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
2023 Year in Review
As another year draws to a close, I love taking a moment to reflect on all that I've seen this year and share some of my personal favorites from the year. This year was a lot busier in other areas of life for me, celebrating friends and marriages, spending time with family, and digging deeper … Continue reading 2023 Year in Review
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.
On Tour: Disney’s Frozen
Temperatures dropped in Boston as the North American Tour of Disney's Frozen took the stage at the Citizens Bank Opera House. Based on the 2013 Disney film of the same name, Frozen is Disney's retelling of the beloved Hans Christian Anderson tale The Snow Queen. In this adaptation, royal sisters Anna and Elsa endure years … Continue reading On Tour: Disney’s Frozen
Broadway: Moulin Rouge! 3.0
Over the past four years, Moulin Rouge! crafted a world that lures audiences back for more, more, more! Since I originally saw the production in April 2022, I have returned to the Rouge multiple times, and have been lucky enough to see a variety of performers in the leading roles. This show continues to enchant … Continue reading Broadway: Moulin Rouge! 3.0
Regional: Evita at American Repertory Theater
Shereen Pimentel dazzles in a striking new revival of Evita at the American Repertory Theater. Evita is a musical with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice, about the life of Argentine political leader Eva Perón, the second wife of Argentine president Juan Perón. The story follows her early life, rise to power, charity work, and death. The musical … Continue reading Regional: Evita at American Repertory Theater
Off-Broadway: Titanique
All aboard, Girlfriends! We're setting sail at Titanique for a kooky crazy time! Titanique is a jukebox musical created by Tye Blue, Marla Mindelle, and Constantine Rousouli. The musical is a parody of the 1997 film Titanic and uses Céline Dion's music. Originally premiering in Los Angeles in 2017, Titanique began an off-Broadway run at The Asylum Theatre in June 2022, before transferring to the Daryl … Continue reading Off-Broadway: Titanique
Broadway: New York, New York
Just three things are at the heart of New York, New York—music, money, and love. New York, New York is loosely based on the 1977 film of the same name with music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb and Lin Manuel Miranda, a book by David Thompson and Sharon Washington, and directed and choreographed by Susan Stroman. The musical had its premiere … Continue reading Broadway: New York, New York
On Tour: Jagged Little Pill
You oughta know I caught Jagged Little Pill on tour. I was lucky enough to catch a preview performance of the musical on Broadway in 2019, before the Broadway shutdown. I have previously written about the show during the pandemic and how deeply the performance affected me. Now, in about its fourth iteration of the … Continue reading On Tour: Jagged Little Pill
Home, Love, Family: An Open Letter to the Anastasia Tour
On the closing weekend of the second national tour of Anastasia, I hope the cast and crew know how much the work they were doing is and was loved. The second national tour of Anastasia opened in October 2021, following the abrupt end of the first national tour in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 … Continue reading Home, Love, Family: An Open Letter to the Anastasia Tour
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