Helen Of Troy Aside, Peter Kellogg Talks About Giving Penelope Her Due In New Odyssey Show

Theater has finally begun to heat up. Despite CO-VID stops and starts, artists forge ahead and seem to generally be playing to strong houses. If you want attendance statistics, go to https://www.broadwayleague.com/research/grosses-broadway-nyc/. However, in addition to Broadway shows which grab the headlines, there are lots of off-Broadway and regional theaters ramping up as well. “Un-Block... Continue Reading →

April 20, 2022 0

Happy 4th Anniversary To Un-Block The Music

Happy 4-year anniversary to “Un-Block The Music”! I have certainly traveled “The Long and Winding Road” to get to where I am right now! Yes…I am still a Paul McCartney fan. Yes, Joan Jett is still my alter ego. HOWEVER, I not only hike the streets of Greenwich Village as I once claimed, I also... Continue Reading →

March 30, 2022 0

Jimmy “J. Keys” Talks About Sound Design, Hip Hop, “Confederates” & The New Broadway

When I secured the interview with Jimmy Keys for “Un-Block The Music,” I had a flashback to the days working at Billboard. At that time, did I ever expect to interview a rapper for a Broadway show story? I didn’t! But, “Un-Block The Music” is so excited to be on the front lines as theater... Continue Reading →

March 10, 2022 0

Tony Winning Sound Designer Rob Kaplowitz Talks About Bringing A Car Factory To Life

It always surprises me to find that so many “behind the scenes” theater artists start out in acting and later find their true passion is in other areas of creation. Case in point….Tony Award winning sound designer Rob Kaplowitz. “Un-Block The Music” got the chance to speak with Rob when he was working on Skeleton... Continue Reading →

March 9, 2022 1

Celebrate International Women’s Day With “Un-Block The Music”

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 →

March 8, 2022 0

“Six’s” Musical Director, Julia Schade Talks About Mental Health & Having A New Career At 43

( 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 →

March 1, 2022 0

Spend Your Friday Night With Edward Hardy At NYC’s Joe’s Pub For An Eclectic Musical Treat

If you are in New York City and don’t have a Valentine’s Day plan for your sweetheart or even your best friend this weekend, here is a treat!!! Joe’s Pub will present Violinist Edward W. Hardy tonight at 7 p.m. “Un-Block The Music” spoke to Edward this week about his career and this show. I... Continue Reading →

February 11, 2022 0

“Slave Play’s” Tony Nominee Lindsay Jones Talks Scoring & Sound Design

Forgive “Un-Block The Music” for holding this story for so long! Go see Slave Play before it closes on January 23rd! (https://slaveplaybroadway.com/) Wait…why am I writing about a play and not a musical? Well…this is a play with music, and the phenomenal Lindsay Jones was nominated for two Tonys, one for the original score and... Continue Reading →

January 13, 2022 0

Enjoy More “Women Wonders” In “Un-Block The Music’s” Upcoming Book

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 →

January 4, 2022 0

“Safe & Sound”: These Broadway World Nominees Invite You To A Fundraiser Cabaret December 11 In NYC

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 →

December 3, 2021 0

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