La La Land, written and directed by Damien Chazelle, follows aspiring actress Mia, played by Emma Stone, and jazz purist Sebastian, played by Ryan Gosling, as they navigate the challenges of pursing career success in Los Angeles. What does it take? How do you get there? And, above all, what will it cost? These are…
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COMING SOON: “Gutless and Grateful” at The Metropolitan Room
Following sold-out runs at The Triad NYC, The Bijou Theatre, United Solo Festival, Barrington Stage Company (Tony-Award winning William Finn’s Cabaret Series) and a nationwide tour from Washington D.C. to Hawaii, the captivating Amy Oestreicher will bring her hit one-woman musical Gutless & Grateful back to NYC at the internationally acclaimed Metropolitan Room on February…
Onstage NOW: ReconFIGUREd!
Honest Accomplice Theatre presents ReconFIGUREd – the humor, the pain, the awesomeness, and the awkwardness of bodies. Co-Created and directed by Maggie Keenan-Bolger and Rachel Sullivan, presented by The Tank on January 6, 7, & 8 at 7 pm January 8 at 3 pm*, January 12 at 9:30 pm January 15 at 3 pm* (* denotes a talk back following performance). We…
Three Types of Reading Goals for 2017
Dear Bookworms, Happy New Year! It’s an exciting time isn’t it? The start of a new year is always filled with such hope and anticipation for what the next 12 months will bring into our lives. We turn over new leaves, we make resolutions, and we set goals. For avid readers, it is likely that…
COMMING SOON: Lauren Elder’s Album Release Concert!
Lauren Elder, stage and screen star with credits including the Broadway revivals of Hair and Side Show, the West End revival of Hair, Boardwalk Empire (HBO), Louie (FX), and more – will release her first solo self-titled debut album on January 25, 2017. Haven Burton (Kinky Boots), Allison Guinn (On The Town), Kaitlin Kiyan (Hair),…
Actors & Actresses Q&A: Karen Pittman
In 2014, I was invited to an digital influencer night Disgraced on Broadway. Till this day, it remains to be one of the most moving pieces of theatre I have ever seen. Karen Pittman was a tour de force, and watching her was like taking a masterclass in acting. Since then, she’s been seen on television…
COMING SOON to Feinstein’s/54 Below – Interludes: A New (Orleans) Play
Claire Christine Sargenti, playwright and star of Interludes: A New (Orleans) Play makes her Feinstein’s/54 Below debut in the return of her award winning FringeNYC solo performance. Violence, passion, and faith catapult twelve uniquely spirited characters on a unifying journey through the chaos of life (and death) in the City That Care Forgot. Pure, honest, and…
A Write Teacher(s) Playlist: January
Hello Beautiful People, I hope your New Year’s is off to a great start! Here’s our playlist for January: Bright Lights and Cityscapes (Sara Bareilles) How Far I’ll Go (Moana Soundtrack) Dangerous Woman (Ariana Grande) Motion Picture Soundtrack (Radiohead) Something I Can Never Have (Nine Inch Nails) I’m Here (The Color Purple Broadway Revival Cast…
January Bookshelf
Happy New Year, Readers! I hope your holiday season was relaxing and littered with books. This month, The Write Teacher(s) recommends the following titles: The Great Comet: The Journey of a New Musical to Broadway (2016) The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher (2016) Kitchen Privileges: A Memoir by Mary Higgins Clark (2002) I hope you’ll…
Christmas Wishes & New Year Hope
Hello Beautiful People, The year is coming to a close, and I wanted to say thank you, on behalf of all of us at thewriteteachers.com. Your readership, your kind words, your heart for art – it means the world to each and every one of us. As the year comes to a close, I…