Category Archives: Shows

Drood: Review Roundup

Posted on November 14, 2012 by boz

The Roundabout Theater Company has received mixed reviews for its Broadway revival of the 1985 Tony-winning musical The Mystery of Edwin Drood. The 2012 creative team includes Rupert Holmes (book, lyrics, music, orchestrations), Scott Ellis (direction), Warren Carlyle (choreography), Paul … Continue reading →

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Annie: Review Roundup

Posted on November 12, 2012 by boz

The second Broadway revival of the 1977 musical Annie, based on the 1924 comic strip Little Orphan Annie by Harold Gray, has opened to generally positive reviews. The creative team includes Thomas Meehan (book), Martin Charnin (lyrics), Charles Strouse (music), … Continue reading →

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Dr. Horrible: TV Reviews

Posted on October 10, 2012 by boz

Last night, CW presented the TV premiere of the 2008 Emmy-winning web musical Dr. Horrible’s Sing-along Blog. Of course, most critics weighed in on the musical when it first aired online four years ago, but below is a sampling of … Continue reading →

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Marry Me a Little: Review Roundup

Posted on October 5, 2012 by boz

The Keen Company has received mixed reviews for its first-ever musical production, a “revisal” of the 1980 one-act Marry Me a Little, which was last revived Off-Broadway in 1987. The creative team includes Craig Lucas and Norman Rene (book), Stephen … Continue reading →

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Let It Be: Review Roundup

Posted on October 3, 2012 by boz

The Beatles jukebox musical Let It Be has opened to mixed reviews at the West End’s Prince of Wales Theatre, where the Fab Four gave their notable 1963 Royal Variety Performance. It is the first British musical to be granted … Continue reading →

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Pitch Perfect: Review Roundup

Posted on October 1, 2012 by boz

Universal has released Pitch Perfect, adapted from Mickey Rapkin’s 2008 book, to mixed but positive-leaning reviews. The creative team includes Kay Cannon (screenplay), Christopher Beck and Mark Kilian (music), Jason Moore (direction), Aakomon Jones (choreography), Julio Macat (camera), Lisa Zeno … Continue reading →

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Love Story: Review Roundup

Posted on September 28, 2012 by boz

The U.S. premiere of Love Story, the musical based on Erich Segal’s 1970 novel and film that premiered at Chichester Festival Theatre in 2010 before an Olivier-nominated West End limited run, has opened at Philadelphia’s Walnut Street Theatre to mixed … Continue reading →

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Allegiance: Review Roundup

Posted on September 27, 2012 by boz

The new musical Allegiance, inspired by George Takei’s experiences in the U.S. Japanese internment camps during World War II, has opened to positive-leaning reviews at San Diego’s Old Globe Theater. The creative team includes Jay Kuo (book, lyrics, music), Marc … Continue reading →

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Forbidden Broadway: Review Roundup

Posted on September 13, 2012 by boz

The long-running Off-Broadway satirical revue Forbidden Broadway, offering its latest incarnation after a three-year hiatus, has opened to strongly positive reviews. The creative team includes Gerard Alessandrini (book, lyrics, direction), Phillip George (addl. dialogue, direction), Philip Heckman (costumes), Megan K. … Continue reading →

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Broadway or Bust

Posted on September 12, 2012 by boz

Broadway or Bust, a new three-part miniseries documenting high school musical hopefuls, premiered on PBS this past Sunday with the episode “The Casting Call.” (If you missed it, you can watch the full episode online.) The program, produced by WGBH … Continue reading →

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