Next year, Musical Theatre Southwest (MTS) will produce Miss Saigon, Footloose and Me and My Girl. They've also announced Legally Blonde for their new 100-seat space, currently under construction. All these shows were on…

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Do you know what a director does for a show?

Mark Bruni (above), director for the touring production of Legally Blonde coming to Popejoy Hall next weekend, described the job simplistically as “standing up in…

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I expect the calls to start any minute now, from people who ask if there might be any way they could just peek in on a rehearsal of Wicked, or maybe bring their class to see a dress rehearsal.

If you were thinking about making that call, know this: rehearsals are rarely open to the public. Rehearsals are where actors work out any problems before they show their work to the public. Also, …

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Is it an oxymoron to talk about focused nervous energy? That’s what I see almost every time I watch a rehearsal. Performers have a specific set of goals for their shows and a limited amount of time in which to accomplish them. That’ll make anyone nervous. Artists who focus the energy from their nerves on the tasks ahead create great shows.



For example, I caught the company for DRUMLine… Continue