Making A Musical
By Jacki Thrapp
Produced by Thrapp Theatrics.
Making A MusicalDec 28, 2023
122. How To Produce A Solo Show At The Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Surprise! Emmy® award-winning journalist Jacki Thrapp is going back to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival with a solo show! You're never going to guess what it's about... well... actually, you might.
121. Recording Music For An EP (Or two...)
Emmy® award-winning journalist Jacki Thrapp talks about recording music for her show Lighthouse: An Immersive Drinking Musical and her country album. Plus, a big announcement about 2024!
120. How The BroadwayWorld Awards Work
Emmy® award-winning journalist Jacki Thrapp breaks down how the awards work and shares a big mistake she made.
119. Yesterday's Price Is Not Today's Price
Emmy® award-winning journalist Jacki Thrapp is annoyed people keep asking her to work for free. Let's talk about it.
118. I'm Jealous Of Your Spotify Wrapped Streams
Emmy® award-winning journalist Jacki Thrapp breaks down how much artists get paid from streaming. Learn her numbers too!
117. When Is It Time To Close An Off-Broadway Show?
Emmy® winning journalist Jacki Thrapp details the difficult decision she made to close Lighthouse: An Immersive Drinking Musical after three months Off-Broadway at the SoHo Playhouse.
116. How To Produce A Concept Album (Live from BroadwayCon)
Emmy® winning journalist and creator of "Lighthouse: An Immersive Drinking Musical" Jacki Thrapp hosts a panel at BroadwayCon Cameron Smithson (audio engineer), Elspeth Collard (Rose), Lourds Lane (SuperYou) and Will Nunziata (Little Black Book).
115. How To Get Media Coverage For Your Show
Emmy® winning journalist Jacki Thrapp explains how to get press for your theatrical production. Buy tickets to "Lighthouse: An Immersive Drinking Musical" here.
114. Tony Awards Preview (2023)
Jacki Thrapp and her guest Joseph DeAngelis discuss their favorite shows of the season.
113. Back In Commerce City...
Buy tickets to Lighthouse: An Immersive Drinking Musical HERE. On today's episode, Jacki Thrapp breaks down her recent trip back home (and why she's happy she moved away).
112. How To Get Off-Broadway Producer Credit (with me!)
Lighthouse: An Immersive Drinking Musical opens in nearly five weeks! Tickets can be purchased here. We're offering associate producer credit for people who invest $500 and PRODUCER credit for people who invest $1,000. Interested? Email info@jacklynthrapp.com
Jacki Thrapp reveals how she's made the Apple Music and iTunes charts in previous projects.
108. Making An Off-Broadway Budget
Jacki Thrapp breaks down her Off-Broadway budget for "Lighthouse: An Immersive Drinking Musical." Buy tickets here! Use promo DRINK for $35 tickets.
107. How To Get A Reading Of Your Play/Musical Produced (Feat. Caitlin McNeilage)
Emmy® winning Journalist Jacki Thrapp talks with Caitlin McNeilage about how she produces readings and concerts of new material, how investments work, how co-producing works and we discuss what type of shows we'd like to co-producer on Broadway.
NEWS: 54 Below is going the non-profit route, Broadway's Sara Bareilles announces when the #Waitress film will debut and Jacki announces her opening night for Lighthouse.
106. Review: A Doll's House
Emmy® award winning journalist Jacki Thrapp gives her review of "A Doll's House" and questions why approximately 33% of the theater (including herself) are not able to see the ending of the show. #Broadway #OffBroadway #ADollsHouse
105. How To Produce A Show At The Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Click here to listen to this special episode for subscribers only. Want to take your comedy show, musical or solo show to Scotland's Edinburgh Fringe Festival? Jacki Thrapp breaks down her experience!
104. How To Get A Gig Working In The Broadway Community with Caitlin McNeilage
Lighthouse: An Immersive Drinking Musical is opening Off-Broadway July 2023! Today's special guest Caitlin McNeilage talks about how she worked her way up to be an assistant for a Broadway producer and now produces a series of other projects in NYC and beyond! We also discuss who qualifies for a Grammy Award and Tony Award when a show is nominated. You'll be surprised with the answer!
