#musicaltheatre

Karen Pauley

Jun 18, 2019
2 min

Disturbance - Musical

I am currently working on a new musical called Disturbance that is being adapted for the stage by Rachel Walzer. The production is based...

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Karen Pauley

Mar 23, 2019
1 min

Chitty Rehearsals

Rehearsals are well underway for TIP's May production of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. The show has a cast of 38 that includes 11 children. ...

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Karen Pauley

Dec 17, 2018
1 min

End of Year

It's been a busy year. I've worked on 7 shows and spent more time at a recording studio than I ever have before. I've sang more Abba...

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Karen Pauley

Oct 26, 2018
1 min

Big Bad

I've been working as vocal director for Tokyo Theatre for Children. Their next show, The Big Bad Musical, will be taking place in...

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Karen Pauley

Oct 5, 2018
1 min

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

I will be directing Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, as the season finale, for Tokyo International Players. It's a wonderful musical with some...

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Karen Pauley

Jul 27, 2018
1 min

Smash Cabaret - July 2018

I performed at Smash Cabaret this month. Many of the musical theatre songs I enjoy singing are for characters I can not play. So I do...

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Karen Pauley

Apr 17, 2018
1 min

Youth Musical Theatre

I have finished working with TIP Youth for this season. I always learn a lot working with different groups of singers. They don't all...

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Karen Pauley

Mar 5, 2018
1 min

Songs for a New World

Work is well underway for my June production of Jason Robert Brown's Songs for a New World. The show is written for 4 singers but I am...

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Karen Pauley

Jan 17, 2018
1 min

Musical Theatre Improv

I started the New Year by attending a five day musical theatre improv workshop taught by the Showstoppers. I find improv hard when it...

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Karen Pauley

Nov 6, 2017
1 min

Mrs Lovett

After months of rehearsal we finally got to perform Sweeney Todd at Moliere Theatre in Tokyo. Playing Lovett was a challenge, but one I...

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Karen Pauley

Sep 4, 2017
1 min

TIP Youth - Season 8 2017-2018

I'll be working as music director for the upcoming TIP Youth season. This will be my second season and I'm really looking forward to the...

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Karen Pauley

Jul 18, 2017
1 min

Attend the tale of Sweeney Todd!

I've been cast as Mrs. Lovett in Tokyo International Players October production of Sweeney Todd, directed by Davina McFadyen. The show...

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Karen Pauley

Jan 22, 2017
1 min

My Son Pinocchio Jr

I'm currently working as Vocal Director for TIP Youth's 2016 / 2017 season. I hadn't heard the musical, before I started, and I'm...

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Karen Pauley

Dec 13, 2016
1 min

Musical Showcase

I took part in Body N Voice Studios annual musical showcase at the start of the December. We sang songs from a number of musicals...

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Karen Pauley

Jun 30, 2016
1 min

On Holiday in NYC

I'm trying to decide what shows to go and see. There are so many choices in New York. Mind you, some shows are impossible to get...

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Karen Pauley

May 25, 2016
1 min

River's End

On Sunday night I took part in my last performance of Big River, with Tokyo International Players. There were many new experiences and...

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Karen Pauley

Apr 5, 2016
2 min

Working on The Flagmaker, 1775

I'm finding it hard to connect with some of the lyrics in "The Flagmaker, 1775". The song is part of Jason Robert Brown's musical...

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Karen Pauley

Apr 1, 2016
1 min

Big River

The box office is open for Big River. Showing at Theatre Sun-mall in Shinjuku, May 19-22, 2016 #musicaltheatre

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Karen Pauley

Dec 6, 2015
1 min

Singing Sweeney Todd

I have been working for a while on the songs that Mrs Lovett sings in Act 1 of Stephen Sondheim's Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet...

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