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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child works on three levels. It’s a nostalgic trip through the Potter-verse. It’s a spectacle filled with stunts, illusions and pyrotechnics. And, more importantly, it’s a story of inter-generational trauma. Albus Severus Potter hates Hogwarts … Continue reading Review: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
COVID ran wild through Broadway this spring and gave the understudies a workout. The Tony nominating committee didn’t get the chance to see all the latest shows. But they still found plenty to honor in a crowded season. The nominees … Continue reading Tony Award Nominations 2022
The 74th Annual Tony Awards honor the shows that opened right before the quarantine. Tonight’s broadcast will be split across two channels. 7pm ET – Paramount + streams the main ceremony. Audra McDonald will host. 9pm ET – CBS Live … Continue reading 74th Tony Awards Live Chat
In 1966 Superman sang on Broadway. Hal Prince directed a whimsical production. Composers Charles Strouse and Lee Adams (Bye Bye Birdie, Applause) wrote some cute songs. But to no avail. The show received mixed reviews and closed after 129 performances. … Continue reading It’s a Bird… It’s a Plane… It’s Superman (1966)
Boy George (aka George O’Dowd) was the lead singer of the band Culture Club. Their hit songs, “Karma Chameleon” and “Do You Really Want to Hurt Me,” topped the charts in the early 1980’s. Boy George’s fashion, sexuality and addictions … Continue reading LGBT Media: Dueling Boy Georges
The 2019-2020 Broadway season was cut short by the COVID pandemic. Shows closed, openings were cancelled and actors went home to perform benefit concerts over Zoom. The 74th Tony Awards ceremony was postponed indefinitely. Today they’ve announced the nominations from … Continue reading 2020 Tony Award Nominations
A seven-hour gay adaptation of the novel Howards End? London loved it. Broadway snubbed it. And now it’s gone. A section of the gay press sneered that the play was for uptight cis white gays who liked Pete Buttigieg. I … Continue reading LGBT Theater: The Inheritance (2018)
Inspired by a friend’s Facebook post about the answer to number one. Name the woman pictured below. She recently became the first actress who uses a wheelchair to win a Tony award, for the revival of Oklahoma! The hit musical … Continue reading Shoeless Trivia: Theater
Welcome to the 73rd Tony Awards Live Chat! The show officially starts at 8:00/7:00 CT on CBS and streaming at various places. Gather here to celebrate the best that Broadway has to offer, see performances of nominated musicals, and cheer … Continue reading 73rd Tony Awards Live Chat
Muppet Casting is back! Sporadically! Whenever somebody has an idea! Hooray! For this edition of Muppet Casting, I thought we’d try a Broadway musical, since those seem well suited to adaptation by Muppets. So, without further ado, Wicked, as played … Continue reading Muppet Casting on Broadway: Wicked
Welcome to the live discussion thread for Rent Live on Fox! Cast via Just Jared: Jordan Fisher – Mark Cohen Brennin Hunt – Roger Davis Tinashe – Mimi Marquez Brandon Victor Dixon – Tom Collins Valentina – Angel Dumott Schunard Vanessa Hudgens – Maureen Johnson Kiersey … Continue reading Rent Live on Fox Live Discussion
Hello Avocados It’s time once again for what is secretly the best awards show of them all. Hosted this year by Sara Bareilles and Josh Groban, the Tony Awards celebrate the best of Broadway. And thank God for us, it’s … Continue reading The 72nd Tony Awards Thread
So I had meant for this to go up on Sunday, but my wordpress credentials got flushed and took my draft with it. So I’ll just be short and sweet. Hi everyone, I’m your Terrible Renegade LibraryLass, and I want to … Continue reading Just For Fun: A Midsummer Night’s Avocado!
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