sued by advertising agency, SpotCo, for $6.3 million according to a lawsuit filed on Aug 6th. The agency claims that the producer hadn't paid on invoices for work done for productions such as To Kill a Mockingbird and West Side Story.”
Read More“Actor and lyric translator Luis E. Mora releases original translation of Dear Evan Hansen’s “For Forever,” originally performed by Ben Platt and written by Pasek & Paul, as a way to create Spanish language content for non-English speaking Broadway audiences.”
Read More“In case you ever wanted to hear Hamilton in Japanese, an NYC actor has proven that it can be done.”
Read More“The song comes off as an advocate for us to all be passive bystanders in systemic racism, rather than active bystanders.”
Read More“We shouldn’t be looking to theatre to present perfectly accurate historiographies. All we can really expect from these shows is for them to be respectful with their narratives.”
Read More“Native American people, First Nations people, Algonquin people, The People of the Dawnland were left out HAMILTON, and it was no accident. Lin-Manuel Miranda is a brilliant and deliberate writer, and this was a deliberate and conscious decision. We could have easily had a passing mention, but we’re excluded for a reason. We don’t fit the “we are all immigrants” narrative.”
Read More“I believe Wicked can be inspirational for both young and old: it genuinely depicts that life can be hard, people cruel and some dreams impossible to come true, but no matter what, fighting for what we believe in – even if it seems a lost cause – is worth it and, in one way or another, pays off.”
Read More“A fantastic cover of “First Burn” has been posted on Youtube.”
Read More“If your friend had no idea who Alan Menken is, what would be the one song you’d pick to illustrate his work? Here’s my pick.”
Read More“As Eliza, we see a committed and gentle heroine. Through Soo’s gorgeous vocals she creates a full and complete character as a woman, wife, mother, philanthropist, and storyteller.”
Read More“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.”
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