There is a delightful timelessness to the story of Peter Pan, which, I suppose, is pitch perfect for the story of a boy who wouldn’t…
Over the past 20 years, Broadway has been cranking out musicals featuring the careers of celebrated 20th century recording artists set to the music of…
Hamilton If anything in pop culture becomes a smash-hit sensation, it usually follows one of two paths. The first, and most well-worn path, is flash-in-the-pan…
The movie “Moulin Rouge!” was director Baz Luhrmann at his most unbridled. Featuring dazzling sets, frantic visuals and a contemporary soundtrack dropped into the middle…
There are times in the theater when it becomes difficult to tell if you are more impressed with the character or the performer. I had…
Disney Theatrical Productions under the direction of Thomas Schumacher presents Aladdin, the North American tour, music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim…
Sometimes you can be too close to the source material to give an adaptation a fair shake. Such is the case for the musical “Beetlejuice,”…
“Jesus Christ Superstar” is out on the road celebrating the 50th anniversary of the iconic rock opera with a lean, mean production that is playing…
There were a lot of bad ideas that had to take place in order for there to be a musical version of the 1982 Dustin…
“To Kill a Mockingbird” has become ingrained in our culture. From seeing the movie several times to reading the novel in high school and college,…