Crappy/Spectacular 02 The second episode of The Craptacular's Crappy/Spectacular, wherein Lucky and The Mick chat about Gavin Creel & Stephen Oremus' American Songbook concert, …
SOURCE: YouTube at 09:13AMYou know what opened on Broadway this week? NOTHING. This is what we’re talking about while we eagerly await rehearsal photos of Jeremy Jordan. Where he’s hopefully showing his a…
SOURCE: The Craptacular at 12:58PMWow, a lot happened this week, you guys! Here’s the rundown… The musical Rebecca? So not happening, says all the people who refused to pay for it. Incoming instead? A revival of …
SOURCE: The Craptacular at 12:26PMCrappy/Spectacular 01 The innaugural episode of The Craptacular's new video feature, Crappy/Spectacular, wherein Lucky and The Mick chat about recent theater happenings and pass a few j…
SOURCE: YouTube at 12:06AMListen, you guys. You have to watch this video. Do yourself a favor and just push play. But first… you might want to go take your birth control. Because Justin Guarini’s performance of D…
SOURCE: The Craptacular at 03:32PMYou guys, it’s SNOWING! Happy weekend, and happy gossip… On Thursday night, we attended Ghost Light Sessions, a preview of… wait for it… Ghost: the Musical. Of note: Dave Ste…
SOURCE: The Craptacular at 01:12PMThis past weekend I had the chance to sit in on rehearsals for the fabulous Rachelle Rak’s new solo show, I’m In, and afterward we had a quick chat. We dished about the show, her…
SOURCE: The Craptacular at 10:50AMAbove, Claybourne Elder’s Road Show story/performance. Sometimes you do things for entirely shallow reasons. Like buying those leopard pumps because they look perfect with your outfit …
SOURCE: The Craptacular at 09:15AMSo, you’ve seen the Joyful Noise reviews. They’re not great. We’re not here to argue. We are here, however, to tell you why Joyful Noise is still totally worth a few hours of your ti…
SOURCE: The Craptacular at 10:07AMNot even joking, Lucky wrote this at 3am in Dublin. No, not in Ohio. In Dublin, Ireland, y’all. It was in The Mick’s inbox when she woke up. This week’s edition may be slightly wac…
SOURCE: The Craptacular at 01:10PMSo Once is about to pack up its bags at the New York Theatre Workshop and hike approximately 41 blocks north to the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre. I caught the show last weekend while it was sti…
SOURCE: The Craptacular at 09:45AMA new year has begun, and we’re looking forward to all kinds of new things on the theater scene. Of course, when you’ve got your ear to the ground its easy to get excited, and su…
SOURCE: The Craptacular at 01:25PMWe’re about to get Crif Dogs and see Once. Can you say Perfect Saturday? Here’s what we’ll be talking the whole time. Well, not during Once. At intermission. In what has go…
SOURCE: The Craptacular at 12:44PMYou guys! In the holiday haze, Lucky and I almost forgot to tell you all about an important discovery we made. Right before Christmas we were invited to try Two Boots’ new Mamma Mia inspir…
SOURCE: The Craptacular at 09:30PMStop whatever the fuck it is you are doing. If you are a girl between the ages of 25 and 35, you might want to have a paper bag/clean panties handy. Or sit down. Or all of the above. Because…
SOURCE: The Craptacular at 09:41PMOK, kids. This is the whole enchilada. The good, the bad and the ugly of 2011. From Baby It’s You to The Book of Mormon, relive it one last time before it goes. And then 2011 can GTFO …
SOURCE: The Craptacular at 06:25PMThe best and worst of 2011? Well, not really. But here are the moments we wish we could pack up and put in our pockets and save forever. Lucky Favorite Act I Surprise: The First 10 Minutes o…
SOURCE: The Craptacular at 02:26PMBroadway survived another year and so did we. God bless us, everyone. But before that, here’s a look back at some of the biggest trends in the year that just passed. Welcome Back, Inte…
SOURCE: The Craptacular at 10:41AMOh, well you knew this was coming. He are our favorite-est, hunkiest, dreamiest. You get the picture. Clearly, 2011 was a… good looking… year. 1. Jeremy Jordan If you forced us t…
SOURCE: The Craptacular at 07:44PMYou think we only slobber over cute boys here at The Craptacular? Not so. Behold our tribute to the loveliest ladies of the stage in 2011. It should be noted that these ladies are far more t…
SOURCE: The Craptacular at 09:52AMWhile we’re simultaneously being naughty and nice this weekend, we’ll also be feverishly debating the following big, bright Broadway stories from the last few days… Aaron T…
SOURCE: The Craptacular at 10:10AMIt’s that time of year again when you’re making your list and checking it twice and you realize… The Phantom is so damn hard to shop for. What do you get for the man who ha…
SOURCE: The Craptacular at 03:30PMFor most people I know, The Phantom of the Opera is the first Broadway musical they ever saw. Something that was safe for a class trip to the Big Apple, or seemed like a good choice to Dad w…
SOURCE: The Craptacular at 11:32AMTechnically, there are six more sleeps until Christmas this morning. But last Monday—when, technically, there were thirteen more sleeps—we attended a benefit concert called One More Slee…
SOURCE: The Craptacular at 09:40AMWell. It’s nearly Christmas, boys and girls. We’re decking the halls, putting glitter on everything and tracking Santa’s whereabouts like it’s our job. Also, we’…
SOURCE: The Craptacular at 06:50PMTell me a good story. And don’t bore me. Those are the two basic things I require in the theater. If I’m seeing a musical, I need at least three good songs. Preferably five. Doesn’t se…
SOURCE: The Craptacular at 01:10PMSo last Monday night I was lucky enough to attend the Roundabout Theatre Company’s benefit concert performance of the 1963 musical She Loves Me starring all kinds of awesome people like Ho…
SOURCE: The Craptacular at 05:04PMIn truth, I loved Misterman so much I’m terrified to write about it. Because I feel certain I’m going to fuck this up. It doesn’t seem possible I will ever be able to do justice to the…
SOURCE: The Craptacular at 12:40PMThis, my friends, is why the internet exists. To bring you four minutes and twenty-three seconds of crazypants perfection, complete with lycra, bad lighting, and 600 smoke machines. And Sara…
SOURCE: The Craptacular at 04:15PMWednesday night Lucky and I had a few adult beverages on an empty stomach and went to see An Evening with Patti & Mandy and it was the GREATEST THING EVER. Okay, so it was completely cra…
SOURCE: The Craptacular at 03:01PMLook. I’m just going to lay it on you. This production of Private Lives is not going to help you understand why the fuck this play keeps getting revived every five minutes. (Well. Beyond t…
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