Category Archives: Broadway Musicals

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”

Hands on a Hardbody (review) Broadway.

I’ve held off a few days on posting my review of Hands on a Hardbody, seen on Thursday night. I have to admit right off the bat that I didn’t like the show, and haven’t been able to put my finger on exactly why. Trey Anastasio certainly creates a good musical score, if a bitContinue reading “Hands on a Hardbody (review) Broadway.”

Cinderella on Broadway (review) is a scrumptious mess

Let me start by saying I love Rodgers and Hammerstein, pretty much their entire repertoire.  So when a new Broadway version of Cinderella was announced, with Laura Osnes, Santino Fontana, and Victoria Clark, you know I had to be there. Second, all the requisite songs are there, and they sound great. Everything looks terrific onContinue reading “Cinderella on Broadway (review) is a scrumptious mess”

Matilda the musical (review) NYC — something naughty this way comes

Matilda the musical, now playing at the Shubert Theatre on Broadway, is a naughty big brash musical comedy freshly imported from London where it won a record number of Olivier awards a few months back. Half of that cast has come along for the ride. It probably helps to have read Roald Dahl’s book priorContinue reading “Matilda the musical (review) NYC — something naughty this way comes”

Kevin Rose in Concert – Encore Musical Theatre (review)

Every now and then, a rising star swings through the Ann Arbor area, most recently thanks to Dexter’s Encore Musical Theatre Company, and treats the audience to an evening of polished, superb Broadway fare that really makes you think about the amazing talent out there in the world, and how fortunate we are in theContinue reading “Kevin Rose in Concert – Encore Musical Theatre (review)”

2012 Musical Theater Season in SE Michigan – The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly…

It’s hard to make a “best of” list in this area of the country, since the blend of collegiate, community, and professional often overlap and sometimes Community theater productions can be as good as (or better) than some professional productions, while at other times, college shows can look better than Broadway tours….nonetheless, here is myContinue reading “2012 Musical Theater Season in SE Michigan – The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly…”

“Les Miserables” movie is stunning, emotional, and divisive (Review)

Do you hear the people sing? Do you scour all the movie reviews to decide if you want to see a movie or not? Do you trust your Facebook friends and their opinions? It seems everyone has an opinion on “Les Miserables”, the movie adaptation of the long-running stage musical. I, among many, just lovedContinue reading ““Les Miserables” movie is stunning, emotional, and divisive (Review)”