Nathan Lehmann

I’m sitting in an airport right now on my way home for Thanksgiving! I am so excited to be back in Madison and to see all my family and friends again. I don’t think I have ever been more anxious to eat a meal in my life. It’s easy to forget with my busy schedule at school that I hardly ever eat real meals; a power bar and a piece of fruit is what my diet at Michigan mostly consists of. Turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, cranberries, stuffing and pie… I CAN’T WAIT!!!! And family is good too…

ROCKY HORROR closed last weekend. It was so much fun. The audience was so enthusiastic and invested in the performance. All the hardcore fans of the movie came out and dressed as their favorite characters. The things that are usually yelled back at the movie screen were shouted at us on stage. Being a part of the show was like being a rock star for a weekend because of how crazy the audience was. Usually in theatrical productions the audience is much more subdued but these people were not afraid to hoot and holler throughout the show.

Cross your fingers that I’ll be cast next semester in the University’s production of CAROUSEL, which is a very different show from ROCKY HORROR but great nonetheless.

-Nathan Lehmann

I am now 20 years old... say goodbye to being a teenager! I think I might be having my quarter life crisis! All the responsibilities of being an adult are becoming a reality; I'm not a kid anymore.

The thing that I love about being a Musical Theatre major here at the U of M is that I have a built-in family. My fellow MT's are my family here in Michigan and they made my birthday simply amazing! My classmates bought me a Magic Bullet Blender! I have been talking about how I wanted the Blender since I came in September. It is pretty much the most phenomenal blender you will ever see. My parents gave me a gift certificate to a dancewear shop in Madison that I will be liquidating once I get back to Wisconsin.

All in all, I had an awesome birthday. I'm one year closer to 21! Now I go in to Tech Week for ROCKY HORROR and I'll be sure to keep you updated on that as I begin performances.

- Nathan Lehmann

Sooo... my life has gotten way more complicated in the past week. I have recently found out that the rough draft for my Art History final paper is due next Monday! I just found an accompanist for my voice lessons and we're meeting on Monday to finalize the rep I am singing for my voice professor Tuesday. I haven't even started looking at the pieces I want to present. I also have 3 new rep songs to learn for my performance class! Most of you probably don't know what a performance class is... well I'll let you know right now! It is pretty much the best class I have ever taken. As a musical theatre performer it is very important that you are able to act and convey emotion through music and this class teaches you just that. We get up and perform Musical Theatre pieces in front of class and then the professor gives us pointers on how to improve. He asks us about our "want" and "the battle" in the song. I have already learned sooo many skills that I will use later in my life for my career.

This week is going to be hectic to say the least but there is a light at the end of the tunnel because this Friday I will be turning 20! I am so excited for my birthday and I'll make sure to keep you all updated on what gifts I get. Last year my class took me out to eat and then we went to a party together. Hopefully they'll try to top that this year!

-Nathan Lehmann