Broadway theatre

The World Goes Round at Theatre UCF was a spectacular conglomeration of musical performances that were brought to life through excellent acting and use of lighting. Throughout my years as a student I have seen a plethora of plays ranging from high school productions to off-off Broadway. Walking into this production I expected the same level of performance as in my local community college (with a slightly bigger budget). However, after the first song I knew that I was going to be proven wrong.…

also see video of Broadway productions on BroadwayHD (for a fee) and at the New York Public Library Theatre on Film and Tape Archive. There's also a wonderful book about the 1967-68 Broadway Theatrical Season written by William Goldman, The Season, that does an excellent job explaining some of the more mysterious tropes of Broadway. One should also be well-versed in particularly famous plays and musicals, as understanding important theatrical work informs much modern theatre. In order…

“West Side Story” originally opened on September 26 1957 at the Winter garden Theatre. The production ran for 732 performances. The audience is shown a variety of different styles of music and dance. “West Side Story” is a reconstruction of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Leonard Bernstein’s first idea was to call his play East Side…

Broadway fans across the world will be flocking to New York City in the coming months to see the critically acclaimed musical Mama Mia one last time in the Broadhurst Theater before the show ends its fourteen year run in September. The musical is based around the discography of ABBA and includes some of their biggest hits including “Dancing Queen,” “S.O.S.,” and the track from which the musical was named. The show debuted on Broadway in October of 2001 to rave reviews and rapidly amassed a…

older art forms are forced to go through transition periods branching out to find new appeal. Tap is searching presently searching for a new outlet. The musical An American in Paris has accomplished blending art styles of jazz, Gershwin, musical theatre, and ballet into one show for audience members to experience and…

Cherry Lane Theatre, located at 38 Commerce Street in Greenwich Village, is the oldest and a front-runner of Off-Broadway theatre in New York. The theatre has been dedicated to not only the development of new American theatre works, but also diverse productions of both new and classic theatre plays since 1924. In pursuit of the Cherry Lane’s mission, “To cultivate an urban artist colony, honor our groundbreaking history, and engage audiences as partners in creating theater that illuminates…

could contribute greatly to the education of the musical theatre students. For ten years I have coached musical theatre students in the university environment. My expertise is in vocal training in multiple musical theatre styles, including, legit, pop, jazz, musical theatre traditional and contemporary/pop. I utilize certain material within the classical canon to build muscular strength. I am especially skilled at teaching musical theatre voice, both legit and contemporary, as well as…

buzz about the musical. First of all, it stars Josh Groban in his debut on Broadway, which obviously would direct a lot of attention towards the musical. Additionally, I have heard from multiple people that the Female lead, Deneé Benton, is very much in the running this year for receiving a Tony award. Further, before I got the opportunity to see the play, I was also aware of the history that…

lights, crowded seats, and outstanding performers. This show was the Broadway Musical, The Lion King, performed in the Minskoff Theatre. Around three years after the Disney animated movie was released, the Lion King was performed for the first time at the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has been a Broadway hit ever since. It has earned many awards, including six Tony Awards, and it has expanded throughout theatres across the world. The Lion King is a breathtaking musical with an…

connection to the plot. The formula was absolute – most producers on Broadway thought that it was impossible to fill seats without having pretty girls, silly antics, and catchy tunes.…