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BWW Blog: Embrace Failure
Think about it… if we’re perfect immediately at everything we try, wouldn’t life be ridiculously boring? Perhaps our life’s purpose is to find something we enjoy failing at… over and over and over… because without failure, you will have no idea what works and what doesn’t.
Why Y'all Should Like Country Music
Why do we love theater? Is it the marvelous sets? Explosive vocals? The costumes? Surely, all of that is wonderful, but whether you’re listening to the cast album or seeing a show live, you’re going to hear the songs and experience the story.
Highlighting a Local Legend: Jon M. Chu
In adapting Lin-Manuel Miranda’s musical, I felt that Jon Chu did a spectacular job taking on this crucial story while also taking charge of his creative choices.
Defeating the Post-Pandemic Slump
This school year has been incredibly weird.
Into The Unknown
As I come closer to nearing the end of my time at AMDA and see so many friends graduate, something strikes me.
The 'Yes, And' Mentality in College and Beyond
I do find that the 'yes, and' mentality is much easier done in real life than within the confines of a stage or classroom.
Opening Up: In-Person Theater Is Here
I am proud to say that I am part of reopening theater experiences in New York City this summer.
Internships, Jobs, and Summer Break, Oh My!
To me, summer is such a weird time.
'I'm Coming Back Home'
Much like the characters struggling to piece together their identities in In The Heights, and much like—I suspect—Miranda himself at the time of writing this story, I have never felt more pride in my hometown than now, in my young adulthood.
From Waa-Zoom to the Waa-Movie, a new-work tradition takes on two pandemic years
The Waa-Mu Show has been called 'the greatest college show in America' by the Associated Press.
Cutting Songs: The Dos and Don'ts of Adapting Musicals
The disappointment of our favorite songs being cut in the adaptations of our favorite shows is sometimes palpable.
Live in Living Color - Returning Back to Work
The only occupants of the dance studios and the audition rooms were the tumbleweeds of crumpled sheet music and forgotten ballet tights.
Living Life as a Musical
Why it’s bizarre to show my happiness, or why is it brave? Why did we normalize living a rushed life full of sullen faces, and why showing your happiness is either a show of weakness or craziness?
My Local Non-Profit Community Theatre Puts on a Show for the First Time Since August 2019!
As the summer begins and restrictions, especially in New Jersey, are quickly being lifted, my local non-profit community theatre company is now able to produce a practically full-scale musical.
Welcome Back to Live Theater!
Everyday, more and more Broadway shows announce that they are opening again in the Fall.
Find My Friends
From the very first time I met Olivia (the random roommate), I knew she was one of the coolest people I’d ever known.
BWW Blog: Susan Johnston's New Media Film Festival® - Reinventing How Stories are Told
The New Media Film Festival®, created and launched in 2009, is best described by its simple slogan: 'honoring stories worth telling'.
Summer Stock Central: Step #2 | Research, Research, Research
The term 'research' is one that gets thrown around a lot, but I feel like there is rarely ever any specificity or clarification given as to how to go about researching.
Interview: Jemarcus M. Kilgore by Katie Van Sickle
For my next blog post, I sat down with local Atlanta-based actor Jemarcus Kilgore to discuss the industry here in Georgia and what his experience has been like throughout the years.
We All Deserve to Reach Our Goals, Regardless of Where We Are – A Mexican Girl
I watched In The Heights last week (twice hehe), have you? Such a master piece for me.
Musical Theatre During a Pandemic
When we all heard about the breakout of COVID 19 in China, I don't think any of us would have guessed that it would find its way over here and that it would be so bad.
There's More Hope for Immigrant Artists
The journey there is harder than being there and I want to do this for me.
What a Way to Make a Living
Going into my first retail job was a little frightening, but I knew I would be building skills that would serve me well post-graduation.
What 'In the Heights' Means to Me
After finals week, I finally got to see the “In the Heights” movie and it was the best way to begin my summer, but this musical actually got my heart long ago, when I listened to the soundtrack for the first time.
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