Guest Review by Colby Spencer Cesaro Spring Awakening is essential viewing for our time. The production presented by the Ann Arbor Civic Theatre brings the audience into a world that is both foreign and antiquated but also quite relevant to our lives today. The cast highlights the show’s rich combination of alt rock and wittyContinue reading “Spring Awakening is genuine, emotional, nothing short of perfect (Review)”
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Astonishing TITANIC at University of Michigan
I rarely review educational theater productions, but I think we have all come to learn that the University of Michigan Musical Theater program isn’t your ordinary college theater but a nationally known professional training ground leading directly to Broadway. That being said, they opened the musical Titanic last night at the Power Center and itContinue reading “Astonishing TITANIC at University of Michigan”
Gentleman’s Guide, Big Fish, Beautiful, Little Miss Sunshine – NYC Reviews
Catching up on the current new musicals in NYC (fall 2013) here’s the scorecard — reviews follow — A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder — Walter Kerr Theatre — A+ Big Fish — Neil Simon Theatre — B+ Beautiful, The Carol King Musical — Stephen Sondheim Theatre — B Little Miss Sunshine — SecondContinue reading “Gentleman’s Guide, Big Fish, Beautiful, Little Miss Sunshine – NYC Reviews”
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”
“101 Dalmations” musical posts closing notice
“101 Dalmations” the musical, has posted a closing notice. It will continue with its current tour, which opens in NYC at Madison Square Garden in a few weeks, and will close on 4/18. All further national tour dates have been cancelled. This is a shame — I’ve previously written a blog entry on the show.Continue reading ““101 Dalmations” musical posts closing notice”
The Addams Family musical – Chicago (Review) – Funky fun!
Before even commencing with a review, let me state three things. 1) I LOVED this new musical and had a great time. 2) You will either love it or find yourself being indifferent to it depending on your level of a) appreciation for great performances, music, and stagecraft, and b) your tolerance for quirky lunacy.Continue reading “The Addams Family musical – Chicago (Review) – Funky fun!”
Legally Blonde, The Musical — Tour, Detroit
Legally Blonde, the musical, as any 13-year old girl knows, is the girl-power Broadway show that tells the tale of Elle Woods trip to Harvard Law School, initially to follow her ex-boyfriend, and ultimately to find success as a lawyer, find new love, and save the day for a former sorority sister accused of murder.Continue reading “Legally Blonde, The Musical — Tour, Detroit”
Professional Musical Theatre – Detroit Regional 2009-2010
Broadway is alive and well across the region during the coming musical theatre season. Note that the following list is not comprehensive, and it does not include any community theatre listings nor small venues, only professional theatre in full-sized houses. I have included UM and MSU seasons at the end. This includes Detroit musical theatreContinue reading “Professional Musical Theatre – Detroit Regional 2009-2010”
“Billy Elliot” has Big Night at the 2009 Tonys
As predicted in this blog a month ago (and most blogs about Broadway, lets be fair) Billy Elliot had a big night at the Tony awards last night, winning 10 awards, including Best Musical. The voters took pity on Next to Normal by awarding it Best Score, one of only two major awards that BillyContinue reading ““Billy Elliot” has Big Night at the 2009 Tonys”
Shrek; 9 to 5; Billy Elliot — Broadway Musicals
While on a quick weekend trip to NYC this weekend, I had the opportunity to see three top notch musicals, all of them adaptations of movie screenplays…and surprise of surprises not one of them was a clunker — Like The Wedding Singer and Legally Blonde the past few seasons, Shrek, 9 to 5, and BillyContinue reading “Shrek; 9 to 5; Billy Elliot — Broadway Musicals”
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