Mamma Mia! keeps its beat and leaves you feeling like a dancing queen. The ABBA jukebox musical has hit the road once again, 25 years after its premiere. This remount of the original production proves how the show found massive success. Mamma Mia! uses the timeless music of ABBA to tell the story of Donna … Continue reading On Tour: Mamma Mia!
World Premiere: The Queen of Versailles
Kristin Chenoweth is American Royalty in the world premiere of The Queen of Versailles at the Emerson Colonial Theatre. Glitz, glamour, and facade are at the front of the new musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, a book by Lindsey Ferrentino, direction by Michael Arden, and starring Kristin Chenoweth and F. Murray Abraham … Continue reading World Premiere: The Queen of Versailles
Broadway: Stereophonic
You've got a ticket to the masquerade — at Broadway's Stereophonic. Framed through the lens of a 1970s recording studio and the years-long process of making a record, the Tony Award-Winning play casts a light on a creative process as a group of musicians walk into the recording studio friendly and bright-eyed and walk out … Continue reading Broadway: Stereophonic
Broadway: Water for Elephants
At Water for Elephants, you choose the circus, always. In the new stage adaptation of Sara Guren's 2006 novel of the same name, Water for Elephants comes to life with a book by Rick Elice and music and lyrics by PigPen Theatre Co. The musical follows Jacob Jankowski through present and past timelines and, in … Continue reading Broadway: Water for Elephants
World Premiere: Gatsby: An American Myth at A.R.T.
Dazzling scenes, heart-wrenching lyrics, and gritty commentary on the American Dream— these are just a few things that bring Gatsby: An American Myth to life at the American Repertory Theatre. While audiences may question what's the need for another adaptation of the 1925 F. Scott Fitzgerald novel, The Great Gatsby, this world premiere production does … Continue reading World Premiere: Gatsby: An American Myth at A.R.T.
On Tour: The Cher Show
The Cher Show falters as the bio-jukebox musical attempts to tackle Cher's life and career. Dressed in Bob Mackie costumes and laced with big hits like "I Got You Babe," "Believe," "If I Could Turn Back Time," and "Woman's World," The Cher Show creates a caricature of its namesake. The musical covers Cher's early career … Continue reading On Tour: The Cher Show
Broadway: The Notebook
Leave the light on for The Notebook on Broadway. Based on the Nicholas Sparks novel of the same name, the stage adaptation of The Notebook tells a love story that spans decades of a couple's life. Told through the perspective of Allie and Noah in their older years reflecting on their life together, the story … Continue reading Broadway: The Notebook
Broadway: Back to the Future
Now landing on Broadway after premiering on the West End, Back to the Future brings the beloved 1985 film to life on the stage with fast-paced comedy, spectacular special effects, and high-energy musical numbers. Based on the film of the film of the same name, Back to the Future got a facelift for the 2020s … Continue reading Broadway: Back to the Future
Off-Broadway: The Connector
In the internet age, fake news, and growing misinformation, Jason Robert Brown's The Connector is painfully relevant as it takes the stage. The Connector, a new musical with a book by Jonathan Marc Sherman, music and lyrics by Jason Robert Brown, and directed by Daisy Prince, tells the tale of two young aspiring journalists whose … Continue reading Off-Broadway: The Connector
World Premiere: Real Women Have Curves at A.R.T.
Under layers of satin and glamour, Real Women Have Curves weaves together a poignant tale of the lives of immigrants and following your heart. The world premiere musical based on the play by Josefina López and screenplay by López and George LaVoo at the American Repertory Theatre tells the story of Ana Garcia, who dreams of going to … Continue reading World Premiere: Real Women Have Curves at A.R.T.
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