Beat by Beat Press provides new works of contemporary hit children's musicals. Founded by a group of young playwrights, composers and educators in New York City.
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Beat by Beat Press was founded by a group of young writers and educators from New York City with an artistic spirit and a passionate objective: to distribute high-quality musicals with fresh stories and characters for performers ages 7-14. We believe in musical theater’s power to unlock a child’s creativity and build self-confidence. That’s why our team has spent the last eight years working directly with kids creating original stories and characters with them in mind. We founded Beat by Beat Press after listening to parents, teachers and directors tell us that schools and theaters back in their community would love the opportunity to produce these fresh and original shows. They wanted musicals that weren’t just adaptations. They, like us, felt that kids should have a chance to act in something made specifically, and especially, for them.
Mission: To develop children's imaginations and build self confidence through musical theater.
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Join us May 22, 2020 for the TCA premiere of "The Show Must Go Online!" Three awesome casts, full of fun, heart and musical theatre. Follow us @TCARiverside on Instagram and Facebook for more info! Beat by Beat Press
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccMRBSEOgWE&feature=youtu.be
Millbrook Playhouse
THE SHOW MUST GO ONLINE: A VIRTUAL MUSICAL
Book by Jessica Penzias. Lyrics by Dave Hudson. Music by Denver Casado.
In this first-of-its-kind musical, "The Show Must Go Online" was written in response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, as a way for actors to work together as an ensemble to put on a show – while staying safe in their own homes. The goal of the authors is to help as many drama programs as possible “put their show online!”.
Directed by Michaela Barczak
Featuring members of the Millbrook Playhouse Youth Ensemble: Katie Boyd, Claire Bowman, Elizabeth Nestor, Annalise Mann, Artie Dammer, Elaina Packer, Troy Prebble, Kaden Metzgers, Camden Mann, Kenetcha Long, Garrett Cunningham, Maia Crowell, Melanie Climent, Cale Blakely, Elise Cygan, Kelly Long, Sarah Long, Maggie Bressler, Emerson Bressler, Adam Fox, Kendall Eichenlaub, Kaidyn Rogers, Madi Meeker.
Millbrook Playhouse is LIVE now doing a Red Carpet before they premiere their virtual production of "The Show Must Go Online!"
Join the cast of "The Show Must Go Online" Friday, May 8th for a virtual red carpet. Followed by a Facebook watch party to premiere the show.
Join us for a LIVE chat on tips and tricks for producing "The Show Must Go Online" with Jaclyn Loewenstein.
On May 5th, Class Act - Champaign premiered their full virtual production of The Show Must Go Online! Click below to watch it on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gk0NsOYD-M4
Since we know many of your are currently underway with your own virtual rehearsals, we thought it would be helpful to do a LIVE Q&A with Jaclyn Loewenstein, director and owner of Class Act, with tips and tricks she learned while putting the show together.
We’ll be doing the interview LIVE on Monday, May 11th at 3pm ET at the link below:
https://www.facebook.com/bbbpress/live/
We’ll cover topics like:
- Casting
- Virtual Rehearsals
- Video submissions
- Getting high-quality audio and video
- Helpful software she used
- Creating a virtual choir for the finale
- Misc tips and tricks she learned
- And any other questions you may have!
Penn Yan Theatre Company-PYTCo.
We had enough kids audition to cast "The Show Must Go Online!" TWICE!! (with some doubling). We had read-thru's tonight for both casts. This is going to be a fun adventure for these talented kids. Thanks Beat by Beat Press for writing amazing shows, especially during this time! Stay tuned for more info about a LIVESTREAM world premier in the coming weeks! #bbbpress #virtualmusical #wearePYTCo😊
Join us for a LIVE chat on tips and tricks for producing "The Show Must Go Online" with Jaclyn Loewenstein.
On May 5th, Class Act, a performing arts academy in Champaign, IL, premiered their full virtual production of The Show Must Go Online! Click below to watch it on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gk0NsOYD-M4
Since we know many of your are currently underway with your own virtual rehearsals, we thought it would be helpful to do a LIVE Q&A with Jaclyn Loewenstein, director and owner of Class Act, with tips and tricks she learned while putting the show together.
We’ll be doing the interview LIVE on Monday, May 11th at 3pm EST at the link below:
https://www.facebook.com/bbbpress/live/
We’ll cover topics like:
- Casting
- Virtual Rehearsals
- Video submissions
- Getting high-quality audio and video
- Helpful software she used
- Creating a virtual choir for the finale
- Misc tips and tricks she learned
- And any other questions you may have!
