The 2014-2015 Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre season was recently announced by CTG Artistic Director Michael Ritchie. “The new season, our 48th season at the Music Center of Los Angeles,” said Ritchie, “will include from Broadway two hit musicals and a celebrated drama – the magical ‘Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella,’ the mischievous ‘Matilda The Musical’ and …
The critically acclaimed Tony-winning Broadway musical, KINKY BOOTS made its national tour debut at Las Vegas’ Smith Center for the Performing Arts on September 6th, and to no less fanfare than the original Broadway production received on it’s opening night. I love the fact that almost every major Broadway musical is able to tour successfully …
The only thing more fun than reading a Dr. Seuss book is seeing a magical musical extravaganza—live, onstage. Based on selections from the enormously popular works of Dr. Seuss, SEUSSICAL THE MUSICAL centres around Horton The Elephant who discovers a tiny community of “Whos” on a dust speck. Against the ridicule of others, Horton learns to …
DOG AND PONY, the new musical from Rick Elice and Michael Patrick Walker (Jersey Boys, Peter and the Starcatcher, Alter Boyz), is currently having its world premier at The Old Globe in San Diego. With the creds of this creative team, I was really excited about this show. As usual, I found myself having to …
IF/THEN staring Idena Menzel… enough said. Well, OK. Let’s give a little more information here. Obviously, the new Broadway musical, IF/THEN, has incredible vocals, and with a score and lyrics from the team of Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey (RENT, NEXT TO NORMAL), there is no question that IF/THEN should have some pretty amazing numbers. …
Currently enjoying a successful limited run at London’s St. James Theatre, URINETOWN, the American cult musical shipped from Boradway is full of surprises. One thing that is NOT a surprise is, of course, the toilet humor and all of the associated jokes, puns, language and in fact, sometimes sounds (not smells, thankfully!) that go along …
There is absolutely no questioning that the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical SOUTH PACIFIC is an undying classic. I’ve heard it mentioned several times that the work is so strong and vibrant in its own right, it would require great effort to mess it up. I agree to a point; however, this musical is so remarkably …
This was a show that I was so much looking forward to seeing, and honestly, had very high hopes for. Thus, I was somewhat disappointed. That’s not to say it was a bad show, or that it should be skipped over haphazardly. BULLETS OVER BROADWAY will most definitely appeal to many. The slapstick, PRODUCERS style …
NICHOLAS NICKLEBY, A NEW MUSICAL had its premier Thursday night (April 17) at Theater for the New City in New York. The off-Broadway house is well-know for producing new and sometimes experimental works, and NICHOLAS NICKLEBY, A NEW MUSICAL is no exception. NICHOLAS NICKLEBY is a play within a play, and we join the Crummles …
Theater for the New City presents NICHOLAS NICKLEBY, A NEW MUSICAL, based on the classic Charles Dickens novel with book by Robert Sickinger, music and lyrics by Alaric Jans. Performances will be staged Off-Broadway at the Joyce and Seward Johnson Theater at Theater for the New City from April 17-May 4, 2014. Lissa Moira will …
