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Brush Up Your Shakespeare With StratFest@Home!
Like every theatre across the globe, The Stratford Festival closed its doors before the 2020 season could even begin due to government...

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Jun 26, 20202 min read
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The Scottish Play and Other Theatre Superstitions
After watching a live-streamed production of Macbeth at The Stratford Festival, I was reminded of some of the history connected to...

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Jun 24, 20203 min read
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How I Organized a Cabaret During a Global Pandemic
On June 6th at 7pm, my first cabaret, Songs for Scrubs: A Digital Cabaret Benefitting The Frontline Fund went live on Facebook. As a...

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Jun 20, 20205 min read
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10 Performances Which Left Me In Awe
Ramin Karimloo as Jean Valjean in Les Miserables I remember feeling like I was holding my breath during Karimloo’s rendition of Bring Him...

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Jun 11, 20203 min read
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SMASH Lives On!
It has been a wonderful week for fans of the television show SMASH! This week, People.com aired Bombshell in Concert live for the very...

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May 22, 20203 min read
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10 Reasons to Binge-Watch SMASH During Lockdown
This week’s Bombshell In Concert livestream has pulled SMASH fans out of the woodwork to view the coveted reunion. SMASH originally aired...

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May 21, 20203 min read
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True Story! Getting To Know You: The Story Behind The King and I
Welcome to the very first post of our True Story Series! This series is dedicated to my love of theatre history and will focus on sharing...

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May 19, 20202 min read
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Something Wonderful: Experiencing The King and I on BroadwayHD
Last week, it was announced that the 2018 live filming of The King and I would be released to stream free on BroadwayHD, a streaming...

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May 17, 20203 min read
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Songs for Scrubs: A Digital Cabaret Benefitting The Frontline Fund
Today, I launched a new project called Songs for Scrubs, which will be a digital cabaret streamed live over Facebook while accepting...

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May 13, 20201 min read
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The Showbiz Clinic
The Showbiz Clinic was founded by West End performer turned choreographer, Xena Gusthart and is dedicated to simplifying “the business of...

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May 1, 20201 min read
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The Boys Are Back: Bandstand Streamed For The Actor's Fund
On Friday, April 10th, the Broadway musical Bandstand was released on Playbill.com as part of their Playbill Playback Series. After the...

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Apr 23, 20204 min read
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Hey Guys, Love You Guys... Saying Goodbye to Beetlejuice on Broadway
As devastating as the theatre shutdown is for everyone involved, there's even greater sadness when you find out that a musical you adore...

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Apr 23, 20204 min read
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10 Inspirational Female Characters in Musical Theatre Part 2.
Last year, I put together a list highlighting some of my favourite inspirational female characters in musical theatre to celebrate...

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Mar 31, 20208 min read
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Every Show I've Ever Seen
Inspired by one of my favourite bloggers, The Backstage Blonde and challenged by one of my best friends, I decided to create a...

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Mar 19, 20203 min read
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Broadway Pump-Up Playlist!
Recently, I had a coworker ask me for song recommendations. She is an avid runner and felt like she had literally ran out of songs to...

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Mar 18, 20201 min read
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A Reflection on Reviewing: One Year on Both Sides of the Curtain
Dear Readers, One year ago today, I made my first post on Both Sides of the Curtain, launching a website with nothing more than a love...

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Feb 21, 20206 min read
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25 Broadway Love Songs for Valentine's Day
With Valentine’s Day on the horizon, love is in the air! Whether you are spending the day curled up with a special someone or a Netflix...

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Feb 14, 20203 min read
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How to Succeed in the Entertainment Industry: 3 Easy Steps with Miss Millie Bee
Whether you are an actor, director, writer, producer, composer, or anything in between, you likely hear and think a lot about how damn...

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Feb 2, 20202 min read
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A Year In Theatre 2019
I was extremely lucky in 2019 to have the opportunity to spend a lot of time out at the theatre. Usually, I catch a couple of musicals at...

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Feb 2, 202012 min read
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Girl From The North Country is a 'Must-See".
Last month, Girl From The North Country opened in Toronto’s Royal Alexandra Theatre, making its Canadian premiere after successful runs...

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Nov 13, 20193 min read
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