“This is a story for anyone who has ever felt “wrong”. This is a book I want to give to my kids, my students, my mentors and that I want to reread myself. I highly recommend you check it out. This is a special story.”
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“Does the musical “Camelot” do the ideal job of communicating the themes of the story of Camelot? Perhaps not.”
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“Please get this book, and get it as a gift for everyone you know of any age from, I’d say, around 9 to 99.”
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This week Ashley sits down with Actor, playwright, and fellow OnStage Blog writer, Kevin Ray Johnson. They discuss Kevin's background and how he got involved in theatre to navigating through this industry in a post- COVID world.
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This week, Ashley sits down with director Rachel Klein to discuss the process and intricacies of directing for theatre.
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This week, Ashley Griffin sits down with Mick Bleyer to discuss stage combat, intimacy direction and the training and process behind both.
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This week, Ashley chats with Broadway artist Evan Jay Newman about creating new musicals.
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On this episode, Ashley chats with Broadway's Sara Jean Ford. They talk about backstage stories, "typing" and teaching the next generation of musical theater artists.
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Whether co writing a play, collaborating on a new musical, or part of a team in the rehearsal room, Ashley gives you the do’s and don’ts of how to have a successful collaboration.
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Taking an in depth look at the dichotomy between critical and audience reception in contemporary musical theater, this episode asks, "is it possible for a musical to both deeply move audiences and garner the respect of the theater community - using the work of Stephen Schwartz as a framework.
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