Category Archives: Regional US

Bhangin’ It Review Roundup

Posted on March 23, 2022 by boz

The world premiere of the new musical Bhangin’ It has received mixed reviews from San Diego critics. The show, which won the 2019 Richard Rodgers Award, is set in the world of intercollegiate competitive bhangra. The creative team includes Mike … Continue reading →

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A.D. 16 Review Roundup

Posted on February 15, 2022 by boz

Washington area theater critics have given generally positive reviews to the world premiere musical A.D. 16, about a teenage Mary Magdalene who falls in love with the carpenter’s son next door. The creative team includes Bekah Brunstetter (book), Cinco Paul … Continue reading →

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Everybody’s Talking About Jamie L.A. Review Roundup

Posted on January 27, 2022 by boz

The North American premiere of the 2017 West End musical Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, inspired by Jenny Popplewell’s 2011 TV documentary about Jamie Campbell, has received generally positive review from theater critics. The creative team includes Tom MacRae (books, lyrics), … Continue reading →

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Once upon a One More Time Review Roundup

Posted on December 24, 2021 by boz

The new Britney Spears jukebox musical, Once upon a One More Time, has received generally positive reviews from theater critics for its world premiere in Washington, DC. The creative team includes John Hartmere (book), David Leveaux (creative consultant), Keone & … Continue reading →

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An Officer and a Gentleman Preview

Posted on October 29, 2021 by boz

The new musical An Officer and a Gentleman, based on the 1982 film, has begun its yearlong tour in Elmira, N.Y., and will visit more than 50 cities across the US, making its last stop at South Bend, Ind., on … Continue reading →

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Iceboy! Preview

Posted on December 17, 2020 by boz

Pasadena Playhouse has released a preview of Iceboy!, part of their In Development from PlayhouseLive. Megan Mullally, Nick Offerman, Adam Devine, and Laura Bell Bundy star in this “absolutely untrue story” of a 10,000-year-old Neanderthal who’s discovered frozen in the Arctic, … 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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Aladdin: Review Roundup

Posted on November 29, 2012 by boz

The world premiere of Aladdin: A Musical Panto, the ninth annual holiday panto at People’s Light and Theatre Company in Malvern, Pa., has opened to positive reviews. The creative team includes Samantha Bellomo (book, choreography), Pete Pryor (book, direction), Michael … Continue reading →

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Yoshimi: Review Roundup

Posted on November 23, 2012 by boz

The new rock musical Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, based on the 2002 album of the same name from The Flaming Lips, has received mixed to negative reviews for its world premiere production at La Jolla Playhouse, where the show … Continue reading →

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Love Story: Review Roundup

Posted on September 28, 2012 by boz

The U.S. premiere of Love Story, the musical based on Erich Segal’s 1970 novel and film that premiered at Chichester Festival Theatre in 2010 before an Olivier-nominated West End limited run, has opened at Philadelphia’s Walnut Street Theatre to mixed … Continue reading →

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