April 10, 2025 Why Canva doubled down on a musical to hype its new products BY Jeff Beer Last year, when Canva used a rap song to promote its new suite of products for businesses, the reaction online was about what you’d expect. “Call 911 I’m having a cringe overdose.” “This is Lin-Manuel Miranda’s fault.” The … Continue reading Why Canva doubled down on a musical to hype its new products
By Moises Mendez II July 15, 2022 Broadway is having a particularly tumultuous week. Between the news of casting changes at Funny Girl, starring Beanie Feldstein of Booksmart fame, and the closing-date announcement of musical newcomer Paradise Square, after actors were allegedly not paid and two lawsuits were filed against the show’s producers, theater … Continue reading Beanie Feldstein, Broadway, and TikTok: a musical drama built for the creator economy
By Moises Mendez II April 08, 2022 Accessibility in the musical theater world has been a hotly debated topic. Tickets for Broadway shows cost exorbitant amounts of money (for the good seats, that is), and those who can’t afford them miss out, to say nothing of fans who don’t live anywhere near New York … Continue reading Will Broadway’s next hit musical be born on TikTok?
