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Monday, January 7, 2019

BWW JR - Mama Will Decide: Knowing What's Appropriate by Remy Holzer

'How does a bastard, orphan, son of a whore and a Scotsman...'So begins, as we all know, a musical that has, perhaps unexpectedly, enjoyed more popularity among children than any other in re…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:06AM

Tuesday, May 30, 2017

BWW CD Review: WAR PAINT's Beauty Is More Than Skin Deep by Remy Holzer

It's not often that listening to a cast album makes one think of Richard Strauss, but such is the genius of Scott Frankel and Michael Korie. The composer-lyricist team best known for the bri…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:24PM

Thursday, April 27, 2017

BWW Album Review: Raise a Glass to SPAMILTON by Remy Holzer

One would have to have a heart of stone not to like Lin-Manuel Miranda. No, love Lin-Manuel Miranda. He is not only tremendously talented but one of the most endearing figures on Broadway. D…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:24PM

Wednesday, March 8, 2017

BWW Interview: Rachel Bloom Talks CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND, Sondheim, and Community Theater by Remy Holzer

I'll watch the Tonys with you That's something I meant to tell the amazing Rachel Bloom, creator and star of CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND, when I had the opportunity to speak with her on the occasion…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:18PM

Friday, February 3, 2017

BWW Album Review: DEAR EVAN HANSEN Shines a Light on the Teenage Soul by Remy Holzer

If you grew up as a lover of musical theater, especially in those dark years before BroadwayCon, it's likely that your high-school years were not among your best. Of course, high school can …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:36AM

Thursday, January 5, 2017

BWW Album Review: HAIRSPRAY LIVE! by Remy Holzer

Skeptics of musical theater like to ask, 'But how do they know the song' when characters join in during a musical number. One of the virtues of HAIRSPRAY is that the audience itself actually…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:27PM

Tuesday, December 6, 2016

BWW Album Review: Happiness Is...YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN by Remy Holzer

Whether or not you are familiar with Clark Gesner's musical YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN, you are bound to recognize Track 21 of the York Theatre Company 2016 Off-Broadway Cast Recording…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:41PM

Monday, October 17, 2016

BWW CD Review: That 70s Show, DISASTER! by Remy Holzer

It takes guts to write a parody of 1970s disaster movies. After all, AIRPLANE, the parody of the AIRPORT series, is one of the most beloved comedies of all time. It also takes guts to write …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:50PM

Monday, October 10, 2016

BWW CD Review: Barbra Streisand's ENCORE: MOVIE PARTNERS SING BROADWAY by Remy Holzer

I once fell in love with an album cover Barbra Streisand, dressed in the height of granny chic, in a straw hat, drapey black cardigan and maxi skirt, and men's-style oxfords with rakish whit…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:04PM

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