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Saturday, July 30, 2016

Spotlight On...Lillith Fallon by Michael Block

Name: Lillith FallonHometown: Durham , NCEducation: The Stella Adler Studio Evening ConservatorySelect Credits: Readymaid in Archy by Sam Corbin, directed by Jake Beckasa as part of #SERIALS…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 10:46AM
Friday, July 29, 2016

Review: Way Too Much Pixie Dust by Michael Block

By Michael BlockWe love Peter Pan so much that we've all taken a hand at creating a Peter Pan musical or play. The next in line to attempt the source material is Lena Gabrielle, Greg Keresta…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 11:58PM

Spotlight On...Ovi Vargas by Michael Block

Name: Ovi VargasHometown: Born in Brooklyn, NY and raised in the Suburbs of Boston.Education: Graduated from The Boston Conservatory Of Music with a degree in Musical Theatre.Favorite Credit…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 08:01PM

Review: Do the Scrabble Hustle by Michael Block

By Michael BlockEver wonder how a Joni Mitchell song and Scrabble can inspire the plot of a musical? Take in an evening at Brett Sullivan's The Last Word and you'll see how! The Last Word pa…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:09PM

Trolling Time with...Molly Kelleher by Michael Block

Name: Molly KelleherHometown: Guilderland, NYEducation: Emerson CollegeWho do you play in The Illusory Adventures of a Dreamer: Aase/Homeless WomanDescribe your character(s) in three words: …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:01PM

Spotlight On...Adam Spiegel by Michael Block

Name: Adam SpiegelHometown: Plainsboro, NJEducation: Bachelor of Music in Music Business from New York UniversityFavorite Credits: Camp Rolling Hills, is being produced this summer at New Yo…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 09:56AM
Thursday, July 28, 2016

Spotlight On...Josh Davis by Michael Block

Name: Josh DavisHometown: Columbia, MDEducation: BS, Business from The University of DelawareSelect Credits: Broadway: OCM Beautiful: The Carole King Musical; Regional: Bella: An American Ta…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:37PM

Review: Making and Breaking an Icon by Michael Block

By Michael BlockWhat makes an icon iconic? History plays an important role in the legacy of an icon. In Sebastian Michael and Jonathan Kaldor's Icon, the mystery of a fallen princess takes c…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:37PM
Wednesday, July 27, 2016

Spotlight On...Charles Bloom by Michael Block

Name: Charles BloomHometown: Los Angeles, CA.Education: Academically. NYU - Music Composition and Psychology. In life, alongside my formal music education, I found my semi-brief career as an…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:24PM

Spotlight On...Vivian Neuwirth by Michael Block

Name: Vivian NeuwirthHometown: New Orleans, LAEducation: St. Mary’s Dominican College, New Orleans, The Juilliard School Drama Department.Favorite Credits: NOLA Three Plays About Home, at …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:27PM

Trolling Time with...Taylor Turner by Michael Block

Name: Taylor TurnerHometown: Montgomery, Alabama but I was born in Bradenton, Florida a.k.a. THE SEAT OF MANATEE COUNTY A.K.A. THE MANATEE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD (I really like manatees).Educa…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:22PM

Spotlight On...Barrie Linberg by Michael Block

Name: Barrie Kealoha LinbergHometown: Upland, CaliforniaEducation: BA Drama University of California, IrvineSelect Credits: Carmen la Cubana (u/s Carmen, Paquita, Châtelet Theatre, Paris, a…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 11:09AM
Tuesday, July 26, 2016

Spotlight On...John Carhart by Michael Block

Name: John CarhartHometown: That’s tricky…I moved 18 times before college….but I will say I was born in Jersey!Education: BA in Theatre from Muhlenberg College, and 2 year program at T…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 08:54PM
Monday, July 25, 2016

Review: Who's Going to Save Ultimate Man? by Michael Block

By Michael BlockWe all have an inner geek. Comic books are one of the ways we let our geek flag fly. But how the characters and stories are portrayed on the page, and on the screen, is ever …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 07:12PM

Spotlight On...Amy Steinberg by Michael Block

Name: Amy SteinbergHometown: Charlotte, NCEducation: Studied at Boston Conservatory, American Musical and Dramatic Academy, and Marymount ManhattanFavorite Credits: Oh My God Don't Stop, one…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 06:04PM

