Student Blogger: Michael Scuotto - Page 2

I've been thinking about Newsies a lot this week. At its core, it is a show about activists fighting for change and battling against the status quo. Obviously, this is a fairly pressing and urgent idea, this week especially. It tells us that we should raise our voices to protest unjust systems, and that if we hold out, important bounds forward can be made to better things for ourselves and others.

In celebration of Stephen Sondheim’s 91st birthday, I’m compiling a list of 18 Sondheim songs, one for each show he’s written!

In celebration of Stephen Sondheim’s 91st birthday, I’m continuing to compile a list of 18 Sondheim songs, one for each show he’s written!

When I was about 7, I saw the West Side Story movie for the first time, and I loved it. I memorized the entire script, snapped my way around the school yard during recess, you know, normal kid stuff. Even then, I remember thinking “hey, this Sondheim guy is pretty cool”.

Proshots are a marvelous thing. At the risk of generalization, I simply don’t believe there are any cons. Many proshots begin their lives with theatrical releases in movie theaters across the country. Most of them also see release on streaming platforms, notably BroadwayHD, which is slowly gaining a beefier library.

Classes are back in full swing for me, so I’m happy to have a creative outlet like this, and such a wonderful platform here on BroadwayWorld. I hope everyone is doing well. 

This past weekend, I had the pleasure of watching Derek DelGaudio’s In & Of Itself on Hulu.

For as long as I can remember, I’ve turned to music, and more specifically musical theatre, to help me sort out my feelings.

I wanted to talk about the bigger picture: what is the current state of movie musicals? 

Joe Iconis is one of my favorite songwriters, and he helped reinvigorate my drive to write songs when I started my songwriting class this year.

This Thanksgiving, I am thankful for theatre. I’m thankful for the form, I’m thankful for the artists, and I’m thankful for the community that surrounds it all.

It’s true that nothing can compare to sitting in a theatre, watching the house lights dim, and feeling that moment of silence hang in the air before the orchestra begins to play.

This year, my college is hosting a full virtual season, composed of published plays, student written work, and devised theatre.

Hey BroadwayWorld! My name is Michael Scuotto, and I’m new to this whole blogging thing. I’m currently a sophomore studying theatre, music, and literature at Sarah Lawrence College.