National Theatre’s A Chorus Line sizzles and sparks with dance and song and touches the heart with stories of dancers’ lives. This production boasts an extraordinary cast and production values that shatter all expectations and satisfy as much as did the Broadway revival production on which it’s based. A Chorus Line set the standard for […]
Karen Olivo
An Interview with actress Karen Olivo, who plays Anita in West Side Story by Joel Markowitz When I saw Karen Olivo playing Faith in the musical Brooklyn, I knew, by the power and beauty of her voice, that a star had been born. When I saw Karen as Vanessa in the 37 Arts Off-Broadway production […]
West Side Story
West Side Story Book by Arthur Laurents Music by Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim| Directed by Arthur Laurents Reviewed by Gary McMillan The National Theatre is home to a good-as-gold Golden Anniversary production of the Laurents-Bernstein-Sondheim-Robbins classic musical West Side Story. For those who missed the 1980s revival or were too young for the 1957 […]
Mamma Mia
Mamma Mia! Music and lyrics by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus and some songs with Stig Anderson Book by Catherine Johnson Directed by Phyllida Lloyd Produced by Judy Craymer, Richard East and Björn Ulvaeus for Littlestar, Universal at the National Theatre Reviewed by Gary McMillan If we could harvest the energy on stage at the […]
High School Musical, Take 2
Disney High School Musical on Tour! Book by David Simpatico (based on the Disney Channel movie by Peter Barsocchini) Directed by Jeff Calhoun Choreographed by Lisa Stevens Produced by Disney Theatrical Productions at the National Theatre Reviewed by Gary McMillan Ah, high school … illicit drug use … teenage pregnancy … functional illiteracy, and a culture of […]
Spamalot
Monty Python’s Spamalot Book and lyrics by Eric Idle; Music by John Du Prez and Eric Idle Adapted from “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” by Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin Directed by Mike Nichols Co-Produced by Ostar Enterprises and Bob Boyett, at the National Theatre Reviewed […]
Avenue Q
Avenue Q Music and Lyrics by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx Book by Jeff Whitty Directed By Jason Moore Produced By Robyn Goodman, Jeffrey Seller, Vineyard Theatre and The New Group at the National Theatre Reviewed by Ronnie Ruff Imagine a show that takes the concept of the wildly popular children’s show Sesame Street, and […]
25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee by Rachel Sheinkin . Composer/Lyricist William Finn . Conceived by Rebecca Feldman Directed by James Lapine . Musical Direction by Jodie Moore Produced by David Stone and James L Nederlander Reviewed by Ronnie Ruff If you have ever gone through puberty (and this means you) The 25th Annual […]
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