Tag Archives: musical theater

The composer talks cult movies, his passion for the Great American Songbook and his first Fringe experience.

The show’s producer/performer talks about this year’s Fringe World Premiere musical comedy.

As a 'Ragtime' newbie, I wondered how E.L. Doctorow's three connected stories of early-20th-century America fit together in a musical theater context. The answer, on the evidence of this fine new production, is: brilliantly.

This new musical isn't perfect and its script and music could use some serious tweaking, but the set and costumes reflect the time period immaculately, the direction is creative, the singing is not bad and there are certainly moments of humour. Anyway, who said the '60s were perfect, after all?

The Tony-nominated musical comes to the Deco District's Woodlawn Theatre in a sparkling, superbly-acted production.

Some good moments stick out in this hit-and-miss musical about a girls' school.

Marsha Norman and Lucy Simon's modern classic comes to the Playhouse San Antonio in a strikingly revisualized production.

This 1972 musical comedy is still a blast for modern audiences, as exemplified by the production now playing at the Woodlawn.

The director and cast have wisely kept the slenderized production intimate and "close to the hearth," helped by handsome artistic design and fine musical direction. The character portrayals are down-to-earth and heartfelt amidst an energy and joyful vibrance that is contagious and encourages us to soar spiritually.

The first musical from this fabulously inventive puppeteer ensemble may be the troupe's most charming production yet. Brightly gripping, and written and directed in a classic fabulist style, it's replete with innovative marvels of illusion.