Virginia Hart Pike

The news of Hal Prince’s death hit the theater community on Wednesday like a bomb of sorrow, love and gratitude for a life that generously gave everything he had to building musical theater up to its historically highest level.  From…

The book of Ecclesiastes says there is nothing new under the sun (Eccl 1:9).  Perhaps that explains how I feel when I look at the selection of new musicals coming to Broadway this season (you can see a list here…

I’m a bit late, but before 2018 ended, I finally got to see the Lincoln Center Theater Revival of one of my all-time fave classics, My Fair Lady.  I am especially eager to share my thoughts on this work for…

A Breath of Fresh Air  

Wow.  This is the fourth time I have seen Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Carousel, and it is the fourth time after watching it I am gutted and tear-logged.  While I have seen some fantastic shows on…

Some may think that being a musical theater artist is all about self-glory. However, anyone working on a musical knows that their job is just one part of a bigger vision.  

Whether one is a performer, designer, or musician…

I haven't had so much fun at a Broadway show probably since I saw Urinetown in 2003.  The super entertaining nature of this musical reminded me of musicals I’ve gone to just to have a good time of watching some…

Because of the timing in getting my website live, some of my posts are a couple of months old, but in reflecting on the state of where musical theater is now and where it is going, I’d be remiss not…

I’m still a little water-logged from the tears after seeing Come From Away this afternoon.  Despite the fact that everyone has been saying it’s so beautiful, moving, etc., I wasn’t sure it would have the same effect on me.  I…

I have to say, I am so surprised by my reaction to this show.  

There are so many levels of innovation that I found not only interesting, but truly effective at adding to my overall experience of the story…

I have this problem.  If there’s something really sad that happens in a show or a movie, even if the ending is redemptive, it’s hard for me to get over the sad thing that happened.  

When I was a…

You’re probably thinking, another one of those artists with another one of those blogs, eh?  Well, yes, but hopefully you’ll find this one to be a little different.  I like to look at the arts, particularly musical theater, through a…