“On April 22nd, hundreds of people turned out to protest in response to the bullying allegations against Scott Rudin and how Actors’ Equity is promoting BIPOC artists’ safety in the workplace and inclusion for transgender, non-binary, deaf, and disabled theatre workers.”

“Despite some silver linings brought about by the newly adapted theatre industry, we’re still lacking the synchronicity of our collective human heartbeat that occurs at the theater and feeling its absence.”

“Actress Sutton Foster addressed the Scott Rudin controversy and her decision to privately handle the situation rather than post anything publicly on social media. ‘I needed to step back make sure the decision I made was mine and not based on the noise of social media.’”

“Since the Washington Post didn’t dare follow up for any details on Scott Rudin’s plan or challenge him on what specific incidents he’s apologizing for, we have no idea what “stepping back” actually means or "steps” he’s taking to address his behavior. But what Broadway elites and others don’t understand is that Rudin’s “apology” is geared to appease the folks who never bore the brunt of his abuse in the first place. Which is why he shouldn’t be let off the hook.”

“I can’t think of anything less fun than a Grease prequel – especially one that details the tumultuous, yet still somehow boring relationship between Danny and Sandy. That is because Danny and Sandy’s relationship is the least important aspect of Grease.”

“If serial rape by Harvey Weinstein or alleged longstanding workplace bullying by Rudin aren’t enough for groups to take substantial action to remove these people from positions of power, I’m terrified of where that line in the sand lies.”

“Both Hollywood and the Broadway industry could do plenty to punish Rudin for his behavior. But would they?”

“When The Phantom of the Opera returns to the stage in June, it will do so with a dramatically smaller orchestra than it had before the pandemic. News broke today that among the many supposed changes to the show, one of which is that the orchestra will be cut from 27 musicians to just 14. Could changes like these come to Broadway?”

Wait, is she talking about THAT Grease? The sequel we never speak of? The one we hate but secretly love when it’s on the movie channel? Why yes, yes I am, because if you’ve never wanted to recreate that scene in the bowling alley, you haven’t lived! Here are some fool-proof ways you can score tonight and live out your secret Grease 2 fantasies.

We do shows like Kiss Me Kate, Bye, Bye Birdie, and Carousel not to show how we should be, but how we shouldn’t. I didn’t realize it at the time, but performing Kiss Me Kate in high school was extremely educational. Not just because we were doing a piece of theatrical history, but because it was teaching us young artists how we shouldn’t act in society.

In a normal year, KJK Productions would work with high school students to present a full-length musical for a live audience. Of course, these days, an in-person project like that would be impossible. Instead, this daring creative team decided to jump headfirst into the world of Zoom to create a unique virtual version of Urinetown. Using green screens, ring lights, new microphones, and some serious editing, this is not your average “zoomsical”.

“Listening to that music created a world of magic for me to play in. You know, it never mattered if I had the characters or the story exactly right. What mattered was that I was creating. Constantly and completely.”