Ah — Winter/Spring in NYC — 75 degrees in mid-march, and some hot shows heating up the Great White Way as well…Let me preface this by saying that only ONCE has officially opened — NEWSIES (opening next week), GHOST, and EVITA are still in previews. That being said, these shows aren’t going to change significantlyContinue reading “Newsies, Ghost, Evita, and Once musicals on Broadway (Review)”
Category Archives: Broadway Musicals
“Bring It On, the musical” tour (review), Chicago
BRING IT ON, the new musical now on tour across North America aiming for Broadway is, in short. a very good musical waiting for a great musical to emerge. Seen at a Saturday Matinee at Chicago’s Cadillac Palace (the closest the show is coming to the area), the musical is none-the-less a standing-ovation, sold-out-house hitContinue reading ““Bring It On, the musical” tour (review), Chicago”
Season’s first must-see musical: Grey Gardens at Ann Arbor Civic Theatre
Ann Arbor has its first must-see musical of the season — and it is brought to you by way of Ann Arbor Civic Theatre and their production of GREY GARDENS at the Arthur Miller Theater at the University of Michigan. In a mesmerizing star-turn as Edith Beale/Little Edie Kathy Waugh turns on the charm andContinue reading “Season’s first must-see musical: Grey Gardens at Ann Arbor Civic Theatre”
Surprise! To fix “The Addams Family” musical get rid of Nathan Lane (review – tour – Wharton Center, East Lansing)
When I originally reviewed The Addams Family musical, I was among the minority that enjoyed it a lot. Now on tour it’s a much better show, and its not just because the script has been reworked. The tour, currently passing through East Lansing at the Wharton Center, is significantly different from the show seen in pre-BroadwayContinue reading “Surprise! To fix “The Addams Family” musical get rid of Nathan Lane (review – tour – Wharton Center, East Lansing)”
Will America buy “Smash”? – NBC – Pilot episode (review)
Your going to love it or your going to hate it, but there isn’t anyone that will be able to say that SMASH isn’t slick, well-produced, and professional when it comes to musical numbers. It’s no GLEE (thankfully); but will America buy into a show about creating a Broadway show? In the pilot episode, (toContinue reading “Will America buy “Smash”? – NBC – Pilot episode (review)”
Broadway Reviews – Bonnie & Clyde; On a Clear Day; Follies; Anything Goes; Lysistrata Jones; War Horse
Nothing like some Broadway for the holidays!…from the ridiculous to the superb…. Lets go from the worst to the best from this holiday visit: On a Clear Day You can See Forever, the book-plagued but melody-lush Lerner and Lane musical, stars Harry Connick Jr so it is selling tickets well, despite dismal reviews after openingContinue reading “Broadway Reviews – Bonnie & Clyde; On a Clear Day; Follies; Anything Goes; Lysistrata Jones; War Horse”
Excellent “A Christmas Story, the musical” – tour (review)
Thoroughly surprising, superbly entertaining, and exquisitely designed, A Christmas Story, the musical makes a two week stop at the Fisher Theater in Detroit. And the show is awesome fun. Don’t hesitate and get tickets now before they are gobbled up over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend… Like the best adaptations, the musical doesn’t just mimic theContinue reading “Excellent “A Christmas Story, the musical” – tour (review)”
Dancap announces Toronto Musical Theater Tour Season 2012
Dancap announces their 2012 Musical Theater Touring Season in Toronto — Note that Dancap is the up-and-rising direct competitor to Mirvish Productions. Most of its productions are presented at the stellar Centre for the Performing Arts in North York (nee Ford Centre for the Performing Arts). Dancap is particularly known for its longterm sitdown productions suchContinue reading “Dancap announces Toronto Musical Theater Tour Season 2012”
“Jersey Boys” tour as fresh as ever (East Lansing, Wharton Center) Review
Okay, granted, the Wharton Center is a bit late in the game with the Broadway tour of Jersey Boys which has been traveling around the country for years now…but the production currently appearing in East Lansing is as fresh as ever, with a fine cast. Lead by Joseph Leo Bwarie (in the Frankie Valli role)Continue reading ““Jersey Boys” tour as fresh as ever (East Lansing, Wharton Center) Review”
Simply put, “The Light in the Piazza” at Encore is their best production to date (Review)
Take a superior score and script; add Encore’s strongest singing cast ever; stir in a new sound system and some terrific direction, and you have, quite simply, Encore Musical Theatre Company’s best production to date with “The Light in the Piazza”. I have to disclose that I am partial to this show to begin with:Continue reading “Simply put, “The Light in the Piazza” at Encore is their best production to date (Review)”
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