The reviews for Jagged Little Pill are in, and though the hard-hitting story's lessons might be tough to swallow, the critics think this new musical may have found the cure to the jukebox genre. Mostly featuring songs by '90s star Alanis Morissette, which intelligently guide the story and themes (unlike some other jukes we could…
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The reviews for Tina – The Tina Turner Musical are in and if you like the jukebox musical genre, you're going to love it. For those on the fence about whether we need yet another bio musical, Adrienne Warren's knockout performance and Tina Turner's incredible songs might be enough to make this worth your while.…
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The critics were sadly not impressed with The Lightning Thief, scheduled for a brief run at the Longacre Theatre now through January 5. Though many critics enjoyed the show during its original Off-Broadway run, they universally agreed that the changes to the script and score for the Great White Way mounting all fell flat. So…
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Moulin Rouge! is open, and while not all the critics are sold on the jukebox-y, mashup-y, remix-y score, they're all in love with the spectacular design and stellar performances. Inspired by Baz Luhrmann's beautiful 2001 film, this new musical offers an immersive experience, taking over the Al Hirschfeld Theater and delivering audiences total escape from everyday…
The biggest day for theatre nerds around the world -- the Tony Awards -- has come and gone. We loved following the awards with you throughout the night, here, on the website and on Twitter and Facebook and can't wait to do it again next year. _____________________ The full list of this year's nominees appears below. As…
The Drama Desk winners are in -- at the head of the pack were Hadestown and Tootsie and the new play The Ferryman, all with 4 awards each, but The Prom won the Outstanding Musical prize, it's only Drama Desk Award. Here's the full list of nominees, with stars next to the winners: Outstanding Play The Ferryman Fairview Lewiston/Clarkston Usual…
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Hadestown and Kiss Me, Kate won the big prizes at the Drama League Awards. Straight play winners were The Ferryman and The Waverly Gallery, and Bryan Cranston won the performance award for his portrayal of Howard Beale in Network. Congrats to all! Here was the full list of nominees Outstanding Production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Musical Hadestown Ain't Too…
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