The Showstopper Blog

Theatre blog for the StageAgent community including audition tips, acting and singing advice, interviews with theatre industry experts and career advice.

Teaching Theatre in a (Not Actually) Post-COVID World

Drama teachers & students have all longed for a post-COVID classroom, but we're not in a post-COVID world just yet. So, how do we move forward as school starts up?

Funding Your School Theatre Program - Where Do You Start?

How does funding a school theatre program happen? The key is to know where to look! Let's take a look at the financial resources you should consider.

The Musical Mouse: Dissecting Disney on Broadway

Disney on Broadway is a theatrical phenonemon but, as this blog post explores, it was a risky move to shift from film to stage. Let's take a look!

Useful Tips on Planning a School Theatre Season

We all know that planning is key. So what are the main things to consider when planning your theatre program for the upcoming school year? Let's take a look!

10 Broadway Shows That Showcase American History

As we celebrate Independence Day, let's see how much history you have learned from Broadway! Here's our top ten shows that showcase American history!

Typecasting: Whose stories are we telling?

In our latest blog post, we take a look at the issues around typecasting and question how we can move forwards as an industry and a community. Let's go!

The Joy of the Past: History on Stage

History plays are having a moment. But why? Why in this modern era of immediacy are our stages now looking back? Let's take a look!

10 Shows That Have Shaped the Course of LGBTQ+ Theatre History

As we celebrate Pride month, we look back at ten shows that have made important contributions to LGBTQ+ theatre’s rich history.

Broadway is Back!

Broadway is back! With new dates announced daily, here is our selection of some of the hottest shows to open/reopen on Broadway this fall.

The Future of Streaming Theatre in a Post-Covid World: A Prediction

The last year saw a boom in streamed theatre as Covid-19 hit the world. As we tentatively move forwards, will streaming continue in some form? Let's see!

Influential Mothers in Opera

In opera, mothers are often missing, dead, or do some particularly terrible things. This Mother's Day, we went looking for influential mothers in opera and it was harder than you might imagine!

Jewish American Heritage Month: Celebrating Yiddish Theatre!

This May marks Jewish American Heritage Month and in this blog post we are celebrating the Golden Age of Yiddish Theatre in America with some fun facts that might have passed you by!