Headlines:
Ariana DeBose to host the 2023 Tony Awards, JoJo makes Broadway debut in Moulin Rouge and we'll take a look at casting calls in NYC.
103. What You Can Expect As Broadway Reopens (Feat. Bobby Allan)
CLICK HERE to get your ticket to tomorrow's Chick Flix show. Use the promo "LADIESNIGHT" for $27 tickets.
Bobby Allan (Off-Broadway's Chick Flix & Good Morning New York: A New Musical) joins Jacki Thrapp to discuss Broadway's return to NYC. What you can expect at Waitress, Hamilton, Wicked, The Lion King and more! Bobby also talks about his memorable stage door moments - including the one that happened during Off-Broadway's Chick Flix (a Thrapp Theatrics production).
102. Hadestown Reopens On Broadway Today (Feat. Luke Sikora)
September 2, 2021. We kick of season six as Broadway reopens with Hadestown. It's the first full-fledged musical to open since the start of the coroanvirus pandemic. What YOU can expect as the show reopens and why NYC-based actor Luke Sikora thinks this is the best way to bring back theater. Other Broadway shows running in include "Springsteen On Broadway" and the play "Passover." #Broadway #Hadestown
Season Six Trailer
See you in September!
101. How To Be Featured In The Broadway Community (with Tim Sebastian from 10glo.com)
100. HEADLINES: Seinfeld & Senator Schumer Push To "Save Our Stages"
Listen to Hanukkah Haunting
Buy a ticket to "Masks & Musicals"
HEADLINES:
Hanukkah Haunting featured in Playbill
Jerry Seinfeld & Senator Chuck Schumer push for passage of "Save Our Stages" act at Gotham Comedy Club
West End Keeps Opening Up as Broadway remains closed.
#Broadway #JerrySeinfeld #Chuckschumer #Schumer #SaveOurStages
99. HEADLINES: Hanukkah Haunting Available Now + Experience A SEPARATE Graveyard Theatrical Experience
LISTEN TO HANUKKAH HAUNTING NOW! CLICK HERE
September 2, 2020 headlines:
- Click here for Graveyard experience
- Julianna Moore will soon be looking for a map.
- Tony-eligible shows are announced and ... well... that's it?
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98. HEADLINES: Joni Mitchell Musical in Development & Broadway Insurance Issue
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Christy Altomare joins developmental reading of JONI: THE MUSICAL, Jujamcyn sues insurance companies and CEO of TikTok steps down.
#Tiktok #Broadway #OffBroadway #Jonithemusical #Jonimitchell
97. HEADLINES: AEA Approves Three INDOOR Productions & Theatre Fans Press Snooze on "Sleepless" Advance Sales
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AEA approved three productions at non-profit theaters, Sleepless ticket sales are a snooze & will the Tony Awards even be competitive.
#Broadway #OffBroadway
96. HEADLINES: 2020 Tony Awards Going Digital & Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade To Be "Reimagined"
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HEADLINES:
- Tony Awards going digital this fall.
- The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is happening but how? Who is paying for it?
- The Boys In The Band is heading to Nextflix
- What's next for entertainment on cruises?
#TonyAwards #MacysThanksgivingDayParade #BoysInTheBand #DisneyCruise #Netflix #JacklynThrapp
95. HEADLINES: Broadway Primetime Special + AMC Reopens With $0.15 Tickets
TICKETS TO MASKS & MUSICALS
NEWS: AMC reopens, click here for singing study link and Broadway could be coming to primetime?
#Broadway #OffBroadway #Singing #AMC
94. HEADLINES: Stream a LIVE Musical & How To Host An Online Reading
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HEADLINES: "Romantics Anonymous" to be live streamed in September 2020, Masks & Musicals opens in SIX days plus Madison Square Entertainment Corp. revenues reportedly drop 96% from last year.
JacklynThrapp.com
#Broadway #OffBroadway #WestEnd.
