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Tag Archives: one-act
Passion Review Roundup
Classic Stage Company’s Off-Broadway revival of the 1994 Broadway musical Passion, adapted from Ettore Scola’s 1981 film Passione d’Amore, has received generally positive reviews. For the record, the creative team includes James Lapine (book), Stephen Sondheim (lyrics, music), John Doyle … Continue reading
Posted in Off-Broadway, Shows
Tagged CSC, film adaptation, John Doyle, musical revival, Off-Broadway musical, one-act, Passion, Stephen Sondheim
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Fig Leaves Review Roundup
Unsung Musicals has received mixed reviews for its Off-Broadway revival of the short-lived 1969 musical The Fig Leaves Are Falling. This revised version features a scaled-down cast of eight actors, three new songs, and previously discarded dialogue and lyrics in … Continue reading
Wonderful Wizard of Song Review Roundup
The Harold Arlen revue The Wonderful Wizard of Song has received mixed notices for its Off-Broadway premiere at St. Luke’s, where it has settled for an open-ended run after a national tour. The creative team includes George Bugatti (concept, book), … Continue reading
Posted in Off-Broadway, Shows
Tagged Harold Arlen, musical revue, Off-Broadway musical, one-act
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Working: Review Roundup
The latest revisal of the 1977 musical revue Working, adapted from Studs Terkel’s 1974 book, has received generally positive reviews for its Off-Broadway production at 59E59. The creative team includes Stephen Schwartz (book, lyrics, music), Nina Faso (book), Gordon Greenberg … Continue reading
Inner Voices: Review Roundup
In 2008, inspired by Alan Bennett’s Talking Heads, Premieres inaugurated Inner Voices: Solo Musicals. This year’s collection, the third biennial presentation in the series, included Arlington (book and lyrics by Victor Lodato, music by Polly Pen), directed by Jack Cummings III and starring Alexandra … Continue reading
Posted in Off-Broadway, Shows
Tagged Arlington, Borrowed Dust, Farhad, Inner Voices, Jim Bauer, Joseph Thalken, Off-Broadway musical, one-act, Polly Pen
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Forever Dusty: Review Roundup
The new Off-Broadway one-act jukebox musical Forever Dusty, based on the life of British pop singer Dusty Springfield, opened to negative-leaning reviews. The creative team includes Kirsten Holly Smith and Jonathan Vankin (book), Randal Myler (direction), Michael Thomas Murray (musical … Continue reading
Murder Ballad: Review Roundup
The new one-act Off-Broadway rock musical Murder Ballad has opened to mixed reviews. The creative team includes Julia Jordan (book, lyrics), Juliana Nash (lyrics, music), Trip Cullman (direction), Doug Varone (choreography), Mark Wendland (sets), Jessica Pabst (costumes), Ben Stanton (lights), … Continue reading
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Tagged Julia Jordan, Juliana Nash, MTC, Murder Ballad, Off-Broadway musical, one-act
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Marry Me a Little: Review Roundup
The Keen Company has received mixed reviews for its first-ever musical production, a “revisal” of the 1980 one-act Marry Me a Little, which was last revived Off-Broadway in 1987. The creative team includes Craig Lucas and Norman Rene (book), Stephen … Continue reading