Review: What a Title and What a Show! by Michael Block

By Kaila M. Stokes Sometimes you have to ponder things you see before you can express what exactly happened to you that night. In a lot of ways when a play hits you so hard, it is just …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 06:04PM

Review: Truer Than Fiction by Michael Block

By Michael BlockThe portrayal of LGBTQ characters in mainstream media is pretty consistent. They are either over sexualized, littered in stereotypes, or face dark plot lines. But why? In Jam…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:45PM

Spotlight On...Kurt Hellerich by Michael Block

Name: Kurt HellerichHometown: St. Joseph, MissouriEducation: BFA Webster ConservatorySelect Credits: Theory of Relativity at Goodspeed; Lion in Winter and Comedy of Errors at The St. Louis R…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:42PM

Blog Hijack: Chasing Fear: The Music of Trevor Bachman by Michael Block

Grace McLean, Travis Kent, Luke Marinkovich & More Set for One-Night Only Concert CHASING FEAR: The Music of Trevor Bachman at Rockwood Music HallTrevor Bachman debuts new musical Chasin…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:42PM

Review: Raul's Magical Memory Tour by Michael Block

By Michael BlockIn order to move forward we have to remember the past. Our memories are with us forever, no matter how good or bad they were. In Jaime Lozano and Lauren Epsenhart's Children …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 10:31AM
Sunday, July 24, 2016

Review: A Masterpiece Gets Massacred by Michael Block

By Michael Block Leonardo Di Vinci's Mona Lisa is one of the greatest works of art. There is no doubt about it. So what is the story between artist and subject? Is there a tale of love …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:38PM

Spotlight On...Markus McClain by Michael Block

Name: Markus McClainHometown: New Orleans, LAEducation: BFA in Musical Theatre from Indiana UniversitySelect Credits: Mark in The Secret Theatre's A Chorus Line, To Dance! The Musical at NYC…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:27PM

Review: A Poe Double Feature by Michael Block

By Michael BlockEdgar Allan Poe is synonymous with mystery and thrill. But musical theater? How would Poe's tales live in a musical world? Find a pair of pieces that already live in a land o…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:27PM
Saturday, July 23, 2016

Spotlight On...Kim Saunders by Michael Block

Name: Kim SaundersHometown: SeattleEducation: University of Virginia, B.A. English & MusicFavorite Credits: Musical Director of Peter Pan in local community theater with all five of my k…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 04:50PM

Spotlight On...Tim Spears by Michael Block

Name: Tim SpearsHometown: San Antonio, TexasEducation: BFA ­Acting, Boston University / MFA ­ Directing, Boston UniversitySelect Credits: The Elephant Man (John Merrick, New Rep Theatre)�…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:31AM
Friday, July 22, 2016

Spotlight On...Heath Saunders by Michael Block

Name: Heath SaundersHometown: Kirkland, WAEducation: Bachelor of Music, University of Miami.Select Credits: Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812 (ART and upcoming Broadway)Why theate…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:46AM
Thursday, July 21, 2016

Review: Becoming Aya by Michael Block

By Michael BlockIdentifying yourself is something we've all done at some point in our life. Sometimes it takes one occurrence to spark that search. In Aya Aziz's Eh Dah?: Questions for My Fa…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 04:13PM

Spotlight On...Lizzie Klemperer by Michael Block

Name: Lizzie KlempererHometown: Syracuse NYEducation:  University of Michigan Musical Theater ProgramSelect Credits: Bright Star (Broadway), The Addams Family, A Christmas Story (t…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 04:13PM

Review: Rejoice in Camp by Michael Block

By Michael BlockIf you're looking for a little salvation, take a little trip to Nashville, Tennessee and The First Church of Mary, the Repentant Prostitute. But this is unlike any non-denomi…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:02PM

Spotlight On...Trent Saunders by Michael Block

Name: Trent SaundersHometown: Kirkland, WAEducation: Bachelor of Music, University of Miami Select Credits: American Idiot (St. Jimmy), Aladdin the Musical (Ensemble, u/s Aladdin/Babkak)Why …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:02PM
Wednesday, July 20, 2016

Spotlight On...MJ Rodriguez by Michael Block

Name: MJ RodriguezHometown: Newark, New JerseyEducation: Berklee College of music (some)Select Credits: RENT 2011 Revival, "Nurse Jackie", "The Carrie Diaries", and "Luke Cage".Why theater?:…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 11:25PM

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