Reviews are out for Flying Over Sunset, the latest from James Lapine, and critics were largely underwhelmed by the trip. Though the performers and tech all wowed, the story was ultimately too heavy-handed, heady and flat, leaving critics bored and wanting more. Looking for something new and different? This definitely delivers there. But perhaps in a way no one was looking for...
The reviews for Sunday in the Park With George are in, and the critics are in admiration of this re-imagined masterpiece. When you bring this timeless and universally revered musical by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine to life with beautiful, imaginative direction by another Lapine, director Sarna Lapine, and pinpoint performances from stars like Jake Gyllenhaal and…
Continue reading ➞ The Reviews for SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE are In…
The reviews for Falsettos are in, and the revival of the heart-breaking 1992 musical is as riveting and powerful as the original. Featuring music and lyrics by William Finn and direction by co-book writer James Lapine, the production boasts refined heart - it pulls the right strings at the right moments for maximum emotional potency.…
The reviews for Annie are in and critics couldn't be more pleased with the timing of a dog named Sandy bounding onstage to help heal the woes left by the hurricane of the same name. The show's big name, Katie Finneran, receives mixed reviews for her performance of Miss Hannigan, but Lilla Crawford as Annie…
The reviews for Sondheim on Sondheim are in and though they adore Barbara Cook and hearing from the man himself, the critics were underwhelmed. It's a show for folks who worship Sondheim - a crowd that will eat up anything touched by the man - but for those who don't see him as "God," the…
Continue reading ➞ The reviews for Sondheim on Sondheim are in …
Finian's Rainbow opens tonight on Broadway The Broadway revival of Finian's Rainbow opens on Broadway tonight, October 29, 2009. Starring Jim Norton (The Seafarer) as Finian, Kate Baldwin (Wonderful Town) as Sharon, Cheyenne Jackson (Xanadu) as Woody, and Christopher Fitzgerald (Young Frankenstein) as Og, we're looking to see how the public responds to the show.…
Continue reading ➞ A casting, gossip and news round-up for October
Sondheim on Sondheim, a new Broadway musical starring Barbara Cook (The Music Man, Candide, Follies), Vanessa Williams (Into the Woods, Kiss of the Spider Woman), Michael Arden (A Tale of Two Cities, Big River) and Leslie Kritzer (A Catered Affair, Hairspray, Legally Blonde, Big River), will on at Studio 54 on April 22, 2010. The…
Continue reading ➞ A new musical, Sondheim on Sondheim, is coming to Broadway
William Finn (25th Annual Putnum Spelling Bee, Falsettos) and James Lapine (Sunday in the Park with George, Into the Woods, 25th Annual Putnum Spelling Bee, Falsettos) are rumored to be working on a stage musical adaptation of the movie Little Miss Sunshine.
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