BroadwayGirl NYC - Page 6

In honor of the huge success of this week's Broadway Easter Bonnet Competition, I've decided to dedicate my column to Broadway Cares/ Equity Fights AIDS, the New York theatre community's premiere social service non-profit.

Lately, my favorite part of Broadway has been the extras - the bonuses - what happens when the shows are dark.

As I got myself together, wiped the sweat from my brow and calmed my breathing, I started to think about the nature of nervousness as it relates to live performance. I've even been known feel nervous in the audience of a show, on behalf of the performers! But while the idea of being on-stage makes me panic, the nerves in my stomach when I'm watching someone else perform are different; they manifest as excitement: the idea that I never know what's going to happen during the show.

Now that the sun is shining in Manhattan again, the idea of going for a run doesn't seem quite as daunting as it did when it involved trudging through 18 inches of snow or wearing a million layers. So, in honor of the newly agreeable weather, I've decided to share with you my Broadway showtunes workout mix. I listen to this when I'm jogging around Manhattan -- I particularly love the paths along the Hudson River. (Plenty of opportunities for Broadway sightings here, BTW; I've seen Cheyenne Jackson several times!)

Dear Megan, Please release a statement to tell us your side of the story. Otherwise we're all just going to continue believing the worst… This is how I'd start an open letter to Megan Mullally, the actress who, according to all published reports, is to blame for the sudden cancellation of the Roundabout Theatre's Lips Together, Teeth Apart. To date, she hasn't made any comment about her sudden exodus.

I'm twelve years old when Mom & Dad tell me we're going to New York. I've already got the theatre bug - they've been taking me to see touring productions since the days I'd fall asleep at their feet - and I'm beside myself. I've already memorized Les Miz and Phantom, and the idea of actually seeing Broadway blows my preteen mind. We're still two months away from the trip but I think of nothing else. The summer days go by slowly as I count down the minutes till we depart.