This fall, New York offered musical theatre enthusiasts a diverse line-up, spanning from revivals of cult musicals to Broadway spectacles and intimate cabaret. Patrick Honoré reports on all of these projects plus a pre-Broadway run in Washington, D.C. Bat Boy: The Musical – New York City Center Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ City […]
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CD Review: Some Lovers – Various Artists
SOME LOVERS – Various Artists (Broadway Records – DIG20821 – Digital Download) Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Burt Bacharach is one of the world’s most acclaimed, award-winning composers/songwriters. His music is as diverse as his audiences, spanning generations and continents, as he is celebrated both as a pop culture icon and […]
Schmigadoon! – Apple TV+
New episodes of Schmigadoon! are released every Friday on Apple TV+. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ Regular readers of Musical Theatre Review will know the breadth and depth of the musical theatre genre. From large scale West End and Broadway crowd pleasers to one-person introspective shows streamed from lockdown, musicals come in all shapes and […]
NBC’s Hairspray Live! is this week’s Shows Must Go On offering
The US TV production of Hairspray Live! starring Harvey Fierstein, Martin Short, Maddie Baillio, Jennifer Hudson, Ariana Grande, Kristin Chenoweth, Dove Cameron and Billy Eichner will be the next show available free of charge on The Shows Must Go On YouTube channel. First broadcast live in the US in the run-up to Christmas 2016, the […]
CD Review: For The Girls – Kristin Chenoweth
FOR THE GIRLS – Kristin Chenoweth (Concord Records) Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Full disclosure: I love Kristin Chenoweth. Always have done. I have followed her career since she brought life to You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown in 1999 right up to the present day. Not only does she have a phenomenal […]
Kristin Chenoweth plans meet and greet before Palladium concert
Emmy and Tony Award-winning actress and singer Kristin Chenoweth will take part in a special ‘meet & greet’ with her fans two days before her eagerly-anticipated concert at the London Palladium on 20 October. The first come, first served event at 3pm on 18 October at London’s Theatre Café in Shaftesbury Avenue will give fans […]
CD Review – Kristin Chenoweth – The Art of Elegance
THE ART OF ELEGANCE – Kristin Chenoweth (Decca Records) A new release from Kristin Chenoweth in any shape or form is always a treat and this latest one doesn’t disappoint. Chenoweth is one of those extremely rare artists who can seemingly turn her talents to anything from operatic aria to musical theatre, ballads, comedy, serious […]
Kristin Chenoweth to release new album of American classics
Stage and screen star Kristin Chenoweth is to release a new studio album of American classics later this month. Due for release on 23 September via Concord Records, The Art of Elegance features the Tony and Emmy award-winning star’s interpretation of 13 of the best-loved songs in the American songbook. From George Gershwin’s haunting ‘Someone […]
Kristin Chenoweth joins NBC’s Hairspray Live!
Kristin Chenoweth is the latest big name to join the star-studded cast of Hairspray Live!, this year’s festive season TV show from US broadcaster NBC. The Tony and Emmy Award-winning actress who was the original Glinda in Wicked on Broadway, will play the manipulative Velma Von Tussle in the three-hour live broadcast on 7 December this year. […]
Tony Awards 2015 – victories for Kelli O’Hara and Fun Home
The big news at the Tony Awards on Sunday night in New York was that Broadway’s adored songbird Kelli O’Hara finally won one after a string of six nominations. The recognition came for her lead role as English schoolteacher Anna Leonowens making her way in 19th Century Siam in Lincoln Center Theater’s mounting of Rodgers and […]
On the Twentieth Century – Roundabout Theatre Company – American Airlines Theatre, New York
On the Twentieth Century continues at Roundabout Theatre Company’s American Airlines Theatre, New York until 5 July. Star rating: 5 stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Roundabout Theatre Company has made its revival of On the Twentieth Century quite a luxe journey. From the smashing sets and glamorous costumes to the perfect casting headed by the diminutive […]
Broadway stream of openings kick off with Honeymoon in Vegas
Looking to the first half of 2015 on Broadway, let’s hope that musical first-nighters have a good supply of umbrellas on hand. As Al Jolson liked to tells us, April is celebrated for its showers, and in the last-minute crunch for Tony Award eligibility for the 2014-15 season (23 April is the cut-off date), an […]
Kristin Chenoweth – Royal Albert Hall
Kristin Chenoweth performed at the Royal Albert Hall, London. Where do I begin? None of the highest praise would do justice to describing the experience of seeing Kristin Chenoweth’s fast-paced two and a half hour concert at the Royal Albert Hall. She was beyond fantastic, not only as a singer, but as a personality too: full of […]
