All About Musicals

About Your Musicals Editor & Correspondent, Julia Temlyn

Welcome to All About Musicals, your home for everything musical! My name is Julia Temlyn, and I’ll be your guide as we journey and learn about all things musical, stage, and film. I’d love to hear from you if you have any suggestions!

Education

I have a B.A. in English, and have been singing for more than 20 years (taking voice lessons throughout my childhood). I am also a freelance writer, proofreader, and editor, and the Editor-in-Chief of Writers Remember. More information on my writing services is available below.

Professional Experience

I may not be on Broadway, but I have enjoyed musicals ever since I can remember. My mother raised me on film musicals such as The Unsinkable Molly Brown, Oklahoma, and The Music Man, just to name a few. I was barely 5 years old when I could be heard singing Molly Brown’s song:

“Belly up, belly up to the bar, boys,
better loosen your belts.
Only drink when you’re all alone,
or with somebody else!”

(I didn’t have a clue what those lyrics meant until much later!)

A few years later, my mom and I would drive my dad crazy with our repertoire. We’d sing through entire shows like West Side Story and Les Miserables!

Whenever we had the opportunity, we’d see stage musicals. I loved the feeling that I came over me when the lights went down, and the stage came alive with performers! Cats, Into the Woods, Les Miserables, West Side Story, Crazy for You, Guys and Dolls, The Phantom of the Opera, The Lion King, Wicked, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, and Jersey Boys are just a few of the musicals I’ve been fortunate enough to see. I recently saw Les Miserables on stage for the 4th time, this time with my husband. There are others that I’ve not yet seen, but I already know the songs by heart; I love buying cast recordings!

I took piano and voice lessons throughout my middle and high school years, performed in several stage shows, and planned to major in music with a vocal emphasis in college, but life took some turns. I now live the musical life vicariously. This website truly is a tremendous help in vicarious living!

Freelance Information

Temlyn Writing & Editing Services

I am a writer, proofreader, and editor. If you’re in need of any of the above services, contact me. My writing has been published on both on-line and in print, and this musicals site is but one more writing joy! Please feel free to contact me for more information on my writing and editing services.

Writers Remember

Are you a writer, and need some encouragement? Visit Writers Remember, one of Writer’s Digest’s 101 Best Websites for Writers, 2007!