Today, The Broadway League announced that Broadway shows will not resume performances before June 1, 2021. This means that Broadway will be shut down for at least 14.5 months if not more. Of course, this the right and safe decision, but it doesn’t make this news less devastating to the thousands of people who will … More Thank you, Broadway
If you are like me, you are missing live theater terribly at this time. I turn to theater to raise my spirits and as an escape. We could certainly use those things in our world today. Fortunately, there are many live musicals that you can watch on various streaming platforms. Here are my suggestions for … More Filmed Live Musicals To Watch While Broadway is Closed
Mr. Fred Rogers is quoted as saying, “When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.’” There are certainly a lot of scary things in the news lately, and we are all … More Stephanie J. Block Appreciation
Before January, I had heard tell of mid-show switches: Elphabas who had to be replaced after “The Wizard and I” or Desi Oakley going from the audience to onstage in Waitress. I had never been in the audience when one happened though. I was in the audience of Tina on January 7th, and Nkeki Obi-Melekwe … More Understudy/Standby Appreciation
I’ve been to the theater countless times in the US, but I had my first experience attending the theater in France this week. Let me start by saying that the show we saw, An American in Paris, was in English starring a British woman and an American man. Even though the show was in English, … More Theater Adventures in Paris
It’s hard to believe that it’s already December. I’ve seen a lot of great theater and great performances this year, but here are some of my favorites from 2019. Jelani Alladin – Hercules I was lucky enough to win the lottery to see the Public Theater’s production of Hercules this summer, and Jelani’s portrayal of … More Theatrical Highlights of 2019
Frozen 2 hit movie theaters today, which of course, has made me think a lot about what the original film and the Broadway musical have meant to me. Frozen tells the story of Anna and Elsa, two sisters in the royal family of Arendelle. Elsa was born with magical ice powers that she has had … More Frozen
Aida, the 2000 musical with music by Elton John and Tim Rice, has been one of my favorite musicals since I first saw it produced at my youth theater in the summer of 2005. Aida is based on the classic Verdi opera of the same name. It tells the story of Aida, a Nubian princess, … More Aida
Bubbling up with Helena 