The Show Must Go Online | News, Sports, Jobs - The Express
MILL HALL — The Millbrook Playhouse Youth Ensemble is going virtual with their new musical “The Show Must Go Online!” A virtual children’s musical with
Class Act - Champaign presents their full virtual production of "The Show Must Go Online!"
#theshowmustgoonline #bbbpress
THE SHOW MUST GO ONLINE: A VIRTUAL MUSICAL Book by Jessica Penzias; Lyrics by Dave Hudson; Music by Denver Casado Directed & Edited by Jaclyn Loewenstein cla...
Maddie Adams sings the title song from "The Show Must Go Online!"
#theshowmustgoonline #bbbpress
This song is from the virtual children's musical "The Show Must Go Online", provided by special arrangement with Beat by Beat Press (www.bbbpress.com). Book ...
Playmakers West Midlands
So, we know we’ve been a little quiet recently 😔 Before lockdown, rehearsals had been going great for our next show and we feel very sad that we won’t get to perform in June as planned 😢 However, we are extremely pleased that the wonderful Beat by Beat Press will allow us to change performance dates so the good news is-the show will go on once normality resumes 🤩
As a little treat for you all, here is a video of the lovely Holly who will be playing the role of ‘Bailey’ when we finally get to perform ‘Bots’ 🤖
Well done Holly, keep up the good work and we can’t wait to see all our lovely pupils again 🌈
The Mon Valley Performing Arts Academy
Read thru is in the books! Lots of fun this morning at our first rehearsal! Premiere of THE SHOW MUST GO ONLINE is in June! Stay tuned for details! Thanks, Beat by Beat Press !
#repost • @i_heart_sct Get ready for “The Show Must Go Online” available for all to enjoy tomorrow! 🎭 Sponsored by The Kole Family Foundation, Inc. & @carlbpearlmd
#iheartsct #bbbpress #theatrekids #theatreinsavannah #childrenstheatre #nonprofitorg
Orlando Repertory Theatre
We're always excited for rehearsals to start, but this is a milestone moment. Last weekend we got all 5 casts together to rehearse our virtual performances of The Show Must Go Online by Beat by Beat Press - A musical specifically written to be rehearsed and performed remotely!
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Book by Jessica Penzias
Lyrics by David Hudson
Music by Denver Casado
#repost • @dmgrodz So happy for this opportunity! Thank you, thank you, thank you to the Mon Valley Performing Arts Academy! So much disappointment has been experienced lately, so having a show to work on with others (even online) makes us all very happy and feeling connected already. @monvalleyperformingartsacademy #theatreinquarantine #theshowmustgoon #theshowmustgoonline #happykids #theatrekids #thankful
D.C. Everest Theater Department produces first ever virtual musical
The Show Must Go Online was made for quarantined students and follows the story of kids adapting to life online.
Specifically written to be rehearsed and performed remotely.
As a response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Beat by Beat Press has introduced the world's first virtual children's musical, The Show Must Go Online!, created in less than three weeks with the goal of helping theatre groups continue to perform in these times of social distance.
Dave Hudson, Denver Casado and Jessica Penzias are chatting about how they created "The Show Must Go Online - A Virtual Children's Musical". Join us! There will be a short Q&A at the end.
Just a reminder that we're going LIVE today at 3PM EST! Dave, Denver and Jessica will be chatting about creating "The Show Must Go Online!".
Tune in here: https://www.facebook.com/bbbpress/live/
#theshowmustgoonline
#repost • @millbrookplayhouse Something positive is happening in light of all these shutdowns. Check out a glimpse of the first "online" rehearsal for "The Show Must Go Online!" Directed by Michaela Barczak
Featuring members of the Millbrook Playhouse Youth Ensemble: Katelyn Boyd, Claire Bowman, Elizabeth Nestor, Annalise Mann, Artie Dammer, Elaina Packer, Troy Prebble, Kaden Metzgers, Camden Mann, Kenetcha Long, Garrett Cunningham, Maia Crowell, Melanie Climent, Cale Blakely, Elise Cygan, Kelly Long, Sarah Long, Maggie Bressler, Emerson Bressler, Adam Fox, Kendall Eichenlaub, Kaidyn Rogers, Madi Meeker.
