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After playing Elder Cunningham for a year on the national tour of The Book of Mormon, Diego announced that Chicago was going to be his last tour stop and would then be transferring to the Broadway production to continue playing Elder Cunningham!
My schedule is starting to get tighter and tighter as the school year comes to an end.
A few weeks ago I watched a series of reels made by Ken Davenport where he encourages high school theater organizations to incorporate more theatrical business positions into their organizations.
In any industry, rejection is inevitable.
Spring time in New York City is nothing short of unreliable weather and the beginning of outdoor dining and markets making a comeback! Being able to be back home and finally get to work in theatre the way that I want has definitely been the best.
When approaching future auditions and performance opportunities, I firmly believe that I will hold tight to NOVAdance.
All in all, 2026 is shaping up to be a great year for music, especially for us pop music fans.
Productions of all kinds are important, including student-led, youth, and community theatre productions.
I was told once in elementary school that I should have gone as a witch for halloween because my nose is so “pointy”.
Spring has always felt like a natural time to reset.
As I am nearing the end of my sophomore year, I’ve been thinking a lot less about where I should be and more about where I am, both as a person and as an artist.
Working on the premiere of Carmilla, The Musical forced me to rethink everything I associate with vampire stories, and their typical association with musicals.
A behind-the-scenes look into how I’m wrapping up the semester with some comedy finals!
I made it my goal for 2026 to see more live theatre.
I am a week away from the midway mark in the pursuit of a college musical theater degree.
As artists, I think it’s so important to show up for each other in all the ways we can, especially in a world where it often feels like art is becoming more commercialized and artificial in many ways.
Spring is a season of resets, but in the Theatre District, it’s the busiest time of year.
Creating original theater is scary.
There’s something special about being on stage and getting laughs and applause from a live audience.
As the academic year is nearing its end, so is the mental stamina of students.
We are all influencers.
There's something thrilling about being in rooms you’ve always dreamed of being in, but there can be a lot of imposter syndrome that comes along with it.
These kids get to be themselves every day in the drama department without a price tag holding them back.
I wanted to share my recent experiences this semester with getting involved in New Works Productions and Musical Theater Writing, which can be an incredibly overlooked part of the industry.
As a 13-year-old musical theater fanatic on her first trip to New York City, I stood at the Winter Garden Theatre stage door on a hot August afternoon in 2019.
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