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President Harding Is a Rock Star
Book, music and lyrics by Kyle Jarrow
Produced by Landless Theatre Company
Directed by Melissa Baughman
Reviewed by Tim Treanor

Full of highly listenable rock with funny lyrics, played by a tight band (Esther Covington, Brett Abelman and the excellent Josh Speerstra), beautifully sung and, best of all, funny because it’s true - who wouldn’t like President Harding is a Rock Star? And when I say “it’s true” I don’t mean that our 29^th President (Andrew Lloyd Baughman) was a burly, bearded keytar-wielding jumpsuited cokehead, or that his wife Florence (Richelle Howie) was an African-American woman with a voice which could make the very songbirds droop their heads in shame and envy; (more…)

• Debbie Does Dallas The Musical
• Conceived by Susan L. Schwartz . Adapted by Erica Schmidt from the movie “Debbie Does Dallas” by Maria Minestra
• Music by Andrew Sherman
• Produced by Landless Theatre Company
• Directed by Coco McFarlin
• Reviewed by Tim Treanor

For those of you who have been anticipating injunctions from the Anti-Sex League, or other manifestations of righteousness, I am obliged to report that Debbie Does Dallas The Musical, is not going to do the job. Unlike the porn classic which inspired it, the musical is a pleasantly cheesy exercise, funny and well-performed. (more…)

• Gutenberg!  The Musical!
• By Scott Brown and Anthony King
• Directed by John Sadowsky
• Produced by Landless Theatre Company
• Reviewed by Steven McKnight

If you have ever been curious about the formula for a successful Broadway musical, you must attend Landless Theatre Company’s highly entertaining production of Gutenberg! The Musical! During this show, two aspiring authors present a hilarious parody of those ingredients while pitching their work to the audience, which they hope contains a big-time Broadway producer.  (more…)

by Matt Baughman, Andrew Baughman and Joel Markowitz

Gutenberg characters Bud Davenport and Doug Simon show up for a podcast with Joel and hijack his interview. In the musical, Bud and Doug pitch songs to Broadway producers. Here, they are looking for casting advice for the Broadway production, and ask the one guy in town who sees them all.  (more…)

 

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