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Opera? Are you serious? Last summer I had a patient who was a tailor at an opera company. He came in for excruciating back pain. Their job is sitting at the sewing machine for 8 hours, bent in half. Of course, they make the most visually stunning costumes crucial to the operatic experience. (That’s another story) He started to progress over the summer during the “off-season.” But when the new season began to ramp up in August, it was like we were back at square one again. It’s a massive operation and one huge, collective labor of love. In other words, lots of hands on deck at all times. Real talk, it’s exhausting, I know. I used to work for an opera company. Some quick stats. The MET Opera employs: ⮕ about 80 full-time singers ⮕ about 90 full-time orchestra players ⮕ other full-time performers, like dancers and principal singers. ⮕ a large number of part-time performing artists throughout the season. ⮕ about 400 administrative staff members. ⮕ In total, about 3,000 people are part of this massive production across various capacities, including full-time, part-time, and seasonal and freelance contracted roles. Do you understand the levity of what makes an opera come to life? ♪ Audio ♪ Scenery ♪ Lighting  ♪ Production ♪ Costume shop ♪ Wigs and makeup ♪ Stage management ♪ Technical direction ♪ Flying & rigging ♪ Properties ♪ Orchestra  ♪ Wardrobe ♪ Chorus ♪ Admin …to name a few. Not to mention how athletic operatic singing is! The grandeur and attention to detail are truly extraordinary. The performances are mind-bending. Backstage magic is always happening in real-time… live orchestra (my favorite!), and voices that captivate your very essence and hold you hostage as you feel through every last lingering drip of emotion. Your heart will not be the same. ⮕ It would be avant-garde if the Met Opera had its own designated Chiropractor to take care of its 3,000-person flagship of classical music and performance. 🎭 …which, is really what they are known for artistically (being avant-garde). The benefits? One concept— nervous system connection. Life changing, bar none. The unleashing of artistic explosion would be the most magic anyone has ever seen, heard, and experienced in the history of the opera. Because the cast and everyone backstage and otherwise will be connected. It’s never too late to lead the ship to something that’s never been done before!

Midweek Resume Tip: If you have a background in performing arts (theatre, music, ect) in college or even at the community / hobby level put it on your resume and talk about how it helped you grow as a communicator and it giving you confidence. In a very real sense playing a role in a theatre production is not all that dissimilar to being in various kinds of client facing jobs where the other party has certain expectations of your ability to grab their attention and keep it through the performance (sales call, customer success, account managers, ect). In many of these kinds of jobs the important thing is not having to be perfect. It's the ability to get it right with being able to under promise and over deliver just like a great performing artist. #edtechsales #edtechjobs #resumetips #interviewtips #tripleten #imhiring #performingarts #softskills

What the hell is wrong with Broadway? Today is the Tony Awards, where the Broadway community recognizes the best. However, box office receipts are still down 17% from the start of the pandemic. They are down 28% from 2019. So what's wrong? Here are two thoughts. Pricing It's out of control. I think tourists wanting to see a Broadway show have to make a crucial decision, as they probably only have a budget to see one show. If you are going to pay $180 to see a show, you can't risk seeing something that isn't safe and proven. Safe bets are jukebox musicals, familiar intellectual property, long running musicals, and plays with celebrity talent. I recognize many Broadway fans keep knocking these types of shows, but unfortunately, original stories don't seem to sell well post pandemic. And if you are spending over $600 for a family of five to see a Broadway show, you better have a wow factor. Audiences want to see sets, amazing costumes, and choreography. They want their money's worth. There are a few shows coming that have very minimal sets and costumes. I don't think they will do well. The key factor contributing to higher prices is that there is an oligarchy controlling the theaters. There are currently 41 Broadway theaters own by three companies. Three non-profits own an individual theater each. Not only do producers pay monthly rent, but also a percentage of the box office as well. Next to salaries, this is the biggest expense of the show. There are ways to get discounted Broadway tickets, but they usually require lining up at the crack of dawn at the theater, or taking part in a ticket lottery. The Shows Because of the limited number of theaters available, many producers scramble to put their show in. I've watched many shows go from developmental runs to Broadway in a few months. Many of them needed work, like fixing the plot, replacing songs that aren't tuneful or working, and addressing creative issues. And it appears from many of the shows I've seen close quickly, the creative team didn't put in the work. Also, not everything should be on Broadway. In the past month, a few shows announced going to Broadway that are uncommercial. I saw both of them, and they will open and close within a few months, or when the celebrity lead leaves the show. It's show business, and business side is just as important as the show part. Here's a fun fact: Off-Broadway is thriving. There are some incredible productions out there, like Titanique and Little Shop of Horrors, that are very successful. Some of the more artsy or intimate shows would be better served by being off Broadway. Winning a Tony shouldn't make or break a show. Wicked didn't win Best Musical. Currently, The Great Gatsby is doing stellar business with mixed to negative reviews and no top Tony nominations. That's my pre-Tonys rant. Congrats to the winners. #tonyawards #broadway #showbusiness

