On the night of September 13th, after several hours of a designer-run rehearsal, I slung my backpack over my shoulder. Paired with my beaten-up school backpack, I was wearing a long black dress. There was a reason for my extremely mismatched outfit, and I could tell several members of my cast were unsure why I was […]
The name Harold (Hal) Prince is synonymous with Broadway, some even going so far as to proclaim him the prince of Broadway. I was extremely fortunate to be able to attend a lecture,given by him at my alma mater college, William Paterson University when they invited him on campus for their Distinguished Lecturer Series. During the […]
With a new production of Cabaret coming just around the corner, I sat down and talked to Will Carlyon. He’s a quadruple threat and swing in the new production, and I spoke to him about what its like to be a quadruple threat, and what it’s like to work with Alan Cumming. This is your […]
This season, Broadway and Broadway fans alike welcomed Alan Cumming back to his home at Studio 54 where he will reprise his role as the Emcee in Cabaret. With Cumming’s triumphant return to the role, I began thinking of the other iconic men who have danced and stripped across the Studio 54 stage. Of course, […]
A few years back, I was sent a video which featured a ridiculously talented woman performing Annie‘s famous tune, “Tomorrow”. This was no traditional performance though. Instead, the woman sang the anthem as a host of famous “divas.” From Bernadette Peters to Julie Andrews, the performer quickly switched between characters, hilariously capturing the voice and […]
Well, I’m excited. Excited that we’ve got two Jason Robert Brown musicals coming down the pipe this season? Nope. Excited that Stroman has two shows on the way? Nope. How about that we’ve got revivals of both Les Miserables and Cabaret waiting in the wings. Nope, not at all. Alright. I lied. All those things […]
In honor of the choreographer Bob Fosse, today’s post will be dedicated to “Fun Fosse Facts”- little tidbits of information that may one day save your life in a heated round of Jeopardy. Fosse was born in 1927, the same year that The Jazz Singer came out as one of the first films to feature talking, […]