Category Archives: Broadway

Bring It On: Review Roundup

Posted on August 2, 2012 by boz

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 →

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Fela!: Review Roundup

Posted on July 13, 2012 by boz

The return summer engagement of the 2009 bio-musical Fela!, based on the life of Fela Kuti as inspired by Carlos Moore’s book Fela: This Bitch of a Life, opened last night to somewhat mixed but generally positive reviews. For the … Continue reading →

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Leap of Faith: Review Roundup

Posted on April 27, 2012 by boz

The Broadway season ended yesterday with Leap of Faith. This adaptation of the 1992 film has received mostly negative reviews so far. Below is a sampling.  For the record, the creative team is Janus Cercone and Warren Leight (book), Glenn … Continue reading →

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Nice Work: Review Roundup

Posted on April 25, 2012 by boz

The reviews for Nice Work If You Can Get It, the Gershwin pastiche musical inspired by Oh, Kay!, have been mixed but more favorable than not. Below is a sampling. For the record, the creative team is Joe DiPietro (book), Ira … Continue reading →

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Ghost: Review Roundup

Posted on April 24, 2012 by boz

The reviews for Ghost: The Musical, adapted from the 1990 film, have been almost unanimously negative so far. Below is a sampling. For the record, the Ghost creative team is Bruce Joel Rubin (book and lyrics), Dave Stewart and Glen … Continue reading →

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