Premiering May 8th, 2020. #thatsmillbrook #theshowmustgoonline #youthensemble
Dave Hudson, Denver Casado and Jessica Penzias will be chatting LIVE about how they created "The Show Must Go Online". Join us! There will be a short Q&A at the end.
StageScreen Musical Theatre Associates
It was so wonderful to see everyone’s smiling faces back at classes again this evening 💜💜 A packed evening it was too. First read through of a BRAND NEW Musical that we have secured the performance rights for- written especially for isolation by Beat by Beat Press THE SHOW MUST GO ONLINE. What a hysterical musical! I can’t wait to see the creativity the students come up with in their videos! Summer term we’re coming for ya!! 💜💜
#repost • @tcariverside Necessity is the mother of invention. Enter the virtual musical by @bbbpress 53 kids. 3 casts. And an entirely new process. These kids dove into our new material and I can’t wait to share their hard work with the world. Shout out to the Beat by Beat team for putting this show together in 2 weeks and giving us something to bring our students together! The Show Must Go Online!
Gracia Wright, an 8th grader at Christian Heritage School in Dalton, GA, rehearses “The Show Must Go Online”
What a joy to see the incredible talent that’s getting revealed through these virtual productions.
#theshowmustgoonline
http://www.bbbpress.com/musicals/the-show-must-go-online/
#repost • @whirligigstage Cast Reveal for our first online production “The Show Must Go Online”! We can’t wait to start rehearsal with these talented folks! #WhirligigYouthAcademy #TheShowMustGoOnlineBBB #defyingcavities
#repost • @kimmie1324 First show meeting ...... a resounding success with over 50 of the incredibly talented students of @yem_theatre_school .... so excited to get started on this @bbbpress musical!! #theshowmustgoonline
Between the Scenes Studios for the Performing & Visual Arts
****NOW ACCEPTING VIDEO AUDITION SUBMISSIONS- ALL AGES FOR ONLINE MUSICAL****
DEADLINE WILL BE SATURDAY, APRIL 25TH @ 11PM
Please watch entire video for any questions you may have first. Direct any questions in the comments or email us at [email protected]
Please send in your auditions to this email as well.
The Show Must Go Online by Beat by Beat Press is a first of its kind virtual musical, each actor will receive a 1-2 minute scene/song to rehearse, video record, and upload. When all the videos are played in order, they tell the hilarious story of a group of passionate students desperate to keep their annual musical alive…online!
‼️‼️Please share to let friends know, we are casting everyone. Begginers, Advanced, Young and Adult. No experience is nexesssary- just have a willingness, commitment, and be able to read/ memorize music and lines.
We highly encourage everyone to try. What’s cool you won’t even have to leave the comfort of your own home!
In order to cast everyone we will have multiple casts. After your auditions are submitted. You will be contacted.
As mentioned, we are asking for a $45 donation to cover costs and directors costs. If you CAN’T make this donation, please do not worry, no explanations needed. Send us a quick email and we will take care of your donation! Our goal for this “first of it’s kind Musical” is to get us all back together again!! We miss you. If you can afford the donation please feel free to pay it forward or sponsor another actor. We want to make sure our studio is open after all this to continue to be able to serve the actors, creatives, and youth in our community.
Now get going! Let’s get this show ONLINE!!! ‼️‼️
Children's Theatre of Annapolis
THE SHOW MUST GO ONLINE! (age 7-18) This virtual Musical Theatre Production Workshop has it all. Singing, acting, drama, intrigue, comedy! In this first-of-its kind musical, each actor will receive a 1-2 minute scene/song to rehearse, video record, and upload. For details visit childrenstheatreofannapolis.org/workshops today!
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Music and Play
Thanks to Calgary Herald for profiling Music and Play's upcoming 'The Show Must Go Online!' production by Beat by Beat Press. It's not too late to get signed up to be part of the fun! For more info, or to register visit us at: https://musicandplay.ca/the-show-must-go-online/.
#repost • @uuyouththeatre Introducing the cast of THE SHOW MUST GO ONLINE! We had our first rehearsal today and we can’t wait to share this funny musical with all of you! #theshowmustgoonline
#repost • @storybooktheatrekc Does anybody else think it seems like MUCH longer than 6 weeks ago since our winter musical, Press Start?! We’ll be sharing a few photos from this show and some other favorites over the next few weeks! Stay tuned!
