Tag: Broadway

The Phantom of the Opera Is Returning to Broadway – Will It Succeed?

October 27, 2021

After a hiatus, the Phantom of the Opera is returning to the stage. Broadway welcomes back its longest-serving play in its history, with the Majestic Theatre hosting the first edition on October 22. The misanthropic composer is based on Gaston Leroux’s novel, Le Fantôme de L’Opéra, and commands audiences annually, so expectations surrounding the play’s success are high. It may be a classic, yet it continues to appeal to new audiences regularly, and this season won’t be any different.

Fun Facts About Taylor Swift

March 24, 2020

Taylor Swift is one of the biggest stars around at this point in music history. Since the 2010’s she has risen to stardom and shown the world that she can do more than carry a great country tune.

Trend Watch: Is Ancient Egypt Back in Vogue?

March 4, 2020

It’s no secret that trends in music, fashion, art, and technology are often influenced by real-world events. There have been countless studies on the ways in which major events and discoveries such as the moon landing, the fall of the Berlin Wall, and even Watergate have influenced broader cultural trends. That’s why it pays to be able to spot developments that have the potential to spark the next big “thing” in popular culture.

Brittain Ashford – ‘I Could Have Danced All Night’ And ‘Sonya Alone’

October 30, 2019

I grew up with my grandmother’s stories of when she went to see the stage play for the Lerner And Loewe musical, ‘My Fair Lady’, back in the 1960s.

Val Emmich – ‘Worry’

June 17, 2019

Jersey City artist has had his time in New York City, but his love for his hometown and home values is evident in his music, such as his recent release ‘Everytime I Leave My Girl’, a sweet duet with his daughter.

Malea – ‘Hero’

March 7, 2019

We most recently wrote about Malea back in October, but we’ve been following her musical career for a number of years now. Her latest single, ‘Hero’, shows that heroes are sometimes right around us, we just have to look for them.

Conor Maynard Announced As Lead For Kinky Boots On Broadway

October 12, 2018

UK pop sensation Conor Maynard has been announced to take over the role of ‘Charlie Price’ in the the Tony Award®-winning musical ‘Kinky Boots’ at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre, New York, beginning on November 20th 2018 until January 10th 2019.

Matt Gumley Explores Six Degrees Of Separation With New Single ‘Fallout’

August 26, 2016

Matt Gumley follows up his debut release, ‘Subway Rider’ with new single, ‘Fallout’. It’s the second track from his EP, ‘Six Degrees Of Separation’, and is available now on iTunes and Spotify.

Matt Gumley Releases EP ‘Six Degrees Of Separation’ And Breakout Single ‘Subway Rider’

June 24, 2016

Although only 19 years old, Matt Gumley is no stranger to showbiz, having first worked on Broadway as Chip in the ‘Beauty And The Beast’ musical at age 7. He continued on this path for the next decade, with roles in three more Broadway shows – ‘Mary Poppins’, ‘Elf The Musical’, and ‘The Addams Family’. He followed this up with several regional theatre productions, movies, TV (including ‘Drake & Josh’, ‘Law and Order’, and ‘Modern Family’ – he’s also the voice of Benny the Bull on ‘Dora The Explorer’), as well as two video games.

Are Acting and Singing Really that Dissimilar?

March 8, 2015

Are singing and acting mutually exclusive?