May 19, 2012. The date so many of us seniors are dreading because it means out of our comfortable dorms, comfortable meal plans, comfortable bars, and into the real world.
This may not come as a surprise to anybody who knows me, but I don’t really care about any of that. Real world -- bring it. I’ve been ready to start working full-time since I was in middle school. College was just a four-year program that got in the way.
What I AM dreading, however, is losing my student privileges. So many discounts that are available only to those who are enrolled in a higher-education learning institution. So for those who may think like me:
TDF Membership
Happy Graduation.
Showing posts with label Broadway. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Broadway. Show all posts
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
nice work and i DID get it!
'S wonderful! 'S marvelous! 'S my first time in an official Broadway playbill!
Saturday, April 14, 2012
the flipside of stunt casting
I got sick with the flu last weekend. Not only did I have to spend my entire Easter recess in bed, but even worse, I had to give up free tickets I had to see Sister Act, currently starring Raven-Symoné (little Olivia from The Cosby Show!).
I'll admit, Sister Act has been running for a while and I haven't made much of an effort to see it. Now that they put a big name in the show, I'm a little bit more interested. Some people scoff and pity shows that feature celebrities, but here's the fact: it's called stunt casting and it works.
Stunt Cast: to place a well-known celebrity into a [sometimes struggling] Broadway production. According to this article I found on Gawker, "the stunt casting cheapens the medium, reducing it to just an excuse to see your favorite star live and saying things." The sad truth is that there's a lot of amazing theatre out there, but unless you're going to see the show and a big famous star like George Clooney in the lead, chances are people aren't willing to pay much money or attention.
I've noticed this a lot recently, for example in How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying. It's a fun show, with catchy music and amazing choreography, but I'd be willing to bet at least 3 out of every 5 audience members are more excited about watching Harry Potter, Nick Jonas, and that Glee boy on stage.
Of course there are plenty of young male actors who would be great in that role, but producers know that in order to sell tickets, you need to push a big name. That may sound sad, but I've come to realize that some pieces of theatre are wonderful, and just need a chance to get noticed. Maybe that's why supermodel Christie Brinkley just announced she's joining the cast of Chicago.... again.
Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) surprising everyone with his high kicks and stage dives.
OH, and as an ironic final touch to my sad anecdote. Raven-Symoné? Who I was so excited to see in Sister Act? She also caught the flu that weekend. So I wouldn't have gotten to see her anyway. Too bad for all those people who spent $$$ to see her.
I'll admit, Sister Act has been running for a while and I haven't made much of an effort to see it. Now that they put a big name in the show, I'm a little bit more interested. Some people scoff and pity shows that feature celebrities, but here's the fact: it's called stunt casting and it works.
Stunt Cast: to place a well-known celebrity into a [sometimes struggling] Broadway production. According to this article I found on Gawker, "the stunt casting cheapens the medium, reducing it to just an excuse to see your favorite star live and saying things." The sad truth is that there's a lot of amazing theatre out there, but unless you're going to see the show and a big famous star like George Clooney in the lead, chances are people aren't willing to pay much money or attention.
I've noticed this a lot recently, for example in How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying. It's a fun show, with catchy music and amazing choreography, but I'd be willing to bet at least 3 out of every 5 audience members are more excited about watching Harry Potter, Nick Jonas, and that Glee boy on stage.
Of course there are plenty of young male actors who would be great in that role, but producers know that in order to sell tickets, you need to push a big name. That may sound sad, but I've come to realize that some pieces of theatre are wonderful, and just need a chance to get noticed. Maybe that's why supermodel Christie Brinkley just announced she's joining the cast of Chicago.... again.
OH, and as an ironic final touch to my sad anecdote. Raven-Symoné? Who I was so excited to see in Sister Act? She also caught the flu that weekend. So I wouldn't have gotten to see her anyway. Too bad for all those people who spent $$$ to see her.
Thursday, March 29, 2012
now playing
One of my first posts on this blog was a response to all the Broadway shows that closed in January. "At least 20 shows are confirmed to open within the next few weeks/months," I said. "Those numbers aren't so bad, right?"
Right. In fact, they're overwhelming. The past few weeks have been nonstop with the amount of opening nights we've had and will have in the very near future.
So to help keep up with these changes, here's a list of all the Broadway shows now playing. (As a fun fact, I crossed off the one's I've already seen. Not gonna lie, that number is slacking.)
NOW PLAYING:
Anything Goes
*The Book of Mormon
Anthing Goes
*Clybourne Park
*Godspell
*How to Succeed in Business Without Really
Trying
*Jersey Boys
*The Lion King
*Mamma Mia!
