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Karen Pauley
Jun 18, 20192 min read
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, 20191 min read
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, 20181 min read
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, 20181 min read
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, 20181 min read
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, 20181 min read
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, 20181 min read
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, 20181 min read
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, 20181 min read
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, 20171 min read
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, 20171 min read
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, 20171 min read
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, 20171 min read
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, 20161 min read
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, 20161 min read
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, 20161 min read
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, 20162 min read
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, 20161 min read
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, 20151 min read
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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