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Category Archives: Musicals
Deconstructing Disney: AIDA Part 2
This is Part 2 of a series of posts that examines Disney’s Aida in detail. Aida has a book by Linda Woolverton, David Henry Hwang and Robert Falls, lyrics by Tim Rice and music by Elton John. Act 1 Scene … Continue reading
Posted in Broadway, Disney, In Depth Analysis, Musicals
Tagged Aida, David Henry Hwang, Disney, Disney Theatricals, Elton John, Linda Woolverton, Robert Falls, Steve Margoshes, Tim Rice
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Deconstructing Disney: AIDA Part 1
This month’s in-depth look at a particular musical will take a look at the Disney Theatricals musical adaptation of Aida, a show that has always been rather problematic for me but which has a popular following amongst a particular group … Continue reading
Posted in Broadway, Disney, In Depth Analysis, Musicals, YouTube
Tagged Aida, Chess, David Henry Hwang, Elton John, Evita, Jesus Christ Superstar, Leontyne Price, Les Misérables, Linda Woolverton, Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers, Robert Falls, Steve Margoshes, Tim Rice, YouTube
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Track by Track / In Depth Looks at Musical Theatre
My track-by-track commentary of the Love Never Dies recording has proved to be very popular on this site, so I thought that I should make this a regular monthly feature here at Musical Cyberspace. As such, I will pick a … Continue reading
Posted in Disney, General News, Musicals
Tagged Aida, David Henry Hwang, Disney Theatricals, Elton John, Linda Woolverton, Musical Cyberspace, Robert Fall, Tim Rice
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FALLING FOR EVE… in July
The new Joe DiPietro-Brett Simmons-David Howard musical, Falling for Eve, will be presented by The York Theatre Company in a production directed by Larry Raben from 6th July – 8th August. With a book by DiPietro, music by Simmons and … Continue reading
BRIGADOON Concert on Broadway
A concert of the classic Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe musical, Brigadoon, will be staged as a benefit at the Shubert Theatre for the Irish Repertory Theatre on 14th June. Starring Len Cariou, Jason Danieley and Melissa Errico, the … Continue reading
(Re)considering Musical Theatre Practice: Part 1
Six years ago I delivered a seminar at the University of Cape Town entitled “Musical Theatre Practice: a consideration of genre, form and the festival of renewal”. In that seminar, I set out to explore the major forms of musical … Continue reading
AMERICAN IDIOT Production Photos
American Idiot, the new rock musical based on the concept album of the same name by Green Day – with a few songs from their more recent release 21st Century Breakdown thrown in for fun, opens next week. Here’s a … Continue reading
Posted in Broadway, Musicals, Photo Calls
Tagged 21st Century Breakdown, Alysha Umphress, American Idiot, Andrew Call, Aspen Vincent, Ben Thompson, Brian Charles Johnson, Chase Peacock, Christina Sajous, Declan Bennett, Gerard Canonico, Green Day, John Gallagher Jr, Joshua Henry, Joshua Kobak, Leslie McDonel, Libby Winters, Lorin Latarro, Mary Faber, Michael Esper, Michael Meyer, Miguel Cervantes, Omar Lopez-Cepero, Paul Kolnik, Photographs, Rebecca Naomi Jones, Stark Sands, Steven Hoggett, Theo Stockman, Tony Vincent, Van Hughes
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MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET Opens Tonight
Million Dollar Quartet, the new jukebox musical that recreates one of the greatest rock jam sessions of all time, officially opens tonight on Broadway at the Nederlander Theatre. With a book by Colin Escott and Floyd Mutrux and songs like … Continue reading
Posted in Broadway, Musicals, Regional
Tagged Broadway, Carl Perkins, Colin Escott, Eddie Clendening, Elizabeth Stanley, Elvis Presley, Eric Schaeffer, Flloyd Mutrux, Hunter Foster, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, Lance Guest, Levi Kreis, Million Dollar Quartet, Musicals, Regional Productions, Rob Lyons
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PROMISES, PROMISES Opening Night
Rob Ashford’s Broadway revival of Promises, Promises, starring Sean Hayes and Kristen Chenoweth, opens on Broadway tonight. here are some clips from the show to celebrate the event: I think the show promises pretty good things in terms of its … Continue reading →