Rewatching the movie version of The Wiz (1978). It was really an amazing creation. So much talent.
Nearly half a century later, my musical theatre heart remains moved and grateful.
Rewatching the movie version of The Wiz (1978). It was really an amazing creation. So much talent.
Nearly half a century later, my musical theatre heart remains moved and grateful.
NEW YORK CITY CENTER announced additional casting for the Annual Gala Presentation Bat Boy: The Musical. Find out who will join Taylor Trensch in the much anticipated production. We have the full list!
Hamilton hits the big screen in Swansea to mark 10 years of Broadway smash
For three days only, the York Street venue — just off the bustling nightlife of Wind Street — will screen the production direct from New York’s Richard Rodgers Theatre, featuring the original cast led by creator Lin‑Manuel Miranda.
A decade of Hamilton
First staged in 2015, Hamilton tells the story of American founding father Alexander Hamilton through a groundbreaking score that blends hip‑hop, R&B, and traditional show tunes. Songs such as Alexander Hamilton and My Shot have become modern musical theatre classics, helping the show win multiple Tony Awards, a Grammy and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
The filmed version packs in more than 40 songs, offering theatre fans the chance to relive the full Broadway experience without leaving Swansea.
Vue’s big screen celebration
Robert Lea, Head of Screen Content at Vue UK and Ireland, said:
“Since it rocked the theatre world over 10 years ago, Hamilton has gone on to be a legendary musical that fans always eagerly want to see. At Vue this month, we’re thrilled to provide audiences a fantastic way to watch this iconic production, complete with the original Broadway cast, up on the big screen for a limited time.”
Tickets
Screenings run from today, Friday 26 September, until Sunday 28 September at Vue Swansea, York Street. Tickets are available now at www.myvue.com.
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I saw the musical "Thelma Louise; Dyke Remix" this evening and it was excellent. Very queer, very funny, very modern, with great singing and a beautiful set and lighting. Highly recommend seeing it, it's running through early October!
🇩🇪 Kurt Weill, Bertolt Brecht, Lotte Lenya "Die Dreigroschenoper" – 1970
A masterful recording where Lenya’s voice breathes dramatic nuance into Weill’s score and Brecht’s biting lyrics. The mix of theatrical precision and raw emotional power makes this interpretation a timeless document of Weimar-era Berlin...
#opera #classical #musicaltheatre #theatre #weimar #vinyl #music #vinylrecords #vinylcollection #vinylcollector #nowspinningonvinyl #nowspinning #nowlistening
My latest development work has been joining Justin in making the v4.0 version of MarkerMatic (fka Digico-Reaper Link) for dropping markers in your multitracks automatically.
It's now available, and works with more consoles!
Routledge Companion to New Latine & Caribbean Musical Theatre
A proposed volume centring the past decade’s surge of bold Latine & Caribbean musicals. Welcomes essays, interviews & artist reflections on works that remix identity, sound & storytelling.
Edited by David Davila, Teddy Alexis Rodriguez & Daphnie Sicre.
Deadline: 01/11/2025
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfU4d6WV619iG26ivSqnGpYTViF70DCV9eNi5eWwtcXL_MF4Q/viewform
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Dr327988YoK5p5x2axwONFLGryKMIfErMZUcOTWalwU/edit?tab=t.0
#LatineStudies #CaribbeanStudies #MusicalTheatre #Musicology #Ethnomusicology
We invite proposals for a groundbreaking new book that centers the vibrant, genre-defying, and ever-evolving field of Latine & Caribbean Musical Theatre. While acknowledging the foundational works and traditional forms that paved the way, this volume turns its focus toward the past decade’s surge of bold new works—musicals that confront, disrupt, celebrate, and remix the cultural and sonic landscapes of Latine and Caribbean identity across the Americas. This book aims to be the first comprehensive academic and artistic volume dedicated to examining the explosion of New Latine & Caribbean Musicals that speak to the current moment—works that fuse rhythm and revolution, poetry and punk, migration and memory – post In the Heights. We seek critical essays, interviews, and artist reflections that examine musicals created by, about, and for Caribbean & Latine communities, as well as essays on plays with music, experimental fusions, and the emerging ecosystem supporting this work. Our Framework and Definition of Latine & Caribbean Musicals For the purposes of this book, Latine and Caribbean Musicals are defined broadly to embrace the diverse artistic practices of the region and its diasporas. This includes works that: Integrate music as a central storytelling device—drawing from Latin American, Caribbean, African, Indigenous, and/or other traditional musical aesthetics. Engage with the aesthetics of the European musical theatre tradition—including musicals, operettas, operas, ballets, cabarets, burlesque, vaudeville acts, and other stage works that follow or adapt Western musical theatre structures by Latine / Caribbean identifying writers. Feature music as an essential dramatic element—including plays, solo performances, dance shows, post-dramatic works, and the avant-garde, in which music is heavily featured and integral to the narrative arc, even if they are not structured as conventional Western musicals. This framework acknowledges that Latine and Caribbean musical theatre traditions are not bound to a single form. Instead, they move fluidly across genres, languages, and cultural lineages—reflecting the region’s history of cultural blending and the role of music as a vessel for memory, resistance, and identity. Submission Guidelines: Proposal Length: 300–500 words Include: Title of proposed chapter/interview Brief bio (100 words max) of contributor(s) Format (essay, interview, case study, etc.) Any specific musicals, creators, or themes your chapter will focus on Abstract (300-400 words max) Optional: 2-3 relevant sources or past publications Submit Proposals Here Deadline for Proposals: Nov. 1, 2025 Notification of Acceptance: Jan. 15, 2026 Full Chapter Deadline: June 1, 2026 CALL FOR PAPERS/BOOK CAPTRS CAN BE FOUND HERE