83 stories by "The Broadway Critic"
The SHN 2012-2013 Season Joining Previously Announced THE BOOK OF MORMON: DINERTHE LION KINGANYTHING GOESWICKED SAN FRANCISCO (March 20, 2012) … SHN is pleased to announce the complete fiv…
Everything comes to a head as Eileen (Anjelica Huston), Derek (Jack Davenport) and the team present "Marilyn The Musical" to would-be investors. Ivy (Megan Hilty) is under pressure to perfor…
"Chemistry" " Ivy (Megan Hilty) faces major problems as her voice begins to fail her. Julia (Debra Messing) struggles to avoid Michael (guest star Will Chase) " but she can't. Eileen (Anjeli…
Written by: Garrett Biggs After a successful trip to San Francisco in 2010, the touring production of Disney's Beauty and the Beast returned to the Bay Area courtesy of Broadway San Jose. Th…
Since Sutton Foster is leaving at the end of this week, Anything Goes is getting a new logo. What do you think? Do you like it? Filed under: Broadway, News Tagged: Anything Goes, Broad…
One of my favorite experiences in the theatre is walking into a show and being completely swept away by the production. This is exactly what happened when I saw latest revival of Godspell on…
The three songs available for last night’s episode of "Smash," entitled "Let's Be Bad," include: "Let's Be Bad" " written by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman; performed by Megan Hilty. "…
"The Cost of Art" " Karen (Katharine McPhee) must learn to advance in the high-stakes world of Broadway, as Derek (Jack Davenport) hosts a party for hot young star Lyle (guest star Nick Jona…
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…
I can’t even begin to tell you how exciting this new production of Carrie is. Frankly, I was only going because of my morbid sense of curiosity. I wanted to see what MCC Theatre …
If you haven’t already been hooked to the new TV show, “Smash”, then you better jump on board. Check out the music from this week’s episode, “Enter Mr. DiMaggio…
Since Love Never Dies hasn’t been produced in the United States (yet!) the only way you’ll get to see the sequel to The Phantom of the Opera is to check out the two night movie e…
It’s true! The Book of Mormon musical is coming to San Francisco starting November 2012. It is only playing for a limited five weeks and I’m sure will sell out in minutes (jus…
It’s that time of year, when shows are starting rehearsal, full casts are being released and the Spring Broadway buzz is starting! It’s exciting! Last year I posted the 2011 Spri…
All photos were used with permission from the original owner, Steve Kazee. These photos are already inspiring my ridiculous love for this new musical. I’m so excited that I’ll be…
By now, you’ve heard that new Broadway revival of On a Clear Day You Can See Forever will be closing up shop on January 29th, 2012. Maybe you are wondering: Why is this show closing…
Did anyone else see the new Rebecca Broadway poster and think of The Pirate Queen? Because, I did. I’m having a hard time thinking they aren’t the same “type” of m…
Last night, the first musical of 2012, Porgy & Bess, opened to great reviews. This upcoming six months on Broadway should be a very exciting. At least, it’s going to be a lot bette…
With a combined creative team that brought us some of the best musical theatre in the last decade – Next to Normal, In the Heights,  and Avenue Q - you might think Bring it On…
With the recent news about Bonnie & Clyde not selling tickets past December 30th, one would assume that they are closing on December 30th. Even Telecharge.com, wrote and called their …
The unfortunate news is out! Bonnie & Clyde, Frank Wildhorn’s newest Broadway show, is closing on December 28th. I was planning on seeing it with my students this upcoming February…
According to Playbill.com, “This up-to-date production sets the greatest story ever told against a modernist backdrop and wowed the critics during its run at the Stratford Shakespeare …
As the race for McKinley High President comes to an end, someone is caught trying to fix the results. Meanwhile, Coach Beiste gets up the nerve to challenge Sue Sylvester and things get comp…
If you missed the the 2011 Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade then here are the Broadway performances from this year’s parade. Newsies How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying Sp…
At this point, it's impossible to not have heard or read about the rave reviews of recent revival of Sondheim’s Follies, directed by Eric Schaeffer. The New York Times calls it, …
