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

Summer Outlook: “Enter Laughing,” “Emergency,” Andrew Synowiec, Pleasantville Music Festival & More

So much happening this summer in music! “Un-Block The Music” has a great line up of stories coming. Here is a tease. Admittedly, I am a little late posting info on “Enter Laughing”. The musical, based on the original novel by Carl Reiner is a hilarious musical in the same vein as “The Rivals” and... Continue Reading →

June 11, 2019 0

“On A Day As Lovely As Today, “Un-Block The Music Experienced A Reading of “The Rivals”

(cover photo: Kevin Massey and Harriet Harris in Bristol Riverside Theatre's production of "The Rivals." (Photo courtesy of Mark Garvin) “On A Day As Lovely As Today, “Un-Block The Music Experienced A Reading of “The Rivals” If you follow “Un-Block The Music,” you know the love of following development and growth of a show. Since... Continue Reading →

April 26, 2019 3

York Theatre: “Where Musicals Come To Life”

“Un-Block The Music’s” postings have been slow for the last couple of weeks, because I have been on the road talking to amazing artists, writers, producers, and seeing shows of all kinds. This story is about a nearly-50-year-old company, York Theatre in Manhattan. Its slogan is “Where Musicals Come to Life.” That includes new musicals... Continue Reading →

April 1, 2019 1

Life Is A “Cabaret” For The Foys & Their Musical “Emergency”

With a year under the bridge, “Un-Block The Music” has found a niche it very much wants to support, NEW musicals! Don’t get me wrong, the next time Rent is revived with a real theatre cast in a real theatre, I will be first on line. HOWEVER, I am not real fond of old musicals... Continue Reading →

March 26, 2019 3

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