Tag Archives: Off-Broadway musical

Closer Than Ever: Review Roundup

Posted on June 25, 2012 by boz

Last week, York Theatre Company opened its Off-Broadway revival of the 1989 revue Closer Than Ever to very positive reviews. The creative team includes Richard Maltby Jr. (concept, lyrics, direction), David Shire (music), Scott Smith (concept), Andrew Gerle (music direction), … Continue reading →

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Queen of the Mist: Album Reviews

Posted on June 23, 2012 by boz

This week, Ghostlight Records released the original cast recording of this past season’s Off-Broadway musical Queen of the Mist to generally positive reviews. The creative team includes Michael John LaChiusa (book, lyrics, music), Chris Fenwick (music direction), Michael Starobin (orchestration), … Continue reading →

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Hunchback Variations: Review Roundup

Posted on June 12, 2012 by boz

The new Off-Broadway musical The Hunchback Variations, which Theater Oobleck premiered at Chicago’s Victory Gardens earlier this year, opened this week at New York’s 59E59 to mixed but generally positive reviews. The creative team includes Mickle Maher (book and lyrics), … Continue reading →

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February House: Review Roundup

Posted on May 27, 2012 by boz

The new Off-Broadway musical February House, based on Sherill Tippins’ 2005 book, opened last week at the Public to mixed but somewhat positive reviews. Below is a sampling. For the record, the creative team includes Seth Bockley (book), Gabriel Kahane … Continue reading →

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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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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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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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