Personal Reflection

The director’s job is not to micromanage in order to bring their exact vision to the stage, but to guide the actors, giving adequate direction so that they can embrace their characters and create something great themselves.

Simon of Cyrene: The Musical was to reach Black people and help them see themselves in the story of Jesus’ suffering, crucifixion and resurrection. Its writer wanted “to demonstrate to other Black boys and men how God works miracles to turn circumstances and situations into God-honoring destinies.” But just the trailer choked me up and helped me connect with the story in a way that deepens my understanding and grief about racial relations

Our shared stories unite us across generations and cultures After I praised Disney’s new version of Snow White in last week’s...

This is a glimpse at the story of my conversion from a culture warrior to an aspiring peace maker.

A bit of burlesque is standard fare in a Broadway show, because sex sells and keeps the audience awake. But is this device worth the price?

Hold an elephant-eating party! Last week, I wrote about my goal to launch a global, intentional and organized movement to build the...

When the world gathers to Salt Lake City for the 2034 Winter Olympics, the city will be flooded with living proof of musical theatre's power

Henry Higgins ( Harry Hadden-Paton) and Eliza Dolittle (Laura Benanti) dance together. When Lerner and Loewe turned Shaw’s Pygmalion into...

Finding a solid pattern is the first step to a newbie making an impressive cake How does one create a great musical? That’s a question...

Photo by Erik Mclean on Unsplash I’ve mentioned a couple times in this newsletter that I am co-directing a community production of...

Concept art by Sage Booher for The Princess and the Witch I’m writing this today because last week, we blocked the Chava scene in Fiddler...

When you are using musical theatre to build Beloved Community, every aspect of putting on a show becomes an opportunity. Even an issue as...

We need to brave the messiness of those conversations that don’t have a roadmap, because it’s the only way to the Beloved Community.