#storybookkc #storybookpressstart #pressstart @bbbpress #musical #musicaltheatre #kids #theatrekids #theaterkids #performance #performingarts #acting #singing #dancing
Original Kids Theatre Company
Yesterday, we had our first virtual read through of our productions of THE SHOW MUST GO ONLINE by Beat by Beat Press! Yes, we are producing *two* versions of this show - our RED cast with Grade 4 - 6 students and our BLUE cast with Grade 7 & 8 students.
Here is our first cast photo! We are already having a blast and rehearsals are going very well! Stay tuned for exciting updates and for the date of our "opening night" on YouTube Premiere!
Seeking video content of your students performing material from “The Show Must Go Online!”, with the opportunity to have your organization featured in the media! Post links below or email to [email protected] :)
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Download the title song from our new virtual children's musical for free!
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Free download of the vocal and instrumental MP3 the title song from "The Show Must Go Online". Create your own YouTube cover!
#repost • @kimmie1324 - Little project to get my teeth into with @yem_theatre_school while in quarantine #theshowmustgoonline #remotemusicaltheatre #musicaltheatre #dramaschool #singingteacher
Introducing the world's first musical that can be rehearsed and performed remotely.
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New contemporary musicals for young performers. Ideal for community youth theaters and schools. www.bbbpress.com
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#repost • @i_heart_sct Get ready for “The Show Must Go Online” available for all to enjoy tomorrow! 🎭 Sponsored by The Kole Family Foundation, Inc. & @carlbpearlmd #iheartsct #bbbpress #theatrekids #theatreinsavannah #childrenstheatre #nonprofitorg
Dave Hudson, Denver Casado and Jessica Penzias are chatting about how they created "The Show Must Go Online - A Virtual Children's Musical". Join us! There will be a short Q&A at the end.
Gracia Wright, an 8th grader at Christian Heritage School in Dalton, GA, rehearses “The Show Must Go Online” What a joy to see the incredible talent that’s getting revealed through these virtual productions. #theshowmustgoonline http://www.bbbpress.com/musicals/the-show-must-go-online/
#repost • @whirligigstage Cast Reveal for our first online production “The Show Must Go Online”! We can’t wait to start rehearsal with these talented folks! #WhirligigYouthAcademy #TheShowMustGoOnlineBBB #defyingcavities
Introducing the world's first musical that can be rehearsed and performed remotely.
We're doing very important work over here. #defyingcavities #theshowmustgoonline Courtesy of Andrew Fox
We answer some FAQ about "The Show Must Go Online", a virtual children’s musical that will be available for instant download on Monday, April 6th at 9AM EST at www.bbbpress.com. "The Show Must Go Online" is the world's first children’s musical specifically written to be rehearsed and performed remotely. Each actor will receive a 1 minute monologue/song to rehearse, video record, and upload. When all the videos are played in order, they tell the hilarious story of a group of passionate students desperate to keep their musical alive...online! Join our mailing list to receive all the latest updates regarding the show: http://www.bbbpress.com/community Book by Jessica Penzias Lyrics by Dave Hudson Music by Denver Casado
Take a listen to a song from "The Show Must Go Online!", a virtual children’s musical that can be rehearsed and performed remotely. We're writing this as fast as we can to get it out to you ASAP! Here's how this show works: Written for a cast of 20, each actor will receive a 1 minute monologue or song to rehearse, video record, and upload remotely. When all the videos are played in order, they tell the hilarious story of a group of passionate students desperate to keep their musical alive...online! Coming to www.bbbpress.com as soon as we can write it. Make sure to follow us on FB and join our mailing list below to receive the latest updates: http://www.bbbpress.com/community/ Book by Jessica Penzias Lyrics by Dave Hudson and Denver Casado Music by Denver Casado
It breaks our heart to hear that so many theatre performances have been postponed or cancelled. This means there are so many actors out there that won’t have a chance for a final performance. So we wanted to come up with a way to help, and at Beat by Beat we thought we’d do what we do best…write a musical! We're currently working on the world's first children's musical specifically written to be rehearsed and performed remotely. Each actor will receive a 1 minute scene/song to rehearse, video record, and upload. When all the videos are played in order, they tell the hilarious story of a group of passionate students desperate to keep their annual musical alive...online! Let us know in the comments if this is something you'd be interested in! The show is being created by Denver Casado, Dave Hudson and Jessica Penzias, and will be released as soon as we can write it!
Sound on! 🔊 The brand new Beat by Beat musical LEAP DAY is coming out on...you guessed it...LEAP DAY! 😁 Click below for a first listen to the opening number! LEAP DAY is a new 30-minute musical for performers age 7-12. It will be available for perusal and licensing on February 29th, 2020. Stay tuned for more info!
