Opening night gifts are a beloved tradition in the theater. These small treats and mementos are a wonderful way to make an exciting night feel even more special. After all, you’ve survived the weeks of rehearsal together — it’s time…
Opening night gifts are a beloved tradition in the theater. These small treats and mementos are a wonderful way to make an exciting night feel even more special. After all, you’ve survived the weeks of rehearsal together — it’s time…
When you make your living in the theater, actor websites are a must. After all, you don’t have an office; your website is the place that potential collaborators can go to learn about you. A beautiful, well-made site gives you…
Your first opera or musical is exciting, but it’s also overwhelming — in addition to memorizing lines, learning the music, and remembering where to go on stage, you have to learn a whole new vocabulary. Some of the terms, like…
Boston, Massachusetts, is known for its exceptional professional theater scene, but you don’t need an Equity card to get on stage — there are plenty of high-caliber community theaters in Boston. With their exceptional talent and an impressive dedication to…
Rock and roll is a lot like opera — it’s loud, dramatic, and loaded with emotion. That’s part of why rock musicals are so satisfying; once the beat starts, it takes over your senses and drives out all other thoughts.…
If you’ve ever been to the theater, you’ve seen them — the comedy and tragedy masks. These familiar laughing and crying faces pop up everywhere, staring up at you from playbills and acting company logos. The next time you see…
Is there anything more powerful than a musical theater duet for two women? The emotion, the power, the breathtaking bits of unison singing — done correctly, it can leave an audience breathless. For this list of female musical theater duets,…
Community theater is a wonderful way to experience the magic of live performance. (It really is magic.) These groups are run almost entirely by volunteers, which is what makes this type of theater so special; it’s a genuine labor of…
We might be long past the days of Rodgers and Hammerstein, but the glory of the musical lives on — it continues to evolve with each new generation of genius composers. From Tom Kitt to Lin-Manuel Miranda, we’re living in…
It’s official: your theater group is putting on a musical! It’s time to choose the show, but suddenly, you’re overwhelmed — with so many wonderful options, how do you pick a musical that’s right for your theater? You might also…