http://suehodara.com/blog Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:32:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Scott and I went to see The Miracle Worker this past Tuesday night. The story of Helen Keller and Annie Sullivan has become part of our culture, and I'm sure many felt they knew the story. This production in the round changes that. Allison Pill, as Anne Sullivan, does an amazing job ... http://suehodara.com/blog/2010/03/11/modern-day-miracle/ I recently heard about a new group that I  thought my readers would benefit from, The New York Broadway Meetup Group, which is dedicated to bringing fellow theatre lovers together for a show. Not only do I LOVE the idea of fostering community even before stepping foot in the theatre, I ... http://suehodara.com/blog/2010/03/10/broadway-meetup/ There were a few holes I felt needed to be filled in our musical...threads that I felt were left hanging, or character/story arcs that just didn't reach a conclusion I was satisfied with. When I spoke to my collaborator, he was wary about changing it again, as we've been working ... http://suehodara.com/blog/2010/03/09/negotiations-and-love-songs/ I was showing one of my nieces a picture from a recent trip. It was dusk, and there were birds perched in the trees in a beautiful park. She looked at the shot and jumped back in her seat. "What is that?" "What?" "That!" She said pointing. "Lamps?" She laughed, relieved, "Oh, I thought it ... http://suehodara.com/blog/2010/03/08/through-a-childs-eyes/ Ask any writer what her best project is, and she'll tell you it's what she's working on now. (And this is more than understandable... you need to have that internal motivation to keep working and moving forward in the hopes to get it out into the world without any kind ... http://suehodara.com/blog/2010/03/05/too-early-just-in-time/ Tri-State area youngsters have an opportunity to compete for the chance to have their play performed in Chicago. The producers of Billy Elliot, Elton John, and corporate sponsor Fidelity have teamed up to bring the Fidelity Future Stage contest to our area.  Here's the contest in a nutshell from Broadway.com: Students ... http://suehodara.com/blog/2010/03/04/a-fantastic-opportunity-with-fidelity/ One of the best things about songs for children is how simple yet profound their messages are. Another wonderful plus is that they usually use colorful imagery to tell the story behind the song. One such case is a beautiful song about giraffes. The last line of the song states that ... http://suehodara.com/blog/2010/03/03/the-wonder-of-childrens-songs/ My brother recently asked me how my writing is going. I mentioned the complete overhaul of the second act of "Business." He then asked me if I get feedback from literary managers/artistic directors/producers when I send them my work. "Nope." I said matter-of-factly. (Though to be fair, many get inundated with ... http://suehodara.com/blog/2010/03/02/how-do-you-know/ After an interesting panel discussion yesterday, the moderator (who happens to be a well known theatre critic), mentioned a website that peaked my interest. StageGrade is exactly what it sounds like: a website that gives "grades" to the shows currently on offer in NYC. It takes the reviews that are out ... http://suehodara.com/blog/2010/03/01/making-the-grade/ I have to admit, it's not the first time I've heard about this... A few years ago, I attended a Dramatists' Guild talk dealing with this exact issue, packaged as a way for playwrights to make a living in between productions, and a good one at that. It's troubling though that ... http://suehodara.com/blog/2010/02/26/tv-the-promised-lan/