One Hen Two Ducks

On our last Art Unmasked of season one, we close out with a conversation with actor and Tik Tok star Gwynne Laurel Wood! She rose to popularity during the pandemic for her rendition of Penelope Featherington's song for Bridgerton: The Musical. We chat with her about the industry and the change we need to see to move forward now that Broadway is officially coming back. 

We dive into what it takes to be a modern day actor in the business. From education and training, to special skills and body image. Is it ever too much to handle?

On this Art Unmasked we talk to New York City creatives Patrick and Aaron. After the city shut down, they found a way to stay creative, show off their city, and help those all over the world not feel so alone.

We're going way down to Hadestown for this Off Book Review! We discuss the creatives and their designs, actors and their characters, and we dive into the mythology and metaphor of this incredible musical!

In this episode of our Art Unmasked series, we talk to founder and CEO of Broadway In The Hood: Torrey Russell. He tells us about his beginnings with theatre and the arts, and what inspired him to create this program ten years ago. He also tells us about recent struggles the program has had during the pandemic, and also its successes; like recently teaming up with Broadway legend Ben Vereen!

If you feel inspired to learn more about Broadway In The Hood, or would like to help in any way, please visit the website:

www.broadwayinthehood.org

We discuss the newest update from the Actors Union for when and how regional theatre productions can come back. We also address the rumors of a "pandemic price hike" for Broadway shows...can they do that and who can afford it?!

Something Rotten: The Musical, premiered in 2015 and dazzled audiences with its wit, comedy, and tap numbers! We discuss how it came to be, the creators behind it, and our thoughts on the show in general and the actors in the Original Broadway Cast. Welcome to the renaissance! 

Happy Women's History Month! This week, Megan interviews Heather Washburn; a casting professional in New York City. Heather has worked on various Broadway, Film, and Television projects; some of them include: The Irishman (Netflix), The Outsider (HBO), and The Lion King (Broadway). We bend her ear about the casting industry, what it's like to work in a fast paced entertainment atmosphere, and how to make space for yourself in the "boys club."

We talked about it so much last week we decided to just do an episode on it! We discuss Beetlejuice: The Musical. Its cast, its music, its set design, its plot line...*spoilers.* How do you make a movie turned musical work on stage? Beetlejuice is how.

In this episode, we discuss the popular trend in musical theatre of the movie turned musical, and of course, the musicals they bring to the big screen. Is the commercial popularity of well known stories and plot lines, eclipsing creativity? We discuss all this and more!