Must-Have List for Child Actors 1. A talented, plugged-in, enthusiastic coach 2. A guardian angel It’s your lucky day! Today I have a 2-for-1 offer for you. His name is Thommie Retter. Not only is he a bonafide Broadway star himself (he played the nutty, tap-happy Mr. Braithwaite in...

My son J just audition for a new musical called “Fly.” It’s a darker version of “Peter Pan,” apparently. I guess with kids reading books like “The Hunger Games,” dark is in. (J, my 9-year-old, just read it. He tried to get me to but I only made it...