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10 High School Show Choirs Good Enough For 'Glee' (VIDEO)

2012-05-24T11:58:15Z

The third season of "Glee" wrapped up this week with a cliffhanger and enough dazzling musical numbers to make you wish you'd stuck with your element...

Read more: Glee, A Cappella, Visual Adrenaline, Oprah, Glee Club, Musical Theater, Broadway, Olentangy Keynotes, Show Choir, John Burroughs, Nationals, Teen News

Cara Joy David: Talkin' 'Bout a Miracle and Rita Lyons

2012-05-22T12:00:49Z

She laughed at a few remarks, but others that led to an uproarious response in most people, caused my mother to roll her eyes in disgust. You see, at the root of it, she was shocked by the somewhat nasty Rita Lyons and she didn't want her to be Jewish. She felt it was somehow an affront.

Read more: The Lyons, Broadway, Theater, Ghost, NY Theater, Newsies, Linda Lavin, Musical Theater, Leap of Faith, Judaism, Entertainment News

Tony Asaro: One Is the Loneliest Number

2012-05-22T11:53:39Z

It's commonly said in musical theatre writing circle -- there aren't enough of us for the plural -- that every collaboration is like a marriage, except you don't have sex. And like many marriages, many collaborations fall apart. Mine did.

Read more: Writing Process, Bad Break Ups, Musical Theater, Collaboration, Musicals, Songwriting, Culture News

How High Or Low Can You Go?

2012-05-18T17:06:36Z

If you're anything like us, at some point in your life you've been overcome with an uncontrollable urge to sing the highest or lowest note you can. If...

Read more: How High or Low Can You Go, How High Can You Go, Jennifer Rivera, High Note, Musical Theater, Opera, High, Low Note, How Low Can You Go, Low, Music, Slideexpand, Carmel Dean, Culture News

Tara Woodard-Lehman: The Beast of Mental Illness

2012-05-16T17:55:48Z

A few months ago musician Phill Eason asked me to make a prop for a musical. But this was not your average musical. In part, because it used cosmic, apocalyptic images from scripture. In part, because it was set in a modern-day mental-health ward.

Read more: Musical, Art, Christian Ministry, Mental Health, Musical Theater, Arts, Musicals, Music, Culture News

Brad Schreiber: The Musical The Fix : Big Highs, Heavy Lows

2012-05-09T10:36:45Z

America will never lack for political scandal, nor for public fascination with it. The tawdry details of the John Edwards trial seem perfectly timed for the rock musical The Fix.

Read more: Musical Theater, The Fix, The Fix Musical, Arts News

Michael Giltz: Theater: Jesus Christ Superstar Not Divine, Regrets Has a Few

2012-03-28T14:41:50Z

When Jesus has died for your sins and the bright lights break out and the orchestra plays the triumphant "da-da-dum" of the title song and the actor playing Jesus strides in blazing white to the front of the stage, you can't help but feel it would be churlish not to rise to your feet, whatever you thought of the show.

Read more: Alexis Bledel, Broadway, Theater, Musicals, Andrew Lloyd Webber, NY Theater, Regrets Play, Regrets, Regrets Play Review, Musical Theater, Jesus Christ Superstar, Regrets Review, NY Around Town, Jesus Christ Superstar Review, Video, Culture News

Back-To-Back Operas Show Stress Of Economy In Different Ways

2012-03-02T13:08:21Z

CHICAGO -- For sheer variety, it would be hard to top back-to-back performances at the Lyric Opera this week of the Broadway musical "Show Boat" and H...

Read more: Rinaldo Opera, Show Boat Opera, Lyric Opera Show Boat, Lyric Opera Rinaldo, Musical Theater, Rinaldo, Lyric Opera, Show Boat, Culture News

Musical Theater Has The Power To Change Thinking: Study

2012-03-02T10:15:01Z

Broadway musicals are often thought of as lightweight entertainment. In fact, from South Pacific to The Book of Mormon, many of the greatest shows inc...

Read more: Musical Theater Study, Theater, Musical Theater, Theater Study, Culture News

Cyndi Lauper's 'Kinky Boots' Heads To Chicago

2012-02-22T14:20:34Z

NEW YORK — A new musical bringing together Tony Award-winner Harvey Fierstein and rock icon Cyndi Lauper will put its best foot forward in Chica...

Read more: Harvey Fierstein, Chicago Theater, Harvey Fierstein Kinky Boots, Cyndi Lauper, Chicago Musicals, Musical Theater, Kinky Boots, Chicago, Musicals, Girls Just Wanna Have Fun, Arts News

Is "Merrily We Roll Along" No Longer A Flop?

2012-02-09T11:22:48Z

NEW YORK -- Shall we start with the distant past? Stephen Sondheim's "Merrily We Roll Along" was one of the composing giant's few flops. And when it o...

Read more: Finishing the Hat, Musical Theater, New York City Center, Merrily We Roll Along, Theater, Encore, Encore! Series, Musicals, Stephen Sondheim, Arts News

Erin Ruberry: 'La Cage Aux Folles' vs. the Super Bowl

2012-02-06T11:34:31Z

Last night, rather than watch grown men chase each other, I went to the Kennedy Center's La Cage Aux Folles to watch grown men do flips, splits and kicks while wearing four-inch heels.

