Aug 04
Red on Broadway is an intelligent new American play coming as an import from London. Being brought to The Great White Way from the Donmar Warehouse the show has been generally well received by New York City critics. The play is a two character one act piece which stars Alfred Molina and Eddie Redmayne. It is their magnificent acting chops in which all critics agree that makes this play work.
The story tells of abstract New York artist Mark Rothkois covering a two year period of the late 1950's. Rothkois is at work in his studio during this time with his assistant to complete a mural for the Four Seasons restaurant in Manhattan's Seagram's Building. The audience can see the personality of the painter through his intellectual and controlling interactions with his young assistant. The two spend their time talking and debating the art they love bringing the story to life.
Sep 18
Next To Normal is new Broadway Musical Show running since April 2009 in New York. Based on a book by Brian Yorkey and winner of 3 Tony Awards, the show has received rave reviews from the audience. The musical takes the viewers on an emotional roller-coaster ride. It covers the entire spectrum of feelings ranging from humor, joy, sorrow, and extreme misery. The music has rock appeal. There are 30 songs, written and composed in perfect sync with flow of events in the show. The story is about a typical suburban American family and its struggles. Combined with intelligent lyrics and riveting performances, the musical has found a permanent place in the history of Broadway.
Aug 03
New York Broadway shows have, for a long time, fed the audience's hunger for facts and fantasies and tantalized them with their impeccable artistry and delightful staging. Broadway shows have taken the audience to such heights that they want to watch them again and again.
Some of the golden moments in the history of NY Broadway were created when the theatre boomed with the explosion of outstanding talent and creativity combined with fine story-telling.
Twenty-one years " yes " that's how long “The Phantom of the Opera” was shown in theatres in New York City! The longest running Broadway show ever is still the favorite of theatre lovers. Broadway witnessed yet another golden moment when “The Lion King” became one of the longest-running musical ever. This Disney-movie-inspired show grabbed several viewers' choice awards and wrote a new chapter in the history of Broadway.
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Oct 17
Finding your strengths as a performer means you can transfer your skills to other areas and become the true Triple Threat - actor singer dancer. And translating the director’s requests into your primary language can help you understand and react on a much deeper level. This article is about finding and transferring your performing strengths - what’s your strongest suit?
As a musicals vocal and performance coach I work with performers known as the “Triple Threat” - the singer/dancer/actor. There are always musicals that require the triple threat artists, able to work to a high level in all three disciplines. But even these performers usually favor one aspect of their abilities, the one they find the most “natural”. And that’s what I focus on.
Sep 29
If you want to audition for Musicals on Broadway or in the West End, and you don’t have an agent, you need to go to the Cattle Call. This article describes the cattle call, what you need to take and what you need to do to succeed.
There are new musicals being written every year, and long-running shows being recast regularly. But there are thousands of actor singer dancers seeking work in musical theater. You want to be heard for roles in these shows but you don’t have an agent. Where do you start?
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The Cattle Call Musicals Audition And How To Deal With It
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Aug 18
West End pianist Jeremy Fisher reveals the secrets of a little-known corner of the musical world - the job of the rehearsal pianist.
What kind of work can a professional pianist expect to find? Obviously you can work as a recitalist, or join an orchestra as their resident orchestral pianist. But there’s a hidden area of work that is both satisfying and fun.
I worked for almost 20 years in London’s West End as a rehearsal pianist, and this article focuses on what a rehearsal pianist is, and how to become one.
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The Secrets Of Working As A West End Pianist
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May 12
The stage is set. The curtains are drawn. The show is a funny, metallic musical of the 1950s – “Curtains”. Expect nothing but an outstanding performance by David Hyde Pierce, winner of four Emmy Awards, and Debra Monk, winner of Tony Award. The music given by John Kander and Fred Ebb penetrates your heart and soul.
If you think “Curtains” is just another musical, you are wrong. It’s a backstage murder mystery, quite thrilling in its own way. The show begins with the mysterious death of the leading lady onstage, even while the theater echoes with the applauding of the audience as the show ends.
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Curtains On Broadway - Music And Mystery Together
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May 09
The Broadway musical The Color Purple is based on the Pulitzer Prize winning novel by Alice Walker of the same name. It deals with many serious issues that many African-American people have to deal with. It is a soul stirring story which touches people’s hearts as it portrays love, betrayal, friendship, hatred and survival. It is a story of hope, inspiration and triumph. In 1985, Steven Spielberg made a film of the same name. After the success of the novel and the film, producer Scott Sanders decided to bring it to Broadway.
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