While I’ve never seen the 2005 film version of Kinky Boots, I’ve been interested in seeing the musical version since its got a book from Harvey Fierstein and a score from Cyndi Lauper. From the reviews that came out when the show opened on April 4, I knew the show was going to be good, [...]
30Apr13
Kinky Boots
22Apr13
The Big Knife
Our diverse season with the Roundabout Theatre Company, which also included The Mystery of Edwin Drood and Picnic, wrapped up yesterday afternoon with the revival of Clifford Odets’ The Big Knife. This drama, set in 1948, focuses on Hollywood star Charlie Castle, a stage actor who became a major film star. Castle’s contract with the [...]
27Jan13
Picnic
Picnic, the 1953 Pulitzer Prizer winner for drama by William Inge, is back on Broadway in a wonderful revival from the Roundabout Theatre Company. The play, also set in the early 50s, takes plays in rural Kansas in the backyard of Mrs. Owens and Mrs. Potts on the day of and the morning after the [...]
20Jan13
Evita
We almost waited too long to see the revival of Evita. Its been open since last spring, but its run ends next weekend when its star’s contracts come to an end. I’m glad we didn’t miss it because this production does a lot of things very well. Evita is one of the first Broadway shows [...]
To borrow a lyric… I dreamed a dream where I loved this movie. Sadly that dream did not come to pass, while this wasn’t a complete nightmare I do have some significant issues with how Les Miserables, one of my all time favorite musicals, made the transition from stage to screen. My biggest complaint is with [...]
Carolee Carmello is outstanding! That’s the most important thing to say about Scandalous: The Life and Trials of Aimee Semple McPherson, a new musical that’s in previews on Broadway right now. McPherson founded the Foursquare Church and became one of the first evangelists to use the media to preach. Her ministry also fed millions during the [...]
14Oct12
Bring it On: The Musical
Back in 2000, Bring it On was a fun movie that had some nice social commentary in it. Now, Bring It On is a musical that is still funny, still has a message and has the added advantage of having some great music and choreography as well. The show has an amazingly solid pedigree for [...]
