^{Photo of All Shook Up by Genny Muncy, Valdosta State University, 2018. Directed by Jacque Wheeler. Music Direction by Joe Mason. Choreography by Geoffrey Reynolds.}

By Dr. Jan E. Prokop

As performers, our body is the vehicle we use to convey our art. Yet actors frequently suffer from stresses and tensions that impede movement, breath, and performance. 

One study of singe...

Photo of Chicago by Bob Sanders, Auburn University, 2018. 

by Dr. Nancy Andersen Wolfgang

This article contains excerpts from a larger study. The full study can be accessed by contacting the author.

Overview

During the last half of the twentieth century, the number of high schools presenting musicals has steadily increased (Williams 1). While teachers on the coll...

Photo of Next to Normal by Austin Dalgleish, Musical Theatre Repertory at USC, 2018.  

By Clare Chandler

Romance and romantic entanglements are the fuel of traditional musical theatre, fusing words and music (Engel and Kissel 113) to create entertaining and successful shows with happy endings. Frequently, these happy romantic resolutions reinforce gender hierarchies a...

^{Photo of The Wizard of Oz by Barb Wolfe. Binghamton University, 2017.}  

By Trevor Jones

The year 2018 could be seen as a watershed for Australian musical theatre. Muriel’s Wedding, the greatly anticipated musical adaptation of P.J. Hogan’s 1994 movie, opened in Sydney in January to great critical acclaim, sold-out audiences and the announcement of further performances in...

Interview by Terry Greenland

Christy Altomare grew up in Yardley, Pennsylvania. She attended Cincinnati Conservatory of Music for her undergraduate studies in Musical Theater. After graduation, she toured as Wendla in the national tour of Spring Awakening. She was Sue in Carrie Off-Broadway and later made her Broadway debut as Sophie in Mamma Mia on Broadway. She is cu...

Book Review

by Trevor Jones

Music theory is not always a musical theatre student's favorite subject. Andrew Gerle’s new textbook unlocks many of the mysteries of musical notation for singers and actors with clear explanations of music theory concepts given in an engaging, conversational tone.

Andrew Gerle is a composer, pianist, musical director and educator who teaches...