Student Blogger: Kat Mokrynski - Page 2

Stranger Sings! The Parody Musical tells the story of the beloved Netflix show through song and dance, poking fun at all of the 1980s tropes that take place in the small town of Hawkins, Indiana, where nothing strange ever happens. For those unfamiliar with Stranger Things, the first season focuses on a group of nerdy boys searching for their friend, Will, who has gone missing. With a small cast of 9 and very little set pieces, the show takes a minimalist approach and focuses on the characters themselves, with each being parodied as a stereotype from the television show.

Pass Over was an absolute rollercoaster of a play. I went from laughing to crying, crying to sitting in shock, and sitting in shock to trembling in fear throughout the 85 minutes. The play is described as having the two main characters, Moses and Kitch, 'talk smack, pass the time, and hope that maybe today will be different,' but no small summary can describe what you will be seeing on that stage. While the play appears to take place in New York City, it also takes place on a plantation and in the land of Ancient Egypt, with all of the time periods colliding in one setting.

You never could have convinced me that the first Broadway show that I would see as a resident of New York would be Springsteen on Broadway. Bruce Springsteen? The guy my dad's obsessed with? Sure, I like some of his songs, but why would I go to a solo show that's 140 minutes long with no intermission? But I wanted to do something nice for my dad's birthday and was so desperate to be back in a Broadway seat that I would've seen anything. To be honest, I probably would have paid full price for Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark if I had to keep going without live theatre for much longer.

“Why, then the world’s my oyster, which I with sword will open” (Merry Wives of Windsor, Act 2 Scene 2)

Well friends, the time has finally come. BuzzFeed Unsolved, the beloved series starring Ryan Bergara and Shane Madej, is coming to an end. Ever since 2016, this show has been a source of great memes, fascinating stories, and of course, dozens of unsolved mysteries both mundane and supernatural. For this article, I had the special opportunity to speak with the two “ghoulboys” about the series and how YouTube as a whole can be used as a platform for performance. We talked about the growth of the series, fan interactions, and even the legendary series known as the Hot Daga. Let’s jump right into it!

The 74th Tony Awards are on a tragic path that continues the Great White Way’s tradition of excluding those who are unable to pay high prices for content, failing to catch up with the digital world around them.

A few weeks ago, theater critic Charles McNulty published an article in the Los Angeles Times titled 'Cut the intermission, please. Why I hope the pandemic ends a theatrical tradition.' The article argues that audiences are becoming more restless and have shorter attention spans, which is only hurt by having a 15-minute break in the middle of a performance.

Well, it's official - Broadway is coming back! So many of us have been waiting for this moment when our social media feeds are filled with announcements about shows reopening and new ticket policies. And fortunately, I will be living in New York as I spend my senior year on campus (ironically it'll also be the first this I'm on campus, but that's another story)

This past week I had the opportunity to speak with Eric about his theatre-related commentary tracks and how he believes the tracks fit into performance art as a whole. Enjoy, and Go Tigers!

It's crazy to think that it's been over a year since Broadway was shut down. I remember when they first announced it in March - I was studying abroad in France and I had just encouraged my friend to wait for a few hours in line for rush tickets for a show.

As a lifelong Les Mis fan, I decided it was time for me to share my Top 10 Les Mis songs with the world. Any guesses as to what made the cut?

The Queen’s Gambit has been one of my favorite shows of 2021. And after watching it, I can safely say that Beth Harmon is not the type of character who would sing out her feelings. She’s introverted, a young girl dealing with mental health issues in the harsh spotlight of the chess world.

I thought I’d compile some of the highlights from each show I saw as not only a way for me to remember some pre-COVID times but to also give advice for theatregoers once the West End begins to reopen.

Groundhog Day is one of the most underrated musicals of the 2010s.

Ultimately, there are dozens of Disney movies that could be turned into fantastic musicals for Broadway.

The reason Tuck Everlasting probably resonates so much with me is its story.

A new show, A Christmas Offering, will be performed online on Christmas Eve, 2020

Throughout the years, there have been several successful musicals produced by the Disney Theatrical Group.

& Juliet is a jukebox musical of songs written by Max Martin and tells the story of what might have happened if Juliet hadn’t killed herself at the end of William Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet

There have been quite a few rounds of layoffs at the Disney parks, particularly Disneyland in Anaheim, California and Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida due to the coronavirus pandemic