Spotlight
Stories that deserve your attention
UNCSA has been exposed as a bastion of abuse. But real change is within reach.
“Everything at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts is about maintaining a facade. But after decades of abuse, secrets, and lies, an expertly crafted facade is finally crumbling.”
Arts Education: Not Everything We Value Needs to Be “Compulsory"
“I have absolutely no interest whatsoever in seeing the arts treated the way we treat P.E., science, or math. I don’t even think we should be treating those subjects the way we treat them now.”
A Candid Conversation About Awards Shows (Tonys, I’m looking at you)
“The Tonys are supposed to celebrate theater, to share what we do with the world, and honor those who have created masterful work over the course of the year. But it’s become utterly, transparently obvious that that’s not what the Tonys or pretty much any awards show is about.
It’s about politics.”
The Tonys should bring back the award for replacement cast members
“The Tonys need new elements to draw interest and ratings. One way to do that is to recognize the truly great performances by replacement cast members.”
Middle School Theatre Director under fire for profanity-laced rant at students
“A theatre teacher at a Kansas middle school is under fire today over an alleged incident during performances of Basehor-Linwood Middle School's production of “Charlotte's Web”. The teacher is accused of launching into a profanity-laced rant directed at students over missed lines and other mishaps that occurred during the production.”
Dear Theatre, You Complete Me
“Theatre touches something deep within me, and that happens whether I’m working on a show or am an audience member watching one. Just being around art, in all forms, is a satisfying experience for me.”
Can We Stop Bashing Jukebox Musicals For Simply Being Jukebox Musicals?
“Some have said that a jukebox musical lacks creativity. I would argue that musicals can lack creativity with an original score or not.”
Justin Timberlake starring in 'The Music Man' May Be Good For Him, But Bad For The Culture.
“Justin Timberlake is a bizarre choice to replace Jackman, and not really for the reasons one might think.”
We NEED more efficient ways to categorize audition material
There’s been a hushed question whispered through audition halls and between performer friends at coffee shops growing ever more frequent especially in the last five to ten years…
“What exactly do they mean when they say they want a ‘Contemporary Musical Theater Song?’”
$76 Standing Room tickets for 'The Music Man' is bullshit on the highest level
“It was announced this week that standing room tickets for Broadway’s ‘The Music Man’ will be made available at the staggering price of $76. While the price is considerably lower than a regular seated ticket at the Hugh Jackman-led revival, it’s well above what is usually charged for those types of tickets and spits in the face of those hoping Broadway will become more accessible.”
Nudity On Stage: Context and consent matter
“I’ve heard people express opinions along the lines of “hey if you agree to appear nude in a show you don’t get to complain about people taking pictures/filming you. You agreed to it, now suck it up. You don’t get to complain.”
As a performer, I wildly disagree.”
The Case Against Nudity in Theatre
“I’m not here to question whether we should have ever had nudity in theatre in the 18th, 19th, or 20th centuries; the question is should we have it in theatre in the world we live in 2022, going forward.”