If you have doubts that theater people can command an audience outside of a Broadway stage, then you need to catch Will Van Dyke’s concert. For my first live music outing, “Un-Block The Music” went to New York City’s famed venue The Bitter End to watch and listen to Will and his band play mostly... Continue Reading →
Composer Will Van Dyke Plays The Bitter End In NYC Today!
“Un-Block the Music” recently caught up with Composer/Orchestrator Will Van Dyke (Little Shop of Horrors, Pretty Woman) to talk about his debut EP of original music, The Mayor. https://open.spotify.com/album/28sXoiTJqHks8HIqHNAwdX?si=YLvxX_tST-a6vSDFO4Z9lw&dl_branch=1&nd=1 Before I share that interview, I want to share the news that he will be playing with his band this evening at the legendary club, The... Continue Reading →
Women Wonders: Composer & Musical Director Carmel Dean Shares Her Theater Path & All That’s On Her Plate With “Mystic Pizza” & “The Notebook”
Despite my professional experience in pop music, “Un-Block The Music” has always expressed my lifelong love of theater. I am from Mt. Vernon, NY. I worked in NYC, but when I had my children, I had to move further into the suburbs to afford a house. I moved to Putnam County. Imagine my delight when... Continue Reading →
Ticket Booth To Open In NYC For Customers Interested In What’s Playing This Summer
To all of those silly people who have been saying New York Theater will never be the same, “Un-Block the Music” says….ha! Although Broadway shows will not start to open until September, small theaters are leading the way this summer, and you can find out what’s happening at 1657 Broadway. It’s a new ticket booth.... Continue Reading →
If You Long For The Days When Artists Told A Story, Check Out Ryan Doyle!!!
For those of you born AFTER 1984, let “Un-Block The Music” take you back to the days when MTV ran videos all day long. Let me take you back to when my friends and I sat by the TV waiting for a list of times Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” would be played, and when we saw... Continue Reading →