Full disclosure — The original “On the 20th Century” in 1978 is one of my all-time favorite musicals. It is the show that turned me on to set design, and set motion, and integrating movement between actors and the on-stage artistic elements. I couldn’t wait to see the revival, and I loved it too. TwoContinue reading “Full Speed Ahead “On the 20th Century” Broadway revival – Review”
Category Archives: Broadway Musicals
Amazing Jeremy Jordan at Dexter’s Encore Musical Theatre Company (Event Review)
The Encore Musical Theatre Company has never looked as spiffed-up as it did last night at the spectacular fundraiser featuring Jeremy Jordan. In all honesty, I can not start this review without stating the deep pride I feel for Encore’s Founders, Board of Directors, Employees, Staff, and Volunteers. What occurred last night was more thanContinue reading “Amazing Jeremy Jordan at Dexter’s Encore Musical Theatre Company (Event Review)”
Hilarious and Tuneful “Honeymoon in Vegas” (Broadway – Preview review)
A sublime Brynn O’Malley, an excellent Rob McClure, and a top-form Tony Danza play the lead roles in the Jason Robert Brown scored stage adaptation of Andrew Bergman’s “Honeymoon in Vegas”. In a show that is one of the most all-around entertaining musicals I’ve seen in ages the score is tuneful, the jokes hilarious, andContinue reading “Hilarious and Tuneful “Honeymoon in Vegas” (Broadway – Preview review)”
Side Show is spectacular in every way (Broadway – review)
The cult 1997 musical Side Show is back on Broadway, and this time around it is a sure-fire unqualified hit. 60% rewritten, the power ballads are still all there, while other songs have been cut and many others added. Relationships are better defined. Characters no longer just make irrational decisions. And what you now haveContinue reading “Side Show is spectacular in every way (Broadway – review)”
Sting’s “The Last Ship” sinking fast (Review- Broadway)
So the good news from the Neil Simon Theatre is that a group of very talented actors are singing some very good Sting songs in a very well directed (Joe Mantello) and organically choreographed (Steven Hodgett) The Last Ship. The bad news is that the storyline is slight, implausible , and that audiences are notContinue reading “Sting’s “The Last Ship” sinking fast (Review- Broadway)”
On The Town…Yazbeck, Yazbeck, Yazbeck (Broadway review)
There’s a shiny production of the musical On The Town at Broadway’s Lyric Theatre, and the shiniest star of all is Tony Yazbeck’s brilliant singing/dancing performance as seaman Gabey. He’s followed closely by the superb performances of his buddies-on-24-hour-leave Clyde Alves and Jay Armstrong Johnson, and his would be love, Miss Turnstyles Megan Fairchild. Let me alsoContinue reading “On The Town…Yazbeck, Yazbeck, Yazbeck (Broadway review)”
Motown the musical, Fisher Theatre, Detroit (Review)
This is another in a series of guest reviews, this week written by Wendy Wright who has a unique professional vantage point of viewing the tour of the Broadway musical “Motown.” Let me preface this by saying that I host a radio show called “From Memphis to Motown” Saturday afternoons from 1-4pm on 89.1 WEMU,Continue reading “Motown the musical, Fisher Theatre, Detroit (Review)”
Surprisingly glorious “Camelot” tour (review, Toledo)
Every now and then, you see a musical that catches you by surprise to the point that it takes your breath away — What, you ask? Another tour of that tired 1960 musical Camelot? Well, guess what, I’m here to tell you that the current national tour (non-equity) did just that this afternoon. Director Michael McFaddenContinue reading “Surprisingly glorious “Camelot” tour (review, Toledo)”
Powerhouse performers in “Catch Me If You Can” make for a show you definitely should catch (Review- Croswell Opera House)
Back in 2009, Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman hoped to recreate their “Hairspray” success with a musical version of “Catch Me If You Can”. It never really caught on despite generally good reviews and lots of Tony Award exposure and nominations. The show did a decent tour — and now you can catch a dynamiteContinue reading “Powerhouse performers in “Catch Me If You Can” make for a show you definitely should catch (Review- Croswell Opera House)”
Days of Our Lives Kevin Spirtas Is Mr. Confidential At NYMTF
Hey folks — this summer, my friend Ronald Shore is producing a new musical at NYMTF called Mr. Confidential. If you are in the NYC area this summer, check it out! I’m going to try to get out to see it myself…. This summer, The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) and Babyhead Productions (Ronald Shore, producer) areContinue reading “Days of Our Lives Kevin Spirtas Is Mr. Confidential At NYMTF”
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