"I’ve just left a dinner with a well-known casting director. He had asked me to join him to talk about the potential he sees in me and learn about my career goals. I thought that’s all we would talk about. I was wrong."

“Here Lies Love” stands to be the first true Broadway musical not to use any live musicians at all. If the special council votes in favor of the producers, it could radically change what a musical IS. And changing that definition would significantly impact how we define art and artists in this country.

Fullerton School District made news this week when the Superintendent of Schools announced that all Nazi imagery would be removed from their 6th Grade production of “The Sound of Music.” 

“ A Florida teacher is under a state investigation by the Florida Department of Education after showing the movie Strange World to her fifth-grade class, which contains a gay character.”

“Multiple classes from two different schools abruptly left a recent performance of the musical ‘School of Rock’ due to what teachers felt was inappropriate content. The departure occurred in the middle of the show and caused a disturbance among the audience.”

“It is OK to take up the space you require. The world needs you to take up the space you require.”

“Over the weekend, footage from a Disneyland fireworks show went viral not due to its spectacular visuals, but its music arrangement, which is tugging the heartstrings of many a Disney and theatre fan.”

“Sex Witch” is able to Trojan Horse a haunting true narrative about trauma and cult mentality into a levitous, deftly irreverent comedy about pretending to be a witch as a teenager. It is a devious masterclass on how to tell your own story.

“A Texas elementary school has canceled its field trip to see a production of ‘James & the Giant Peach’ at a local theatre after a parent complained about actors portraying both female and male roles.”

“Yesterday, the Tony Awards nominations were announced. While there were many certainties of who would hear their name called, there were plenty of surprises and snubs. Here are some of my thoughts on the nominations.”

“OnStage Blog had the pleasure to speak to Brent Black, creator, and composer of the new musical “Khan!!! The Musical”, coming to The Players Theatre in New York City.”