This 'Waitress,' in addition to being a good album on its own, makes me want to see the show. And that's saying something. On this album, the pop songstress sings songs from her new musical herself (with a little help from Jason Mraz). 'Waitress' the musical opens on Broadway in the spring of 2016.
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Theater Review: ‘Piaf! Le Spectacle’
Edith Piaf's story is inspiring and triumphant amidst sorrow and loss, all revealed in the autobiographical grandeur of her classic, French songs.
Read More »Theater Review (San Antonio): ‘The Rocky Horror Show’ at the Woodlawn Theatre
The Deco District theater’s annual production stars 'RuPaul’s Drag Race' contestant Ginger Minj as a punked-out Frank-n-Furter.
Read More »Theater Review (San Antonio): Green Day’s ‘American Idiot’ at the Woodlawn Theatre
Green Day's award-winning punk rock musical shakes the stage in a great-looking and -sounding production at the Deco District's historic venue.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC Broadway): Deaf West’s ‘Spring Awakening’
This isn't the first show I've seen featuring deaf actors. But it's the first on a Broadway scale, and the first musical. It is, to switch metaphorical senses, eye-opening.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘Rent’ by Jonathan Larson at the Harbor Lights Theater Company
I wondered if the hit musical from the AIDS-crisis era would seem dated in 2015, but this new talent-loaded Staten Island production shows that 'Rent' has become a perfectly valid period piece.
Read More »Theater Review (San Antonio): ‘West Side Story’ at the Woodlawn Theatre
San Antonio's Woodlawn Theatre offers a revival of a Broadway stalwart that's visually exciting and musically satisfying.
Read More »Theater Review (San Antonio): Disney and Cameron Mackintosh’s ‘Mary Poppins’ at the Woodlawn Theatre
The Deco District's flagship theater takes on a Broadway behemoth, and the result is practically perfect in every way.
Read More »Hollywood Fringe Fest Theater Reviews: ‘Timeheart’ and ‘Nerd Anarchy’
Two nerdy musical fantasies make their debuts at this year's Hollywood Fringe, with one being far more successful than the other.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC Off-Broadway): ‘Pride and Prejudice’ – a Musical Adaptation of Jane Austen’s Novel
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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