Expert performers and taut direction make this Cloud 9 a natural high. The post Theater Review: A Raucous and Moving “Cloud 9” appeared first on The Arts Fuse.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 01:36PMThis new musical is charming and lively, but without some renovation its future life is in question. The post Theater Review: “The Flamingo Kid” — An Amiable Throwback appeared first o…
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 05:06PMDo musicals with honorable intentions deserve a pass when it comes to quality? The post Theater Review: “We Live in Cairo” — A Well-Intentioned But Amateurish Musical Take on The Arab …
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 05:18PMJames Graham’s new play almost evokes sympathy for the devil. Almost. The post Theater Review: “Ink” Leaves Its Stain on Broaday appeared first on The Arts Fuse.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 06:12PMBeetlejuice may not be the blockbuster its creators are hoping for, but it is occasionally humorous and rarely dull. The post Theater Review: “Beetlejuice” Bombards Broadway appeared fir…
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 08:20AMThe new Broadway revival of Kiss Me, Kate removes much of the objectionable material — and a lot of the fun The post Theater Review: Taming a Shrew in the #MeToo Era appeared first on The…
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 07:08PMCommonwealth Shakespeare Company's production of Birdy is at its best when it focuses on the play's central relationships. The post Theater Review: Commonwealth Shakespeare Company’s Visce…
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 02:24PMA concise history of dance integration in musical theatre The post The Robbins Effect appeared first on Dramatics Magazine Online.
SOURCE: Dramatics Magazine at 09:43AMTeenage fans help launch the show to Broadway The post The Unusual Journey of <em>Be More Chill</em> appeared first on Dramatics Magazine Online.
SOURCE: Dramatics Magazine at 11:10AMBroadway hasn’t seen a play this harrowing yet eminently enjoyable since August: Osage County.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 11:24AMWhile Beth Genné proffers a terrific take on dance and its social context, she exhibits a shaky grasp of musical-theater history.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 11:18PMBy Christopher Caggiano, Contributing Writer, August 24, 2018 If you’re wondering whether the new musical version of Pretty Woman contains even a shred of inspiration, look no further than…
SOURCE: www.zealnyc.com at 02:09PMBy Christopher Caggiano, Contributing Writer, August 17, 2018 The musical Be More Chill was already a bit of a sensation even before it recently opened Off-Broadway at the Pershing Square S…
SOURCE: www.zealnyc.com at 10:00AMBy Christopher Caggiano, Contributing Writer, August 14, 2018 Sometimes shows come to Broadway that automatically get the online theater wags sharpening their knives. Before a show has even …
SOURCE: www.zealnyc.com at 09:22AMBy Christopher Caggiano, Contributing Writer, August 13, 2018 Before the 1980s, Boston was a major out-of-town stop for plays and musicals before they went to Broadway. The economics of such…
SOURCE: www.zealnyc.com at 12:11PMBy Christopher Caggiano, Contributing Writer, August 3, 2018 After the disastrous 2011 Broadway revisal of On a Clear Day You Can See Forever, it was looking like we might never see that sho…
SOURCE: www.zealnyc.com at 09:00AMBy Christopher Caggiano, Contributing Writer, August 2, 2018 Why do bad musicals happen to good theater companies? That’s a question that I find myself asking quite a bit in the summer, wh…
SOURCE: www.zealnyc.com at 02:45PMBy Christopher Caggiano, Contributing Writer, July 27, 2018 The process of creating a jukebox musical involves at least one pivotal decision. You can either use a particular songbook to tell…
SOURCE: www.zealnyc.com at 06:05AMBig Deal differs from other Bob Fosse biographies in its focus on the dances themselves.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 12:18PMBy Christopher Caggiano, Contributing Writer, July 13, 2018 First, a confession, and one that will no doubt brand me as heartless in the eyes of some. I’ve never enjoyed the work of the la…
SOURCE: www.zealnyc.com at 11:00AMBy Christopher Caggiano, Contributing Writer, June 29, 2018 There’s something about Jason Robert Brown that inspires an almost cult-like devotion. Although none of his shows thus far has a…
SOURCE: www.zealnyc.com at 02:42PMBy Christopher Caggiano, Contributing Writer, June 28, 2018 We don’t get many chances to see Carmen Jones, Oscar Hammerstein’s 1944 modernized version of George Bizet’s 1875 opera, Car…
SOURCE: www.zealnyc.com at 03:05PMBy Christopher Caggiano, Contributing Writer, June 19, 2018 A new musical by William Finn is always worth seeking out, wherever it happens to be playing. Finn has a knack for crafting quirky…
SOURCE: www.zealnyc.com at 11:44AMEthan Mordden’s volume openly defies anyone to dismiss the American musical as mere fluff.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 12:36PMBy Christopher Caggiano, Contributing Writer, May 25, 2018 As we face the ineluctable barrage of jukebox musicals, a number of things become clear. They don’t automatically need to be awfu…
SOURCE: www.zealnyc.com at 11:20AMBy Christopher Caggiano, Contributing Writer, May 16, 2018 In the 1980s, the landscape for Broadway musicals was bleak. As the decade wore on, American musicals were fewer and fewer in numbe…
SOURCE: www.zealnyc.com at 11:26AMBy Christopher Caggiano, Contributing Writer, May 2, 2018 As anyone who’s been near New York City’s Lyric Theatre over the past few weeks can attest, Harry Potter has made his presence i…
SOURCE: www.zealnyc.com at 11:04AMBy Christopher Caggiano, Contributing Writer, April 24, 2018 About a month ago, when I was in New York City to see the spectacular Broadway revival of Angels in America, I also took in a ve…
SOURCE: www.zealnyc.com at 11:32AMBy Christopher Caggiano, Contributing Writer, April 16, 2018 Each year, when I cover Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Carousel in my musical-theater history course at the Boston Conservatory, we…
SOURCE: www.zealnyc.com at 12:11PMBy Christopher Caggiano, Contributing Writer, April 12, 2018 Lately, new Broadway musicals have been all about jukebox musicals and film adaptations. Both the current season and the next are…
SOURCE: www.zealnyc.com at 08:37AMBy Christopher Caggiano, Contributing Writer, April 9, 2018 After seeing the new stage version of Disney’s Frozen on Broadway, I posted on Facebook that I had found the show dull, disjoin…
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