Anastasia Journeys to Broadway
The story of the long-lost Grand Duchess Anastasia Romanov has tickled minds for decades. Indeed, the bloody Russian Revolution, the elimination of Tsar Nicholas and his entire family, and the
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To See or Not to See: Bandstand
Bandstand is a terrific throwback to the big music, big dance numbers, and heartstring-tugging storylines of classic musicals. It’s 1945 in Cleveland, Ohio, and young men are coming home from World
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To See or Not to See: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
“Who can take tomorrow Dip it in a dream Separate the sorrow And collect up all the cream The candyman can” Roald Dahl’s classic book, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,
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To See or Not to See: Nell Gwynn
Gentle theatre-goers, lend me your ears (well, eyes) and heed my words true: get thee to a playhouse and catch the delightful, charming, and grin-inducing Nell Gwynn. First produced at the
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Pop Culturalist Chats with Rebecca Naomi Jones
Rebecca Naomi Jones is wonderful. She’s an accomplished stage actress; she’s performed brilliantly on Broadway in American Idiot and Hedwig and the Angry Inch (not to mention the numerous off-Broadway productions
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To See or Not to See: The Play That Goes Wrong
The Play That Goes Wrong, a transfer from London to Broadway, is a slapstick comedy that makes for a lighthearted theater outing. Written by Henry Shields, Jonathan Sayer, Henry Lewis,
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To See or Not to See: The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical
The newest adaptation of Rick Riordan’s bestselling young adult book, The Lightning Thief, is a charming off-Broadway musical that will appeal to all ages. Percy Jackson is your typical teenager…except for
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To See or Not to See: Amélie
I want to preface this review by saying a few things. Number 1: I am a huge fan of the movie Amélie. I saw it in high school and it
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To See or Not to See: Miss Saigon
Miss Saigon has returned to Broadway. From the team behind Les Misérables, Claude-Michel Schönberg and Alain Boublil, this Madame Butterfly-inspired show is one that will appeal to those nostalgic about
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To See or Not to See: Sweat
The oft-forgotten small-town American factory worker is brought to life in Lynn Nottage’s timely new play, Sweat. Reading, Pennsylvania is a factory town. Oldstead has been the steel factory where
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