Human Disco Ball Dreams Come True

I sat in my dressing room, trying to think of what (or who) I wanted to dress up as for Halloween. I wanted to do something original, something funny, something unexpected. And then I suddenly remembered a magazine article that I wrote yeeeeeaaarrrs ago, in which I talked about driving to an audition in Los Angeles […]

Flying High, Down Under: Part 6: Wish Granted- Opening Night

It’s OPENING NIGHT.  The night we’ve all been waiting for… working towards… dreaming about.  Aside from rehearsing the show, we’ve also spent loads of time and attention picking out the right gifts and greeting cards to congratulate our fellow company members and, of course, choosing the fiercest, sexiest, most stylish outfits for the after-party. Duh. […]

Flying High, Down Under: Part 4: The Audience Effect

Tonight was our first audience at the Capitol Theater!  It was exciting to finally share our creation with the 1600 friends and family that attended our final dress rehearsal.  Before it started, the whole cast was buzzed, nervous, excited.  After the curtain came down at the end, I sang to our genie, Michael James Scott, […]

Flying High, Down Under: Part 3: ALADDIN Q&A

I was recently interviewed by a local Sydney magazine, and I thought you might be interested to read my answers about my childhood relationship to the story of Aladdin, and why I think musical theater is a powerful healing art. Also, I explain what I think it means to be a Princess in the real world. […]