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 →
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 →
“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 →
“Girl From North Country’s” Dean Sharenow’s Career From Baez To Broadway
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 →
Broadway Is Back, “Un-Block The Music” Celebrates At “Six”
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 →
Women Wonders: Kate Baldwin & Julianne Merrill Chat About Maestra, The Pandemic, Re-Opening Broadway & “An Enlightened New Normal”
Damn! If you are having a gloomy week with all of this crazy weather throughout the U.S. Or, are you just ready to finally get out in the world and celebrate, here’s a song to pump you up!!!“Amplify,” written by Lynne Shankel and featuring Shoshanna Bean. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsMBm7jKVHM&ab_channel=MaestraMusic Wow!!! “Un-Block The Music” has been dragging along... Continue Reading →
Women Wednesdays: Let Karen Mason Entertain You Through The Pandemic
It’s Women Wednesday, and “Un-Block The Music” is whetting your appetite for the next exceptional woman I interviewed. It’s Karen Mason! Karen is part of the next TWO Bite-Sized Broadway shows that I featured on the blog last week ( https://unblockthemusic.blog/2020/10/06/get-your-fix-of-new-musical-theater-twice-a-month-on-bite-sized-broadway-a-mini-musical-podcast/). And, that’s not all. What are you doing tonight? Available? Buy a ticket to Karen’s... Continue Reading →
Get Your Fix Of New Musical Theater Twice A Month On Bite-Sized Broadway: A Mini-Musical Podcast
Craving live performance? IndieWorks Theatre Company’s Jonathon Lynch has taken care of this. Bite-Sized Broadway: A Mini-Musical Podcast is a musical theater program featuring new and exciting "mini-musicals" presented as fully-produced radio plays, complete with lush orchestrations and captivating sound effects. Premieres will happen every first and third Monday of the month with an original 50-minute... Continue Reading →
Celebrate Nick Cordero’s Life With Release Of His Album: Proceeds Go To His Family
Nick Cordero should be celebrating his birthday today, but he lost his battle with COVID-19 on July 5. Broadway Records released Nick’s album today, “Live Your Life: Live at Feinstein’s/54 Below.” It is available from all major music retailers and commemorates what would have been Nick’s 42nd birthday. Proceeds from the album will go to benefit his... Continue Reading →
Women Wednesdays: Angela Sclafani Releases A Pop EP While Figuring Out Just What Musical Theater Needs From Her
Perhaps what “Un-Block The Music” liked most about Angela Sclafani is that she is able to put into exact words emotions I have heard from so many other artists. Angela, a composer and artist born in New York really came to my attention during this pandemic when I was looking for something inspirational. Earlier this... Continue Reading →