April 2013 – Mostly Musical Theatre

Ron’s Broadway Musical Awards 2012-2013 season

Best New Musical – Tie: Matilda and Kinky Boots Best Revival of a Musical – Pippin Best Director of a Musical – Diane Paulus, Pippin Best Choreographer of a Musical – Chet Walker, Pippin Best Book of a New Musical – Dennis Kelly, Matilda Best Score of a New Musical – Cyndi Lauper, Kinky BootsContinue reading “Ron’s Broadway Musical Awards 2012-2013 season”

Pippin Broadway revival (Review) — Spectacular

PIPPIN, revived by American Repertory Theater and opening this week at The Music Box Theater in NYC is, in a word, Spectacular. This is turning into an exciting season: I feel sad because this year’s Best Revival of a Musical award would have otherwise gone to the excellent “Mystery of Edwin Drood” which I lovedContinue reading “Pippin Broadway revival (Review) — Spectacular”

Motown the Musical on Broadway review

Move over Mamma Mia and Jersey Boys, Motown the Musical has taken your place as audience favorite…and count me in. I loved it. The book by Berry Gordy is weak: but the music is a dream. Rapidly directed by Charles Randolph-Wright and zippily choreographed by Patricia Wilcox and Warren Adams, the show barrels along overContinue reading “Motown the Musical on Broadway review”

“Jekyll & Hyde” Broadway Review

First, I have previously reviewed this production when it played at the Fisher Theater and that review is here: https://a2view.wordpress.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=992&action=edit Second, the show now seen at the Marquis Theatre in New York is basically identical to that seen on tour. The New York Media have not been kind to this revisal, and of course, they weren’tContinue reading ““Jekyll & Hyde” Broadway Review”