Lucille Lortel award-winning Sweeney Todd at the Barrow Street Theater had a change of cast in April. So, two PC writers went to see the show again to discover what this version of the production would be like. One of us saw the original Barrow Street cast (and raved about the production); the other had never seen a live production of Sweeney Todd on stage. Both walked away from the show singing “Johanna” for the rest of the night. See what they each have to say: SET & PRODUCTION: Walking into “Harrington’s Pie Shop” was
Whenever Amy Poehler and Will Ferrell team up for a movie, you know you’ll be laughing your butt off. They’re one of the most hilarious comedy duos of all time. And Pop Culturalist is excited to partner with Warner Bros. Pictures to give away tickets to a NYC screening of The House. All the details are below! About the Film After Scott and Kate Johansen (Will Ferrell and Amy Poehler) lose their daughter Alex’s college fund, they become desperate to earn it back so she can pursue her dream of
If you won the lottery, what would you do? Jennifer E. Smith dives into that question—among many other big life ones—in her new young adult book, Windfall. Alice, orphaned at 9, grew up in Chicago with her Uncle Jack (her father’s brother), Aunt Sofia, and cousin Leo, who is the same age as Alice. Teddy, Leo’s best friend, also became Alice’s as they grew up together. Teddy was raised by a single mother—his father had a terrible gambling habit that emptied their savings account—in a one bedroom apartment, always struggling to
WHAT. AN. EPISODE. I can safely tell you after watching the episode more than once…or twice…or three times…this is BY FAR one of the strongest episodes of this supernatural series to date. With touching character moments, important issues addressed, and the birth of a new ship, Those of Demon Blood certainly packed quite a punch or two! Two very important things came up in this episode and I was shocked Shadowhunters went there: Simon talking about his Jewish heritage and why he was opposed to giving a blood sample to clear