146 stories from The Broadway Critic Blog
Disclaimer: Tyler Martins saw FOLLIES on the first preview. No press tickets were given; He purchased his own ticket. FOLLIES opens on September 12th, 2011. The essence of FOLLIES is cap…
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…
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…
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…
Tales of the City, a new musical written by Armistead Maupin, with music by Jakes Shears and John Garden (of the band, Scissor Sisters) and libretto by Jeff Whitty (Avenue Q) opened at Ameri…
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…
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,…
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 conversati…
Do you remember watching a kid in the backyard or living room running around with his arms outstretched, pretending to be an airplane? Making airplane noises"loud engines roaring with bombs …
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 conver…
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…
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 …
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 &…
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, i…
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 …
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…
All I can say is this: if Sister Act would have opened in the 2009-2010 Broadway season it would have won the Tony Award for Best Musical. Hands down! To be honest, it is the best new mus…
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 It…
The Broadway Critic Blog is looking for skilled writers/bloggers/editors to write about Broadway, reviews of theatre in the Bay Area and New York City, theatre gossip and anything else that …
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…
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…
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…
