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Tag: psychology

Sammi Cannold: Evita and the Elusive Journey

Sammi Cannold: Evita and the Elusive Journey

Director Sammi Cannold is at the helm of the current production of the famed musical, Evita, currently playing at the American Repertory Theater (ART) in Cambridge, MA with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Lyrics by Time Rice. She is an exciting and young director […]

Dr. Drama in Conversation with Tatro

Dr. Drama in Conversation with Tatro

I spoke with Will Barrios of Tatro about the genesis of Dr. Drama, how psychology and theater are linked, and the power of play.  You can check out the interview here: https://www.tatrotoy.com/just-play-blog/the-doctor-s-in-a-conversation-with-dr-drama-on-the-intersection-of-theater-and-psychology Best, Dr. Drama  

Joseph Morales – Are They Listening?

Joseph Morales – Are They Listening?

Hamilton: An American Musical is a singular piece of theater for any number of reasons, including the creative team’s ability for plucking young talent. Joseph Morales is one of the few actors on the planet who have earned the distinct honor of playing Alexander Hamilton […]

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 […]

Rodney Hicks – Finding Meaning in Art

Rodney Hicks – Finding Meaning in Art

Rodney Hicks is a 43-year-old Broadway veteran but it would be easy to mistake him for a master yogi. He has a fitness worthy of an athletic professional, creating an appearance that defies age, and a public presentation that exudes a level of peace and knowledge that comes from decades of philosophical study. […]

Hamilton and Bipolar Disorder – Why He Wrote Like He Was Running Out of Time

Hamilton and Bipolar Disorder – Why He Wrote Like He Was Running Out of Time

Hamilton: An American Musical is arguably and by all measures the most popular theater piece of the last one hundred years. The secondary market ticket prices are unprecedented (into the thousands of dollars for the best seats) and the show is sold-out well into 2018. The musical moved beyond Broadway […]

Come From Away and Trauma – The Healing Power of Community

Come From Away and Trauma – The Healing Power of Community

It happened sixteen years ago this week. The sky was falling, the fright was blinding. A sickening coordinated attack by humans on other humans. A sense that the world would never again be safe. Sounds like the least likely topic for a musical. Yet playing eight times a week […]

Dear Evan Hansen – Capturing Anxiety

Dear Evan Hansen – Capturing Anxiety

An adolescent male stands downstage, a searing hot spotlight singularly illuminating his isolation. The teen fumbles through his index cards, desperatedly searching for the lost place in his speech and an anchor for his fear. His lower lip trembles while this young man unevenly sucks in oxygen, trying to remain afloat. […]

Hedwig and the Angry Inch – Transgender Icon

Hedwig and the Angry Inch – Transgender Icon

Hedwig and the Angry Inch boasts the best rock score to ever grace the off-Broadway and Broadway stages. In addition to this brilliantly penned score, Hedwig, in all of her wigged glory, is one of the great transgender icons. Most articles about the recent 2014 Broadway […]

Burn All Night and Collective Trauma

Burn All Night and Collective Trauma

Burn All Night is a gritty immersive musical making its world premier at the American Repertory Theater in Cambridge. It follows young Bobby, freshly arrived in New York City, as he runs into his old friend, Holly and then tries to settle into his adulthood. […]