BIPOC Broadway: Resources to know about by Victoria Cairl

Recently, I met someone from outside of the Broadway industry wondering what support is being offered to BIPOC producers, who are simply… Continue reading on Medium »

SOURCE: victoriacairl.medium.com at 8:36am on March 22, 2021[SHARE]

Playbill Experiences and Neil Maxfield are Bringing West End History Into Your Home by Victoria Cairl

Learn about centuries of theatrical history in tomorrow's virtual walking tour.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on March 20, 2021[SHARE]

How Tim Dolan Helps Keep the Bustle of the Theatre District Alive With Virtual Tours by Victoria Cairl

"I start with a kernel of an idea around Broadway and see where it takes me."

SOURCE: Playbill at 1:29pm on February 23, 2021[SHARE]

Why I saw a Career Coach (and why you might want to do the same) by Victoria Cairl

"Talk to me about where you're at right now", she asked me. What came out over the next hour was both helpful and a little heartbreaking… Continue reading on Medium »

SOURCE: Medium at 8:52am on February 7, 2021[SHARE]

6 Reasons Why It's Worth Being on LinkedIn Right Now by Victoria Cairl

"Do I really need to update my LinkedIn profile?" someone asked the Twitterverse the other day and my resounding answer is "Yes". Now I'm… Continue reading on Medium »

SOURCE: Medium at 8:23am on January 24, 2021[SHARE]

Baby, It Ain't Over Til It's Over: 5 Things That Will Change When The World Goes Back to "Normal" by Victoria Cairl

"When things go back to normal and we head back to the city", my husband started to say and the rest of the sentence will forever remain a… Continue reading on Medium »

SOURCE: Medium at 9:11am on January 17, 2021[SHARE]

What I learned after 31 workouts in 31 days by Victoria Cairl

It was a year and it felt like everything in my life was constantly in a tailspin. I had been working in theater, an institution as old as… Continue reading on Medium »

SOURCE: Medium at 10:40am on December 31, 2020[SHARE]

Defining "What You Do" when you need to start over by Victoria Cairl

"I don't know who I am anymore now that I don't have a job", a friend confided to me over the phone, "I spent so many years working for… Continue reading on Medium »

SOURCE: Medium at 10:02am on October 25, 2020[SHARE]

5 things to do when you lose someone you love by Victoria Cairl

After losing someone I love this week rather suddenly, I didn't know what to do. Continue reading on Medium »

SOURCE: Medium at 10:33am on September 13, 2020[SHARE]

The Great Gap Year: Embracing Uncertainty by Victoria Cairl

"You are back to when anything was possible. If you truly thought about everything happening right now, your brain would explode. I'm… Continue reading on Medium »

SOURCE: Medium at 8:33am on August 2, 2020[SHARE]

You have to Pivot. Don't take it personally. by Victoria Cairl

My industry was killed by the Corona virus. I was getting ready to attend the Opening Night of "Six" on Broadway when everything came to a… Continue reading on Medium »

SOURCE: Medium at 9:50am on July 12, 2020[SHARE]

We worked in theatre, what do we do now? by Victoria Cairl

My husband and I both work in theater. This used to be a cute thing to note about us at a cocktail party. Then the world was upended by… Continue reading on Medium »

SOURCE: Medium at 9:24am on May 17, 2020[SHARE]

While we isolate, let's innovate: How Broadway (and theatre) can come back after this by Victoria Cairl

There is nothing on earth like sitting in an audience waiting for a show to begin. The anticipation shared with those around you when you… Continue reading on Medium »

SOURCE: Medium at 11:06am on April 5, 2020[SHARE]

10 Things Under $10 that are getting me through this Pandemic by Victoria Cairl

I was always told it's the little things that make life worth living and I'm telling you during the shelter in place part of our lives, I am finding this to do true. And let's be honest, …

SOURCE: Medium at 9:51am on April 1, 2020[SHARE]

Postcards from Peekskill: Portrait of a family during a pandemic by Victoria Cairl

Dear reader, Continue reading on Medium »

SOURCE: Medium at 9:23am on March 22, 2020[SHARE]

Manipulating time to be with my Mom by Victoria Cairl

What if you could cheat time? Just find a small way to get more out of the moments you have here on earth. Well last week I did just that. Continue reading on Medium »

SOURCE: Medium at 9:53am on March 8, 2020[SHARE]

Why I'm choosing to be political in private by Victoria Cairl

It's election time everyone and politics can be polarizing. This year, I have a new approach. Continue reading on Medium »

SOURCE: Medium at 9:23am on February 23, 2020[SHARE]

5 Ways To Be Your Own Best Boss by Victoria Cairl

I used to spend lots of time trying to please my boss. I would constantly want to make them proud. I would overthink their emails, strive… Continue reading on Medium »

SOURCE: Medium at 8:45am on February 16, 2020[SHARE]

Six tools I am using to be a better and more productive person in 2020 by Victoria Cairl

What do a career coach, Lebron James, habit training and a priority in-box all have in common? They are a few of the new tools I am using… Continue reading on Medium »

SOURCE: Medium at 9:32am on January 7, 2020[SHARE]

What to Give and Get on Broadway (and beyond) this holiday season by Victoria Cairl

When other people write letters to Santa, they tend to want cars and computers, Apple Watches and video game systems. All I want are shows… Continue reading on Medium »

SOURCE: Medium at 7:19am on December 10, 2019[SHARE]

10 Things I've learned in my first six months of working for myself by Victoria Cairl

It's been six months since I announced I was leaving my job and going all in on my own business. It was not an easy decision and was scary… Continue reading on Medium »

SOURCE: Medium at 7:14am on November 25, 2019[SHARE]

Ambition, Exhaustion, Evita by Victoria Cairl

"What's new Buenos Aires?!" Eva Perone sings as she crosses the stage and in the latest take on "Evita" playing at New York City Center… Continue reading on Medium »

SOURCE: Medium at 9:23am on November 20, 2019[SHARE]

How to Embrace Criticism and Keep Going by Victoria Cairl

My daughter wants to go to school for visual art, specifically she wants to be an illustrator. Yesterday, we went to National Portfolio… Continue reading on Medium »

SOURCE: Medium at 9:49am on October 27, 2019[SHARE]

All the work will be worth it by Victoria Cairl

When I was sixteen, I had the chance to travel to Japan for a summer abroad and to attend school there. Here was the catch, it was not… Continue reading on Medium »

SOURCE: Medium at 1:45pm on October 6, 2019[SHARE]

Why Ava almost wasn't (and the story of how my daughter came to be) by Victoria Cairl

I was young and poor and living in NYC when I found out I was pregnant again. My first daughter was 9 months old when I found out. I was… Continue reading on Medium »

SOURCE: Medium at 12:47am on September 25, 2019[SHARE]