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Off to the Ball: Cinderella on Broadway

Hailed as “Crackling with sweetness and freshness” and “Brightly colored, high spirited and well-sung”, Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella has arrived on Broadway 56 years after Julie Andrews enchanted audiences in the original TV musical. With dazzling dance sequences, ridiculously fun wigs and a wide appeal from it’s witty but profound new book by Douglas Carter […]

Frozen: Why has it Been So Successful?

When I walk around my high school, it isn’t a normal day if I don’t hear one of my friends mumbling the words to “For the First Time in Forever” or talking about how cute Olaf is. Why is it that Frozen, a Disney animated picture, has been so successful with all age ranges? I […]

Broadway Winter Olympics – Who Would take the Gold?

It’s Olympics time around the world, which has all of us, in different countries and time zones tuned into to watch the events that unfold at Sochi. From the graceful figure skating to the intense hockey, we all have a favorite sport to watch during these few weeks where the world comes together. With so […]

Stars We’re Sorry To See Go

Winter is always a tough time for Broadway- shows close, contracts expire, and our favorite stars leave. These past few months, several fan favorites have had to leave their shows. Let’s take a look at who these audience favorites are, who’s replacing them, and what they have in store! Nikki M. James, The Book of […]

The Fault in Our Stars and More Great Novels For Stage Adaptation

These days it seems all forms of media are connecting, sharing and exploring different versions of the same stories. Everything is displayed in different ways. For example, The Snow Queen, one of the classic fairytales we all know and love, has recently been portrayed in movie theaters around the world in the popular animated film, […]

10 Roles Laura Osnes Should Play

With everyone’s favorite Princess Laura Osnes leaving Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella this month, we’re left with one question: what should the two -time Tony nominee do next? She’s already been to the 50’s with Max Crumm in Greade, robbed banks with Stark Sands and Jeremy Jordan in Bonnie and Clyde, and been a Princess– surely she […]

Broadway Royalty, Our Reigning King and Queen, Laura Osnes, Billy Porter

Note from the Editor: We recently tasked our bloggers with coming up with their top picks when it came to “Broadway Royalty.” Here you’ll find one entry from a younger blogger, while tomorrow we’ll have a second opinion from an older member of our team. It is interesting to see who ranks at the top […]

The Voices Behind Frozen

One of the most anticipated films of this month is Disney’s Frozen. This animated feature follows fearless optimist Anna who sets off on an epic journey to find her sister Elsa, whose icy powers have trapped the kingdom of Arendelle in eternal winter. Along the way, Anna teams up with mountain man Kristoff, his loyal reindeer […]

Overheard at The Stagedoor

Just as the curtain falls, I leap from my maroon velvet seat and dash out to the stage door, eager to get autographs and make memories. Captivated in my own little world, wrapped in a blanket of fuzzy excitement, I vaguely overhear the conversations of others as they interact with the company of yet another […]