Beyond Top 40
Singing a song is not just singing a song. Like any actor in a scene, singers need to connect to their songs. Songs in a musical need to connect to a story. How the heck do the actors and band members of Showstopper pull off a new original improv show every night? Andrew Pugsley, one... Continue Reading →
Cover Photo By Monroe George for Broadwayworld.com. Who doesn’t love a little romance; especially on Broadway? “Un-Block The Music” particularly adores this couple, Laurel Harris (Wicked, Beautiful) and Rob Marnell (Gettin’ The Band Back Together, Beautiful). No…they didn’t meet on Broadway, they met in high school in North Carolina doing a community production of... Continue Reading →
If you love theater, you can love theater anywhere. Jim Caruso has proven that with “Cast Party”. While its home is the Birdland Theater on 44th St. in Manhattan, Jim takes the show on the road as well. Just as Jim and Billy returned from a California trek, “Un-Block The Music” spoke to Jim about... Continue Reading →
At last, Ghostlight Records will release previously unheard music from “Rent” Composer, Jonathan Larson! “Rent” is tied for first in terms of “Un-Block The Music’s” favorite musicals of all time! Of course, I watched the quasi-live broadcast of “Rent” Sunday night on Fox. In case, you weren’t watching, one of the leads, Brennin Hunt, broke... Continue Reading →
What could Foreigner, James Taylor, Broadway’s “Anastasia” and “Wicked” have in common? Grammy-winning music producer, engineer and mixer Frank Filipetti. “Un-Block The Music” had the pleasure of chatting with him recently about the many stages of his career and why he was one of the first big name producers to embrace digital technology. Franks’ early... Continue Reading →
It’s a funny thing how networking happened for “Un-Block The Music”. My oldest daughter is an event planner. She knew a photographer who knew another photographer who could help me with pictures I needed done more quickly than ASAP. That photographer, Doug Abdelnour of Bedford Photo-Graphic, is the resident photographer for the Schoolhouse Theatre in... Continue Reading →
After speaking with Jeff and Jacob Foy, recipients of the The Inner Circle grant for their musical, “Emergency,” “ Un-Block The Music” decided to share a little more about the grant. Its creator, Tony-Award winning Producer, Ken Davenport, graciously spent some time talking about the program, the Foys, and even dropped a few hints about... Continue Reading →
How much could you advance your career in 2019 by surrounding yourself with other like-minded theater professionals all working to achieve their goals? That is the question Tony-Winning Broadway Producer Ken Davenport (“Kinky Boots,” “Once On This Island”) poses on his blog. The answer to the question is A LOT! Just ask father/son musical writing... Continue Reading →
Happy New Year everyone! “Un-Block The Music” has lots in store for 2019! Follow the blog here, as well as on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. The more followers the better the stories! Blogging is a whole new world for this journalist who continues to learn about all the cool things that can be done,... Continue Reading →
