Much Ado About Musicals

Mostly Musicals. Lots of Theatre. And A Bit of Everything Else.

[dropdeadfemme]

so here are some memes that are hyper-specific to stage managing over zoom in case any of you are looking into a career in the theatre rn

[youvenothingtofear]

“I can see, this little girl needs somebody strong to fight by her side….”

[shakespearenews]

[juliadorable-deactivated2020120]

I cry every time I see this cause I’ve never related to anything more

[dearevanheatherton-blog]

Theatre is a place where you pretend to be another person, yet it’s the only place many of us can be ourselves

[orpheusmyth-deactivated20200916]

two livin’ legends that’s what we will be and that’s okay with me! every place that we go, folks’ll turn their heads, they’ll be hollerin’ from dodge to denver. we are the pair that they’ll discuss, yes this world will remember us!

bonnie & clyde (2011) dir. jeff calhoun (insp.)

[muchadoaboutmusicals]

Hi! I love your blog!! So feel free to ignore this, but I was wondering if you had any advice for someone who doesn't have the strongest singing voice but wants to try and get into theatre in highschool? Again, feel free to ignore and have a wonderful day!

Embrace singing with strong character choices and lots of emotion. For a LOT of musicals, that will work just as well as being able to sing amazingly. As a director, I’m more interested in a strong actor who can carry a tune sufficiently than a strong singer who can only kind of emote (though, of course, that can vary by director).

I also recommend proving yourself in straight plays (non-musical plays). Prove your acting chops, but also show that you’re great to work with. A good musical director can help you sound better in a song; a director cannot change whether you’re punctual, learn your lines, or take notes well. And an enthusiastic hard worker will ALWAYS go far in a good high school theatre program.

[raven-curls]

Hannah Corneau

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[aryaunderfoot-deactivated202007]

We’re the boys from the beaches of Brighton Prospect Park and the Navy Yard Pier Strikes ain’t fun, but they sure is exciting– Loud and clear, Brooklyn’s here!

[kameliendame]

Akram Khan, Giselle

Dancers of the English National Ballet

ph. Laurent Liotardo

[perseannabeth]

[asiantheatre]

“This has travelled continents to get here, and crossed an ocean of time.”

                   Fun Home Singapore 

[wicked1280px]

2019

Alistair Brammer (Fiyero) & Nikki Bentley (Elphaba)

West End Company; UK - Photo by Matt Crockett

[philliplight]

“Into the woods and out of the woods and home before dark!”

[anal0gue]

[muchadoaboutmusicals]

spot: race, what are you doing here

race: i could ask you the same question

spot: i live here. this is brooklyn

race: i should probably ask you a different question

[jademonique22]

Once on This Island revival