Meg Masseron

Click this link here to read my listicle for BuzzFeed on 17 "fun facts" about Phantom of the Opera in celebration of the show's 30th anniversary in January 2018!

This review was originally written for my school's newspaper, Marymount Manhattan's The Monitor. The original article can be found here on their website.  Ten time Tony award winning musical  The Band’s Visit  has set its closing date for April 7 after just a year and a half long run. Fans and critics alike have praised the show for its diverse cast and unique style of storytelling that greatly diverges from the glitz and glamor musical theatre fans are used to seeing on stage. I had the privilege of seeing this production two weeks ago and wanted to share my thoughts as it parts from center stage. To me, the most remarkable thing about  The Band’s Visit  is that its story is not remarkable at all, yet it resonates greatly with its audience.  The Band’s Visit  follows a group of traveling musicians from Egypt who mistakenly end up in a small town in Israel. They are hosted by a young woman named Dina at her restaurant, and several stories of members of the town are show

This review was originally written for my school's newspaper, Marymount Manhattan's The Monitor. The original article can be found here on their website.  Last February, Royal Family Productions debuted the first installment of a new two-part, one-woman play based on the classic story of  Anne of Green Gables.  From the size of the theatre to the minimalist set to the small cast, the style and staging of this production fostered an intimate, unified experience between the story and its audience. Anne of Green Gables: Part I  recounts the emotional journey 11 year old orphan Anne Shirley (Ali Ewoldt) embarks on when she is adopted by two siblings, Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert. ( Anne of Green Gables: Part II  also ran concurrently to Part I and starred Doreen Montalvo as Anne.) Anne’s story is told completely through Ewoldt, but she is aided by visual projects on the set, sound effects, music, and four featured dancers (Brooke Averi, Nichole Forde, Kara Menendez and Ste