Where Are The Halloween Theater Productions?
The Halloween season is upon us once again, but like other occasions in recent years, this holiday season feels less festive. While this has shown up in entertainment, for Theater, this absence feels more apparent. Outside of the few standard productions, there hasn’t been much promotion of Halloween-focused projects. There have been a number of […]
The Curious Case For Horror Musical Adaptations
Musical productions have a set of genres that most mainstream audiences expect, including romance, comedy, drama, and tragedy. However, horror seems to be an outlier within that industry. That isn’t to say that horror-related musical productions don’t exist within theater. The Rocky Horror Picture Show is a great example of productions with heavy horror elements. […]
Why Are There More Female Theatre Actors Than Male Actors?
Many theatre programs have more female actors than male actors. This is common in schools, community theatres, and even some professional productions. There are several reasons why more women choose to participate in theatre. Girls are often encouraged to express themselves through acting, music, and the arts. Boys are more often encouraged to play sports […]
Is Theater Really a Good Background for Acting?
Many successful actors like Tom Holland, Patrick Stewart, Hugh Jackman, and Arianna Grande began their careers in theater before transitioning to film or television. This raises an important question: does stage acting truly prepare someone for a career in acting, or are there limitations to this path? While theater is not the only straight route […]
My Top 5 Musicals That I Think You Would Enjoy and Why!
Summer break boredom is finally setting in, and let’s turn up the radio with some music, but with some action! Here are my top 5 musicals that will make your summer feel alive again and will entertain you! The best part is you can watch most of these musicals straight from your couch, as most […]
More Black Artists Should Perform On Broadway
Megan The Stallion wowed the industry with her return to Moulin Rouge, becoming the first female performer to play the role of Harold Zidler at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre. Her contribution left many curious about what roles other black music artists have taken up in the theater world. Theater, like many other American entertainment industries […]
The Green Light Hasn’t Gone Out
Gatsby has not given up yet! Broadway is running the musical production of The Great Gatsby, The production first appeared on the stage on April 25, 2024, and takes the work of F. Scott Fitzgerald to a new level. Paired with a jazz-pop score and an extravagant set, the musical has already seen much success […]
Megan Thee Stallion, Megan Thee Broadway
Right before Hot Girl Summer comes up, we are going to see Hot Girl Broadway. The Savage herself, Megan Thee Stallion, will be making her Broadway debut this spring. I know we all Wanna Be in attendance, and no need to be a Cry Baby about it at all, because tickets are already available for […]
Does Livestreaming Productions Produce the Same Effect?
Stepping foot into the theater feels like stepping into a magical environment. The whimsical sets that resemble a new universe, the actors who pour all of their emotions into their roles, the feeling in the air like childhood–the theater provides us with both entertainment and an escape from reality. Attending a show, whether it be […]
Bouncing Down Broadway
Broadway–the street in New York City where dreams come true. Aspiring actors from across the world travel to the city in order to ‘make it on Broadway.’ We see spectacular shows and wonderful actors, and enter into an environment that makes anyone feel special in seconds. As we think about Broadway, it is as important […]
Holy Musical B@man! Was The Perfect Blueprint For Theater Superhero Productions
The superhero genre has become a dominating force in pop culture, even more so than in the 20th century. The invention of the internet and social media has spread the influence of the comic book medium to more people than ever before. Most of its popularity has expanded from comic books to the film, television, […]
Will The Hobbit’s Off-Broadway Production Become Mainstream?
The theater industry is no stranger to stage play adaptations of popular media, and it seems that The Hobbit is the next franchise to get that treatment. An off-Broadway production of The Hobbit has been picking up steam from the theater community, while there have been many variations of productions in the past. A recent […]
