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Thursday, June 7, 2018

Tina Fey leads the 'Mean Girls' charge at the Tony Awards by Erika Milvy

"Mean Girls" may have tied for the most Tony nominations this year, but heading into the awards ceremony Sunday, the show about a singing queen bee looks like the frontrunner in only one cat…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 06:00AM
Wednesday, May 2, 2018

'Mean Girls' was a movie before Twitter even existed. How did creators update it to be a modern musical? by Erika Milvy

Who knew you could make a Tony-nominated musical from a self-help book for parents? Tina Fey, that’s who. “Mean Girls” picked up a leading 12 Tony Award nominations on Tuesday, includi…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 08:00AM
Thursday, January 19, 2017

For 'A Thousand Splendid Suns,' a well-timed journey from the page to the stage by Erika Milvy

In a much retweeted curtain-call speech from the Broadway stage in November, "Hamilton" actor Brandon Dixon conveyed to then-Vice President-elect Mike Pence that theater can be a dramatic re…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:00AM
Wednesday, October 5, 2016

It Can’t Happen Here: a demagogue rises, but the parallels aren't yuge by Erika Milvy

Berkeley Repertory Theater, CaliforniaA Sinclair Lewis novel about the rise of a dictator has been adapted for the stage, seeking to cast new light on the age of Trump – but it’s more ag…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:03PM
Thursday, September 15, 2016

Javier Muñoz: adding sex and steel to Hamilton by Erika Milvy

Stepping into Lin-Manuel Miranda’s shoes was daunting – but having coped with two life-threatening illnesses, Hamilton’s new star was up to the challengeJavier Muñoz had been waiting …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:44AM
Wednesday, June 22, 2016

Hamilton's teenage superfans: 'This is, like, crazy cool' by Erika Milvy

‘Hamilteens’ may not have seen the show, but they know everything about it. Who needs One Direction when you’ve got a musical about the founding fathers?Everything I used to know about…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:46AM

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Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
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Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
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