Broadway's Wesley Taylor to Teach Master Classes in Houston & Dallas this Month
By: Tyler Peterson
Straight From New York Series is thrilled to bring another master class to Houston and Dallas. Once again John Garcia's THE COLUMN will co-sponsor the event.
Broadway star Wesley Taylor will be teaching master classes in Dallas for performers interested in musical theatre. Fresh off of his Season 2 launch for the popular Hulu series It Could Be Worse, Taylor, who also starred on the NBC show SMASH, will be coaching performers on audition techniques, developing their vocal and acting skills, and giving valuable information about the theatre industry to those who wish to pursue performance as a career.
The Houston master class will be held on Tuesday July 29th, at 6:00PM. It will be held at Rice University. To register for the Houston class: http://www.straightfromnewyork.com/wesley-taylor---july1.html
The Dallas master class will be held on Wednesday July 30th, at 6:00PM. It will be held at KD College. To register for the Dallas class: http://www.straightfromnewyork.com/wesley-taylor---july1.htmlWesley Taylor co-starred in the hit TV show SMASH, as Bobby, a flamboyant ensemble member who is not afraid to say what is on his mind. His hit web series, It Could Be Worse, debuted season 2 on Hulu this summer. Taylor made his Broadway debut in the rock musical Rock of Ages, where he originated the role of the German city developer Franz. He won a Theatre World Award for this role, and was nominated for an Outer Critics Circle Award. His second major role on Broadway was as Lucas Beineke in the musical The Addams Family, a role he originated after previously playing the role in the 2009 Chicago production of the show. Taylor also participated in a reading for a play called A Dog's Tale (or The Thing About Getting) at the Kennedy Center. On March 7, 2011, Taylor played the title role alongside Lauren Molina in a reading for a stage adaptation of Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray, penned by playwright Michael Raver. He has appeared on television
in ABC's One Life to Live, Live! with Regis and Kelly, The Today Show, Good Morning America, and Late Night with Conan O'Brien.
in ABC's One Life to Live, Live! with Regis and Kelly, The Today Show, Good Morning America, and Late Night with Conan O'Brien.
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Joshua Henry in Concert with the Plano Symphony Orchestra Meyerson Symphony Center (8/15-8/15) |
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Rock of Ages Off-Broadway TexARTS Theatre & Academy (7/10-8/09) |
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DISNEY'S FROZEN North Texas Performing Arts Repertory Theatre (8/07-8/16) |
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Hallmarked Plaza Theatre Company (8/14-9/12) |
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Jane Eyre The Musical Plaza Theatre Company (7/17-8/08) |
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INHERIT THE WIND Irving Arts Center (7/24-8/08) |
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Hamilton (Angelica Company) Bass Performance Hall (7/14-7/26) |
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DEAN STANFIELD Tannahill's Music Hall & Lounge (9/25-9/25) |
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Twelfth Night Theatre Three (7/28-8/02) |
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C.S. Lewis On Stage: Further Up & Further In AT&T Performing Arts Center (10/31-11/01) |