Browsing the archives for the musical tag

Everyday Rapture

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We missed out on Sherie Rene Scott’s Everyday Rapture when it played the Second Stage Theatre last year. We’d wanted to see it because we love Sherie having seen her in shows like The Last Five Years, Aida and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. This is one more amazing performance for her resume and this time it [...]

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Sondheim on Sondheim

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Not only does Sondheim on Sondheim feature some of Stephen Sondheim’s most well known works, it also features songs that were cut from his hit shows. Add that to commentary and insight from the man himself culled from recent interviews and from historical archives and you’ve got a show that resembles something between a Sondheim [...]

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Promises, Promises

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The revival of the 1968 Burt Bacharach/Hal David/Neil Simon musical Promises, Promises received mix reviews when it opened last month, but I found it to be a delightful afternoon’s entertainment. Not only does it boast the always wonderful Kristin Chenoweth, but also a tremendous star turn from former Will & Grace co-star Sean Hayes. There’s [...]

We Will Rock Q

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Most everyone has seen the brilliant Muppets parody video of Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody.” The folks over at Avenue Q have now done their own tribute using “We Will Rock You” and “We Are the Champions.” Check out the equally brilliant “We Will Rock Q.”

The Kid

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We travelled off-Broadway for our anniversary show (Saturday was the 15th anniversary of our first date). The Kid is a new musical based on the 1999 Dan Savage book The Kid: What Happened After My Boyfriend and I Decided to Go Get Pregnant. The musical, like the book, chronicles the efforts of Dan and Terry [...]

Yank! A WWII Love Story

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Yank! A WWII Love Story, a musical that just opened at The York Theatre Company, was the excellent second installment of our Gay-playapooloza series. The musical has been in the works for a while, premiering in 2005 at the New York Musical Theatre Festival followed by a production in Brooklyn in 2007 and a San [...]

28 Days of Dance: Day 26 – “In The Heights” (2008)

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When In The Heights premiered on Broadway on Valentine’s Day 2008 it brought a fresh, young vibe to Broadway. It also brought some hot choreography from Andy Blankenbuehler, who won a Tony Award for his efforts. Here’s a clip from “The Club” number that shows off his skills. You’ll note a similarity in theme here [...]

28 Days of Dance: Day 25 – “Cats” at the Tonys (1983)

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This clip could get me in hot water because so many people things Cats is a joke. It was among the first musicals I saw in live and it stuck. I’ve always liked the “Jellical Songs for Jellical Cats” number and it’s got some pretty groovy cat dancing too. Here is the Original Broadway Cast [...]

28 Days of Dance: Day 24 – “West Side Story” at the Tonys (2009)

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The revival of West Side Story knew better than to mess around with a classic. They recreated Jerome Robbins’ original choreography for the new production. Here’s the Broadway revival cast dancing up a storm from the 2009 Tony Awards.

28 Days of Dance: Day 23 – “Swing!” at the Tony Awards (2000)

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Swing! opened on Broadway in November 1999 and ran for just over two years. It was a wonderful music and dance revue and Will and I loved it (and still miss this show becuase it was a go-to show for a good time). The production was nominated for six Tonys, including Best Musical as well [...]