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Outback Steakhouse changes Prime Rib recipe — tastes like crap

I don’t normally do much writing about things non musical-theater related on my blog, but since I am getting thousands of hits a week, I felt it was my duty to warn of a recent development at my beloved Outback Steakhouse. Outback Steakhouse has changed the recipe for its prime rib — the same recipeContinue reading “Outback Steakhouse changes Prime Rib recipe — tastes like crap”

Thoroughly Entertaining “Promises, Promises” – Broadway, Review

Chalk another one up for Director/Choreographer Rob Ashford as he leads a talented and very funny cast of actors/singers/dancers in the Broadway revival of “Promises, Promises” which first appeared on Broadway in 1968. The Book written by Neil Simon, Music by Burt Bacharach, and Lyrics by Hal David instantly transport you to the 60’s; asContinue reading “Thoroughly Entertaining “Promises, Promises” – Broadway, Review”

Truly Outstanding “Little Shop” at Performance Network, Ann Arbor (Review)

“Little Shop of Horrors”, currently on stage at Performance Network in Ann Arbor, is quite simply the best production of the show I have seen since the original Off-Broadway run at the Orpheum Theater in New York. Director Carla Milarch keeps the production very true to it’s Off-Broadway roots, and infuses this production with anContinue reading “Truly Outstanding “Little Shop” at Performance Network, Ann Arbor (Review)”

Wonderful cast in WICKED tour (Toledo, Stranahan) Review

I have now officially lost count of how many times I have seen Wicked between New York, San Francisco, Chicago, Detroit, East Lansing, and now Toledo. Okay, I’ll admit, I’ve become a Wicked junkie…I love the show from top to bottom, from song to song, from scene change to scene change. The Wicked tour thatContinue reading “Wonderful cast in WICKED tour (Toledo, Stranahan) Review”

Miller Auditorium (Kalamazoo) announces their 2010-2011 professional musical theatre tour season

Miller Auditorium, on the campus of Western Michigan University, announced their professional musical theatre tour season for 2010-2011 this past week: The Color Purple – Tues Sept 21, 7:30 Legally Blonde – Thurs Oct 14 7:30, Fri Oct 15 8:00 Spring Awakening – Thurs Nov 4, 7:30 Wicked – December 1-12 Blue Man Group –Continue reading “Miller Auditorium (Kalamazoo) announces their 2010-2011 professional musical theatre tour season”

Broadway in Detroit announces 2010-11 Season

Broadway in Detroit has announced their professional tour season for 2010-11. This is the only local professional tour season announced so far this year. I will list the other theatres as they announce their seasons in the coming months. The Detroit season is as follows: West Side Story – Fisher Theatre – Sept 30 –Continue reading “Broadway in Detroit announces 2010-11 Season”

“The Marvelous Wonderettes” (Gem Theater, Detroit) is a delightful, colorful, tuneful treat (Review)

Approaching The Marvelous Wonderettes at the Gem Theatre (Fresh from New York City where it closed off-Broadway in January) is like dipping your hand into one of those Valentine’s Day bags of printed candy hearts….colorful, funny, and overall quite tasty. It’s also a bag full of sugar — and sugar is what you get inContinue reading ““The Marvelous Wonderettes” (Gem Theater, Detroit) is a delightful, colorful, tuneful treat (Review)”

“The Boys in the Photograph” stirring new musical in Toronto

The Boys in the Photograph, the reworking of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Ben Elton’s The Beautiful Game, opened last weekend in Toronto at the Royal Alexandra Theatre. This is a stunning work of theatre not to be missed this season. Where The Beautiful Game told the story in big-budget West End style, this is aContinue reading ““The Boys in the Photograph” stirring new musical in Toronto”