Hello Beautiful People, Steve Cuden is a writer, screenwriter, teacher, lighting designer, and artist. To say that he is a mover and shaker of the theater world is an understatement. Steve has countless credits in television and film, and Steve is one of the original co-creators and co-lyricists of the international sensation, Jekyll and Hyde,…
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School Time Author Q&A Series: Emma Walton Hamilton
Hello Beautiful People, It’s the fourteenth of April! And so it’s time for another feature in the School Time Author Q&A Series at The Write Teacher(s). This month I’m so pleased to bring to you all an exclusive Q&A with Emma Walton Hamilton. Emma is a best-selling children’s book author, editor, educator, and arts and literacy…
Actors & Actresses Q&A Series: Andy Kelso
Hello Beautiful People, Andy Kelso is a many of many talents, as he’s an actor, singer, and songwriter. He played Sky in MAMMA MIA on Broadway, and is coming back to The Great White Way as Harry in Kinky Boots. As Andy and I sat in Schmackery’s, we chatted about theater, education, life, and of…
A Write Teacher(s) Review: ANN
Hello Beautiful People, I’ve never been to Texas. But I’ve always wanted to go. I’ve never met Ann Richards… But she has come back to life through the words and body of Holland Taylor. Oh goodness, this show, this show, this show. I saw it two weeks ago, and yet it’s taken me this long…
Directors Q&A Series: Jen Bender
Hello Beautiful People, Jen Bender is one of my heroes. She is a Broadway director with credits on The Lion King (Resident Director), Avenue Q, The Wedding Singer, and Steel Magnolias (Assistant Director). She is also founder of Broadway in South Africa and the New York Musical Theater Festival, and a world traveler. She…
HANDS ON A HARDBODY…Gone Like A Shooting Star
Hello Beautiful People, When a musical closes before its time, before it has ran its course, before the masses from outside the NYC/Metro area get to soak in the artistry and music…well, my heart hurts a little. HANDS ON A HARDBODY, a new american musical made in America, is closing April 13th. Ach. There’s…
Music Magic Series: Mr. Joe Iconis
Hello Beautiful People, As fate would have it, I happened to interview Mr. Joe Iconis the week after Jeremy Jordan sang “Broadway, Here I Come!” on the season two premier of Smash. I tell you this, because Joe wrote the song – and it’s outstanding. But Joe is no stranger to the musical theater writing…
Actors & Actresses Q&A Series: Charl Brown
Hello Beautiful People, As some of you may know…MOTOWN is alive and well on the Great White Way! Opening on April 14th at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, Motown: The Musical will undoubtedly wow ya and dazzle ya with the melodies and majesty of one of musics greatest periods. Which is why I’m SO pleased to introduce you…
Director Q&A Series: Shakina Nayfack
Hello Beautiful People, I’m absolutely elated to launch our DIRECTORS Q&A SERIES! [Insert squeals of laughter & joy and happiness here.] Our first director, well, I’m going to have to control my gushy tendencies, as she is a phenomenal human being. Shakina and I met in one of those perfect New York moments, outside the…
The Write Teacher(s) Bookshelf Picks: April!
Hello Beautiful People, Just wanted to let you know that we will not have any books in the month of April, we’re taking a break from reading… APRIL FOOLS! Did we get ya? All kidding aside, here are our picks for APRIL! Blood, Bones & Butter by Gabrielle Hamilton The Painted Girls, by Cathy Marie…