A Few Tips to Remember When Auditioning Out of Town

When it comes to auditions, there are a lot of ways actors can find opportunities. Many performers look to local playhouses for community theater productions, regional theater or summer stock theater. Or, they can try their luck in New York City! While auditioning locally is important and will give you valuable experience, going through a big city [...]

Need a Hit? Get a Crazy Woman.

I’m noticing a trend in hit Broadway musicals– crazy ladies. You probably think I’ve completely lost my mind.  A crazy woman? Why in the world would any show want someone crazy? It sounds ridiculous, I know.  But, hear me out. Have you ever been sitting in the theater watching a show, whether it be a play or musical, [...]

Camp Broadway Dance: A Review!

There’s something about spending a weekend dancing in New York City, the center of the universe, that is just indescribable. However, I’m going to try my hardest to capture a little bit of my experience at Camp Broadway Dance, which I was invited to attend back in February. (Thanks, Camp Broadway!) The three-day program, which [...]

How I Created a Theatre Company at the Age of 14

I’ve been blogging on behalf of Camp Broadway for quite some time now, and I’ve discussed an entire gamut of subjects dealing with the state of theatre in New York City.  For many readers who live outside of New York, however, the world of Broadway may feel like a distant mythical entity–something that manages to [...]

Should Musicals Become Movies?

A little while back, I discussed the pros and cons of musicals that are based on movies.  But now, I want to think in the opposite direction- when musicals are turned into films. Everyone seems to have a strong opinion about this controversial subject.  Some people say that theater is for the theater and not a two-dimensional screen. This [...]

Glee-cap: “Swan Song”

Hey all you CB readers, welcome back to another Glee-cap. This week is sort of a ”part two” to last week’s Thanksgiving episode from sectionals! The New Directions gathered in their choir room after Marley passed out at the end of their number, only to find out that leaving the stage immediately without finishing their set could lead [...]

Election Day on Broadway

It’s November 6th and today Americans choose the President who will lead our country for the next four years. And make no mistake about it– Broadway flexed its political muscle this month! First we saw the always entrepreneurial Keenan-Bolger siblings take a stance in creating Broadway for Obama. Through events like “Broadway Gets Out the Vote,” [...]

Entertainment vs. Art: Where does Broadway fall?

by Michael Chase Gosselin Let’s imagine that we conducted a poll in which a range of theatregoers chose whether they believed the Broadway theatre was an avenue for the creation of entertainment or art. The results would most likely represent a fairly even divide. Their answers would probably reflect their respective reasons for going to the [...]

My Broadway Pet Peeve

by Chase Gosselin Have you ever sat down for a Broadway musical and, as the lights come down and the overture begins, wondered to yourself, “Where did the orchestra go?” Or, even better, how about when there are thirty people onstage, but all you can make out is the title of the song. The rest of [...]

Recap: Broadway on Broadway

by Nicole M. Wright On Sunday September 9th, Times Square became the home for the twentieth anniversary of Broadway on Broadway. Fellow Camp Broadway blogger Alyson gave you an idea of what to expect beforehand (see here), but actually being there in person was very exciting. It began down a long line on 46th Street, with [...]