93. HEADLINES: "Doctor Who" Immersive Theatrical Event Comes To West End & Tony Awards® Team Is Back
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NEWS: Doctor Who immersive theatrical event comes to the West End , the team that produced the Tony Awards® is producing the Democratic National Convention, Dear Evan Hansen casting announcement plus a new film hub comes to Brooklyn ( I think the South Bronx is next)
92. HEADLINES: Andrew Lloyd Webber Gets Experimental COVID-19 Vaccine, Diana Heads To Netflix & A Socially Distanced Concert
91. NY State Liquor Authority Bans Comedy Shows But Not Live Music (SERIOUSLY!?!?)
"Masks & Musicals: Broadway Karaoke (Live Piano)" is on hold after host Q.E.D. paused programming. The venue had to shut down temporarily Wednesday because the New York State Liquor Authority updated guidelines to ban "comedy shows" - which Q.E.D. primarily hosts.
Our show, Masks & Musicals, is looking for a venue. But what happens to the other comedy shows?
Jacklyn Thrapp explains why NYC faces a culture crisis if the government doesn't step in and help performance venues stay open. #Broadway #OffBroadway #ComedyShows #Standup
90. How To Make Money Streaming Your Play
89. LIGHTS OUT: How To Bring Back Broadway
Jacklyn Thrapp reacts to the Financial Times article written by Broadway director Sam Mendes. Can the government or private companies save Broadway during the coronavirus pandemic? Plus - theaters are opening up their lobbies to support Black Lives Matter demonstrators. Find out what else they are doing. #Broadway #OffBroadway #OpenYourLobby
88. How To Produce An Audio Drama During The Coronavirus Pandemic
Jacklyn Thrapp explains how you can produce your play for Audible, Apple Books and more. #Broadway #OffBroadway
87. LIGHTS OUT: Broadway Theatres Dark Until September 6th
86. LIGHTS OUT: Theatre Venues Permanently Shut Down
Coronavirus is causing theatres to shut down for good. Long Island City’s Secret Theatre permanently closes its doors after 10 years. NYC's Shetler Studios is out after 30 years in Manhattan. Jacklyn Thrapp predicts Broadway won't be back until November. What now? #Broadway #OffBroadway #Coroanvirus #COVID19
85. LIGHTS OUT: Broadway Reopening In June? Not Likely!
84. LIGHTS OUT: A New Era Of Broadway
83. LIGHTS OUT: Exclusive Obie Awards Statement, Free Streaming & Fundraising (Feat. Andy Danish)
The Metropolitan Opera offers free streams. Is this the future? Will the Tony Awards be delayed? Jacklyn Thrapp shares exclusive statement from the Obie Awards.
82. LIGHTS OUT: Emojiland Ends Run Early, Off-Broadway Theaters Suspend Performances Until Mid-April (Feat. Theatre Reporter Shoshana Medney)
Off-Broadway's "Emojiland" ends run early as New York cracks down on the spread of coronavirus. Irish Rep and The Public also suspending performances until mid-April. Jacklyn Thrapp explains #Broadway #OffBroadway
81. LIGHTS OUT: Broadway Goes Dark
80. LIGHTS OUT: Carnegie Hall Cancels All Performances, Broadway Usher Gets Coronavirus
CORONAVIURS SPECIAL: Metropolitan Opera and Carnegie Hall cancel all shows amid coronavirus fears. The Broadway usher for the musical "Six" tests positive for coronavirus - news announced just 24 hours before opening night. Will the great white way go dark? Jacklyn Thrapp explains.
79. LIGHTS OUT: Broadway Shows Limit, Cancel Stage Door Meet-and-Greets Amid Coronavirus Fears
78. Off-Broadway Producer Calls For Boycott Of Show Score
77. Demos vs. Off-Broadway Album (Feat. Jackson Bell)
Good Morning New York composers Jacklyn Thrapp & Jackson Bell talk about creating music for GMNY. Bonus: They reveal a song from a new musical in the works. Plus - What YOU can expect from our BroadwayCon vendor booth
#Broadway #BroadwayCon #GMNY #OffBroadway
76. Opening Night
75. New York Musical Festival Abruptly Shuts Down
74. January 1, 2020
73. WALK AND TALK: 12 Days
72. WALK AND TALK: 13 Days Until Opening (11 Days Until Previews)