146 stories from The Broadway Critic Blog
Vulture.com is reporting that director, Amy Heckerling, is currently working on developing Clueless into a Broadway musical. Here’s part of the interview: You’re working on a�…
Get ready to hand jive with McKinley High's Glee Club as they take on the timeless classic Grease with the release of Glee: The Music Presents Glease, available November 6. This highly antic…
I decided to wait to publish this review of Memphis until after Broadway San Jose closed their recent Bay Area premiere of Memphis, because of two reasons: I want you to see shows at B…
Looking back at my post I wrote at the beginning of the year, I was writing about some pretty exciting new shows: Once, Newsies and Evita — all three shows are still going inc…
If you don’t know anything about The Normal Heart, then read the beginning of the press release: “Direct from its acclaimed Broadway run, Larry Kramer's landmark 1985 drama un…
Les Misérables is the motion-picture adaptation of the beloved global stage sensation seen by more than 60 million people in 42 countries and in 21 languages around the globe and still brea…
It’s funny. All of my friends who have seen War Horse have told me to rush to the theatre and see this. I’ve ignored them, partly because when I was in London I found out it w…
It’s no surprise that Nice Work If You Can Get It did not win the Tony Award for Best Musical this year. It’s a silly, fun, traditional Gershwin musical (a la Crazy For You…
by: Dan Mason (@djdan1079) Rock of Ages was a surprise hit of the 2009 season, enjoying 5 Tony nominations, including Best Musical. While the show walked away empty-handed in awards seaso…
The Nightingale July 10 " August 5 Book and Lyrics by Steven Sater Music by Duncan Sheik Choreography by Dan Knechtges Directed by Moisés Kaufman A compelling contemporary musical based on …
It’s been almost three years since American Idiot started previews at Berkeley Rep, and since then I’ve seen the show six times. I saw it once in previews at Berkeley Rep, three …
San Jose Stage Announces 2012 Stage Top Honor Awards to Local High School Students Two Top Honor Award Winners will go to New York for the 2012 National High School Musical Theatre …
Something magical and exciting is happening down at Broadway San Jose! This production of Mary Poppins marks the second consecutive regional premiere of a show in San Jose (Million Dollar…
San Jose Stage Company Announces Nominations for the "2012 Stage Top Honor Awards"; Celebrates Excellence in High School Musical Theatre San Jose, CA " Monday, May 14, 2012: San Jose Stage C…
EMILY BERGL, BRAD ELLIS and DAVID YOST all on board to raise money for high school performing arts in concert version of GODSPELL. Los Altos Hills, California " Broadway, film, televi…
by: Dan Mason (@djdan1079) So the Tony nominations are out, Whaddya think? Were your favorite shows and performers recognized?? Here are my 7 biggest questions after seeing the list of nomin…
by: Dan Mason (@djdan1079) We are just about 12 hours away from the announcement of this year’s Tony nominees, and in the final installment of this series, we will make predictions for…
by: Dan Mason (@djdan1079) As the theatre community gets ready for the Tony nominations on Tuesday, we are back with part 2 of our fearless predictions. Best Featured Actor in a Musical A…
by: Dan Mason (@djdan1079) We are just days away from the   announcement of this season’s Tony Award nominees. Over the next 48 hours, the Broadway Critic blog staff will be mak…
Much to Blaine's chagrin, his big-shot Hollywood actor brother, Cooper (Guest Star Matthew Bomer), comes to visit in the all-new Spring Premiere "Big Brother" episode of GLEE airing Tuesday,…
by: Dan Mason (@djdan1079) Diana from Next to Normal, in a shocking championship round upset of Elphaba. I can’t say that I saw this result coming, but I suppose it is one of Broadway&…
by: Dan Mason (@djdan1079) Leap of Faith is the stage adaptation of the little seen 1992 movie starring Steve Martin as a flim-flam, travelling preacher with an appetite for booze, women, an…
“Hell on Earth” – The team begins their pursuit of a marquee star, as Eileen (Anjelica Huston) charges Tom and Julia (Christian Borle and Debra Messing) with finding…
by: Dan Mason (@djdan1079) Broadway has been overrun with musicals based on movies over the last several seasons. Some, like Billy Elliott, were the toast of Broadway, while Legally Blonde a…
By: Dan Mason @djdan1079 Tensions are high as two political candidates arrive at their party’s nominating convention in Philadelphia. On one hand, you have a millionaire, whose critics…
