Making A Musical

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.

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!

Emmy® award-winning journalist Jacki Thrapp breaks down how the awards work and shares a big mistake she made.

Emmy® award-winning journalist Jacki Thrapp is annoyed people keep asking her to work for free. Let's talk about it.

Emmy® award-winning journalist Jacki Thrapp breaks down how much artists get paid from streaming. Learn her numbers too!

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.

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).

Emmy® winning journalist Jacki Thrapp explains how to get press for your theatrical production. Buy tickets to "Lighthouse: An Immersive Drinking Musical" here.

Jacki Thrapp and her guest Joseph DeAngelis discuss their favorite shows of the season.

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).

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 [email protected] Jacki Thrapp reveals how she's made the Apple Music and iTunes charts in previous projects.

Jacki Thrapp breaks down her Off-Broadway budget for "Lighthouse: An Immersive Drinking Musical." Buy tickets here! Use promo DRINK for $35 tickets.

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.

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!

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.

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).

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 

See you in September! 

Get YOUR videos in front of the Broadway community. 10glo's Chief Growth Officer Tim Sebastian talks about the new platform. #Broadway #OffBroadway

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

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? CLICK HERE FOR A TICKET TO MASKS AND MUSICALS

Get your FREE ticket to Masks & Musicals Christy Altomare joins developmental reading of JONI: THE MUSICAL, Jujamcyn sues insurance companies and CEO of TikTok steps down. #Tiktok #Broadway #OffBroadway #Jonithemusical #Jonimitchell

Get your FREE ticket to Masks & Musicals AEA approved three productions at non-profit theaters, Sleepless ticket sales are a snooze & will the Tony Awards even be competitive.  #Broadway #OffBroadway 

Click here for tickets to "Masks & Musicals." 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

TICKETS TO MASKS & MUSICALS NEWS: AMC reopens, click here for singing study link and Broadway could be coming to primetime?  #Broadway #OffBroadway #Singing #AMC 

CLICK HERE to get your ticket to Masks & Musicals. 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.

Get your ticket to Masks & Musicals today!  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)

HEADLINES: Andrew Lloyd Webber takes part in vaccine trials at Oxford. Diana Musical heads to Netflix, Masks & Musicals may have new venue & United Kingdom allows theatres to open up again (in select areas). Jacklyn Thrapp breaks down the headlines. #Brodway #WestEnd #OffBroadway #AndrewLloydWebber

"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 

Hamilton is on Disney+ this Friday. What does the Dramatist Guild think about live streaming? Find out why Jacklyn Thrapp says you shouldn't do it. #Hamilton 

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

Jacklyn Thrapp explains how you can produce your play for Audible, Apple Books and more. #Broadway #OffBroadway

Welcome to the Blue Era Of Broadway. The great white way is shut down until at least September 6th. See how a venue in Arkansas could give Broadway a road map to reopening. Plus we have the latest on Lin-Manuel Miranda.... Hamilton is heading to Disney+ July 3, 2020, In The Heights is pushed back to 2021 and now Lin-Manuel Miranda is stepping in to save the day and bring tourists back to NYC. Jacklyn Thrapp explains.

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

The Broadway League extends the shutdown until June 7, 2020 amid coronavirus pandemic. Will it open then? No way.

EDITORIAL: New York is a pit right now and reopening Broadway won't fix things. How bad is it? Jacklyn Thrapp explains in her coronavirus special "Lights Out."

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. 

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

SPECIAL REPORT: New York Governor Andrew Cuomo bans all large gatherings over 500 people amid coronavirus fears. The announcement shutting down ALL Broadway shows for a month. Jacklyn Thrapp reports. #Broadway #OffBroadway

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.

EXCLUSIVE: The Making A Musical podcast can confirm 50% of Broadway shows have canceled or modified stage door meet and greets amid coronavirus fears. We have statements from AEA AND the Broadway League. Find out how fears are making Broadway take a hit on this special report by Jacklyn Thrapp.

Good Morning New York creator Jacklyn Thrapp accuses fan review platform Show Score of unfairly "controlling the narrative" and deleting reviews.

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

Good Morning New York creator Jacklyn Thrapp reacts to opening night! The reviews are in! Our Off-Broadway musical is a HIT! Show Score is giving us a 100% audience approval rating. Thrapp breaks down the press, reaction, behind the scenes notes and then gives a personal note.

Good Morning New York creator Jacklyn Thrapp calls for an investigation into exactly what happened to the money - including the $75 submission fees writers recently paid + "participation fee of $15,000" invited productions are charged. Plus - the latest on Good Morning New York (opening in just over a week) #Broadway #OffBroadway

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Jacklyn Thrapp tries to finish the set in 24 hours. Will she do it!?

Jacklyn Thrapp details her experience curtain shopping & more.

Jacklyn Thrapp kicks off two weeks of daily podcasts ahead of Good Morning New York's open. Plus a new segment called "Word On The Street." Why #Cats isn't getting an Oscar & how you can get free tickets to a Broadway show.