Special announcement...sound on! 🔊🎵
A great video from “Tut, Tut!” At Cresskill Public Schools. ⭐️✨ #bbbpress
A great video from Hillside Elementary’s production of Space Pirates!! Way to go!! ✨💛 #bbbpress #spacepirates
A Sneak Peek of the Minnieville Drama Club's performance of Journey of the Noble Gnarble. 👍🏻✨ Congrats on a great show!! #bbbpress
Here's a fun and simple improv game to help your students create specific "environments" within their improv scenes. This is one of 23 bonus videos from our upcoming release "Teaching Improv: The Essential Handbook" available for download on April 1, 2019!
Fun video from “We Are Monsters”! ✨💚 #bbbpress #theaterlover #theaterquotes #wearemonsters #RepostPlus @spchcomm - - - - - - Just a little proud. #theatremom #wearemonsters
We loved seeing Lusitânia Primary School in Zimbabwe’s video of their first full Musical — Tut Tut!! Looks like it was a lot of fun!! #bbbpress #theaterlover #theaterkids #tuttut
Rehearsals underway for another great production of Sally Sells Seashells (And You Can, Too)!! 🐚🌊 #bbbpress #theaterlover #theaterkids #RepostPlus @swells204 - - - - - - Woodbury Heights Children’s Theater rehearsing for their upcoming show. Tickets are on sale now! Beat by Beat Press #sallysellsseashells
What a nice video @yellowstagedoor made of their production of The Grunch!!! Looks like it was a blast! ✨🌟 #theaterlover #bbbpress #theaterkids #thegrunch #RepostPlus @yellowstagedoor - - - - - - I’m so proud of the cast of The Grunch! They all did a fabulous job last month when they all shined on stage. It was a true pleasure working with them all. Beat by Beat Press #yellowstagedoor #thegrunch #bbbpress #childrenstheatre #musicaltheatre #performingartsstudio #childrensmusicaltheatre #childrenmusical #southjordanutah #daybreakutah #utahtheatre
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Fabulous energy!!! What a great clip from a production of The Grunch! 🎵✨ #bbbpress #theaterlover #thegrunch
Already sounding so good!! Can’t wait to see and hear more from @upstagetheatreok’s upcoming production of Musicville! 🎶🖤🎵 Want to hear more from the show?? Check out: http://www.bbbpress.com/musicals/musicville/
This looks like it’s going to be a great production!! Check out those puppets!! ✨ #bbbpress #theaterkids #wearemonsters #RepostPlus Shine Theatre - - - - - - Get you tickets! Don’t miss this heart warming musical written by valley native Denver Casado. #shineonfresno #wearemonsters #towertheatrefresno www.towertheatre.com
Want to know more about our musical “We Are Monsters”? Check out our Instagram story!!! There you’ll be able to learn more about the plot.. and even hear a few of the hit songs from the show!! 🤩✨💛 We also have more information about the show on our website: http://www.bbbpress.com/musicals/we-are-monsters/ #bbbpress #theaterkids #wearemonsters
A great rehearsal for “Press Start” at Boyne River!!! Sounds like it’ll be an awesome production!! ✨💛🤩 #bbbpress #pressstart
Join us for a walk around the marketplace for BroadwayCon 2019! // #broadwaycon #broadwaycon2019 BroadwayCon
A peek behind the scenes of our new musical in development, with Denver, Christyn, and Jess!
Looking for fun arrangements of Christmas songs for kids to sing? Check out these Singles that come with sheet music and backing tracks. All professionally arranged for young voices => http://www.bbbpress.com/songs-for-kids/christmas-singles-collection/
A big CONGRATS to Kearney Community Theatre on their production of TUT, TUT! Thank you for sharing your hard work and talents!!
Something magical happens when you give kids a chance to perform in an original show made specifically for them.
Beat by Beat Press was founded by a group of award-winning writers and educators from New York City with an artistic spirit and a passionate objective: to create high-quality musicals with fresh stories and characters specifically written for performers ages 7-14. We founded Beat by Beat Press after listening to parents, teachers and directors tell us that they don’t want just another fairytale adaptation or repacked adult musical. They want meticulously crafted shows built from the ground up for young performers.
We believe in musical theater’s power to unlock a child’s creativity and build self-confidence. That’s why we’re 100% dedicated to creating today’s best new resources for young actors and the incredible educators who work with them.
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