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RE: Most financially successful non-musical play you've ever done!

Posted By Michael McDonough 04-16-2021 11:19
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'Romeo & Juliet': TV Review Josh O'Connor and Jessie Buckley play Shakespeare's tragic lovers, torn asunder by a bitter feud, in this National Theatre production reconceived for the screen and airing on PBS. "Working from an adaptation by Emily Burns that whittles the action down to a fleet 90 ...

The Lorax & Old Vic Theatre & Earth Day freebie

Posted By Michael McDonough 03-21-2021 11:58
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EARTH DAY freebie (limited) Three free IN CAMERA: PLAYBACK performances of Dr. Seuss's The Lorax will be offered to schools across the globe for Earth Day on 22 April. From Mon 29 Mar, teachers will have the opportunity to book for one of the three performances which will be streamed at various ...

RE: Quirky Musicals?

Posted By Michael McDonough 01-23-2021 11:06
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Quirky? How about all of the original Monty Python TV sketches gathered together along with 5 of their songs (unison singing)?  Ministry of Silly Walks, Dead Parrot, Gumby Theatre etc. Since the Pythons started as all-male on TV, guys with facial hair don horrible wigs and use falsetto voices to ...

RE: Musical Production Organization

Posted By Michael McDonough 01-17-2021 11:13
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Sounds like you could use Production Pro. You didn't mention the name of your musical, but many of the licensing houses offer it as a resource. Even if it's not offered officially, IIRC they may be able to assist (I believe they have basic options for non-represented shows and shows in the public domain, ...

Sound Impact - a digital trip to explore music across cultures and centuries

Posted By Michael McDonough 12-26-2020 12:36
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Interesting news article about Sound Impact -  @ DC Metro Theatre Arts How the pandemic got music educators to think outside the box Direct Link to Sound Impact's media page which in turn links to their 10 part YouTube webseries (each ~ 20 minutes in length) that's described in the article ...

RE: Professional Productions Online

Posted By Michael McDonough 11-29-2020 18:49
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I thought I'd plop a link to this off-the-beaten-track performance into this thread.  The 1 hour flies by...it's in the cirque (small 'c') tradition of hand-to-hand acrobats. And strips away the gimmicks to bare bones human strength & balance in an intimate setting. An Australian company called Gravity ...

RE: Professional Productions Online

Posted By Michael McDonough 11-28-2020 12:00
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I have two go-to websites for online productions. (1) The first is a service of TDF (Theatre Development Fund) - they list the ticket price in the description blurb, so it's easy to skim over for the no-charge shows.  https://www.tdf.org/stages/home (2) The second is a website established by Broadway ...

RE: 3 Person Scenes

Posted By Michael McDonough 11-19-2020 10:01
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Tooting Jonathan Dorf's horn: https://jonathandorf.com/scenes ------------------------------ Michael McDonough TRW Asst VP Amateur Licensing New York ------------------------------

RE: Virtual Festival issues

Posted By Michael McDonough 10-20-2020 16:14
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Our entire catalog is currently available for streaming. (or zooming ) Well, not for shows that have yet to be released (The Prom, Jersey Boys, etc.). No problems capturing for an EdTA festival submission - and if selected we currently don't charge royalty for festival/competitions. The only qualifier: ...

RE: Looking for Royalty Free Christmas Music and Instrumental backing tracks

Posted By Michael McDonough 09-27-2020 14:47
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This is about as close to 'free' as you can get. 10 Xmas songs (sheets & tracks) for $35! Or pick & choose @ $10 each. From the folks at Beat by Beat. http://www.bbbpress.com/songs-for-kids/christmas-singles-collection/ ​ ------------------------------ Michael McDonough TRW Asst VP Amateur ...

ZOOM to launch "Professional Music Mode"

Posted By Michael McDonough 08-27-2020 10:31
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On a Zoom blog to teachers, way down at the bottom of the page: Use advanced audio for professional music mode  Performing arts and music teachers - enjoy crystal-clear, professional-grade sound for your virtual lessons and performances. This option in Advanced Audio will enhance "Original Sound" ...

RE: A Note to Publishing Companies

Posted By Michael McDonough 07-05-2020 15:11
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Jonathan's post reminds me back when I was a newbie booking agent, selling the national tour of Hairspray to performing arts centers. I questioned why the producers of the tour wanted to see/approve ticket scaling for subs & single tickets -- thinking that it must be a method to double check gross potentials, ...

RE: A Note to Publishing Companies

Posted By Michael McDonough 06-30-2020 14:23
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As Don Z put's it: "a pain in the butt to ticket buyers." But is it? If I'm buying a ticket once or twice or thrice a year, do I even really notice who I'm paying? ShowTix? BookTix? I follow a link provided buy my trusted school, and then I pay online and am sent a unique link or code to log on and ...

RE: Rehearsal Procedures after the quartentine

Posted By Michael McDonough 05-11-2020 16:12
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The rule about "don't touch a prop if it's not yours" takes on a new importance. Same with scripts. No sharing. ------------------------------ Michael McDonough TRW Asst VP Amateur Licensing New York ------------------------------

RE: Next Year License Requests Including Video Links?

Posted By Michael McDonough 04-28-2020 23:07
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Hello all, Thanks for raising this issue! We're hearing this request more & more often - it seems to be the most logical recourse across a wide swath of North America. When the pandemic threatened March/April productions, TRW was able to offer - through the courtesy and generosity of our authors ...

Zoom - music video

Posted By Michael McDonough 04-24-2020 09:28
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Saw this in the Washington Post. One of the first music videos inspired by & created on Zoom.  Some lyrics are NSFW but the choreography, IMO, uses (exploits?) Zoom rather ingeniously. This link is the feature story in the WaPo (subscription but I think 1-2 articles a month are free): The first ...

RE: Publishing Companies- Next Season

Posted By Michael McDonough 04-06-2020 13:32
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Hello from TRW.   Thanks for your considerate thoughts during these stressful times.   We're beginning our 4th week working remotely and are holding to our usual 2-day turnaround for processing most license applications. The exception are those shows requiring extra 'clearance' (nearby tours and/or ...

ZOOM: security issues

Posted By Michael McDonough 04-06-2020 09:28
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Would hope Zoom is able solve issues sooner rather than later! Zoom banned from New York City schools due to privacy and security flaws https://www.fastcompany.com/90486586/zoom-banned-from-new-york-city-schools-due-to-privacy-and-security-flaws A few quotes from above-linked article: ...

RE: Little Women

Posted By Michael McDonough 03-30-2020 15:37
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I'd advise to specify the adaptation: like A Christmas Carol or Alice in Wonderland, Little Women is in the public domain and there are multiple versions available. ------------------------------ Michael McDonough TRW Asst VP Amateur Licensing New York ------------------------------

Illinois Becomes First State To Include The Arts As Weighted Indicator In Public Schools

Posted By Michael McDonough 03-19-2020 11:47
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News Release Today Illinois made history, becoming the first state in the nation to include the arts as a distinct, weighted indicator of K-12 success in its school accountability system. The arts – dance, media arts, music, theatre, and visual arts – now stand alongside subjects such as math and ...