Kurt Phelan became an Aussie household name after conjuring his inner Patrick Swayze playing the lead role in the first-class Australian production of Dirty Dancing. Now he explodes onto the New York stage for the first time with his acclaimed cabaret, Phelan Groovy – a hilarious, access-all-areas romp through his mind both on and off…
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Collaborations + Celebrations
Hello Beautiful People, My dear friend Jennifer Ashley Tepper once said, “Theatre artists create moments and share them. Sometimes they live on in others’ hearts forever. Sometimes they live on out loud in magical reunion concerts. And if you’re REALLY lucky sometimes they even live on in the friendships we make.” And lately…I find myself…
The 12 Days of Books: Day 8, Book 8
Hello Beautiful People, On the eighth day of books, we bring to you… Eleanor & Park, by Rainbow Rowell. A couple of months ago, the lovely Sara M. Brink wrote a piece on this delightful book, which you can find here. Here’s a bit about the book, (an excerpt/blurb, if you will): “Bono met his wife…
The 12 Days of Books: Day 4, Book 4
Hello Beautiful People, Our fourth selection in The 12 Days of Books is a previous Close Reads Cafe pick, The Hollow Ground. Here’s a bit about the book, from Natalie herself: While I was a young child my grandfather lived in the Pocono area of Pennsylvania and through him, I became familiar with the nearby…
COMING SOON – Lucky Disaster: The Music & Lyrics of Drew Gasparini and Zoe Sarnak with the Words of The Write Teacher(s)
Hello Beautiful People, Over the summer I had an idea for a concert.. to use the songs of some of the musical theater writers that I’ve grown to admire and love as colleagues and friends, and have current college students (or recent graduates) studying theater perform the songs. The twist would be to create original monologues…