Sometimes, you’re just in the mood for good schtick. The ladies of Sister Act on Broadway are more than willing to make fools of themselves. For example, they’re performing eight times a week in the stage version of Sister Act,…
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Presented Without Comment: Time Lapse Painting
by Robert • 13 September 2011 • 0 Comments
I have a few meetings this morning with various potential theater/music work employers. I’ll be back early this afternoon with something more substantial.
Watch: Mini Bunny Movie Marathon
by Robert • 8 September 2011 • 0 Comments
I’ll be very busy tonight finishing up some music arrangements to show off to a director any day now. Please to enjoy a 30 Second Bunnies Horror Movie Marathon: Night of the Living Dead Halloween The Wolfman
Explore: Post’it War
by Robert • 7 September 2011 • 0 Comments
Idea courtesy of Regretsy. At least some people will credit them for finding this stuff. Post’it War is an amazing new Tumblr site dedicated to 8-Bit art made from post-it notes. Just look at what users are doing on any…
Watch: Hamsters are Shufflin’
by Robert • 1 September 2011 • 0 Comments
Some videos just speak for themselves. Here’s a bunch of hamsters and robots shufflin’ in a post-apocalyptic wasteland. Special thanks to Hamsterdam Handknits for bringing this video to my attention.
Watch: OBSESSED!: The Secrets of the Bee Revealed!
by Robert • 1 September 2011 • 0 Comments
I believe I went on Twitter yesterday and declared my love for Celia Keenan-Bolger, she of the many names that I tend to spell incorrectly. Celia starred in one of my all time favorite musicals, The 25th Annual Putnam County…
Watch: Beth Leavel’s Worst Performance Experience
by Robert • 31 August 2011 • 0 Comments
Imagine, if you will, you are a famous Broadway actor. You have become known very quickly for an incredible character song. The song is so incredible that you can develop a rather nuanced performance based around its schticky gimmick. This…
Watch It: Daniel Tosh Spoils The Human Centipede
by Robert • 31 August 2011 • 0 Comments
I’ve already said my peace about The Human Centipede: The First Sequence. You know, how it features some of the dumbest protagonists in the history of horror? Ah, memories. There are other points I’d love to make about the film,…
Visit: turntable.fm
by Robert • 29 August 2011 • 1 Comment
Have you heard of turntable.fm yet? It’s an online music/chatroom hybrid where visitors can gather into rooms, play music, vote for or against it, and chat. It’s an interesting concept that an only get better with more users. Here’s how…
Watch: Kris & Scott’s Scott & Kris Show
by Robert • 26 August 2011 • 0 Comments
Kris Straub (Chainsawsuit, Starslip) and Scott Kurtz (PVP, Starslip) are long-time friends and web comic creators. The developed a close relationship with the creators of Penny Arcade and recently moved into their Seattle studios. Around the same time, Penny Arcade…
Submissions Only Comes to BroadwayWorld
by Robert • 25 August 2011 • 0 Comments
Submissions Only is a comedic web series about casting and auditioning in New York City. The first season of 24 minute episodes premiered January of this year and ran for 6 episodes on YouTube. This might not seem like much,…
Presented Without Comment: Max Brooks Answers Fan Questions
by Robert • 25 August 2011 • 0 Comments
I have to finish a big custom order for the Etsy shop today. I’m waiting out the time to get into Michaels and get a replacement part for a tool I have to use. Please enjoy the following video. I’ll…
Neuoritically Yours and the Reboot Button
by Robert • 19 August 2011 • 0 Comments
Did this (NSFW) thing just happen? Did Jonathan Ian Mathers really just jump back 10 years in time with his web cartoon Neurotically Yours to give long-suffering poet Germaine a second chance? Yes. Yes it did. Are you still clicking…
On Going Off Book: When Improv is the Best Option
by Robert • 18 August 2011 • 0 Comments
Thanks to Pajiba for actually bringing this video to my attention. I’m torn between many worlds when it comes to improvisation. As a writer, I cringe when an actor decides that they know better than me but really don’t. However,…