by Molly Mahoney | May 8, 2016 | Auditions, Backstage, Dance, Movie Musicals, Musical Theatre
2 Hour Newsies Masterclass with Nico DeJesus who plays Romeo on the National Tour. We are so excited about this upcoming Newsies Masterclass! Nico will be teaching choreography in the style of the show and also offering an unbelievable 30 min Q and A. Look at this bio...
by Molly Mahoney | Sep 29, 2015 | Backstage, Balance, Musical Theatre, Resources, Teaching, Vocal Health
You guys, I love teaching, but I have SERIOUSLY struggled for years with vocal EXHAUSTION while teaching young musical theater performers. It makes me angry, it makes them angry and it's not productive. Last week, I purchased something that has seriously changed my...
by Molly Mahoney | Aug 5, 2015 | Acting, Backstage, Jes DeGroot, Musical Theatre
Have you ever been somewhere for the first time and felt totally confused by what everyone was saying? Like they were all speaking a secret language? When I first leapt into the world of theatre I felt this way. I remember standing on stage and hearing the director...
by Molly Mahoney | Aug 20, 2014 | Acting, Backstage, Confidence, Inspiration, Jes DeGroot, Musical Theatre
Have you ever had a show that just wasn’t quite right? Last night, it was my third performance as Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz, and, as the action started, it felt like a little steam was missing. Everyone was in place, no lines were forgotten and no one sang any...
by Molly Mahoney | Jun 10, 2014 | Backstage, Ghost Light Vocal Jam, Terminology
In honor of the a AWESOME ANNOUNCEMENT I made yesterday, I thought it'd be fitting if this week's term was… GHOST LIGHT Oooo scary, right!? Actually a ghost light is the opposite of scary! Here's the Wikipedia definition. A ghost light is an electric light that...
by Molly Mahoney | Feb 26, 2014 | Auditions, Backstage, Belting, Confidence, Musical Theatre, What to Wear Wednesday
Imagine you are gearing up for a huge audition. Like most budding broadway belters in NYC you share your apartment with a roommate, or maybe you even share a room. You get ready at HOLY HECK o'clock in the morning, pack up your bag with every shoe you might ever need...
