Category Archives: Musicals

Stellar “25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” at Two Muses Theater (review)

Get in the car, get out to Bloomfield, and catch Two Muses production of “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”. Located in its own theater inside the Bloomfield Barnes and Noble, the production is in a word stellar — its the best production you are going to see locally, and it has a strongContinue reading “Stellar “25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” at Two Muses Theater (review)”

Encore has Company (review)

Stephen Sondheim and George Furth’s musical Company is now onstage at Dexter’s Encore, with some wonderful casting and a great vocal and acting performance by Steve DeBruyne. Seen at the final preview, the cast is strong, and they sound great. The couples work well together. Sonja Marquis and Greg Bailey are a fun Sarah andContinue reading “Encore has Company (review)”

Superb “Bonnie & Clyde the musical” at Peppermint Creek

Those who follow my reviews know how much I love Frank Wildhorn’s musical “Bonnie & Clyde”. I loved it on Broadway, and I love it in its current incarnation at Peppermint Creek Theatre Company in Lansing.   The story, told in flashback beginning with the deaths of Bonnie & Clyde, shows the couple’s meeting, relationship,Continue reading “Superb “Bonnie & Clyde the musical” at Peppermint Creek”

You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown – Ann Arbor Musical Theater Works

If you have your own blog, you might as well toot your own horn — so here goes: Ann Arbor Musical Theater Works (my company) presents the musical You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown on August 29-31st at the Children’s Creative Center Theater Space, 1600 Pauline, Ann Arbor, MI. Tickets are available online at AnnArborMusicalTheaterWorks.comContinue reading “You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown – Ann Arbor Musical Theater Works”

42nd Street at Croswell Opera House

Its bad form to review a show in a season for which one auditioned for, so I will refrain from any character reviews in this post, but a big congratulations to director Jen Letherer, Musical Director/Conductor Jonathan Sills, and Choreographer Allison Steele for a terrific and entertaining production of 42nd Street at Croswell Opera House.Continue reading “42nd Street at Croswell Opera House”

Forever Plaid gets Dio Theater off to a terrific start in new home (Review)

What could be better than dinner and a show? And if its a good dinner and a great show, it makes it all the better — and that is what you get from The Dio – Dining and Entertainment this summer with their first production in their new Pinkney-based home, Forever Plaid. Chef Jarod hasContinue reading “Forever Plaid gets Dio Theater off to a terrific start in new home (Review)”

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”