NYC 2024 Round-Up Reviews
This year’s New York trip proved to be a wonderful jaunt to my Theatre Mecca. Five Broadway shows, three off-Broadway shows, a few...
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Feb 9, 20232 min read
"The Phantom of the Opera," show #856
The reason for the trip. When I started going to New York (2012) I was always asked, “Why haven’t you seen Phantom… yet?” My reply was...
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Jan 24, 20233 min read
"A Strange Loop" show #855
In easily the most vulnerable piece of musical theatre writing I’ve witnessed grace a Broadway stage, Michael R. Jackson’s Pulitzer and...
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Jan 15, 20233 min read
"MJ: the Musical," show #854
I’ll be honest: I was not totally looking forward to seeing MJ: The Musical. I’m, at best, a moderate appreciator of the late pop icon’s...
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Jan 9, 20233 min read
"Kimberly Akimbo," show #853
Kimberly Akimbo lives with progeria, a rare disease which ages you four-and-a-half times faster than is typical. Victoria Clark is...
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May 9, 20223 min read
"Company," show #838
When the recent London production of Company transferred to Broadway, complete with gender-swapping characters and new lyrics, some...
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Apr 24, 20223 min read
"Hadestown," show #837
I bookended my Best Musical winners with 2020’s title, Hadestown, Anaïs Mitchell’s triumph of musical theatre. The story of Eurydice and...
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Apr 24, 20222 min read
"Moulin Rouge!," show #836
Moulin Rouge! is a Broadway show that, once you’ve seen the 2001 film, just makes sense to put on stage. After sweeping the 2021 Tony...
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Apr 24, 20222 min read
"Six," show #835
There are certainly more than six reasons why Six is a fantastic show, but I’ll make it easy on you and just give one: the cast! Adriana...
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