Tag: musical

Stitch by Stitch: A Review of the Costumes of the KINKY BOOTS National Tour!

[PHOTO: KINKYBOOTS. CREDIT: Matthew Murphy. HYPERLINK: https://www.broadwayworld.com/national-tours/article/Photo-Flash-Brand-New-Photos-Released-from-the-National-Tour-of-KINKY-BOOTS-20170213] Hey, Camp Broadway! Now that summer is officially underway, we’re all packing up our cold weather gear and bringing out our summer clothes. Seasonal clothing is not just a question of temperature, though, it also has to do with personality, style, and communication. Great costume design is also […]

“You’re Ready Now:” Advice on Growing Up, Making Music, and Achieving Your Dreams from JERSEY BOYS Swing Ben Bogen

[Photo 1: BEN BOGEN. Photo credit: Ted Ely Photography.] Here at Camp Broadway, we can’t take our eyes off of JERSEY BOYS, the Tony-Award-Winning Best Musical hit celebrating the loves, lives, and music of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. The musical recently finished its 2017-2018 National Tour and will launch a new tour with […]

“Opening Up” with Cate Elefante, Lulu in Waitress!

When Cate Elefante comes home from a long day at school, she does something rarely any other kindergartener gets to experience on a daily basis. After Cate eats dinner, her mom drives her to the Brooks Atkinson Theatre, where she performs the role of Lulu in the hit Broadway musical, Waitress. It may seem hard to […]

“Go to the Hills!” The Sound of Music National Tour Review

After a long day of callbacks for Elf The Musical, I settled into the front seat of my car, excited for the night ahead of me. My nervousness from my audition had long faded by the time I entered ASU Gammage, a beautiful theatre designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. This season, I had already seen […]

4 Reasons YOU Should Take Theatre in High School

Throughout high school, many students choose to explore new hobbies and programs that they have never imagined trying before. If you are looking for an exciting, always-changing, creativity-inspiring class, you should try Theatre! Taking high school theatre has so many more benefits than just learning how to perform in shows. You can learn so many […]

Stacey Todd Holt – Broadway’s Backbone – Camp Broadway

Welcome to our second chapter of Broadway’s Backbone on the Camp Broadway Blog! If you missed his introductory post, this ongoing segment revolve around Brad Bradley and his podcast Broadway’s Backbone. With a career transcending all genres of the entertainment industry, Brad has been a vital member of the Camp Broadway universe for several years. […]

GREASE is the Word – Even Live – Tune into Grease Live

“Those magic changes, my heart arranges… a melody that’s never the same”. -GREASE Tomorrow, millions will tune into FOX’s highly-anticipated GREASE Live, the latest in a trend of live movie musicals. Featuring a star-studded cast of Broadway and TV veterans, GREASE is a multi-million dollar production that will be shot, in real-time on the Warner […]

Plays or Musicals: Do You Really Need to Pick a Side?

By Sami DeSocio There seems to be an unspoken rule onstage- either you do musicals or plays -and never the two shall meet or cross. But there are plenty of actors that do just as well in a play as they do in a big musical! So the question remains, do you really need to […]

Lesser Known Shows

Lesser Known Shows By Sami DeSocio There are over 30 Broadway theaters in New York City right now. Some of those buildings date back to the turn of the century early 1900s and have changed names several times before becoming the Broadway houses we know them as now. Furthermore, there have been hundreds of shows, […]