Monday, May 25, 2015

Happy Birthday Alan Menken!

Every Friday look for a column written by The Broadway Critic Blog’s newest columnist, Tyler Martins (@mrtylermartins). His passionate love for Sondheim will probably dominate the conversa…

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Interview with Guy Stroman, Original Creator of “Forever Plaid”

Q: How are you involved in Broadway by the Bay’s production of Forever Plaid? Jim Gardia, Executive Director of Broadway by the Bay, approached me a few months ago with the idea of ope…

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Listening to: “Betty Blue Eyes” – Cameron Mackintosh’s New Musical

Betty Blue Eyes, Cameron Mackintosh’s newest musical, just started previews in London last week. Now you’ll get a chance to hear the music from one of London’s newest music…

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Theatre Review: “Quidam” @ HP Pavilion, San Jose, 3/24/11

Cirque du Soliel is back in town, but this time with Quidam. After last year’s successful production of Ovo, I was very excited to check out the touring production of Quidam. I know th…

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Interview with Jim Bevan – Band Director of Cirque’s “Quidam”

Young Zoé is bored; her parents, distant and apathetic, ignore her. Her life has lost all meaning. Seeking to fill the void of her existence, she slides into an imaginary world—the world …

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Theatre Review: “Rock of Ages” @ Curran Theatre (SF Tour), 03/09/11

Get ready to rock San Francisco! The Rock of Ages Broadway tour is in town. I always forget how much fun you can have at a Broadway show, until a show like Rock of Ages rolls along. It gets …

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Theatre Review: “Catch Me If You Can” @ Neil Simon Theatre, 03/11/10

Disclaimer: I saw the Catch Me If You Can on the first preview, March 11, 2011. No press tickets were given; I purchased my own ticket. It’s been less than 48 hours since I’ve…

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Theatre Review: “Curtains” @ Foothill Musical Theatre, 7/22/11

Written by: Jill Podolsky Curtains, the last musical collaboration between Kander and Ebb (Fred Ebb died of a heart attack in 2004 before Curtains was finished) felt like a combination of No…

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Theatre Review: “The Addams Family” @ Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, 6/23/11

Out of all the theatres on Broadway, I don’t think I’ve ever spent so much time looking around at the theatre itself as I’ve had at the Lunt-Fontanne. The first show I saw …

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2011 Stage Top Honor Award Nominations

San Jose, CA – Monday, May 16, 2011: San Jose Stage Company is proud to announce the nominations for the 2011 Stage Top Honor Awards. Under the direction of Spencer Williams, this awards p…

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Theatre Review: “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying” @ Al Hirschfeld Theatre, 06/25/11

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying should be renamed How to Succeed on Broadway Without Really Trying. The answer: put Daniel Radcliffe, star of seven Harry Potter movies, in …

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Theatre Review: “Billy Elliot” @ Orpheum Theatre 8/6/11

Written by: Dan Mason I have a confession to make. Although I’ve taken a half-dozen theatre trips to New York since Billy Elliot opened in 2009, I have never actually seen the show unt…

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Theatre Review: “The Producers” @ Sacramento Music Circus, 7/13

Written by theatre critic: Dan Mason Sacramento’s famed Music Circus kicked off it’s 61st season of summer stock this week with what is billed as a “dream cast” of th…

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The 2010-2011 Broadway Musicals – What Shows Will Last?

Looking back at the 2010-2011 Broadway season, it was quite the year for new musicals — 11 new Broadway musicals opened in the 2010-2011. Here’s a list: 2010-2011 Broadway Season…

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Top 5 New Broadway Musicals I’m Excited About

Written by: Tyler Martins The curtain of the first preview of the first show of the new Broadway season is set to rise this Sunday. The new season is full of exciting musicals and plays. Las…

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CD Review: Kate Baldwin’s “She Loves Him”

Every Friday look for a column written by The Broadway Critic Blog’s newest columnist, Mr. Tyler Martins (@mrtylermartins). His passionate love for Sondheim will probably dominate the conv…

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Theatre Review: “Aladdin” @ The 5th Avenue Theatre, 6/10/11

Written by our newest theatre critic: Dan Mason For a company that has made billions by developing the most creative and innovative live entertainment experiences in the world, the folks at …

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Is Andrew Lloyd Webber Taking Over Broadway This Year?

