Category Archives: Shows

The Last Five Years Review Roundup

Posted on October 16, 2020 by boz

The London revival of The Last Five Years, Jason Robert Brown’s two-hander musical, has received near universal acclaim. The production opened in March before the West End shutdown, then reopened October 5 with socially distant measures at Southwark Playhouse. For … Continue reading →

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Sleepless Review Roundup

Posted on September 3, 2020 by boz

The musical Sleepless: A Musical Romance, based on the 1993 film Sleepless in Seattle, opened September 1 at London’s Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre to mixed reviews. The creative team includes Michael Burdette (book), Robert Scott (music), Brendan Cull (lyrics), Morgan … Continue reading →

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NAMT 15-Minute Musical Challenge

Posted on August 21, 2020 by boz

The National Alliance for Musical Theatre has announced the 12 winners of its 15-Minute Musical Challenge. The contest was created in March as a push for creativity during times of self-isolation during the pandemic. “We were amazed by the passion … Continue reading →

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Godspell Review Roundup

Posted on August 11, 2020 by boz

Reviews were generally positive for Berkshire Theatre Group’s revival of Godspell, which opened August 7 (and runs until September 4) in a tent outside the company’s Colonial Theatre in Pittsfield, Mass. The production is the first (and only) Equity-approved live … Continue reading →

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Howard Review Roundup

Posted on August 8, 2020 by boz

Howard, a documentary on the life and career of musical writer Howard Ashman, premiered this week on Disney+ (watch here). The film originally debuted at the Tribeca Film Festival in April 2018 and began a limited theatrical run that December. … Continue reading →

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Hamilton Review Roundup

Posted on July 7, 2020 by boz

The film of the 2015 musical Hamilton has received near universal acclaim. Edited from three performances of the original Broadway cast in June 2016, Disney+ advanced the film’s release from October 15, 2021, to July 3, 2020. (watch here) The creative … Continue reading →

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Tiger King: The Musical

Posted on May 16, 2020 by boz

Murder, mayhem, madness — and music? Composer Andrew Lippa is a self-confessed “Tiger Cub,” a die-hard fan of the Neflix documentary Tiger King, having spent hours binge-watching the show during quarantine. On March 28, he tweeted, “I’m making the musical … Continue reading →

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24 Hour Musicals 2020

Posted on April 22, 2020 by boz

Yesterday, The 24 Hour Plays premiered 10 new viral musicals. Follow their Twitter thread for links. For the record, he shows were “Five Minutes in This Hallway” with music by Rona Siddiqui, book and lyrics by Kristoffer Diaz, performed by … Continue reading →

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Carousel Review Roundup

Posted on March 11, 2013 by boz

The N.Y. Philharmonic’s concert staging of the 1945 musical Carousel, based on Ferenc Molnar’s 1909 play Liliom, received near universal acclaim. The concert was taped for “Live from Lincoln Center” and will air starting April 26 on PBS. The creative … Continue reading →

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Cinderella Review Roundup

Posted on March 10, 2013 by boz

The Broadway premiere of the 1957 TV musical Cinderella, based on the fairy tale “Cendrillon” by Charles Perrault, has opened to mixed reviews. The creative team includes Douglas Carter Beane (book), Oscar Hammerstein II (lyrics), Richard Rodgers (music), Mark Brokaw … Continue reading →

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