Student Blogger: Maggie Cummins

This is going to be a bit of a departure from my usual satirical articles. It has been approximately four months since I wrote a blog for BWW’s student column. But here’s the cold hard truth: I have had some serious writer’s block this semester. Something stopped clicking, and therefore so did my keyboard.

Of course, with all this talk of animals prompts a theatrical question: Do you ever sit back and  wonder what happened to the animals who star on Broadway? Nope, me neither… until now. I’m  no expert in the lives of the canines, felines, and other species who have tread the boards, but I  can make some educated guesses.  

This semester feels a little bit like the sequel to the fall.

I dare to ask the question: how do you update shows for a pandemic?

Hey, don’t judge. I’m a sucker for a Disney Pixar musical.  

Happy (almost) Thanksgiving, BroadwayWorld readers!  

We’re inherently creative people, too, which means one thing is for sure: we will inevitably find  ways to turn anything you buy us into our next prop. Happy spending! ​​​​​​​

That’s the question I’m asking Broadway two weeks after the announcement of the 2020 Tony  nominees.

It’s week seven here in college, friends, and it’s time for celebration! Hang the streamers, bake a  cake, and break out the noisemakers: I’m rehearsing again! Shout it to the rooftops!

When Billy Joel sang a?oeIa??ve seen the lights go out on Broadwaya?? I dona??t think he meant this.  September 28th, this past Monday, marks the 200th day since the Great White Way went dark. 

Welcome to college! Ita??s probably been a few weeks since youa??ve started by now. My name is  Maggie, and Ia??m here to be your dramatic arts big sister.

Hello, dear readers, from university quarantine. My school is hunkering down for two weeks before classes start this Monday.

You would never expect Covid-19 and working in the theatre to have something in common, but as it turns out, they do: both require creative solutions in times of crisis.

This summer, Ia??m working as a teaching assistant at a virtual theatre summer camp, and working with theater kids during a pandemic has taught me a heck of a lot about life.

With the release of Hamilton on Disney+, the popularity of filmed theatre has skyrocketed.

This is weird. With the recent announcement that the Great White Way will stay closed through September 6th, I'm preparing myself for the first summer in what feels like ever without Broadway.

Ah, Zoom. The new favorite of the college class streaming services. Derived from the Latin a?oeZaboomafoo,a?? it roughly translates to a?oewell, it's better than Facetime.a?? I have to give Zoom credit where it's due during this time of unexpected changes in education: It's straightforward! It's easy to use! And frankly, it's made me really miss my in-person lectures. Staring at a screen can get pretty mundane pretty fast. So, fellow students, I've compiled a guide of tips and tricks to spice up your Zoom classes! 

When I was a wee senior in high school, I wanted to go to college in New York. I had crazy dreams of living in a penthouse apartment, taking classes right in the heart of Manhattan, then gallivanting around Broadway every night. Lots of younger friends of mine have expressed their concerns that going to a non-city school worries them. Never fear, theatre kids of tomorrow-I'm here to assuage your fears.