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Tag: Jagged Little Pill

Trans Representation on Broadway Panel: Part I

Trans Representation on Broadway Panel: Part I

As part of the Brain Lab series, Kalyn West and I were honored to welcome panelists Christian Lewis, L Morgan Lee, Hayley St. James, Donnie Cianciotto and Preston Allen to discuss why representation matters and the impact of trans erasure, specifically with the Broadway production […]

Nora Schell – Everything’s Gonna Be Fine, Fine, Fine

Nora Schell – Everything’s Gonna Be Fine, Fine, Fine

Nora Schell (Spamilton, Company at Barrington Stage Company) is a rare breed, a person on the public eye who is wholly open about her life, triumphs and struggles. On social media, Schell has been honest about dealing with mental illness, helping to take one more […]

Entrance Theatre Talk Podcast

Entrance Theatre Talk Podcast

I had the honor and privilege to speak with the delightful Kirsten Wrinkle. We talked about musicals, mental health, and the power of live theater. Take a listen (link below) to hear all of this and my pick for the next great mental health musical. […]

You Oughta Know – 7 Truths About Addiction in Jagged Little Pill

You Oughta Know – 7 Truths About Addiction in Jagged Little Pill

Sean Allan Krill as Steve Healy and Elizabeth Stanley as Mary Jane Healy In Jagged Little Pill at the American Repertory Theater (Photo: Evgenia Eliseeva) Jagged Little Pill, which premiered last year at the American Repertory Theater and opens on Broadway December 5, 2019, is […]

Kathryn Gallagher – Portraying Sexual Assault in Jagged Little Pill

Kathryn Gallagher – Portraying Sexual Assault in Jagged Little Pill

(Photo: Joshua Shultz) There is a new show that is quickly elevating into the pantheon of great mental health musicals. Joining the ranks of such powerful pieces as Next to Normal and Dear Evan Hansen is the new work, Jagged Little Pill. It is currently […]

Jagged Little Pill Explores Mental Health

Jagged Little Pill Explores Mental Health

The sounds of an angry beat drive the protestations of a scorned lover, reminding her ex, “I’m here to remind you of the mess you left when you went away. It’s not fair to deny me of the cross I bear that you gave to […]

Top 10 Musicals about Mental Health

Top 10 Musicals about Mental Health

Art is a powerful medium for understanding ourselves and each other. As one of those art forms, theater can elucidate and educate, allowing us inside of the internal lives of the characters through song and dance in a way that other genres cannot, making it […]