“I love the American Songbook. These are the songs, many originating in early American musicals and Hollywood films, that form a staple popular repertoire for jazz musicians. The greatest jazz artists constantly demonstrate infinite creativity in reinterpreting these songs.”
Read More“In 2016, I had the privilege of seeing Ali Ewoldt perform the role of Christine Daae in The Phantom of the Opera. She was the first Asian-American actress to portray Christine, and as a Phantom fan of many years, I was especially excited by the diversity of its casting. I am by no means a musical theatre critic, but I thought Ewoldt did a wonderful job. She was an eminently convincing Christine, masterfully navigating her duality as an impressionable ingénue as well as a dramatic primadonna.”
Read MoreThe world needs art now more than ever. Your work is important. Your creativity is vital. This is a list of project based grants, emergency grants, festivals, and workshops accepting applications now. Sending love to all you beautiful artists.
Read More“Everything I write is always dealing very intensely with some cross section where race and gender are very upsettingly hitting each other.”
Read More“I know that people are going to be, as always, afraid to hear perspectives that challenge their comfort, but I really hope the theater industry is prepared to amplify those voices more than anyone.”
Read More“I was a poetry nerd before I was a musical theatre nerd. In my first month living in New York, I remember sitting in an acting classroom on 38th Street. I was quiet and nervous. My hands gripped the sides of the chair as I tried to absorb every piece of musical theatre knowledge that came my way, distracting myself from the anxiety. I had spent the previous four years in college studying poetry and had a lot to learn about this new musical theatre world.”
Read More“It's very dangerous to disparage a group of people that is under attack... How do I talk about the things about the culture that I grew up hating, but do it in a loving way, because I do love my family and my culture and my people? And do it in a way that can't then be used against us."
Read More“You see who I am. You see what I can do. Now let's keep going."
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