Is it true? Will Andrew Lloyd Webber be taking over Broadway this season? It sort of looks like it’s gonna happen. If you love Andrew Lloyd Webber, it looks like you will have several …

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Theatre Review: “The Wedding Singer” @ Stage 1 Theatre, 07/23/11

Review written by our new theatre critic: Michael Teger Not being a fan of Adam Sandler, I was apprehensive about seeing the Stage 1 Theatre Company’s production of The Wedding Singer,…

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Ticket Giveaway: “Totem – Cirque du Soleil” @ San Francisco, 10/28/11

TOTEM traces the fascinating journey of the human species from its original amphibian state to its ultimate desire to fly. The characters evolve on a stage evoking a giant turtle, the symbol…

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Twitter Response to “Billy Eilliot” in San Francisco

Last Tuesday, Billy Elliot opened in San Francisco at the Orpheum Theatre. Unfortunately, I missed it because I was flying back from New York City where I saw five shows: Sister Act, The Ad…

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Listening to: “Priscilla Queen of the Desert” – Original Broadway Cast Recording

Here it is! The Original Broadway Cast recording of Priscilla Queen of the Desert. Cyndi Lauper and Tina Turner, Priscilla Queen Of The Desert The Musical: Original Broadway Cast Recording …

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Twitter Response to First Preview of “Tales of the City” in San Francisco

Last night was the first preview of Tales of the City, a new musical in San Francisco, debuting at ACT. Since I wasn’t able to be there (I’m rehearsing for Avenue Q at San Jo…

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Theatre Review: “Mamma Mia” @ Broadway San Jose, 06/07/11

Broadway San Jose is celebrating their 2-year anniversary and the close of their 2010-2011 season with the hit songs of Abba in the Broadway smash hit, Mamma Mia. Some of the world’s b…

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Theatre Review: “Let Me Down Easy” @ Berkeley Rep, 06/26/11

This post is written by our new writer, Jill Podolsky, who will cover theatre reviews in the Bay Area. I love Anna Deavere Smith. I loved her in “The American President” and in &…

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The 2011 Stage Top Honor Award Winners

San Jose, CA — June 7, 2011 – San Jose Stage Company and Broadway San Jose are pleased to announce the winners of the National High School Musical Theatre Awards. Two Bay Area students…

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Spider-man Turn Off the Dark Starts Previews Again in One Week

In one week’s time, the legendary and already infamous Spider-man Turn Off the Dark starts previews again. This is after an already recording-breaking number of preview performances th…

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The 2011 Tony Award Performances

From the poll that I published on Monday, it looks like that the 2011 Tony Awards were a huge success! Currently, 71% of the people that took the poll said they absolutely loved them! Person…

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Theatre Review: “Baby It’s You” @ Broadhurst Theatre, 6/24/11

Two and a half hours and 40 songs later, I walked out of the Broadhurst Theatre wondering what I just saw. I didn’t hate it, but I really didn’t care for it either. Baby It̵…

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Poll: Did You Enjoy the 2011 Tony Awards?

What did you think? Did you like the Beacon Theatre? What about the performances? Take the poll and discuss in the comments!   Filed under: Broadway Tagged: 2011 Tony Awards, Poll, Tony…

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Theatre Review: Priscilla Queen of the Desert @ Palace Theatre, 06/25/11

If you are looking for good time on Broadway, then grab tickets to Priscilla Queen of the Desert! It’s funny, endearing, fabulous, and chock full of some of the biggest and best pop so…

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2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards