Avenue Q, the little musical that could (it beat out behemoth Wicked for Best Musical and other Tony Awards in 2003) arrived at the Dio last night and it is as funny, tuneful, and filled with heart as you would expect. Produced on Broadway by University of Michigan alum Jeffrey Seller, with subsequent replacement castsContinue reading “Avenue Q shines with laughter and heart at the Dio”
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“Jersey Boys” best tour to hit Detroit in ages (Review)
I can’t recall a cast and production of a Broadway tour to hit Detroit that is this excellent from top to bottom. JERSEY BOYS is the ticket for a cold winter night in Motown, and it’s proving to be a huge audience favorite. This is not the first time I have seen Jersey Boys. IContinue reading ““Jersey Boys” best tour to hit Detroit in ages (Review)”
Musicals that are appropriate for small venues (Musical Theater 101)
Seeing the announcement of yet another inappropriate musical in a small venue local theatre, I thought I would help them out by listing, from a directing and design point of view, musicals that are appropriate for small venue theaters and those that are not. I list appropriate shows in alphabetical order, followed by inappropriate showsContinue reading “Musicals that are appropriate for small venues (Musical Theater 101)”
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