At a moment when lots of theater companies are experimenting with "immersive" productions, a solid traditional one like this meaty comedy, with all the creative pieces fitting together just right, is the true immersive art.
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Music Review: Miguel – ‘Wildheart’
Just about every song bears the imprint of a thoughtful survey of pop music styles from the 1960s to today. If they don't all reach the heights to which they aspire, enough do to make the album one of the more creative pop efforts of the year, and the best are hypnotically compelling.
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But they're the only two female characters 'Empire' readers voted into their Top 10 character lists.
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A commendable cast is let down by the material in this big, ambitious show. 'Pride and Prejudice' is still a darn good story, but this musical doesn't do it very proud.
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This immersive sci-fi fantasy musical is crammed with good-natured energy and nonstop campy humor.
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Classic Stage Company's new adaptation stars two actors best known for their TV roles, and tells Marlowe's story of a deal with the devil with gravitas along with plenty of humor both low and high.
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What may start out feeling like bubblegum country becomes a multi-course meal as you get a little ways into this batch of 13 brief, efficient songs.
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The English singer-songwriter's gift for melodic, catchy, socially perceptive glam-pop with literate lyrics and operatic sizzle is undimmed on his fourth studio album.
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Director Tamilla Woodard and a gifted cast keep the magic fizzing every minute in this sparkling 90-minute version of Shakespeare's canonical comedy.
Read More »Music Review: The Steeldrivers – ‘The Muscle Shoals Recordings’
The Steeldrivers' new disc is full of elegant mid-tempo bluegrass songs with dark lyrics.
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