The 2017 MTEA conference in New York City explored the ongoing conversation regarding the place and importance of “New Works” in academia. The panel discussion, “Ars Nova and the...

Book Review

by Matthew Teague Miller

Acting in Musical Theatre; A Comprehensive Course is exceptional in its conception, execution and its 2016 revision for the second edition. With this textbook,...

^{Photo of The Drowsy Chaperone by Lawrence Peart, University of Texas at Austin, December 2017, Directed by Nick Mayo.}

By Annette Thornton

Burn the Floor opened for a limited...

^{Photo of Titanic by Michael McMath, The Hartt School of Music, Dance, and Theatre, March 2016, Directed by Kyle Brand.}

By Nicole Stinton

When preparing a piece of musical theater for...

By Julio Agustin (Matos), Jr.

Introduction

The 2016 Broadway theatre season showcased an unexpected shift in the representation of race, ethnicity, disability, and gender-neutral...

Today’s topic is the Recruiting Audition process. The topic was proposed (and is moderated here) by Sharon Kinnison (SK), a voice teacher, educator and director based in Louisville,...

^{Photo from A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Weber State University, March 2017, Directed and Choreographed by Cody Walker.}

From Jeremiah Downes

Singing actors must do their...

^{Photo of Tommy by David Grapes, University of Northern Colorado, March 2016, Directed by David Grapes, Choreographed by Monte Black.}

By Joel Gelpe

I’ve been music...

^{Photo of Young Frankenstein by Porfirio Solarzano, University of Alabama, November 2015, Directed and Choreographed by Stacy Alley.}

By Matthew Teague Miller

In 1998 when...