★★★☆☆ If ever there was a musical that embodied the notion of “the little musical that could,” it would be Little Shop of Horrors, the kooky 1982 Off-Broadway musical that rightfully earned its place among musical theater’s most beloved comedies, thanks mostly to the terrific 1986 Frank Oz film that allowed the story […]
OH, WHAT A MANGLED WEB: KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN AT THE LYRIC STAGE
★★☆☆☆ It’s no wonder that Kiss of the Spider Woman, Kander and Ebb’s ambitious but faulty 1992 musical, is so rarely revived. It isn’t only that the score is second rate or that the script (by Terrence McNally) is unremarkable and problematic, but that its success is dependent upon a production that can […]
A BLEAK AND BRILLIANT CABARET AT MOONBOX
★★★★★ Taking on iconic material is always a risky thing, particularly something as well known and oft revived as Cabaret. But if there’s anything the 1966 masterwork has demonstrated over the years, it’s that it is not a musical resistant to reinvention. (Bob Fosse proved this with his 1972 film adaptation, as did […]
MAMA’S GONNA SHOW IT TO YOU
Bertone, of course, is correct. Gypsy’s script is iron-clad and is generally thought of as the finest example of book writing in all of musical theater. There are other things, too, to consider when thinking about Gypsy’s significance in the grand scheme of things.
DON’T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK
Reagle Music Theatre embraces the dark side of Carousel
