Student Blogger: Blake Velick - Page 2

There has been reopening success in Australia with Frozen: The Musical, but will Broadway and the West End be able to implement the same safety measures? Here are five questions for producers that audiences are begging to know the answers to regarding the reopening of theatre.

Penn student Bilal Morsi believes there is room to expand on public health in playwriting. He mentions that 'RENT focuses on a very specific intersection of society and health that artists haven’t had to confront in the same caliber until the current COVID-19 pandemic. How will the coronavirus story be told? I hope to be a part of that movement.'

Although this is certainly a time of celebration for Jagged Little Pill, it is not time to jump to conclusions regarding the 74th Tony Awards. The cognitive science of voter behavior and the breakdown of Jagged Little Pill's nomination reveals how the win could influence the outcome of the Tony Awards if voters are not well informed.

Since the end of my freshman year, I have been on the board of Quadramics Theatre Company which is known for its student directed fall play and spring musical. Recently, I had the opportunity to sit down with Anika Dalvie, a senior studying Psychology, who is the Chair of Quadramics.

Here are 5 new categories that I insist the American Theatre Wing must consider adding to the Tony Awards. 

The 2020 West Side Story just adds another artform to the Shakespearean tragedy.

This is why some of your favorite Broadway musicals are closing.

The pandemic has not stopped theatre. Instead, it opened up new avenues for theatrical material to be presented across the globe.

To create great theatre, we must apply cognitive science and psychology. 

Remy may be the next Disney star to shine on Broadway, or at least on Tik Tok. For the past month, musical theatre fans have been collaborating on Tik Tok to compose and write a musical based on Disney Pixar’s Ratatouille.

No matter which holidays you celebrate, you know that holiday music shapes the season. To get in the holiday spirit while preparing for Thanksgiving and the December holidays, I have designed a playlist full of beloved Broadway holiday songs. 

If you aspire to work in arts administration, or just want to learn more about one of the best major university presenters, then read on! 

The jukebox musical phenomenon has exploded in the 21st Century. From Mamma Mia to Rock of Ages, generations of theatregoers have seen their favorite songs take the stage to tell unique narratives.

The Zoom lag has taken its toll on all of us multiple times this year.

Ita??s that time of year again. Upperclassmen are gearing up to audition for productions or new groups, apply for clubs, and decide who should join their groups.

When I took a first-year seminar titled Culture and Power at the University of Pennsylvania, I learned about ideological state apparatuses, which are non-government institutions that inherently reinforce a societya??s ideology.

I recently had the opportunity to ask Amy Kaissar a few questions on teaching a theatre management course at Penn, leading Bristol Riverside Theatre, and coping with a pandemic.

Whether you have been performing and designing forever or just started in college, you are welcome in the theatre. Everyone has a place in the theatre.

I have created a top five list of theatre media you may have missed that is available from home. 

Anyone in the business side of theatre must not only understand the theatre they produce, but they also must have an economic mindset when making decisions.