I can’t help but question why I would be able to establish enough discipline to keep working this summer, fresh off my most draining semester yet, when I couldn’t do it during a time where there was nothing else to do.

As I packed up the last of my boxes and prepared to leave my college dorm behind, I couldn’t help but reflect on everything that made my first year of college what it was. I entered a brand new place during a global pandemic and trained for an industry that could barely exist with the given health risks. After graduating through a youtube video and spending six months inside, the prospect of meeting new people, studying, and exploring a new place seemed daunting.

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)

The Performers Plan™ is a four-week online course designed to help performers manage mind, body, and money to create and support successful careers in the arts. The membership allows lifetime access to the study and its contents. 

In this unprecedented merger of COVID-19 and post-graduate life, you have nothing but time to search and prepare for a job opening. I have spent the last five months scouring LinkedIn, ArtSearch, League of Chicago Theatres, and contacting references, professors, colleagues, and more in an attempt to find the perfect entry-level arts management position.

It’s almost time for THE movie release of the summer – In the Heights. You’ve rewatched every trailer, and now it’s time to prepare for the real thing. But how do you even begin to plan a watch-party for this season’s most anticipated release? Us theatre-lovers have waited a long time for this movie, so if you’re going to celebrate, you’ve got to do it right.

This is a plea to all of the writers out there-the introverted, hiding-behind-a-laptop, don't-look-at-me writers. Do improv. Join a troupe. Do it with your friends. Do it by yourself. (Robin Williams did!) There's the obvious benefit that everybody points to with improv-an increased ability to think and speak on the fly, growing more comfortable with public speaking.

Student Blogger Bea reviews Broadway Workshop's EMMA: A POP MUSICAL!

Looking into the future, I wish I would have more time with you. Coming into this school as a sophomore and then spending most of my year has left me with hopefully two full years. I wish I could be at this school for all four years. I look to the future with optimism and I cannot wait to get back on campus and be with my people.

'The fact I had forgotten dressing up was a thing made me realize performing live again may not be like riding a bike. I had not performed live in over a year ago, and I had never performed live with a mask. Needless to say, the nerves hit hard.'

With Broadway and live theatre returning, we must not forget about the benefits that virtual productions have brought about.

Playbills are such an iconic piece of memorabilia that audience members receive when seeing a play or musical. These free souvenirs are a great way to look back and document all the shows you have seen, including where and when. Though Playbill does sell their own binders to collect the booklets, they are a little pricey. So, a few years ago I thought, “Why not make my own?” And I did!

Our student bloggers write about how they're coping with the current global health crisis, give insight on their school's performing arts programs, share their opinions on the latest theater news, and so much more. Speeches at the Broadway Community Forum, focusing on body positivity, and more-- read the latest from our college student bloggers!

Hi there! I am glad you opened this blog and I am so happy I get to write one more week sharing my experience as a Musical Theater College Student. People often say to me that they have curiosity about how our classes are and they often ask me if my training really helps to become a 'good performer'. My answer to this is... First of all being a 'Good Performer' is subjective, not everyone has the same concept to it.

Calling all theatre-loving college kids! We're looking for Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors to share their knowledge, recommendations, and school tips in blogs for BroadwayWorld. Find out more about how you can blog for us!

It has been a little over three weeks since the release of Netflix's Shadow and Bone, now is the time to share my thoughts and appreciation. I loved the books all of them. They were amazing in every way. I love fantasy and the Grishaverse was so fun and beautiful. Beautiful characters and beautiful storylines. So, obviously when I found out about the adaptation, I was super excited.

Saturday, May 8, I had the chance to attend and speak at the Broadway Community Forum. Here's my speech.

If I have any advice to anyone who wants to switch their major, if you're unfamiliar with the major, take the intro class with a really good teacher, and ask them questions, be persistent with the class, because you never really know what's going to happen when you change your major.

“As a queer and disabled owned business, I really strive for accessibility,” D’Angelo says, “and I understand that not everyone can afford a full-sized bear. So, I’ve been making smaller ‘baby’ bears at a lower price point.” Most recently, her WAITRESS-inspired “Baby Jenna Bear” has been a hit. A TikTok detailing how they are made just surpassed 34K views. D’Angelo also makes custom requests. 

Our student bloggers write about how they're coping with the current global health crisis, give insight on their school's performing arts programs, share their opinions on the latest theater news, and so much more. Reviewing the articles in the Black Theater Matters Bill, interviews with professors, and more-- read what our bloggers have written about this week!

“Ugh, that costume looks horrible on you. See, right around your stomach, you can’t hide anything! Take it off. It’s awful.” I stood in the middle of the theatre under the relentless, beaming stage lights during our tech week 'costume parade' and looked down at my shimmery dress (stomach pudge included, but not too prominent), which matched many of the other ensemble girls'. I began to process these verbal wounds to my teenage, fragile ego, and after a few moments, I wanted nothing more than to hide in the wings until closing night.

2020 wasn’t the best year for film, and understandably so. I still managed to find some nominees to root for at this year’s Oscars ceremony, including some Broadway favorites.

Brooks Elms, filmmaker and WGA screenwriter, just sold a script to be executive produced by Brad Peyton (SAN ANDREAS). He's rewriting a script by an Oscar-winning writer. And, in the last year, he's also fallen deeply in love with helping other writers.

While it might take a while for these acts to be implemented, it is important to understand that speaking out and taking action does create change.