Beyond Top 40
New York chaos lead Bob and Tobly McSmith not only to a small city apartment but to a “blood brothers” friendship and a slew of hit parody musicals. While “Un-Block the Music” always wandered (and continues to wander) around the New York theater district just as a past time, often I saw ads for The... Continue Reading →
How does a girl born in Israel with a successful pop music career make her way to the New York City stage? Sharona Pick, whose show, Swan Lake Rock Opera, is running every Thursday night through December 30 says life to her is about “composing. Even though I was a pop singer, it is not... Continue Reading →
February 2021 was the last new episode of “From Bullets To Broadway” broadcast on WFYL 1180 AM. The untimely death of the stations’ owner lead to a halt on new shows at least for now. HOWEVER, Dr. Jeff and Jacob Foy are continue to work on their shows, Emergency, One Night Only and The Z... Continue Reading →
Photo by Susan Stava Nothing excites “Un-Block The Music” more than when my pop music past collides with my new found love of theater. And…that exciting mash up happened recently when I met Dean Sharenow, the music coordinator for Girl From North Country. If you don’t know…it is the play by Conor McPherson with music... Continue Reading →
Female empowerment at its best! Broadway at its best! New York City at its best! “Un-Block The Music” saw Six last night. I don’t do reviews, but I can’t help saying that this show is exactly what we all need. The “Six” wives of Henry VIII tell their side of the story in a rock... Continue Reading →
Were you sipping champagne Sunday night watching the 74th Tony Awards and its subsequent special Broadway’s Back? After I figured out what the heck was happening with the Broadcast (only the second part was on CBS), “Un-Block The Music” was screaming with delight! And…when I watched Lin Manuel Miranda rap along with the cast of... Continue Reading →
“Un-Block The Music” is optimistic and believes we should always find a silver lining! For all of those who say theater will never come back in New York, I want to introduce you to Lynne Shankel. Like most of us, Lynne always dreamed of a day she might have extra time to work on pet... Continue Reading →
Once upon a time, I had tickets for the opening night of Six on Broadway! The day before shutdown, “Un-Block The Music” spoke with the sound designer, Paul Gatehouse. He told me all about the work he was doing on several productions of the show and how excited he was to finally see the show... Continue Reading →
“Un-Block The Music” thought it was about time to update my readers about Emergency The Musical and “From Bullets To Broadway, Anatomy of A Broadway Show” which has been hosted by Sgt. Dan McCaughan on WFYL 11 80 AM. I am sad to report that the radio station owner, Arthur Loch passed away suddenly in... Continue Reading →
Hamlet is a musical? Damn right. “Un-Block The Music” was more than excited to talk to Joel Kirk who conceived this musical debuting during a weeklong writer’s retreat presented by Discovering Broadway in Central Indiana. Wait…Adam Pascal is in it? Love… Anyway, Joel is the founder of Discovering Broadway which is a theater development company... Continue Reading →
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