Hello Beautiful People, Last year I had this idea for a new concert series – to pair performers in New York City who were working on and Off Broadway, with performers who had yet to become a household name. They would sing duets from musical theatre. It would be at 54 Below. The evening would…
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DUETS with The Write Teacher(s)
Hello Beautiful People, Oh, goodness gracious. I don’t even know where to begin. Two weeks from now, DUETS with The Write Teacher(s) happens at 54 Below. EEK! This idea, of DUETS with The Write Teacher(s) has been percolating in my brain for quite some time now. I wanted to have a night of theater that highlighted…
Then/Now: Winter Garden Theatre
Howdy Y’all, As a licensed tour guide and official theatre nerd, actually I think both of those things just make me a nerd, I love New York City at Christmas time! Many people go see the holiday windows on 5th Avenue, or the Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center. However, there’s another building worth celebrating at…
Actors & Actresses Q&A Series: Bret Shuford
Hello Beautiful People, Before he was part of The Write Teacher(s) Team, Bret Shuford was one of the first people to participate in the Actors & Actresses Q&A Series at The Write Teacher(s). I was immediately taken with his talent, his kind heart, and his passion for all things art. For those of you who…
Then/Now: The Broadway Audition
Howdy Ya’ll, The art of auditioning is a skill unto its own. There are different types of projects to audition for, television roles, background work, film, plays, and, of course, Broadway musicals. Auditioning for Broadway shows has always had magical storytelling attached to it, from the old fashioned 42nd Street musical where the girl walks…
Then/Now: Times Square Coca-Cola Sign
Howdy Ya’ll!! As a history buff and a Licensed NYC Tour Guide, I love this history of Times Square. It’s almost 110 years since Longacre Square became Times Square; it was named after the New York Times who built their offices right at 1 Times Square. The building is still there with 25 floors of…
A Write Teacher(s) Spotlight: Castle Walk
Hello Beautiful People, Yesterday I had the pleasure of attending the very last show of the 2013 New York Musical Theatre Festival, Castle Walk, book, (music, and lyrics by Milton Granger, with additional materials by Jere Lee Hodgin.) The premise of the show is thus – It’s 1938, RKO is making “The Story of Vernon…
COMING SOON: Castle Walk
NEW YORK MUSICAL THEATRE FESTIVAL and CASTLE WALK THEATRE COMPANY LLC Proudly Present the World Premiere of CASTLE WALK Before Fred and Ginger, Vernon and Irene, the original dancing stars Book, Music and Lyrics by MILTON GRANGER Starring ASHLEY CHASTEEN, JAMES CLOW*, JESSE FACTOR*, CHRIS KANE, MAY-ELISE MARTINSEN, MIA MICHELLE McCLAIN, WAYNE W. PRETLOW*, STEPHANIE…
THEN AND NOW: Summer in the City
Hello Friends, If you ever get the opportunity to spend a summer in New York City, do it! First off, there is so much free stuff to do, you could easily do this city on a dime. Check out Time Out Magazine’s guide to a New York Summer. New York City can evolve very quickly,…
A Write Teacher(s) Spotlight: If It Only Even Runs A Minute, 11th Edition
Hello Beautiful People, Prepare yourself for a gush fest. A gushy, mushy, love type of fest. Tonight, I had the honor and pleasure of attending the eleventh edition of the If It Only Even Runs A Minute concert series, the brain child and masterpiece of Jennifer Ashley Tepper, Kevin Michael Murphy, and Caleb Hoyer. My….