Aug 15 2007
About Us
Musical Theatre Spot is a blog dedicated to bringing you the best on musicals, musical theatre, and related topics. Whether you are a fan or a performer, this blog is for you!
Adam Thompson is the owner, admin and primary journalist of Musical Theatre Spot. He is a musician and avid musical theatre aficionado.
Adam lives just north of Roanoke, VA and currently studies piano, voice, and dance privately. He is the percussionist and secondary keyboardist at his church, and also performs regularly in nursing homes.
Adam’s Profile:
Favorite Musicals: Mamma Mia, Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Man Of La Mancha, Phantom Of The Opera
Dream Roles: Joseph (Joseph), Corny Collins (Hairspray)
Favorite Songs: Man Of La Mancha, Phantom Of The Opera, Lay All Your Love On Me
Favorite Dance Number: Go, Go, Go Joseph
Eli Newsom is the expert for all things related to tap dance here at Musical Theatre Spot. Eli currently teaches tap dance classes in New York City and San Fransisco and is the creator of the Tap Dance Made Easy DVD. This DVD teaches you the basics of tap dance in a simple, easy-to-learn way, and is great for anyone who wants to learn to sing with their feet! Eli is also an accomplished actor, musician, and dancer.
I thought you guys would enjoy this funny musical with puppets called “Never Give Up!”
http://youtube.com/watch?v=UStWfokjNYA
Hi there!
I was wondering if you would mind posting something about Vanities, a new musical, now playing at the Pasadena Playhouse before making its way to Broadway!
The Critics LOVE Pasadena Playhouse’s production of Vanities!
Catch the Los Angeles premier before the show makes its way to Broadway!
1/2 price tickets for groups of 10 or more!
“An irresistibly winning cast!”
“Being a woman can feel like a lifetime performance…”
“Scheduled to open on Broadway in 2009!”
–Charlotte Stoudt, The Los Angeles Times
“Energetic, snappy, slyly satirical!”
“May well outshine the three-decade prominence of Heifner’s original!”
–Bob Verini, Variety
“GO!”
–Steven Leigh Morris, LA Weekly
Vanities, a new musical
Book by Jack Heifner
Music and Lyrics by David Kirshenbaum
Based on the Original Play Vanities by Jack Heifner
Musical staging by Dan Knechtges
Directed by Judith Ivey
August 22 - September 28, 2008
“Hey there, Beautiful, we’re here!”
Based on Jack Heifner’s smash hit comedy that ran for 5 years, VANITIES, a New Musical, spans the turbulent ’60’s through the late ’80’s and explores the equally tumultuous lives and loves of three best friends. With a tunefully evocative score by David Kirshenbaum, VANITIES is a funny and poignant look at women who discover that even in 30 years of rapidly changing times, friendship can last forever.
Starring (in alphabetical order):
Lauren Kennedy as Mary
Sarah Stiles as Joanne
Anneliese van der Pol as Kathy
www.pasadenaplayhouse.org
Box Office: (626) 356-7529
Thanks for your consideration!!
Marni Brewster