Tag Archives: Off-Broadway musical

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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Cougar: Review Roundup

Posted on August 27, 2012 by boz

The new Off-Broadway musical Cougar (not to be confused with the 2010 Chicago musical Cougars by Gillian Bellinger and Chuck Malone, nor with the 2008 New York revue Cougar by Mark Barkan) has opened to mixed though somewhat positive reviews. … Continue reading →

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Soul Doctor: Review Roundup

Posted on August 16, 2012 by boz

The new musical Soul Doctor has opened to mixed but positive-leaning reviews in its limited Off-Broadway engagement at NYTW. For the record, the creative team includes Daniel S. Wise (book, direction), David Schechter (lyrics), Shlomo Carlebach (music, lyrics), Neil Patel … Continue reading →

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Into the Woods: Review Roundup

Posted on August 13, 2012 by boz

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 →

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Skippyjon Jones: Review Roundup

Posted on August 4, 2012 by boz

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 →

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Last Smoker: Review Roundup

Posted on August 3, 2012 by boz

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 →

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Merrily We Roll Along: Album Reviews

Posted on July 31, 2012 by boz

PS Classics has released the cast recording of this February’s Encores! concert version of Merrily We Roll Along, the musical adaptation of Kaufman and Hart’s 1934 play, to positive critical and popular reviews, landing atop the Billboard Cast Album Chart … Continue reading →

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New Girl in Town: Review Roundup

Posted on July 27, 2012 by boz

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 →

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Dogfight: Review Roundup

Posted on July 17, 2012 by boz

The new Off-Broadway musical Dogfight, based on the 1991 film directed by Nancy Savoca, opened at Second Stage last night to mixed but generally positive reviews. For the record, the creative team includes Peter Duchan (book), Benj Pasek and Justin … Continue reading →

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Triassic Parq: Review Roundup

Posted on July 2, 2012 by boz

The new Off-Broadway musical Triassic Parq, which won Best Musical at the 2010 N.Y. Fringe, opened to mixed but generally positive reviews. The creative team includes Marshall Pailet (book, lyrics, music, direction), Bryce Norbitz and Steve Wargo (book, lyrics), Kyle … Continue reading →

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