On Broadway and beyond, a curtain can rise as quickly as it can fall; a star can be swapped as easily as Bernie Telsey can say, “That’s enough.” Theater is the beating heart of New York show business and, if you want to make it here, it’s crucial you’re up to date on incoming projects, latest castings, and other industry news. Don’t worry, Broadway baby, Backstage has your back. Every week, we’re rounding up the can’t-miss stories no thespian should live without, so you can focus on important matters like hitting your high F. Curtain up and light those lights! The Emoji musical is coming.It is 2017, which means we are getting an Emoji musical. Morgan Weed (“American Psycho”), Nora Schell (“Spamilton”), Rheaume Crenshaw (“Groundhog Day”), and more have signed on for readings of “Emojiland: The Musical,” directed by Whitney White. The two invite-only...
- 9/21/2017
- backstage.com
Yesterday evening at the YouTube Space New York, the platform hosted its second-ever #YouTubeBlack event -- an initiative launched last March to redress racial inequities that exist across the platform, as well as to provide mentoring and reflection for creators of color. In a wide-ranging panel discussion hosted by YouTube’s emerging business lead, Kendra Desrosiers, the vlogger Troy Pindell and beauty creators Whitney White and Tiarra Monet discussed their experiences building successful careers on the platform and offered advice to aspiring YouTubers.
White, who founded her natural black hair-focused channel in 2009, said that she has felt an increasing pressure to look a certain way on-camera as she’s become more successful. “Black women -- we can all look different, we can all be different, we don't have to all ‘slay,’” she told an intimate gathering of aspiring creators. (Creators had to have at least 1,000 subscribers in order to attend). “We can be goofy,...
White, who founded her natural black hair-focused channel in 2009, said that she has felt an increasing pressure to look a certain way on-camera as she’s become more successful. “Black women -- we can all look different, we can all be different, we don't have to all ‘slay,’” she told an intimate gathering of aspiring creators. (Creators had to have at least 1,000 subscribers in order to attend). “We can be goofy,...
- 7/27/2016
- by Geoff Weiss
- Tubefilter.com
Hillary Clinton, along with one hundred digital content creators, gathered at NeueHouse in Los Angeles on Tuesday to discuss important issues, engage in conversation about possible solutions, and, last but not least … take one, giant selfie! The town hall discussion, which was curated by Beautycon, hosted creators - including YouTube star Swoozie, Jordyn Woods, and Whitney White - allowed them to ask questions important to their communities and online audiences. One creator asked Clinton, "Why do you think Donald Trump has gone as far as he has and has gained so much support and what you say to a Trump supporter?...
- 6/29/2016
- by Christina Dugan, @Christina_Dugan
- PEOPLE.com
Hillary Clinton, along with one hundred digital content creators, gathered at NeueHouse in Los Angeles on Tuesday to discuss important issues, engage in conversation about possible solutions, and, last but not least … take one, giant selfie! The town hall discussion, which was curated by Beautycon, hosted creators - including YouTube star Swoozie, Jordyn Woods, and Whitney White - allowed them to ask questions important to their communities and online audiences. One creator asked Clinton, "Why do you think Donald Trump has gone as far as he has and has gained so much support and what you say to a Trump supporter?...
- 6/29/2016
- by Christina Dugan, @Christina_Dugan
- PEOPLE.com
Despite the teen-driven atmosphere of YouTube, some of the video site’s most popular creators are now old enough they have children of their own and children's programming is very popular on the platform. As such, Driver Digital is tapping a slate of successful mommy vloggers to read kids’ books on its new web series, The Story Circle on the mommy and kid-focused entertainment company's Cool School YouTube channel. Each episode of The Story Circle will feature a popular YouTuber slash millennial parent reading classic fairy tales and other stories for the viewing enjoyment (and benefit) of both children and their parents. Some of the moms and families lined up for The Story Circle include Brittany and Austin Null of TheNiveNulls, April and Justin Moore of AprilJustinTV, Dee and Jerry Lavigne of TheLaVigneLife, and Whitney White of Naptural85. The debut episode features Judy Travis of ItsJudysLife and ItsJudysTime (her channels...
- 10/16/2014
- by Bree Brouwer
- Tubefilter.com
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