Who better to shed light on the BFA Musical Theatre program at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music than Cincinnati-native Katie Johannigman?

With the lights dimmed and the music filling my living room, I couldn't help but tear up as I yearned for the experience of live theatre that used to be such a constant in my life. 

Heeeeeellllooooo ladies and gentleman! You could have been anywhere in the world but here you are, reading this amazing blog post on BroadwayWorld! The issue on the table: The differences between Live theatre and Virtual/Proshot theatre! 

There are still plenty of ways actors (and theater people in general) can show off their talents.

What I found most exciting about Hamilton coming to Disney+ were the boundless opportunities for the internet to make a characteristic mark on the interpretation and presentation of the musical. In other words, I was pumped for the memes. 

Anyone involved in an artistic lifestyle can all agree on one thing...there are not enough hours in the day to do everything we feel we need too.

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

These are items and products that grace no a?oeWhat MT Majors Need for Collegea?? lists.

Not shocking, being a Musical Theatre major, but I sing. A lot. Under my breath, while cleaning, even aggressively lip-synching while working out. Singing for me is an instinct. But not lately.

As an artist, I feel such a deep sense of commitment towards theatre. Theatre gives me a purpose to live, along with endless comfort, joy, and growth.

Broadway plans to reopen in 2021, meaning half a year left without any business, which begs the question, how are workers supposed to live in the meantime? 

Here is a collection of things to spark your passion for theatre again, and get through this time. 

Baldwin Wallace was the first University to secure the rights for producing Kinky Boots in 2019.

There are a few points in my life where I can look back and pinpoint where my love for theatre took off.

Like nearly everybody else in the theatre community, I woke up on the morning of July 3rd with an air of excitement. It's Hamilton Day, I thought to myself.

Anyone who knows me is most likely aware of the fact that the only thing I love more than Broadway is food.

Amidst the global movements for social change, I've loved seeing resources for supporting BIPOC theatre artists.

In a typical, non-pandemic year, incoming freshmen frantically begin making packing lists, getting room assignments, and preparing for their next big adventure on campus.

The Redeye Theatre Project is something that's popular for anyone involved in performing around my campus.

On January 17, 2020, a podcast interview was done on Twyla Tharp by Jesse Thorn through the podcast Bullseye.

With the release of Hamilton on Disney+ last week, the discourse over the musical's portrayal of the founding fathers has been reignited, a prevailing sentiment being that the show is too problematic to view.

For this blog post, I thought it would be interesting to find interview questions online for actresses and try to answer them. So, here goes! 

I am just a woman who loves Tangled more than life itself, but the point of this platform is to share what I, as a college theatre major am interested in and passionate about, which is Tangled.

The Broadway shutdown doesn't really affect me the way it does Broadway-goers, Broadway workers and of course our Broadway stars. Although it doesn't affect me as directly as it does you. I feel the sadness of the shutdown just as much as you do.

I miss you. Please come back soon.