Read more: La Cage, Video, Super Bowl, Musical Theater, Theatre, Theater, La Cage Aux Folles, Kennedy Center, Dc Theater, Washington D.C., Washington DC, La Cage Aux Folles Review, La Cage Aux Folles Dc, DC News

Dave Malloy: 'I'm A Musical Theater Composer'

2012-01-26T11:22:52Z

Glee, in its presentation of Broadway songs as contemporary pop music, shamelessly auto-tuned and lip-synched, has helped to make musical theater more popular than ever. But, even if it is popular, musical theater is still uncool. Why is this?

Read more: Glee Musicals, Broadway Musicals, Glee, Cool Musicals, Modern Musicals, Glee and Musical Theater, Musical Theater, Culture News

NBC To Fund Musical Theater Programs For Needy Schools

2012-01-06T14:42:30Z

PASADENA, Calif. -- NBC is funding an initiative to create musical theater programs in U.S. schools in need of arts education.

The network said Frida...

Read more: Video, Music Education, Musical Theater, Musical Theater Education, Needy Schools, Musical Theater Programs, Itheatrics Junior Theater Project, Itheatrics, Junior Theater Project, Arts Education, Make a Musical, Nbc, Education News

Michael Giltz: Theater: New Broadway Musical Lysistrata Jones An Air Ball

2011-12-17T12:55:57Z

It's always good to try your best, but sometimes you have to recognize when the game is over and that putting in more effort won't change the final score.

Read more: Broadway, Theater, Musical Theater, Lysistrata Jones Review, Lysistrata Jones, Video, Entertainment News

Kris LoPresto: Charlie Brown Live and in Brooklyn!

2011-12-16T16:55:13Z

Charlie Brown's little Christmas tree and all your favorite childhood characters come to life in Pig Brooch's production of The Charlie Brown Christmas Special. The folks at Pig Brooch get all of the pacing, dancing and mannerisms down flawlessly.

Read more: Snoopy, Charlie Brown, Reviews, Brooklyn New York, A Charlie Brown Christmas, Kids, Musical Theater, NY Around Town, New York News

Michael Giltz: Theater: "Shlemiel The First" Klezmer Musical Sings But What's With The Restraint?

2011-12-16T15:08:20Z

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Writer Isaac Bashevis Singer helped popularize folk tales about the foolish men ...

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Danny Groner: Lysistrata Jones : Aristophanes Done Right

2011-12-14T21:07:02Z

While it's a lighthearted and funny story, the play does carry some complicated issues related to identity and sexuality. For these characters -- and the show in general -- there's usually more than meets the eye.

Read more: Lysistrata Jones, Play, Lysistrata, Musical Theater, Greek, Aristophanes, Broadway, Theater, Musicals, New York News

Danny Groner: On A Clear Day : A Sweet Fantasy

2011-12-12T10:29:05Z

Harry Connick, Jr. thrives when the spotlight is on him, and the show takes full advantage of his wonderful stage presence by having him escort the audience through the play, start to finish.

Read more: Jessie Mueller, Play, Musical Theater, David Turner, On a Clear Day You Can See Forever, Broadway, Harry Connick Jr, Theater, New York News

Hoyt Hilsman: Theater: Bring On Bring It On

2011-11-16T14:14:54Z

A new musical from the creators of Avenue Q, In the Heights and Next to Normal just opened in LA and it is a smash-mouth cheerleading sensation.

Read more: In the Heights, Next to Normal, Musical Theater, Ahmanson Theater, Avenue Q Theater, Musicals Broadway, Theater Cheerleading Broadway, Broadway Plays, Los Angeles Theater, Arts News

Gay Kiss In School Play Triggers Walkout

2011-10-20T14:42:26Z

The media's recent acknowledgment of gay bullying in schools hasn't caught on across the board. This week, during a Connecticut high school's performa...

Read more: Lgbt, Connecticut Musical, High School Musical Gay Kiss, Homosexuality, Bullying, Musical Theater, Gay Kiss, High School Homosexuality, Gay Teen Bullying, Anti-Bullying, Arts News

Cara Joy David: The Business of Musicals From NYMF On

2011-10-11T09:38:02Z

Producing musicals is a tricky business. It takes a lot of money and a lot of patience. There are of course the success stories that make it all worthwhile -- David Stone could never work a day thanks to Wicked -- but there are many more failures.

Read more: Broadway, Broadway Musucals, Broadway Theater, Musicals, New York Musical Theatre Festival, Musical Theater, Culture News

Michael Giltz: Theater: New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) #1 Kissless, Crazy, Cartoonish!

2011-10-04T15:55:24Z

The New York Musical Theatre Festival (or NYMF) is one of my favorite events of the year. You get a chance to see dozens of musicals (50 in all this y...

Read more: New-York-Musical-Theater-Festival, Off-Broadway, Musicals, Musical Theater, Entertainment News

Bess Rowen: The All-New Original Musical (That's Based on a Movie)

2011-10-02T14:59:23Z

Why does part of me shudder at Bring It On: The Musical? It all has to do with several unfortunate experiences. Sitting through Catch Me If You Can, Young Frankenstein, and even Spamalot have made me incredibly wary of the movie to musical leap.

Read more: Culture News, Theatre, Theater, Broadway Musicals, Movie Adaptations, Adaptation, Musical Theater, Arts News

Too Risque?

2011-09-16T14:03:40Z

You would think that with a "Glee" tribute episode under its belt, "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" would no longer be able to ruffle the feathers of p...

Read more: Rocky Horror, Rocky Horror Picture Show, Video, Rocky Horror Picture Show Georgia, Musical Theater, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Theater, Entertainment News