future of musical theater
Who wants a birthday cake made with aspartame? Who would rather have a tanning bed than a sunny day? Who prefers to watch bots play chess? You can view high-res images of the Mona Lisa anytime you want, and yet people will still pay to fly to Paris and shove through crowds just to get a glimpse of the real thing.
I think there is a deep truth here:... See more
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Text is king
The intersection of well-honed craft, evolving musical styles, diverse voices, and untold stories is where musical theatre storytelling is, and should be, heading.
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Balancing reverence and innovation in reimagining Cats, using boundaries, estates’ guidance, and musical theater’s fragile folk-form rules
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So how are you balancing those three disparate universes in the building of this version? I mean, I think our team divides and conquers pretty well. We know who should talk to what party, when, and all that kind of stuff. So it's definitely a group effort.
But, you know, I think the way I look at it is both Ballroom, the T.S. Eliot estate, Andrew
... See more“Why commercial theater?,” she asked at one point. “Why have I stuck at it when I used to leave everything once I cracked it? It’s because I haven’t cracked it. I haven’t solved it and I never will, and no one ever will. Which is great.”
She May Be the Most Powerful Producer Working in Theater
The artists breaking through today are the ones who build worlds around their work —letting audiences follow the journey, get to know the characters,listen to the music on the way to work and, most importantly, form a real connection with you , the creator behind it all. That’s where the magic happens. Because when the time comes to pitch a... See more