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Monthly Archives: November 2012
Scrooge: Review Roundup
The latest West End revival of the 1992 musical Scrooge, adapted from the 1970 film version of the Charles Dickens novel A Christmas Carol, has opened at the London Palladium to poor reviews. The creative team includes Leslie Bricusse (book, … Continue reading
Posted in London, Shows
Tagged book adaptation, Christmas Carol, film adaptation, Leslie Bricusse, musical revival, Scrooge, Tommy Steele, West End musical
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Aladdin: Review Roundup
The world premiere of Aladdin: A Musical Panto, the ninth annual holiday panto at People’s Light and Theatre Company in Malvern, Pa., has opened to positive reviews. The creative team includes Samantha Bellomo (book, choreography), Pete Pryor (book, direction), Michael … Continue reading
Posted in Regional US, Shows
Tagged Aladdin (Ogborn), Michael Ogborn, People's Light, regional premiere
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Newsies Chorus Honored
The chorus of Newsies has won Equity’s sixth annual ACCA Award for Outstanding Broadway Chorus. The winners, all members of the Broadway musical’s March 29 opening night, are Aaron Albano, Mark Aldrich, Tommy Bracco, John E. Brady, Ryan Breslin, Kevin … Continue reading
Posted in Awards, Stage
Tagged ACCA Award, Actors' Equity, Broadway musical, Newsies
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Amy Winehouse Show Is Back to Black
London’s Daily Telegraph has reported that Koda, the Danish copyright agency, has withdrawn permission for the Royal Danish Theater in Copenhagen to use Amy Winehouse’s music in Amy, a play about the late British singer that was to open Jan. … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Producing
Tagged Amy, Amy Winehouse, copyright, musical bricolage, musical docudrama, Royal Danish Theater
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Yoshimi: Review Roundup
The new rock musical Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, based on the 2002 album of the same name from The Flaming Lips, has received mixed to negative reviews for its world premiere production at La Jolla Playhouse, where the show … Continue reading
Forever Dusty: Review Roundup
The new Off-Broadway one-act jukebox musical Forever Dusty, based on the life of British pop singer Dusty Springfield, opened to negative-leaning reviews. The creative team includes Kirsten Holly Smith and Jonathan Vankin (book), Randal Myler (direction), Michael Thomas Murray (musical … Continue reading
Christmas Story: Review Roundup
The new musical A Christmas Story, based on Jean Shepherd’s 1966 book In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash and 1983 screenplay A Christmas Story, opened last night at the Lunt-Fontanne to generally positive reviews. It has been a long … Continue reading
Murder Ballad: Review Roundup
The new one-act Off-Broadway rock musical Murder Ballad has opened to mixed reviews. The creative team includes Julia Jordan (book, lyrics), Juliana Nash (lyrics, music), Trip Cullman (direction), Doug Varone (choreography), Mark Wendland (sets), Jessica Pabst (costumes), Ben Stanton (lights), … Continue reading
Posted in Off-Broadway, Shows
Tagged Julia Jordan, Juliana Nash, MTC, Murder Ballad, Off-Broadway musical, one-act
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Giant: Review Roundup
The new Off-Broadway musical Giant, based on the 1952 novel by Edna Ferber that was also the basis for the Oscar-nominated 1956 film, opened to very appreciative reviews. The creative team includes Sybille Pearson (book), Michael John LaChiusa (lyrics, music), … Continue reading