Meg and Nat are back with the Second Annual UGLY CHRISTMAS SWEATER SOIREE on December 6 at Don’t Tell Mama. The sweaters are hideous, but the voices are gorgeous. This year’s concert features the dazzling vocal stylings of: Anna Ty Bergman, Melanie Brook, Virginia Cavaliere, Amanda Flynn, Kerri George, Christopher Hlinka, Melissa Rose Hirsh, Joe Iconis,…
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A Love Letter To Tonys
Hello Beautiful People, Each year I watch the Tony Awards, I get more and more emotional. More and more invested. I become more and more in awe of the beautiful community in which I find myself a part of — I mean, The Secret Garden was the first show I ever saw, Daisy Eagan the…
A Write Teacher(s) Spotlight: BLOODSONG OF LOVE
Hello Beautiful People, Last night, after coming home from the concert reading of Bloodsong of Love at 54 Below, I sat down at my computer, ready to write. And honestly? I couldn’t find the words just yet. Cause when you see people you admire, people you love, people whom you call your friends and colleagues…
Backstage with The Write Teacher(s): #DUETSat54 Part 3
Hello Beautiful People, WELL, it happened! The first ever DUETS concert happened at 54 Below on May 2nd, at 11pm. I’m…thrilled. But, before I say anything else, gratitude must be paid to the composers, my band, and my brilliant cast – Joe Iconis, Ryan Scott Oliver, Rob Rokicki, Zoe Sarnak, Will Buck, Nick Grinlinton, TJay…
BACKSTAGE with The Write Teacher(s): #DUETSat54, Part 1
Hello Beautiful People, DUETS with The Write Teacher(s) is on Friday. Cue feelings of pure joy + glee, mixed with just an element of stress, which, as any director/producer will tell you, is natural, especially when you’re dealing with a cast over twenty. This is my fourth concert that I’m producing in New York City….
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…
THINGS MEGAN LOVES: Shakina Nayfack + KickStartHer
Hello Beautiful People, Last night, I had the pleasure, the honor, the privilege of seeing one of my dear friends make her 54 Below debut. Last night, my heart just exploded from the sheer joy that I, along with the entire audience of 54 Below experienced while watching Shakina Nayfack‘s One Woman Show. The amount of…
Beyond Broadway: Buck60 Productions and Broadway South
Hello again from Beyond Broadway! This month, we’re speaking with Carolyn D. Miller, a Producer who has worked both on Broadway with Memphis: the Musical and in the Regional Theatre scene. Her most recent project is her own production company in NYC called Buck60 Productions and an outreach and service program called Broadway South. AKR: …
Actors & Actresses Q&A Series: Eric William Morris
Hello Beautiful People, Eric William Morris is a man of many talents. On the big screen he’s been in 21 Shots (2006), Trust, Greed, Bullets & Bourbon (2013), and he’s been in the television series, Golden Boy and Blue Bloods. Eric’s Broadway credits include Mamma Mia! and Coram Boy, and his Off-Broadway and regional credits…
Music Magic Series: Mike Rosengarten
Hello Beautiful People! Mike Rosengarten is an accomplished musician and singer. His primary instrument is the guitar, be it electric, acoustic or classical. He is an expert on the five string and tenor banjo, as well as the mandolin and bass. He can also cover keys, and even a little cello, violin and accordion! Mike…