The critically acclaimed New York City Center Encores! production of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s magical musical Into The Woods is heading for Broadway later this month. Dedicated to the memory of musical theatre legend, Sondheim, the production which was described by the New York Times as “a glorious revival” will begin a strictly limited […]
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Hamilton – Disney Plus
Hamilton is streaming now (and hopefully forever) on Disney Plus. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ It’s hard to say anything about Hamilton that hasn’t already morphed into a cliché. Certainly, every critic who has reviewed it – in seemingly the most ubiquitously discussed art event in some time – has jostled […]
Amélie sets Broadway closing
The fallout from the Tony Awards nominations, announced four days ago, has begun. Amélie, A New Musical, which came up with nary a nod, has announced it will depart Broadway on 21 May. The fan base of the popular French movie on which the musical is based and the marquee value of its star, Phillipa […]
Amélie – A New Musical – Walter Kerr Theatre, New York
Amélie – A New Musical continues at the Walter Kerr Theatre, New York. Star rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ ✩ ✩ Whimsy is an elusive quality to capture in the Broadway vernacular of today, with its abundance of ear-blasting power ballads, ironic gags and strenuous jaw-dropping dancing. Amélie, a New Musical is an adaptation of the […]
Broadway Musical Theatre Preview – a starry first half to 2017
Don’t forget sunglasses if you’re headed for New York. Broadway musical marquees will be freshly and blindingly ablaze with a constellation of star names during the first half of the New Year. New productions headed for the Main Stem boast such legendary luminaries as Bette Midler, Glenn Close, Patti LuPone and – yes, even a […]
Miranda, Soo and Odom Jr leaving Hamilton
It’s like rats leaving a sinking ship, except the ship is hardly sinking. In the past week or so, three of the principal players in the musical mega-hit Hamilton have revealed plans to leave on 9 July. They include the show’s creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, who portrays the title role of America’s founding father Alexander Hamilton. […]
Hamilton – The Public Theater, New York
Hamilton continues at The Public Theater, New York, until 3 May. Star rating: 5 stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ All the hubbub surrounding it might cause you to believe otherwise, but the new musical Hamilton may not be the most important event to happen in America since the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Nevertheless, this show recounting […]
