29 January 2015

What the Bloody Hell is Clinton the Musical?

The news that Clinton the Musical is definitely set to run off-Broadway has prompted me to ask this week on the Simon Morris blog; what the bloody hell is Clinton the Musical? Clinton the Musical Set for Off-Broadway Premiere. Imagine this. A slightly tired Simon Morris is on his laptop. He’s surfing around until he sees ‘Clinton the Musical Set for Off-Broadway Premiere’ on Google. What would he do? Of course he clicked it. This actually happened. I clicked through and discovered an article which revealed that Clinton the Musical...

21 January 2015

How to Blow a Musical Theatre Audition

If you’re the type of person who succeeds by learning what not to do keep reading, as this week on the SimonMorris blog I let you know how to blow a musical theatre audition. Set Yourself Apart from the Competition Musical theatre is a competitive industry. Each role has a thousand contenders, with only one actor destined to fill its shoes. You need to separate yourself from every other auditionee if you hope to secure the role of your dreams. Distinguishing yourself apart from the competition begins at your very first audition. Nail your...

14 January 2015

2014 Hailed as Broadway’s Most Lucrative Year Ever

Following the recent announcement that Broadway saw its most lucrative year ever in 2014, this week on the Simon Morris blog I wonder; what does this say about the Great White Way? The Centre of the Musical Theatre World From the time he first gained the ability to say the word ‘Broadway’ out loud, a young Simon Morris dreamed of going to see a production in the most famous theatre district the world has ever seen. Broadway is the centre of the musical theatre world. Think of a major musical theatre production. It’ll have played on Broadway...

7 January 2015

Gypsy Returns to the West End

You’ll be pleased you clicked onto the Simon Morris blog this week, as I have some mind-blowing news to share with you. Gypsy is coming back to the West End for the first time in 40 years! The Greatest Musical to Ever Grace the Broadway Stage I can still remember the day that a musical theatre enthusiast by the name of Simon Morris saw his first ever production of Gypsy. It may have been raining outside, but that did nothing to dampen the joy that filled my heart by the time the curtain fell on Gypsy. A musical dedicated to telling the...