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You Oughta Know – 7 Truths About Addiction in Jagged Little Pill
Sean Allan Krill as Steve Healy and Elizabeth Stanley as Mary Jane Healy In Jagged Little Pill at the American Repertory Theater (Photo: Evgenia Eliseeva) Jagged Little Pill, which premiered last year at the American Repertory Theater and opens on Broadway December 5, 2019, is […]
Kathryn Gallagher – Portraying Sexual Assault in Jagged Little Pill
(Photo: Joshua Shultz) There is a new show that is quickly elevating into the pantheon of great mental health musicals. Joining the ranks of such powerful pieces as Next to Normal and Dear Evan Hansen is the new work, Jagged Little Pill. It is currently […]
#MeToo in the Theater
Proud to have collaborated with OnStage Blog on this piece about recent sexual abuse revelations within the theater community and ways to identify predatory behavior. http://www.onstageblog.com/voices/2018/6/18/metoo-in-the-theatre-understanding-the-warning-signs-of-grooming Best, Dr. Drama
Signed Playbill Giveaway – Carousel
Playbill Giveaway! Signatures include Joshua Henry Jessie Mueller, Renee Fleming, Margaret Colin, Amar Ramasar, Brittany Pollack, Andrei Chagas, Jess LeProtto, and Ricky Ubeda. To Enter: FOLLOW @thedrdrama on Twitter or Instagram SHARE an article or interview from www.drdrama.com TAG @thedrdrama & tag one friend in […]
Jagged Little Pill Explores Mental Health
The sounds of an angry beat drive the protestations of a scorned lover, reminding her ex, “I’m here to remind you of the mess you left when you went away. It’s not fair to deny me of the cross I bear that you gave to […]
Megan Kingery – Lady Producer
Megan Kingery is a self-proclaimed #LadyProducer, a co-producer of of Natasha, Pierre and The Great Comet of 1812 that put forward a thrilling, immersive piece of theater with the most diverse cast on Broadway. Not only is she a thoughtful, vocal advocate for bringing a […]
Ilana Bolotsky – Broadway Dreams Come True
Ilana Bolotsky is currently making her Broadway dreams come true, although you won’t find her singing or dancing on stage. Bolotsky is behind the scenes as a Child Guardian at Once on This Island for the two actresses playing the role of Little Girl. Speaking […]
Lin Manuel Miranda Digitally Signed Hamilton Lyric Sheet Giveaway
You could win this Lin Manuel Miranda digitally signed Hamilton: An American Musical lyric sheet! Simply pick your favorite interview or article, tweet or post about it on Facebook, follow/friend and tag me (@thedrdrama or Alisa Hurwitz, respectively). One lucky winner will be chosen randomly […]
Ann Harada – Make ‘Em Laugh
Ann Harada has been keeping Broadway audiences entertained for years in shows such as Cinderella, 9 to 5, M Butterfly, Seussical, and Les Miserables. I first encountered the finely-tuned musical comedy chops of Harada in the original 2003 off-Broadway run of Avenue Q. Her unassuming […]
Lauren Boyd – Broadway Babe
By most measures, Lauren Boyd has arrived. She is in this century’s most seminal piece of theater, dancing in the ensemble and as an understudy for Peggy Schuyler/Maria Reynolds in Hamilton: An American Musical. After a lifetime honing her craft and years on the road […]