On the surface, it seems easy to dislike J.P. Finch, the main character of HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING. His main goal is to become rich and successful by doing as little work as possible. He tricks fellow employees out of ...
A MAN OF NO IMPORTANCE, an intimate, chamber musical by longtime collaboratators Lynn Ahrens, Stephen Flaherty, and Terrence McNally (RAGTIME), addresses a number of universal issues. Friendship, the transformative power of art, and being honest ...
Since the original Broadway production opened in 1998, RAGTIME has given audiences an epic view of New York at the turn of the 20th century. Characters from three groups - the white upper class, the newly arrived immigrants, and the community of ...
This is the eighth in a series looking at the work of Stephen Sondheim.
"Putting it together," states the James Lapine/Stephen Sondheim musical, SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE, "that's what counts." And it does, for 19th century neo-impressionist ...
Many of Frank Loesser's male characters experience an inexplicable urge to keep moving from place to place, without any obligations tying them down. From the gamblers and their floating craps game in GUYS & DOLLS to Joe's beautiful ode to wandering ...
This is the sixth in a series of articles analyzing the works of Stephen Sondheim, in preparation for his 80th birthday.
Towards the end of Stephen Sondheim and James Goldman's legendary musical FOLLIES, any trace of a linear narrative falls away, ...
When I was in elementary school, I read everything. ENCYCLOPEDIA BROWN; THE BABY-SITTERS' CLUB; THE LION, THE WITCH, AND THE WARDROBE; the FEAR STREET series; THE DRAGONRIDERS OF PERN series; Marguerite Henry's books about horses; Brian Jacques' ...
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 ...
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 ...
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. ...
