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Category Archives: Shows
Into the Woods: Review Roundup
The second New York revival of the 1987 musical Into the Woods has opened Off-Broadway, as the closing show in the Public Theater’s summer season at the Delacorte in Central Park, to decidedly mixed reviews. For the record, the creative team … Continue reading
Posted in Off-Broadway, Shows
Tagged Donna Murphy, Into the Woods, James Lapine, musical revival, Off-Broadway musical, Stephen Sondheim
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Spamalot: Review Roundup
The London revival of the 2005 musical Spamalot opened last week at the Harold Pinter Theatre in the West End to lukewarm reviews. For the record, the creative team includes Eric Idle (book, lyrics, music), John DuPrez (music), Christopher Luscombe … Continue reading
Posted in London, Shows
Tagged Camelot, Eric Idle, film adaptation, John DuPrez, Monty Python, Monty Python & the Holy Grail, musical revival, parody, Spamalot, West End musical
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London Road: Review Roundup
The 2011 musical London Road returned to London’s National Theatre last week to overwhelmingly positive reviews for a limited summer revival. The creative team includes Alecky Blythe (book, lyrics), Adam Cork (lyrics, music, orchestration), Rufus Norris (direction), Katrina Lindsay (production … Continue reading
Posted in London, Shows
Tagged Adam Cork, British premiere, London Road, musical docudrama, musical revival, West End musical
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Nutty Professor: Review Roundup
The Broadway-bound musical The Nutty Professor, based on the 1963 Jerry Lewis film, made its world premiere last week at Nashville’s Polk Theater to enthusiastic out-of-town reviews. For the record, the creative team includes Rupert Holmes (book, lyrics), Marvin Hamlisch … Continue reading
Posted in Regional US, Shows
Tagged film adaptation, Jerry Lewis, Marvin Hamlisch, Nutty Professor, Polk Theater, regional premiere, Rupert Holmes
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Skippyjon Jones: Review Roundup
Last week at Off-Broadway’s Lucille Lortel, Theatreworks/USA opened its free summer show, the world premiere one-act musical Skippyjon Jones, based on the popular picture book series by Judy Schachner, to near-unanimous positive reviews. For the record, the creative team includes … Continue reading
Last Smoker: Review Roundup
The new one-act musical The Last Smoker in America, which had its world premiere in 2010 at Contemporary American Theatre Company in Columbus, opened Off-Broadway last night to weak reviews. For the record, the creative team is Bill Russell (book, … Continue reading
Posted in Off-Broadway, Shows
Tagged Bill Russell, CATC, Last Smoker in America, Off-Broadway musical, one-act, Peter Melnick, regional premiere
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Bring It On: Review Roundup
After a yearlong tour that began at the Alliance Theater in Atlanta, the new musical Bring It On, inspired by the 2000 film written by Jessica Bendinger and its sequels, opened last night on Broadway to reviews that ranged from … Continue reading
NYMF 2012: Review Roundup Week 2
The New York Musical Theater Festival closed its 2012 season on Sunday. The next day, NYMF announced the winners of its 2012 awards, as voted by the NYMF jury. This year’s NYMF Jury included: Dan Bacalzo (Theater Mania), Dale Berke … Continue reading
Posted in Festivals, Shows
Tagged Aaron Sherkow, Adam Michael Kaufman, Aldie & Sandy Chalmers, Andrew Fox, Andy MItton, Arnie the Doughnut, Baby Case, Berry James, Brett Boles, Britany & Newell Bullen, Cassandra Marsh, Central Avenue Breakdown, Christopher Wilson, David James Boyd, Ellen Schwartz, Foreverman, George Howe, Jeremy Dobrish, Jerry Rapp, Kendra Bell, Kevin Ray, Laura Kramer, Letter to Harvey Milk, Michael Ogborn, NYMF, Peter Edwards, Prison Dancer, Romeo Candido, Stephen Ferri, Stuck
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Step Up Revolution: Review Roundup
This past weekend, Summit Entertainment released Step Up Revolution, previously known as Step Up 4: Miami Heat, the latest in this dance-film series, to mixed though somewhat negative-leaning reviews. The creative team includes Scott Speer (direction), Amanda Brody (screenplay), Karsten … Continue reading
New Girl in Town: Review Roundup
The Off-Broadway revival of New Girl in Town, the 1957 musical based on Eugene O’Neill’s Anna Christie that hasn’t had a professional outing in New York for 50 years, opened last night at Irish Rep to positive reviews. For the … Continue reading
Posted in Off-Broadway, Shows
Tagged Bob Merrill, Eugene O'Neill, Irish Rep, musical revival, Off-Broadway musical, play adaptation
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