Fuse Theatre Review: These "Woods" Are Lovely, Dark, and Deep
The Lyric Stage Company's thoroughly enjoyable production more than does "Into the Woods," Stephen Sondheim's un-Disneyfied version of fairy tales, justice.
The Lyric Stage Company's thoroughly enjoyable production more than does "Into the Woods," Stephen Sondheim's un-Disneyfied version of fairy tales, justice.
"Music just comes, you know? You're harvesting potatoes, and something happens and you have to put it immediately on paper."
The singing in the SpeakEasy Stage Company production is strong throughout; it's easy to get caught up in the sheer pleasure of such a variety of voices.
"I like singing live; I try to sing well live, I try to prepare myself for the audience, for that room. And I care a great deal about singing live, because I think that's the experience of j…
Mary Zimmerman's Jungle Book may not have the same kind of compelling narrative and emotional depth as her Bernstein/Voltaire tour de force, but there's plenty of magic in this Disney/Kiplin…
Like the great immigrant musicals, "In the Heights" touches on the tension between old and new cultures and generations, finding home, families and their expectations.
Editor Bharat Tandon guides us expertly through "Emma," stopping along the way to augment the text by clarifying usages, concepts, and references that may stump the 21st-century reader.