The Broadway Theatre

the first Off-Broadway preview is now part of musical theatre lore and is also embedded into latency of the piece every time the actors step out to begin a performance. That spiritual latency was evident when I had the privilege of attending the final Broadway preview performance at the Nederlander Theatre and remains an

not think I would have gotten that opportunity if I had never done drama club. A big part of my identity and what has shaped me into who I am is musical theatre and Broadway. Although it may seem like something small, having the experience of going to see so many shows has affected who I am. My Mom Mom is and always has been a huge fan of Broadway, so my dad grew up listening to a lot of show tunes and going to see shows. Because he had this experience, he introduced me to show tunes and going to

Two great writers of American musical theatre, Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, had one idea in common. They wanted to present to the American public a new and revolutionary musical that would stand out above the rest. They wanted to make an impact on the societies of the era. They wanted to be creative and do something that was considered rebellious. When they finally combined their ideas together they created an American masterpiece in musical theatre: Oklahoma!. It was the first Rodgers

most consistently productive and successful partnership in the American musical theatre. Oklahoma!, the first Rodgers & Hammerstein musical, was also the first of a new genre, the musical play, blending Rodgers' sophisticated style of musical comedy with Hammerstein's innovations in operetta. A milestone in the development of the American musical, it also marked the beginning of the most successful partnership in Broadway musical history, and was followed by Carousel, Allegro, South Pacific, The King

The world is packed full of talented individuals. Every individual has something that can be considered a talent. Specifically, in musical theatre, talented actors, singers, and dancers are in abundance. But being “talented” isn’t what makes a successful artist. The industry has created a skewed vision of “success”. Many consider a successful artist to be simply talented, but I believe it goes beyond talent. One’s work ethic and character should be equally if not more prioritized than talent. Though

My limited experience with Broadway suggests that musical theatre has its own special beauty. However, it is different from that of ballet! Broadway-themed ballets, therefore, are less appealing, and programs focusing on such works--any pragmatic reasons behind them notwithstanding--problematic. The second week of NYCB's Spring Season is not comparable to the first. With such talented performers the "Tribute to Robbins" program (I did not attend "All Robbins No. 1: Bernstein Collaborations”) nevertheless

Erica Daniels, a Northwestern Alum, is one of the leaders of the arts and entertainment, specifically theatre, sector of Chicago. Erica Daniels got her start at Steppenwolf Theatre as the casting and artistic director, where she “spent over 13 years”, leading the theatre towards numerous Tony nominations. (Daniels, 2016) Second City, a Chicago landmark and personal favorite of mine, continues the legacy of improvisation comedy, an art-form that started in Chicago. And, is still rising in popularity

On December 27, 1927 when the premiere of Show Boat opened in the spectacular new Ziegfeld Theater, producer Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. had brought something new to Broadway. As Katherine Leigh Axtell writes, the show was “neither an operetta nor a musical comedy, neither a vaudeville nor a revue.” For the first time, composer Jerome Kern and lyricist Oscar Hammerstein II seamlessly integrated plot, character, music, and dance into a modern musical production -- starting a new genre of musical, which

A smile, a small compliment from a stranger or a word of encouragement all have the ability to brighten someone’s day. These same actions can even change a person’s life. Inspiration can strike at any moment. For me, it was at the Winter Garden Theatre in New York City sometime in March of 2011. It wasn’t a smile or kind word that changed me, but a musical number, a group of dancers, and an orchestra five feet in front of me. At 8:30 A.M. I heard the alarm on my aunt’s phone sound. She excitedly

Broadway Here We Come The Buck Hill Skytop Music Festival will present a new musical, The Lost Girl, on August 7 at 7pm at Notre Dame High School. Festival Artistic Director Joey Chancey and the festival’s artistic board selected The Lost Girl from among 60 new works submitted to the festival’s First Annual Developmental Theater Lab competition. A compelling and inventive story about the Darling children 25 years after they visited Neverland with Peter Pan, The Lost Girl is the creation of lyricist