Tag Archives: musical theater

The 1980s are cool again, as evidenced by the popularity of 'Stranger Things.' Something from the 1980s even stranger than 'Stranger Things' was the 'Evil Dead' trilogy. The films starring Bruce Campbell as Ash set the bar for campy horror. Can something be stranger yet? Yes: 'Evil Dead The Musical.'

Despite its flaws, this dystopian fairy tale has the imaginative power to draw us into its world, then send us out with songs in our hearts.

The winner of multiple Tony Awards, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's 1976 musical arrives at San Antonio's Woodlawn Theatre in a note-perfect production.

Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical, now on a North American tour, is a slightly confused production that 'Phantom' fans will still find satisfying.

Too soon for a 9-11 musical? It might feel that way to those of us who lived through the horror of 9-11, which can still seem like yesterday. But 'Pillars of New York' makes it clear the real answer is no.

'Les Miz' proves a timeless musical, still with remarkable visual and aural splendor more than 30 years on.

Though hamstrung by too many songs and some cartoonish performances, the Disney musical benefits from a gorgeous-looking production at the Woodlawn Theatre.

Two amusing comedies — one based on a terrible movie, the other set in a strange, retro amusement park — make solid debuts at this year's Fringe

The astounding part of the 'Hamilton' phenomenon has been the tremendous popular success of such a language-heavy show. In a cultural and political environment of violence and hollering, it's easy to forget that poetry and rhetoric – words – still matter. A lot.

Denizens of an underground civilization and a famous mutant hero are the stars of two musicals making their Fringe debuts this year.