Next week, “Un-Block The Music” is seeing SUFFS, the musical written by Shaina Taub. And, as if that is not exciting enough, I have already had the pleasure of interviewing music director and supervisor Andrea Grody. A young woman in a sea of men behind the scenes, SUFFs is by no means Andrea’s first trip... Continue Reading →
What a joy it is for “Un-Block The Music” to celebrate International Women’s Day this year. On March 20th, I will celebrate 4 years of blogging. When I started out, I barely knew what a blog was, and I didn’t really know what to do with my career which needed to drastically change as magazines... Continue Reading →
( Photo by Joan Marcus©2020) Pictured: Ladies In Waiting--- Front, l-r: Elena Bonomo (Drums), Kimi Hayes (Guitar), Back l-r: Michelle Osbourne (Bass), Julia Schade (Conductor/Keyboard) Meeting Six The Musicals’s Julia Schade in a Manhattan Starbucks on a Saturday between shows was awe-inspiring. That was not only just because of her talent, although that was the... Continue Reading →
“Just being a complex Korean-American woman is an act of rebellion in itself,” says violinist Jennifer Koh. In a chat with “Un-Block The Music,” about what it means to defy the odds and succeed in this industry, she adds, “As a woman, you have to be stubborn and keep doing what it is that you... Continue Reading →
Photo by Jeremy Daniel “Un-Block The Music” realized today would be the perfect day to run a story about Stacey Weingarten and her off-Broadway musical Rescue Rue. During this pandemic, there has been so much more talk of rescuing pets. And, today is the late Betty White’s birthday. She was such an advocate for animal... Continue Reading →
Happy New Year!!! I am always the optimist. While Co-vid rages through New York AGAIN, “Un-Block The Music” stands with those that say, it’s not the same unknown hysteria that we experienced two years ago. We have treatments, we have vaccines and we have theater! While theater might be a bit limited right now…it’s here.... Continue Reading →
Theater is back! Thank the Good Lord! The world without theater is like a day without sunshine. (Un-Block The Music steals the quote from an orange juice commercial back from when I was a kid!) Anyway, with theater back, there is so much to write about and talk about. I am thrilled to report that... 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 →
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 →
“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 →
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