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Julie’s Greenroom – An Earnest Indoctrination in the Performing Arts

Julie’s Greenroom – An Earnest Indoctrination in the Performing Arts

Mark Robinson
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Getting kids interested in the performing arts and teaching them the language, traditions, and attitudes of stagecraft is a noble pursuit that builds confidence, demonstates teamwork, and facilitates creativity. Netflix has introduced an original series made in conjunction with The Jim Henson Company that is an earnest indoctrination into the performing arts for young people. Julie’s Greenroom, starring the beloved film and stage actress Julie Andrews, premiered this last week and the result is a sincere and proactive attempt to make the arts accessible and embraceable for everyone. 

Broadway Musical Time Machine: Looking Back at Camelot

Broadway Musical Time Machine: Looking Back at Camelot

Mark Robinson
Theatre Time Machine

Lerner and Loewe are considered by many, after Rodgers and Hammerstein, to be the “duo supreme” of musical theatre composing teams. They certainly got onboard for the Rodgers and Hammerstein formula, and many of their musicals owe their success to that template. From their early scores for Brigadoon and Paint Your Wagon, to film with Gigi and The Little Prince, to their masterpiece My Fair Lady, the partnership yielded some of the most elegant, sophisticated, and memorable music in the history of musicals.