Tag Archives: Michael John LaChiusa

The Saturday List: Five Underrated 1990s Musicals We Don’t Talk About Enough

Musicals from the 1990s have enjoyed something of a reappraisal in recent years, but in between the mega-hits, adaptations and popular revivals, some genuinely adventurous, entertaining and artistically rich shows slipped through the cracks. Continue reading

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The Saturday List: Five Best Musical Tony Winners That Have Aged the Worst

Although the Tony Awards represent the pinnacle of each Broadway season’s theatrical presentations, some recipients of the award for Best Musical haven’t stood the test of time. Sometimes, an undeserving musical edges out a show that is otherwise recognised as being absolutely brilliant; at other times, an older show is out of step with the way we see the world today. Continue reading

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The Saturday List: JOSEPH and the Amazing Technicolor “Show” Coat

To celebrate the new South African revival of JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT we’re running through shows that feature the famous list of colours in Joseph’s coat that Tim Rice set to Andrew Lloyd Webber’s music in this week’s Saturday List. Continue reading

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The Saturday List: Five HAIRSPRAY Movie Moments That Hold Fast Today – and Five That Are a Little More Sticky

Today marks the seventeenth anniversary of the release of the film adaptation of HAIRSPRAY. Almost two decades after it hit cinemas, there are some moments in the film where the Ultra Clutch holds fast, but others where things are a little more sticky – so let’s explore a few of those in this week’s Saturday List! Continue reading

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The Saturday List: Art Isn’t Easy – and Artists are Bizarre!

Musicals about artists and their artworks can be fascinating. This week’s Saturday List celebrates shows about artists, especially LEMPICKA, which closes on Broadway next weekend. Continue reading

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The Saturday List: 5 Enchanting AIDA Songs That Aren’t Just Passing Through

Today is the anniversary of the opening of Disney’s AIDA. In today’s Saturday List, we’re taking a look at the five best songs in the score, those that give audiences more than a sense of “Enchantment Passing Through.” Continue reading

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Forgotten Musicals Friday: Way Back to MARIE CHRISTINE

Join as us we delve into December’s Forgotten Musical: MARIE CHRISTINE. Continue reading

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The Saturday List: 10 Times the Musical Challenged Its Dismissal as a Relevant Art Form

Although many people dismiss the musical as a relevant form of artistic expression, the musical can easily hold its own alongside any form of theatre you might care to mention. So I thought that today, I might put together a Saturday list of just ten times musicals have been completely in step with the world around them. Continue reading

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THE SATURDAY LIST: Open a New Window on MAME!

The legendary Jerry Herman, Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee musical Mame opened for the first time on Broadway in May 1966. Who could lead a revival as the show heads towards its diamond anniversary? Continue reading

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The Saturday List: Lights, Camera, Action! Ten Movie Musicals on the Way to the Silver Screen

Who doesn’t love a great movie musical? OK, there are loads of people who don’t. But I do, and it’s devastating when one doesn’t live up to its potential. On this week’s Saturday List, I’m taking a look at ten upcoming movie musicals to which I’m looking forward. Some of these are nowhere near opening day, but here’s hoping! Continue reading

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