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.

This is the time of year when your shorts and flip-flops are parked next to your snow boots and parka.

Over a year after the COVID-19 pandemic first raged through the United States and forced theatres to close for the foreseeable future, we're finally seeing a light at the end of a dark, dark tunnel.

Every time I see a new show, or listen to a new soundtrack, it automatically is added to a sort of “database” in my brain. In a situation where I’m struggling to interpret emotions, I can search this database and basically “google” it. 

I've said it before, but as a 'new' theatre kid, I have struggled a lot to really enter into the world of theatre in such a short period of time. With that, it does not mean I haven't picked up some roles that I would adore playing at one point or another.

Freestyle Love Supreme Academy member, Jay Ellis, created this new improv music theatre production that will have everyone rapping and singing all night long.

I was never really a non-show tunes person, but I quickly learned what every theatre person knows. Pop songs are important to know and not just as a pop-culture-savvy person on this planet. Performers need to be able to sing it all. Here is how I learned to embrace my inner Pop Diva.

While there is a light at the end of the tunnel as many shows are aiming for a Fall reopening, it is hard to know that it will still be quite a while before Broadway theaters are able to welcome back pre-pandemic sized crowds. So, when I saw that TodayTix would be hosting an outdoor concert series in an effort to reunite artists and audiences as live theatre is slowly re-introduced to New York City, I was ecstatic and immediately bought tickets for the first performance on April 2nd.

It began with different characters, and then she saw the Bridgerton musical created by Abigail Barlow. “After seeing that, I thought, ‘what would happen if Broadway stars sing this music? What would it sound like?” She says, “and then, I thought, ‘what would happen if Broadway Stars were in shows they would never be in?’”

Maggie Bera, founder of Actor Aesthetic and creator of the viral Tik Tok sensation “Broadway Stars in Shows They Were Definitely Not In”, is no stranger to performing.

Drawbacks, legs lifted to the skies, triple pirouettes galore. It was like one of those movie moments where it’s all “Is this real?” and your jaw is dropped and you immediately feel intimidated. But it was real.

If you're not familiar with the term, senioritis is the feeling students get their final year in college, high school, or even middle school (we've all been there, 8th grade is hard). As we understand it, there are two main kinds of senioritis: nostalgia and anxiety. Let us take a moment to examine each strain in an attempt to self-diagnose.

YOU ARE YOU, THEY ARE THEY. Accepting we have a uniqueness that builds a perfect ensemble

My list of dream roles is short, and it would be really great to make it even shorter by crossing these roles off the list.

Initial rehearsals for the Pittsburgh Playhouse's performances of Dance Nation have concluded. Now for reflection and analysis!

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. An interview with a Broadway producer, a look into choreographing a production in the pandemic, advice to the class of 2021 and more-- read what our bloggers have written about this week!

You do so much hard work everyday that you need to remember that taking a day to just recuperate is so important. I’m all about self love and self care and you should be too.

I discuss NYU's audition process, learning on campus and becoming a business owner with Molly Noerenberg!

Whether you do it in-person with your 'quarantine bubble', or online using a service like Netflix Party or Discord's video screening feature, here are some theatre movies and pro-shots to add to your Friday night plans.

You may not know her yet, but you have certainly heard of some of the projects she has been involved in. As a Producer at Level Forward, Dunetz has worked in great shows such as Slave Play. Now, the 24-year old is part of the musical adaptation of The Queen's Gambit.

There is so much that I wish I could have told my younger self. Things that I have learned in the past few years and that I know about now. Things that would have maybe helped to ease any stress or concerns that were on my mind; things to make me slow down and not take anything for granted.

So many basic aspects of living have been altered during this journey we’ve been on since March 2020. The whole world has seen so much change. Whether you were let go from your job, if you haven’t seen your family since 2020, if you have been continuing your education completely virtually, life as we knew it has changed.

This style of musical theatre is rapidly growing in popularity. I found ten audition songs that will show off your range and storytelling skills!

This assignment made me so specifically aware of my surroundings. I didn’t realize how much was going on around me. Now if I ever need any help with my acting skills or creating a character that is apparently different than myself, I pull from reality.