In case you were wondering. No, I don't wear a full costume when I'm recording my auditions.
#behindthescenes

Becky Shaw is impressive… but I’m not sure what it’s building toward.

Great craft, unclear payoff.

Full review: youtu.be/3J23kMMI8Ls

#Broadway #TheaterReview

Milo Cramer may not have formal music training — and still wrote an Obie-winning musical. The lesson? You don't need ALL the skills. Just passion. Just get out and do it. 🎭 Full review: youtu.be/lda70LFKRQs #OffBroadway #NoSingingInTheNavy

Almost everything in No Singing in the Navy WORKS — and it's genuinely, truly fun. Smart, silly, subversive. Milo Cramer has a singular voice. Full review: youtu.be/lda70LFKRQs #OffBroadway #NoSingingInTheNavy #PlaywrightsHorizons

Act One: tragedy. Act Two: dark comedy. I want someone to do ALL of Titus Andronicus as a full dark comedy — because the violence is SO over the top you literally cannot play it straight. 🎭 Full review: youtu.be/e5RNVsoR3Ak #TitusAndronicus #RedBullTheater #OffBroadway

The "Broadway body" problem is real — when every guy in a 1920s period piece has a personal trainer's abs, I stop seeing the character and start thinking about their gym schedule. It pulled me out every time. Full review: youtu.be/AyUz9zJk9uE #TheWildParty #Broadway

The Wild Party's biggest problem? When the gun comes out at the end, I genuinely don't care who gets shot — because they're ALL terrible people. Great music, stunning cast, but zero emotional investment. Full review: youtu.be/AyUz9zJk9uE #TheWildParty #Encores #MusicalTheater

Vlog of me heading to City Center to see THE WILD PARTY at Encores! Great cast. A lot to process. 🎭 Full review here: youtu.be/AyUz9zJk9uE #TheWildParty #Encores #MusicalTheater #NYCTheater

#TheWildParty #Encores #CityCenter #NYCTheater #MusicalTheater #OffBroadway #TheaterVlog

The choreography in #11toMidnight is the real star — infectious, full-body, and no cheap tricks. You watch it and want to learn it. That's exactly why Cost & Mayor have millions of followers. 🔥 Full review: youtu.be/zb-Bc4k_j9o #OffBroadway #CostNMayor

JESA has a profound question at its heart: how do we love people who hurt us — and stop hurting each other the same way? It just hasn't found the way there yet. Full review: youtu.be/eXXu94zoJiY #Jesa #PublicTheater #OffBroadway

Monte Cristo can't decide: dark Les Miz-style epic or light musical comedy? It keeps switching — and when Act 2 tries for real emotional drama, the tonal whiplash makes it hard to follow. STUNNING cast though. Full review: youtu.be/0ibFO4_Afyo #MonteCristoMusical #OffBroadway

The cast of Monte Cristo (Off-Bway) is INCREDIBLE. The score? Beautifully written — but the hooks are buried at the END of every chorus. I left unable to hum a single melody, and that's a problem. Full review: youtu.be/0ibFO4_Afyo #MonteCristoMusical #OffBroadway #MusicalTheater

A man falls in love & marries a woman knowing she's dying of cancer — that's extraordinary. Night Side Songs never gives us a song from HIS perspective. That's the musical I wanted. 💔 Full review: youtu.be/kW6LszE2Oek #NightSideSongs #LincolnCenter #OffBroadway

The sing-along in Night Side Songs was supposed to pull me into the show — instead I was so focused on hitting the right notes I stopped listening to the actual songs. 🎵😬 Does audience participation ever work for you? Full review: youtu.be/kW6LszE2Oek #NightSideSongs #LincolnCenter #OffBroadway

Happy Valentine's Day! Does anyone know this monologue? I learned it for a scene I did in acting school.
#muttonchops #damnedlove #valentinesday #actingthroughfacialhair

Is it ableist for poor, disabled Amahl to want to walk when it means survival? I compare this to Nessarose in Wicked and the answer isn't simple. Thoughts? youtu.be/kgRV8qNTs7Y #AmahlAndTheNightVisitors #DisabilityRep

I'm so glad you found my feed! How did you find me?

#whatthedevil #muttonchops

"Rich people using religion to justify taking from the poor. Sound familiar?" This 1951 opera is timely in all the wrong ways. My honest review: youtu.be/kgRV8qNTs7Y #AmahlAndTheNightVisitors #TheaterReview

Rich kings walk into a poor woman's home, demand food & shelter while flexing their gold... and I'm supposed to root for them? This 1951 opera hits different in 2026. Full review: youtu.be/kgRV8qNTs7Y #TheaterReview #AmahlAndTheNightVisitors

My biggest confusion: Why hire first-time musical writers for such a big, expensive production of beloved IP? So many experienced MT composers could've killed this score! 🤔 youtu.be/CcBNcrvH6dc #RomyAndMichele

THE HONEY TRAP's bold structure: Act 1 hides the protagonist's motives, Act 2 reveals them immediately.
Wild thought: You could FLIP the acts and it would still work. Maybe even be more exciting.
This is smart playwriting. Playing Jan 10-Feb 15!
Review: youtu.be/Fqv201dsqMQ

Most of us weren't jocks OR nerds in high school - we were in the middle, just doing our own thing. That's why Romy & Michele's friendship feels so REAL 💕 youtu.be/CcBNcrvH6dc #RomyAndMichele

THE HONEY TRAP genre: Whodunit + Revenge Thriller + Memory Play
Can't quite pin it down, which keeps you guessing throughout.
Structure jumps between 1979 Belfast & 20 years later. Really smart writing. Returning Jan 10-Feb 15!
Review: youtu.be/Fqv201dsqMQ
#TheHoneyTrap

PSA: STOP LEANING FORWARD IN THE THEATER! 😤
Yes the show is intense but you're blocking everyone behind you. It creates a ripple effect. Theater etiquette matters!
youtu.be/-0PIL2ECt9I
#TheaterEtiquette #BugBroadway

THE HONEY TRAP returns to Irish Repertory Theater January 10th and runs through February 15th. Don't miss this exciting new play! #thehoneytrap #irishrepertorytheater #offbroadway #newyorktheater

Tracy Letts builds tension PERFECTLY in BUG! Slow burn that layers in dread scene by scene until you're nail-biting. NOT BORED! 🎭
Full review: youtu.be/-0PIL2ECt9I
#BugBroadway #CarrieCoon #Broadway

A tabloid headline → an LA cult musical → Off-Broadway → City Center Encores.

Seeing Bat Boy in a gorgeously restored theater with a full orchestra is as surreal as it sounds. I break it all down in my full review:
👉 youtu.be/uvTYKh1S1jo
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Off-Broadway pet peeve:
No photos + unusual character names + actors listed alphabetically = instant confusion.

Archduke made me beg for programs listed in order of appearance.

Full Bored and Confused review 🎭👇
youtu.be/VDwOMOlIuUI

44 The Musical should be 80-90 min, one act, just the funny songs.
It's a REVUE, not a book musical. Stop trying to add emotional depth with sad songs. Just give us the satirical SNL-style comedy!
Less is more.
Review: youtu.be/GzN4c45Kg0Q

ARCHDUKE's biggest problem: tonal confusion.
Some actors play it broad & farcical. Others play it truthful & sincere. They're in scenes TOGETHER.
The script isn't clearly one thing or another, which creates challenges.
Review: youtu.be/VDwOMOlIuUI
#Archduke