Theatre
Benefits of Theatre for Children
Patience and Respect. Standing quietly backstage is not easy. It requires patience. But kids eventually learn to respect the performers on stage by not distracting them with their nervous energy....
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What Hamilton Has Taught Us
Most people who experience a live theater production leave with a sense that they learned something, either about themselves or possibly the world around them. The characters, music, and...
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Heathen!: A musical with book by Robert Helpmann and Eaton Magoon Jr and music and lyrics by Eaton Magoon Jr. The beliefs and needs of two eras in Hawaii...
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The Impact of the Coronavirus on the Theater and Entertainment Industry
On March 21, 2020, Mayor Bill de Blasio ordered New York City’s theaters to indefinitely shutter due to the coronavirus pandemic. In the weeks that followed, the 41 Broadway...
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How Theater Can Improve Our Mental Health
The world is still grappling with the global Coronavirus pandemic. Lives have been lost, businesses shuttered, and our sense of safety and security has been all but ripped away....
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The Importance of Introducing Children to Live Theater
Most people who love theater think of it merely as their favorite form of entertainment. I mean, what’s not to love about escaping reality and getting pulled into the...
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Overcoming The Stress of Tech Week
The phrase “Tech Week” can cause even the most solid thespian to shudder in fear. The long hours, the fear of failure, and the stress can be enough to...
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Theater Traditions
Baseball players use the same lucky bat, football players don’t change their game day socks, and for years I have not stepped on sidewalk cracks for fear of breaking...
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Can Theater Effect Change?
Every revolutionary idea began somewhere. A small flicker, a spark really, that can set the world ablaze. Musicals and theater productions can be that spark, that initial light that...
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