Notes From the Green Room

Candice is still across the pond, (It's almost been a fortnight) Checking in from London with more Stories of her travels and the shows she's seeing at the West End.

Then the Green Room Crew turns its attention to the three words every theatre artist knows: I've got notes. From actors to directors to production teams, we unpack the fine art of giving them, getting them, and living through them.

This week, we're trying something new. Candice is joining us from a hotel room in Scotland, dialing in from across the pond to share stories from her travels so far.

Back on the home stage, we're tackling a topic every theatre lover should know: etiquette. When is it okay to cheer? When should you clap? When should you sit in reverent silence?

Consider this the cliff notes for audience behavior. We're sharing a few of our favorite dos, an handful of don'ts, and some thoughts on how to be the kind of patron every performer hopes to see from the stage.

Take your seat. The house lights are dimming. Class is in Session.

This week, we put down the skull and pick up the textbooks. Join us as we explore mental health in Hamlet, from melancholy and grief to how Shakespeare reflected the ailments of his age, and why many of those challenges still resonate today.

We’re back in the greenroom for the 79th Annual Tony Awards with themed snacks, live reactions, and our thoughts on every major win of the night. We’re ready to cry, cheer, and become emotionally attached to people we’ve only seen for three minutes on television. Join us for Broadway's biggest night and as always, we have notes!

We’re back in the Green Room this week! First up: our thoughts on the new BBC series The Other Bennet Sister—what’s working, what may have missed, and what has us ready for the remaining episodes.Then it’s time for the Tony Awards’ Best Musical nominees. We’re talking vampires, cake, parodies, a little Oklahoma, and an award-winning iceberg (yes, really), among these wildly different shows competing for Broadway’s biggest prize. This year’s lineup has something for everyone to love, and we’re wondering just who it is, that might take home the Tony.

More Tony Talk this week on Notes from the Green Room! We’re breaking down the nominees for Best Play, and this year’s lineup is varied. Expect strong opinions, the usual theatrical tangents, and at least one completely left-field prediction delivered with absolute confidence.

Today, we’re talking Tony nominees for Best Revival of a Musical. One show feels like the big favorite: Ragtime ‐- huge vocals, emotional storytelling, and the kind of musical that practically arrives carrying its own trophy.But two contenders zig where Ragtime zags: less self-serious and a different kind of fun. One of these things is not like the others. Still, it’s the Tonys — and any revival could steal the spotlight. Clear winner or will it be a dark horse? We’re placing our bets.

Welcome back! We start with a special visit from the actors behind Ben and Mal in Descendants: 45+, now playing at the Empress Theatre. We talk process, performance, and life inside the show. Then, it's the first episode in our Tony Series.We break down the newly announced nominees for Best Revival of a Play and make our picks for who takes home the trophy. Sharp opinions. Keep your Playbills close and your Tony ballots closer.

In a galaxy not so far away… someone almost made it a musical.This May the 4th, we dig into the never-seen, unfinished Star Wars musical reportedly commissioned by George Lucas—and ask the question, could it actually work?we break down the pros, the cons, and pitch how we’d actually pull it off. From what’s been imagined to what’s actually stageable...Brilliant idea? or just another disturbance in the force?

Sun’s out, mics on. This week we take theatre outside—where the wind steals your lines, the lights fight the sunset, and the bugs get front-row seats. From acting under the elements to teching with extension cords and hope, we cover how to survive (and enjoy) outdoor theatre—onstage, backstage, and in the audience