Category Archives: Shows

Company Review Roundup

Posted on December 9, 2021 by boz

New York theater critics have given generally positive reviews to the long-awaited Broadway transfer of the 2018 Olivier-winning West End revival of Company. The creative team includes George Furth (book), Stephen Sondheim (music, lyrics), Marianne Elliott (direction), Liam Steel (choreography), … Continue reading →

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Kimberly Akimbo Review Roundup

Posted on December 9, 2021 by boz

New York theater critics have given generally positive reviews to the new Off-Broadway musical Kimberly Akimbo, adapted by Jeanine Tesori (music) and David Lindsay-Abaire (book, lyrics) from his 2001 play. The creative team also includes Jessica Stone (direction), Danny Mefford … Continue reading →

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A Chorus Line Review Roundup

Posted on December 8, 2021 by boz

The UK regional revival of A Chorus Line has received generally favorable reviews from British theater critics. Last revived on London’s West End in 2013, the current production of the 1975 Broadway musical is playing at the Curve, Leicester, through … Continue reading →

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Something’s Coming: West Side Story

Posted on December 7, 2021 by boz

On Sunday, the ABC-TV news magazine 20/20 aired the hourlong special “Something’s Coming,” featuring interviews with the creators and performers of the new film version of West Side Story, ahead of the upcoming general release of this second screen adaptation … Continue reading →

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Mrs. Doubtfire Review Roundup

Posted on December 6, 2021 by boz

The new Broadway musical Mrs. Doubtfire, adapted from the 1993 film based on Anne Fine’s 1987 novel Madame Doubtfire, has received mixed reviews from New York theater critics. The show made its world premiere in 2019 at Seattle’s 5th Avenue … Continue reading →

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Cheek to Cheek Review Roundup

Posted on December 4, 2021 by boz

New York critics have given generally positive reviews to the new Off-Broadway revue Cheek to Cheek: Irving Berlin in Hollywood, playing a limited engagement at the York Theatre Company’s temporary home (Theatre at St. Jean’s) through Jan. 2, 2022. The … Continue reading →

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Annie Live! Review Roundup

Posted on December 3, 2021 by boz

The NBC presentation of Annie Live!, a TV broadcast of the 1977 musical Annie, which is based on the comic strip Little Orphan Annie by Harold Gray, has received generally positive reviews from television critics. The creative team includes Thomas … Continue reading →

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West Side Story Review Roundup

Posted on December 2, 2021 by boz

Film critics have given near universal acclaim to the 20th Century Studios film adaptation of the 1957 stage musical West Side Story, which opens in US and UK cinemas on December 10, the 60th anniversary of the release of the … Continue reading →

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The Wiz Review Roundup

Posted on November 29, 2021 by boz

British critics have given generally favorable reviews to the Manchester revival of The Wiz, the 1975 Tony-winning musical retelling of L. Frank Baum’s classic children’s novel The Wizard of Oz, being presented at Hope Mill Theatre through January 16. It’s … Continue reading →

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Encanto Review Roundup

Posted on November 29, 2021 by boz

Film critics have given generally favorable reviews to the Walt Disney Animation Studios musical fantasy Encanto, the story of the Madrigal family who live in a magical house in a Colombian mountain town. The creative team includes Byron Howard (direction), … Continue reading →

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