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• The Tonys Are Happening?

  

  I don't usually update my blog anymore except for my annual Tony nomination post. I wasn't going to do one this year because it's hard to care about the Tonys... Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2020 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Annual Tony Nomination Post

  I don't post here very often anymore, except on Tony nomination day (or in this case, the day after). As a Drama Desk nominator, I've become more sensitive to... Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2019 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• RENT Not-So-Live from the Perspective of a Studio Audience Member

  

  By now, if you're the type of person who cares about theater and/or television (and if you're reading this, I assume you are), you're aware of what happened wit... Read more

  Posted on 31 January 2019 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Annual Tony Nomination Post - 2018 Version

  Oops. Looks like I haven't posted in this blog since the last Tony nominations. It's been difficult keeping this up since I write for other places, but I'm a... Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2018 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Annual Tony Nomination Post - Angry Edition

  Every year I look forward to the Tony nomination announcements and writing this blog post. It got off to a rough start this morning when the live stream didn't... Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2017 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• 8 Television Shows That Should Have Musical Episodes

  

  Tonight and tomorrow, March 20 and 21, Supergirland The Flash will air a two-part musical crossover. With Jeremy Jordan, Melissa Benoist, Grant Gustin, and Jess... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2017 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• BroadwayCon Year Two: Less Snow, Bigger Venue

  

  Last year, a major snowstorm shut down Broadway theaters, but the first ever Broadway fan convention went on as scheduled. And it ended up being a lot of fun. Read more

  Posted on 08 February 2017 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Kate Baldwin at 54 Below: We're Not in Glocca Morra Anymore

  Kate Baldwin is upfront right off the bat: She isn't at 54 Below to sing musical theater songs. She grew up loving pop music and her concert, "Extraordinary... Read more

  Posted on 27 October 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Q&A: Fringe Encore Series

  

  There are so many shows at the New York International Fringe Festival that it can be hard/impossible to see everything. So, one thing I love about the Fringe... Read more

  Posted on 16 October 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Q&A with The Lion's Benjamin Scheuer

  

  The album Songs From The Lion, released in June, is the official cast recording for Benjamin Scheuer's autobiographical one-man show. Read more

  Posted on 03 October 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Q&A with Kit Goldstein Grant

  

  A few years ago, I had the pleasure of attending a small, private reading of a musical called The Wrong Box. The dark comedy about a race for a family... Read more

  Posted on 23 September 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• FRINGE: Treya's Last Dance

  

  A quick note before we get into the review. My other Fringe reviews are on Theatre is Easy--American Strippers is here and Colorblind'd is here. Read more

  Posted on 27 August 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Don't Fuck With The Babysitter

  

  The Disney Channel Original Movie, or DCOM. There have been some hits (Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century, Brink) and some misses (Dadnapped, Hatching Pete).... Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Annual Tony (Or Hamiltony) Nomination Post

  A lot has changed since I started this blog in 2006, but one constant is my annual Tony nomination post. I do this partly for myself, to organize my thoughts... Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Q&A with Grace McLean

  

  If you're a musical theater fan, you might know Grace McLean from her performances in musicals like Natasha, Pierre the Great Comet of 1812, Bedbugs!!!, and... Read more

  Posted on 30 March 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Q&A with Rap Artist Baba Brinkman

  

  Canadian rap artist Baba Brinkman creates one-man shows using rap and projections to educate and entertain about scientific or literary topics. His latest is Th... Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Buried Child

  

  Amy Madigan, Nat Wolff, Taissa Farmiga, and Ed Harris in Buried Child. Photo credit: Monique CarboniTo be honest, the main reason I wanted to see Buried Child... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Pizza Theater

  

  Carter Gill as Pulcinella in Commedia dell'Artichoke. Photo credit: Jacob J Goldberg Photo.Commedia dell'Artichoke is based on commedia dell'arte, a form of... Read more

  Posted on 27 January 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• A Few Thoughts On Why BroadwayCon Was A Success, At Least From This...

  

  Here are three words I never expected to type when I arrived at the New York Hilton Midtown on Friday afternoon: I loved BroadwayCon. Read more

  Posted on 25 January 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Harry Potter, This Time With More Hufflepuffs!

  

  If you love Harry Potter, but think the secondary characters are way more interesting than the whiny Boy Who Lived, get yourself to the P.I.T. Read more

  Posted on 03 January 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA