Category Archives: Shows

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes: Review Roundup

Posted on May 10, 2012 by boz

The concert revival of the 1949 musical Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, best known in its 1953 film adaptation, opened last night Off-Broadway as part of City Center’s Encores! series. The reviews have been very positive, particularly for leading actress Megan Hilty. … Continue reading →

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Top Hat: Review Roundup

Posted on May 10, 2012 by boz

The first stage adaptation of the 1935 film Top Hat opened last night in the West End. The reviews have been mixed but generally positive. The creative team is Matthew White and Howard Jacques (book), Irving Berlin (lyrics and music), … Continue reading →

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Smash Recap: Previews

Posted on May 8, 2012 by boz

Don’t blink. There’s only one more night of Smash before hiatus and events are starting to hurtle toward the climax, not only of Bombshell’s opening but also of the season’s (sure-to-be cliffhanger) finale. Thankfully producer David Marshall Grant penned this … Continue reading →

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Open Field: Review Roundup

Posted on May 7, 2012 by boz

You Are in an Open Field, the new Off-Broadway musical from New York’s Neo-Futurists, received mixed but generally positive reviews. The creative team is Eevin Hartsough, Kevin R. Free, Marta Rainer and Adam Smith (book and lyrics), Carl Riehl (music), … Continue reading →

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First Date: Review Roundup

Posted on May 5, 2012 by boz

Reviews for First Date, in its world premiere at ACT in Seattle, have been mostly favorable. The creative team is Austin Winsberg (book), Alan Zachary and Michael Weiner (lyrics and music), Bill Berry (direction), Josh Prince (choreography), August Eriksmoen (orchestrations), … Continue reading →

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Ghost Brothers: Review Roundup

Posted on May 4, 2012 by boz

Reviews for Ghost Brothers of Darkland County, which received its world premiere at Alliance Theater in Atlanta, have been mixed but leaning negative. For the record, the creative team is Stephen King (book), John Mellencamp (lyrics and music), T Bone Burnett … Continue reading →

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Glee Recap: Choke

Posted on May 2, 2012 by boz

After two weeks of tribute shows, this week’s episode of Glee was thankfully unencumbered by retrofitted catalog songs, and it was refreshing to hear the nice balance of Broadway and pop songs that director Michael Uppendahl smoothly juggled amid the … Continue reading →

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Smash Recap: Tech

Posted on May 1, 2012 by boz

I have a love-hate relationship with Smash. And this week it’s hate. It’s perverse that a show about a Broadway musical continues to shy away from Broadway music – and some weeks, any type of music. Last night’s episode was … Continue reading →

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Fat Camp: Review Roundup

Posted on April 30, 2012 by boz

Reviews for the new Off-Broadway musical Fat Camp, originally presented at the 2009 NYMF, were mixed but generally favorable. Below is a sampling. For the record, the creative team is Randy Blair (book and lyrics), Tim Drucker (book), Matthew roi … Continue reading →

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The City Club: Review Roundup

Posted on April 30, 2012 by boz

The reviews for The City Club, a new Off-Broadway musical that opened at the Minetta Lane last week, have been primarily negative. For the record, the creative team is Glenn M. Stewart (book), James Compton, Tony Demeur and Tim Brown … Continue reading →

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