In October of 2003, a show opened that would quickly become one of the biggest phenomena Broadway has ever seen. The musical WICKED, an alternative look at L. Frank Baum's THE WIZARD OF OZ, struck a chord in theatregoers across the country. ...
Before MRS. DOUBTFIRE, TOOTSIE, and SOME LIKE IT HOT, there was WHERE'S CHARLEY?, Frank Loesser and George Abbot's musical cross-dressing farce. Oxford University students Charley and Jack invite the young and winsome Kitty and Amy to lunch under ...
AFTER THE STORM, by Peabody Award and Emmy Nominee Hilla Medalia is now available on DVD. The feature-length documentary chronicles the journey of a group of teens in post-Katrina New Orleans as they rehearse for and perform in a production of the ...
This is the fifth in a series of articles analyzing the works of Stephen Sondheim, in preparation for his 80th birthday.
Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman’s musical, PACIFIC OVERTURES, traces the opening of Japan to the West - from the Japanese ...
Audiences and critics alike are raving about the current production of A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC playing in Paris. Performed in English, this is the first French production of the Stephen Sondheim/Hugh Wheeler show, which is also being revived on ...
Sydney Theatre Company brings SPRING AWAKENING to Australia! The edgy rock musical, winner of 8 Tony Awards, took Broadway by storm. This production, which plans to tour Australia and New Zealand, promises to do similarly. Click here to see ...
The hilarious madcap comedy, THE DROWSY CHAPERONE, has charmed Australia! In the Melbourne Theatre Company's production, Tony Award winner Geoffrey Rush is Man in Chair, a Broadway aficionado who turns to his record collection when he needs a break ...
Gambling features prominently in Frank Loesser, Jo Swerling, and Abe Burrows' musical, GUYS & DOLLS. Finding a safe location for the floating crap game drives much of the story - as does Sky's bet that he'll take Sarah Brown, one of the Mission ...
This is the third of a twice-monthly series on musical theatre in television and movies.
Arguably one of the most popular musical episodes of a TV show is "Once More, With Feeling," the season 6 musical episode of BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER. ...
This is the fourth in a series of articles analyzing the work of Stephen Sondheim.
Letters feature prominently in Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's musical, PASSION, which is set in 1863 Italy. The letters exchanged between soldier Giorgio and ...
