Category Archives: Shows

Tina Returns to Broadway

Posted on October 12, 2021 by boz

Last Friday, the Broadway production of the jukebox musical Tina, which celebrates the life of Grammy-winning singer Tina Turner, welcomed back theatergoers to the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, not only marking the company’s first time on stage since lockdown began last year … Continue reading →

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West End Unplugged 

Posted on October 11, 2021 by boz

An impressive lineup of the West End’s most well-loved singers performed with some of theater’s top musicians in a mixture of show tunes and their personal favorite songs during the four-part virtual presentation West End Unplugged in support of three … Continue reading →

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The Phantom of the Opera Preview

Posted on October 8, 2021 by boz

Today, ABC-TV’s Good Morning America offered a segment featuring the current cast of The Phantom of the Opera, Broadway’s longest-running musical. Ben Crawford (Phantom) and Meghan Picerno (Christine) led their fellow performers in a medley of the show’s title song … Continue reading →

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Cyrano Preview

Posted on October 6, 2021 by boz

MGM has released its first official trailer for the upcoming film musical Cyrano, based on the 2019 Off-Broadway stage musical adapted from Edmond Rostand’s 1897 play Cyrano de Bergerac. Joe Wright directs the screenplay by musical librettist Erica Schmidt, whose … Continue reading →

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Six Review Roundup

Posted on October 4, 2021 by boz

Theater critics have given primarily positive reviews to the Broadway debut of Six, a modern retelling of the lives of the six wives of Henry VIII. The show was first presented by Cambridge University students at the 2017 Edinburgh Festival … Continue reading →

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Diana Film Review Roundup

Posted on October 1, 2021 by boz

Movie critics have given generally unfavorable reviews to the Netflix live film of the upcoming Broadway musical Diana, which features a cast led by Jeanna de Waal (Diana), Roe Hartrampf (Prince Charles), Erin Davie (Camilla Parker Bowles), and Judy Kaye … Continue reading →

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Regina Comet Review Roundup

Posted on September 29, 2021 by boz

A Commercial Jingle for Regina Comet has received mixed reviews from critics. The new musical opened September 27, following previews that began September 17, at the Off-Broadway DR2 Theatre. The story follows two writers as they try to create the … Continue reading →

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Fire Shut Up in My Bones Review Roundup

Posted on September 29, 2021 by boz

The Metropolitan Opera opened its 2020-21 New York season on September 27 with Fire Shut Up in My Bones, based on Charles M. Blow’s memoir, marking the company’s first offering by a black composer. The production has received positive reviews … Continue reading →

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Caroline or Change Preview

Posted on September 28, 2021 by boz

Cast members from the upcoming revival of Caroline, or Change, the 2003 musical by Tony Kushner and Jeanine Tesori, appeared today on ABC-TV’s Good Morning America. The Roundabout Theatre transfer of this London production, which premiered at Chichester Festival Theatre … Continue reading →

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Curtain Up! Festival Kicks Off

Posted on September 18, 2021 by boz

Yesterday afternoon, the free Curtain Up! festival, hosted by Broadway veterans Norm Lewis and Michael Urie, kicked off its three-day celebration of the return of Broadway after its 18-month pandemic hiatus. Below is a report from CBS2’s Dave Carlin about … Continue reading →

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