Maybe Streaming Is Not The Future For Broadway? Greg Ehrhardt, OnStage Blog Editorial Staff This week I saw an interesting, but probably click-baity editorial from The Independent arguing that theatres’ code of audience etiquette is too stringent and should instead be more welcoming of audiences enjoying the production vs enforcing an immaculately low decibel volume from the audience. This editorial was in response to an episode at a production of Hamlet where the lead actor, Andrew Scott, broke character due to an audience member firing up a laptop and answering emails. The editorial acknowledged this specific behavior is bad; however, most of the editorial instead ponders whether the unofficial rulebook for audience etiquette should create an environment where audience members are afraid to make a single sound in the seats. This isn’t quite a strawman argument, but it is an argument that misses the forest for the trees. The big issue in the theatre-going experience today is people are wantonly disrupting the audience experience with laptops, delivery orders, alcohol, etc, and this has gotten significantly worse since the pandemic. That’s what most of the discourse around theatre etiquette is about today, and deservedly so. But it did get me to thinking that, perhaps, the horse is out of the barn when it comes to theatre etiquette (both movies and plays/musicals) since the pandemic, and we both need to adapt, and react accordingly. What do I mean by adapt? Basically, front of house staff must be way more vigilant going forward about enforcing rules. The person with the laptop should have been addressed immediately by staff and given one chance to put away their laptop for good. Yes, this could negatively impact the theatre experience as well, as making a scene in this circumstance becomes more likely. However, there is no bigger scene than an actor breaking character and addressing the audience, or a bright shiny laptop being on during a performance. It's unfortunate that since the pandemic some people forgot how to act in public and got used to watching entertainment from their living rooms that streaming platforms were all too happy to provide. I don’t think there’s going to be some magical pivot back to decorum. In my home state of Connecticut, I had to stop going to a popular movie theatre by me because there was always someone, and usually a group of people, who had no issues making loud conversation on the phone or with their friends during a movie or firing up all sorts of electric devices. I now go to a much more sparsely attended movie theatre, where the experience is much better, but many people don’t have that luxury. I would rather not have theatres act like a police state just to properly enjoy a production, but it may be necessary going forward. That’s how we adapt, but what do I mean by how we react? Well, we may need to slow the brakes on streaming more theatre.

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So many Broadway shows are celebrating big anniversaries! So it's time for a new series: how to take inspiration from Broadway anniversary celebrations for your brand/job! ✨ First up - Disney Theatrical Group's Broadway production of Aladdin, which is celebrating 10 years on Broadway! Here are a few things they did: 📣 Calculated some impressive stats for PR  Over 10 years, did you know the Genie has set off more than 131K pyrotechnics during “Friend Like Me”? Or that Aladdin and Jasmine have flown over 115 miles on the magic carpet? Facts like this are being published across various musical theatre sites and media. So what's your version? Number of products sold? Number of scheduled social media posts? Show them off! ✨ Created a special edition commemorative playbill  Playbills are the perfect souvenir and collectable for audience-goers. A special edition playbill is the perfect way to increase fomo and buzz. (I recently saw Wicked because I wanted that 20-year playbill lol.) So what’s your version? Commemorative swag? An exclusive discount? 🎥 Involved content creators Communities listen to people more than companies. I love that Disney worked with a variety of creators, some in the musical theatre niche, and then some more lifestyle creators to reach new audiences. (Disney, I’m available! 👋) 🧞♂️ Added a larger than life genie lamp on top of the marquise This one might be hard to replicate if you don’t have that Disney budget. But a new Instagrammable moment can do a lot for a brand. For Broadway, thousands of photos are taken of theatre marquises each day and this just made Aladdin’s marquise have a bigger “wow factor” than ever before. The only equivalent I can think of is the West End’s production of The Cursed Child which features an impressive snitch-shaped nest with a child in it. Don’t forget to record the building of this new Instagrammable moment for future social content. 🥚 Had so many cameos and easter eggs Easter eggs aren’t just for Taylor Swift! Special performances of Aladdin featured cameos from original cast members during the show and curtain call. BTW, the most liked TikTok out of all the Aladdin 10-year content was an easter egg compilation video (link in replies - and shout out to that social media manager!). So, what throwbacks or easter eggs will your community engage with? 🕺 Took advantage of cross-brand promotion As we all know, the Aladdin on Broadway is not Disney’s only venture. They took advantage of other high-traffic areas by sending current Genie Michael James Scott in full costume to Disney World and the Disney Store in Times Square to grant wishes. Work at a small company? No worries - try your hand at partnerships that make sense for your product and community. So - which inspired you for your brand? I personally am obsessed with the idea of adding easter eggs everywhere. [Photo from a trip to NYC in January 2023]

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