Write Around The Corner // Beth Turnbull

Here we go again. This week was quite the mix starting with Peter Pan and moving through painful operas, to shows covering everything from baseball to the Amish lifestyle to marine biology. Something for everyone! One note, if you are an email subscriber I encourage you to head over the blog webpage and see the great redesign done by my friend Emily Yurchison (and go check out her Etsy shop if you're looking for some cool prints). As we move into February, more classics are in sight from My Fair Lady to West Side Story to Annie Get Your Gun - so we're heading in the right direction. Let's get into it.  Peter Pan  Have I heard of it before? Yes, but my most controversial opinion is I do not like Peter Pan in any iteration  Did I enjoy it? It was a nice change from the rest of the "basic" 50s shows Synopsis:    Peter Pan tells the classic J.M. Barrie tale of a young boy who refuses to grow up. On a quest to find stories with which to entertain his young cohorts in...

Hello everyone! It's week three of the Broadway 2 A Day challenge and this week it's starting to really feel, um, challenging. I'm not grouping these shows off by year perfectly so this blog will cover 1952 - 1955, with some 1955 shows coming in the next update.  To me, this week was a 90% flop. Most of the shows were either ridiculous, boring, or just waaaaayyyy too long (sorry Porgy and Bess, looking at you.) As a reminder, I am slowly building a playlist of my favorite song from each show (thanks to Andrew's Spotify premium) and you can follow along here for daily additions. And feel free to subscribe to the blog for an email notification of every new post! We've got exciting things coming (a fresh blog design) and more Broadway hot takes - so let's get into it.  Hazel Flagg Have I heard of it before? No Did I enjoy it? No, weird plot and forgettable music. It did not run long. Synopsis: When the press finds out that a backwater Vermont girl is dying of radi...

Week two, and right off the bat, this week is not as exciting as week one. I'm looking forward to moving beyond the 50s slowly but surely. Every musical is either a sappy love story with a healthy dose of sexism or a complete snoozefest or both!  If you are interested in dipping your toes into these shows but don't want to listen to several hours of music each week, I'm here for you. I am slowly building a playlist of my favorite song from each show (thanks to Andrew's Spotify premium) and you can follow along here for weekly additions. Let's get into it. Make a Wish  Have I heard of it before? No Did I enjoy it? No, very forgettable in my opinion  Synopsis: Make a Wish focuses on the adventures of a French orphan, Janette, who is on a tour of Paris. When Janette breaks away from her group, she experiences various adventures. Soon, she falls in love with a young artist, Paul. (Stage Agent) Favorite song: Who Gives a Sou? Top Banana   Have I heard of it bef...

Hi friends! Been a while since I've been here. I'm tired. 2020 was rough, honestly what else is there to say that hasn't been said. BUT 2020 did introduce me to Tik Tok and that platform made me aware of the "Broadway 2 A Day" challenge. Theatre educator and audition coach Stacy Moscotti posted a video noting how much she missed live theatre and was looking for an outlet, so she created the Broadway 2 A Day challenge. Essentially the goal is to listen to every recorded Broadway musical from 1950 - 2020 in the span of one year. It's about 730+ shows, no biggie.  Not all shows have recordings, some have been lost to time (might have been a blessing in disguise) but I will be working my way through the list and sharing my thoughts on here as I have time! Please follow along if you want! Most of the recordings can be found on Spotify, Apple Music or YouTube. Y'all know musical theatre has always been a huge part of my life and I miss seeing shows so this is th...