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We were so excited to get to do a Q&A with Natalie Weiss, a performer, a teacher, and the creator of Breaking Down The Riffs. Here’s how BroadwayWorld bills the show: &…
There are some writers of the Old School (and I admit there was a time when this included me) who feel like self-promotion is a little gross. After all, those of us with real talent just nee…
Before I get started, I want to apologize to everyone for the ridiculously cliché title of this post. I know you'll all probably have this Legally Blonde tune stuck in your head for the res…
I spend a lot of time with musical theatre writers. A LOT. And nothing could make me happier. To paraphrase Mary Flynn, "That’s what I wanna do, write! Oh, how does anybody write…
This September, NMT is putting a spotlight on its writers. Each day, we’ll be featuring one writer or writing team’s recommended audition songs and audition tips – and shar…
As a self-proclaimed "adopted" southerner, I was entirely way too excited when I heard about Rob Ashford's 2015 Broadway revival of The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. Seriously, is there a…
This September, NMT is putting a spotlight on its writers. Each day, we’ll be featuring one writer or writing team’s recommended audition songs and audition tips – and shar…
When I was around 13-years old, my Dad would regularly stop at a record store on his way home from work and pick up an LP that happened to be on sale that week. By on sale, I mean $1 or less…
This September, NMT is putting a spotlight on its writers. Each day, we’ll be featuring one writer or writing team’s recommended audition songs and audition tips – and shar…
"CURTAIN SPEECH" is a recurring series where I will focus on a Tony Award-winning director from the last 25 years and examine how their work has shaped the NMT landscape. Today: Diane Paulus…
This September, NMT is putting a spotlight on its writers. Each day, we’ll be featuring one writer or writing team’s recommended audition songs and audition tips – and shar…
When Howard Ashman came to Disney to work on The Little Mermaid, he brought his years of theatre experience with him, and he shared his expertise with the animators on the film. In an interv…
This September, NMT is putting a spotlight on its writers. Each day, we’ll be featuring one writer or writing team’s recommended audition songs and audition tips – and shar…
Within the past few years, I've noticed the growing phenomenon of "junior-izing" musicals for schools across the country, where instead of a student cast putting on Guys and Dolls or Godspel…
This September, NMT is putting a spotlight on its writers. Each day, we’ll be featuring one writer or writing team’s recommended audition songs and audition tips – and shar…
In my last post, I argued that solo albums have value in contemporary musical theatre. But what value do they bring specifically? I’m glad you asked! To answer that question, it's impo…
This September, NMT is putting a spotlight on its writers. Each day, we’ll be featuring one writer or writing team’s recommended audition songs and audition tips – and shar…
A friend recently heard Keith Jarrett live in concert. It was one of Keith’s solo concerts, which are entirely improvised. I’m quite familiar with KJ and the conversation I had w…
This September, NMT is putting a spotlight on its writers. Each day, we’ll be featuring one writer or writing team’s recommended audition songs and audition tips – and shar…
Q: Thank you so much submitting to this interview! I'm a big fan of your songwriting! A: Aw, shucks… well, I love the way you sing my songs. It's like you know exactly what I'm thinking. Q…
This September, NMT is putting a spotlight on its writers. Each day, we’ll be featuring one writer or writing team’s recommended audition songs and audition tips – and shar…
Meet Rob Gardner. He's thirty-six. He lives in Phoenix, AZ. And he makes a living as a composer. "I just took a leap of faith about ten years ago, quit my day job, and it's worked out. I've …
This September, NMT is putting a spotlight on its writers. Each day, we’ll be featuring one writer or writing team’s recommended audition songs and audition tips – and shar…
Carmel Dean is a composer and music director. As a writer, her work includes A Girl Called Vincent and Songs of Innocence and Experience. She was the music director for Hands on a Hardbod…
This September, NMT is putting a spotlight on its writers. Each day, we’ll be featuring one writer or writing team’s recommended audition songs and audition tips – and shar…
