146 stories from The Broadway Critic Blog
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…
Michael Riedel has written at length about the recent scramble by Broadway producers to find open theatres for their new shows. As many as a dozen productions are looking for a home on the &…
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…
Katori Hall’s The Mountaintop, is the Broadway transfer of a show that was enormously successful in Britain, winning that country’s Olivier award for “Best New Play” …
Written by: Dan Mason SPOILER ALERT (For Dummies) – Jesus gets crucified in the second act of Godspell. I don’t think I’m giving too much away by telling you that the last …
Written by: Dan Mason It’s not unheard of for Broadway producers to gamble on reviving a dated piece of material and using it as a star vehicle for Broadway royalty. Just last seaso…
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, …
The energetic newsboys of Newsies are going to help change the Broadway landscape once again (if it does, in fact, land on Broadway this Spring). This show is a major throwback to an earlier…
Rusty (guest star Don Most) and Rose (guest star Valerie Mahaffey) Pillsbury pay Emma a visit and we get a sneak peek into her deep rooted issues. Meanwhile, Mike Chang (Harry Shum) s…
Its fall and that means back to school for the students and faculty at McKinley High. The New Directions clan returns after a devastating loss at Nationals, so Mr. Schuester (Matthew Morriso…
What good is sitting alone in your room? Come hear the music play. The boys are beautiful…the girls are beautiful…this fall The Stage is beautiful. Presented in a true cabaret-like atmos…
Written by: Jill Podolsky Ashland, Oregon. Home of Southern Oregon University, wonderful wineries and vineyards, sales tax-free shopping, fabulous organic restaurants, many, many bed and bre…
The question of a decade: how many Broadway shows have you seen? I get that question asked a lot, mostly by my students or from people who have never been to New York City. While, I haven…
What can I say? It’s Rita Moreno. Her new show, Rita Moreno: Life Without Makeup doesn’t disappoint. Moreno beautifully sings and dances her way into your heart with herÂ�…
City of Angels, by the incomparable Cy Coleman (music), David Zippel (lyrics) and Larry Gelbart (book), has an incredible jazz-infused score with a fantastic look into “real” …
Written by: Tyler Martins There is nothing like a dame. Truer words have never been spoken, at least when it comes to Dame Cleo Laine. Dame Cleo is a world renowned Grammy Winning recording …
September is a great month for theatre in the Bay Area. First off, we have the first regionally produced production of Spring Awakening at San Jose Rep that’s opening next week (…
