Monthly Archives: June 2012

Battlefield America: Review Roundup

The hip-hop dance movie Battlefield America opened June 1 to scathing reviews. The creative team is Chris B. Stokes (direction), Marques Houston (screenplay), Miko Dannels (cinematography), Sherril Schlesinger and Harvey White (editing), Tema L. Staig (production design), Keith Davidson (art … Continue reading

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Nobody Loves You: Review Roundup

The new musical Nobody Loves You has received middling though somewhat positive reviews in its world premiere at San Diego’s Old Globe. The creative team includes Itamar Moses (book and lyrics), Gaby Alter (lyrics and music), Michelle Tattenbaum (direction), Mandy … Continue reading

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Hunchback Variations: Review Roundup

The new Off-Broadway musical The Hunchback Variations, which Theater Oobleck premiered at Chicago’s Victory Gardens earlier this year, opened this week at New York’s 59E59 to mixed but generally positive reviews. The creative team includes Mickle Maher (book and lyrics), … Continue reading

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Tony Awards Recap

The revival of Follies wasn’t as loved as I had expected, perhaps just a case of out of sight out of mind, but the remainder of awards was delivered as I had predicted. The original Once was the big winner … Continue reading

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Tony Awards Preview

This year’s Tony Awards ceremony is scheduled to include more live performances than it ever has before. The marathon of musical numbers will begin with The Book of Mormon, last year’s best musical winner, opening the show with “Hello!,” its … Continue reading

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Dramatists Guild Fund Gala

Earlier this week, my friends at the Dramatists Guild Fund honored legendary Tony-winning composer John Kander at their 50th anniversary gala in New York’s Mandarin Oriental. Hosted by Jon Cryer, whose mother Gretchen Cryer is president of the fund’s board … Continue reading

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2012 Awards Update #4

On Sunday, Brooke Shields and Brian d’Arcy James hosted the 57th annual Drama Desk Awards at New York’s Town Hall. Presenters included Angela Lansbury, James Earl Jones, Bernadette Peters, Doug Wright, Rick Elice, Maury Yeston, William Finn, Roger Rees, Alex … Continue reading

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Ragtime: Review Roundup

The first West End revival of Ragtime opened last week to mixed reviews. The creative team is Terrence McNally (book), Lynn Ahrens (lyrics), Stephen Flaherty (music), Timothy Sheader (direction), Javier de Frutos (choreography), Jon Bausor (sets), Laura Hopkins (costumes), James … Continue reading

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Glee Recap: Goodbye

As expected, “Goodbye,” the finale of Glee’s third season was awash in misty-eyed nostalgia, and director-writer Brad Falchuk wasted no time in prompting viewers to reach for their tissues. In the very first scene, we find Will (Matthew Morrison) watching … Continue reading

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Sweet Little Devil: Album Reviews

The second Gershwin CD that PS Classics released last week is the world premiere recording of the 1924 musical Sweet Little Devil. The creative team includes Frank Mandel and Laurence Schwab (book), Buddy DeSylva (lyrics), George Gershwin (music), Robert Russell … Continue reading

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