Everyone wants to know what's inside — at the Fox Performing Arts Center. Last week, I caught the second national tour of Waitress at the Fox Performing Arts Center in Riverside, California. I have loved the music of Waitress for a long time and pre-pandemic the stars had never quite aligned for me to see … Continue reading On Tour: Waitress
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Everybody’s Talking About Jaime in Los Angeles
I was lucky enough to catch the Los Angeles and North American Premiere of Everybody's Talking About Jaime at the Ahmanson Theatre on January 16. Everybody's Talking About Jamie is based on the true story of 16-year-old Jamie Campbell, who overcomes bullying for his desire to be a drag queen. The title character, Jamie New, … Continue reading Everybody’s Talking About Jaime in Los Angeles
2022 Theatre Resolutions
Happy New Year from the desk of The Broadway Edit! It's been a minute since I've done a candid piece. I've been trying to keep up with logging the theatre opportunities that have been popping up since local venues have reopened! I just wanted to take a brief moment to set some intentions for selecting … Continue reading 2022 Theatre Resolutions
Proshot: Diana, The Musical
Diana, The Musical on Netflix leaves theatre lovers one click away from a ticket to the main event. I'll start by saying this is a bit bittersweet. I had held off watching and sharing thoughts on the Netflix proshot because I was hoping to have the chance to see Diana in person at the Longacre. … Continue reading Proshot: Diana, The Musical
On Tour: The Band’s Visit in Los Angeles
The Band's Visit effortlessly navigates human error and the kindness of strangers with a touch of fate and an eye for finding beauty in the most ordinary moments. I have been waiting for this show to run in Los Angeles for two years. The tour was originally scheduled to stop at the Dolby Theater in … Continue reading On Tour: The Band’s Visit in Los Angeles
On Screen: Tick, Tick … Boom!
Lin-Manuel Miranda's directorial debut stuns with catchy music, stunning visuals and the existential question: how do we make the most of the time we're given? On the cusp of Broadway curtains rising again and the "seize the day" attitude ignited by the pandemic, the Jonathan Larson musical finds itself relevant once again. Just days away … Continue reading On Screen: Tick, Tick … Boom!
Hamilton in Los Angeles
For the first time in nearly two years, I got to sit in the room where it happens—in Hollywood. On August 17, Hamilton made its highly-anticipated return to Los Angeles as a mounted production at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre through January 2022. Hamilton came into my life around December of 2015, about six months after … Continue reading Hamilton in Los Angeles
Proshot: Come From Away
A year and a half into that pandemic, Come From Away reminds us that in the wake of tragedy, kindness is a beacon of hope. One of the first musicals to release a proshot following the pandemic and the wild success of Hamilton, Come From Away released their proshot on September 10 on Apple TV … Continue reading Proshot: Come From Away
Concept Album: Barlow & Bear’s The (Unoffical) Bridgerton Musical
Viral creators of the "Bridgerton TikTok Musical" Barlow & Bear pave the future of musical theatre with their concept album of The Unofficial Bridgeton Musical, which was released on September 10. It started with Abigail Barlow’s simple text “what if Bridgerton was a musical” after binging the popular Netflix adaptation of Julia Quinn's novel series. … Continue reading Concept Album: Barlow & Bear’s The (Unoffical) Bridgerton Musical
Derek Klena Live at The Bourbon Room
On July 24, I was thrilled to be able to attend my first live show since December 2019. For The Record Live put together a star-studded concert series to kick off live entertainment reopening in Hollywood, and after live entertainment shut down for 16 months, seeing Derek Klena live in Los Angeles was a dream! … Continue reading Derek Klena Live at The Bourbon Room
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