*Mary Poppins
Memphis
*Peter and the Starcatcher
*The Phantom of the Opera
Rock of Ages
Spider-Man Turn Off The Dark
*The shows with stars next to them are the ones that the company I'm working with, Serino/Coyne, represents. I thank my lucky *s each night.
Right. In fact, they're overwhelming. The past few weeks have been nonstop with the amount of opening nights we've had and will have in the very near future.
So to help keep up with these changes, here's a list of all the Broadway shows now playing. (As a fun fact, I crossed off the one's I've already seen. Not gonna lie, that number is slacking.)
NOW PLAYING:
The Best Man
Chicago
The Columnist
*Death of a Salesman
Don’t Dress For Dinner
End of the Rainbow
Evita
*The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess
Ghost the Musical
Harvey
*Jesus Christ Superstar
*Leap of Faith
The Lyons
Magic/Bird
*Newsies
*Nice Work If You Can Get It
Once
One Man, Two Guvnors
*Other Desert Cities
Priscilla Queen of the Desert
*Seminar
Sister Act
A Streetcar Named Desire
Venus in Fur
*War Horse
*Wicked
*The shows with stars next to them are the ones that the company I'm working with, Serino/Coyne, represents. I thank my lucky *s each night.
Monday, March 5, 2012
GUYS. I'M FAMOUS.
I was perusing through BroadwayWorld the other day and I stumbled into.. oh, hey! That's me!
Ok, so it's a lot of pictures. And I'm not in the foreground. And it's not much of me. But it's a little bit of my face. Next thing you know, it'll be all of my face, and before you can say "jazz hands", I'll be running the whole site!
Until then.. please contact my agent for any autographs or appearances. No pushing, please.
Sunday, February 12, 2012
drum roll, please...
Every now and then something magical happens.
Something that makes you believe in fate. Something that reaffirms your belief that everything in life really does happen for a reason.
Something that makes you believe in fate. Something that reaffirms your belief that everything in life really does happen for a reason.
A few nights ago I was invited to join the BroadwaySpotted team as a writer for the new website launching on 2/22.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I don't think there are enough exclamation points in the universe to express how excited I am about this, so I'll just leave it at those few.
The timing couldn't be more opportune. I love my job in marketing because I get to relate so closely to the Broadway shows everybody knows and loves. But lately (and especially after starting this blog) I've realized that I'm not ready to stop writing just yet. Maybe I won't ever get to be a theatre journalist, but someway, somehow, I'm going to find a way to do ALL the things I love.
Sunday, January 29, 2012
rip broadway
No, Broadway isn't dying. But it sure feels like it is.
Off the top of my head, I can think of at least nine shows that closed this month (January): Hugh Jackman- Back on Broadway, Billy Elliot, Lysistrata Jones, An Evening With Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin, Follies, The Mountaintop, Relatively Speaking, Chinglish, and On A Clear Day You Can See Forever.
Although that quantity seems daunting, there are a lot of different factors to consider.
Many of those shows had limited engagement runs, which means they knew they were going to close in January when they first began performances. Other shows, however, were greeted with much less enthusiasm than they had expected, and were forced to close their doors earlier than they would have liked.
Unfortunately, dying shows are part of the cycle of theatre life. Last year, for example, 14 shows closed in one week alone! And to look at the positive side, at least 20 shows are confirmed to open within the next few weeks/months. Those numbers aren't so bad, right?
Out with the old, in with the new! Here's to a great spring season in 2012.
Off the top of my head, I can think of at least nine shows that closed this month (January): Hugh Jackman- Back on Broadway, Billy Elliot, Lysistrata Jones, An Evening With Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin, Follies, The Mountaintop, Relatively Speaking, Chinglish, and On A Clear Day You Can See Forever.
Although that quantity seems daunting, there are a lot of different factors to consider.
Many of those shows had limited engagement runs, which means they knew they were going to close in January when they first began performances. Other shows, however, were greeted with much less enthusiasm than they had expected, and were forced to close their doors earlier than they would have liked.
Unfortunately, dying shows are part of the cycle of theatre life. Last year, for example, 14 shows closed in one week alone! And to look at the positive side, at least 20 shows are confirmed to open within the next few weeks/months. Those numbers aren't so bad, right?
Out with the old, in with the new! Here's to a great spring season in 2012.
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
earworm of the day
"Who can swear before God: she has nothing to fear, she has nothing to hide?"
(Probably because I mentioned Les Miz in my previous post.)
And hey, shoutout to Nick Jonas who began performances with How To Succeed last night, marking his fifth Broadway appearance (this clip not included).
(Probably because I mentioned Les Miz in my previous post.)
And hey, shoutout to Nick Jonas who began performances with How To Succeed last night, marking his fifth Broadway appearance (this clip not included).
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