“A lot of times in the past when you’ve seen hip-hop used in musical theatre, it has quotes around it. ‘How crazy! We’re making hip-hop musical theatre!’ We don’t comment on it. We just take as a given that it’s the best way to tell Hamilton’s story, but like any other musical score, Hamilton has his own themes that he uses. It’s Peter and the Wolf; it’s what Sondheim does. When you hear this music, you know Burr’s coming onstage; when you hear that music, you know King George is coming onstage.”
Category: AUDIENCE
Reopening Your Musical Mind By Listening To Whatever The Kids Like
“I rediscovered my love for writing music. The young campers offered up creativity in its purest form. They were interested in making their own music without consideration for genre, marketability, or careerism, but rather with the intent of simply writing the music that they wanted to write. There was little angst associated with their writing process.”
Is It Time For Great Britain To Embrace Outdoor Theatre?
“It is the most democratic of art forms, generally free at the point of delivery and with an audience who can walk away at any time.”
British Museums *Should* Start Charging Again
“What if, instead of selling off great works of art, councils charged for admission? What harm would that do to education and public access? None. People would pay the entrance. School trips would go on, as they do now.”
UK Museums Consider Scrapping Free Admissions As Government Threatens Major Funding Cuts
Museums Association president David Fleming said charging for entry was now on the agenda at many other venues that face local council funding cuts.
Average Movie Ticket Prices Hit Record In US
“Going to the movies in the U.S. cost an average of $8.61 during the second quarter of 2015, according to exhibition industry trade group the National Association of Theatre Owners. That surpasses the previous high-water mark of $8.38 from the second quarter of 2013. It’s also a 3.4% increase from the year-ago average of $8.33 and a 6% jump from the first quarter average of $8.12.”
Violinist Sets UK Record For Live Music In Movie Theatres
With box office takings of £1.1m from 460 cinemas, the annual event has set a record for a music concert concert at UK cinemas. And that doesn’t mean just classical concerts: André Rieu’s army of fans turned him into a Take That- and One Direction-beating draw at the nation’s picture-houses, and, indeed, Picture Houses.
Now A Major Orchestra Is Trying A Pay-What-You-Think-It’s-Worth Night
“[The program] ‘Priceless Classics’ on 6 September will see the [Hallé] Orchestra play 10 short pieces at Manchester’s Bridgewater Hall. Holders of pre-booked free tickets will then be able to pay whatever they think the event was worth.”
Is Live Theatre At Odds With Our Immersive Always-Connected Culture?
As Broadway faces off against pocket-size sound-and-light shows, performers and some patrons say a hyper-connected culture are shredding the immersive experience of live theatre.
One-On-One Theatre (And Clean Dishes Too)
The premise for Brian Feldman’s show, “Dishwasher,” is this: He will come to a person’s house, wash all of the dirty dishes, perform a monologue of the audience’s choosing and then conclude with a single question: “Am I a better actor or dishwasher?”