Author: Regan Lavin

Regan Lavin is from Long Island, NY. She has several obsessions in her life, with the most important being theatre. She lives to be onstage and is lucky enough to take acting classes every Saturday in NYC. She spends her summers at the best theatre camp in the world in upstate NY. Last summer, she discovered a new passion...spinning fire. Hobbies are extra special when they require you to wet your hair, wear fire resistant clothing, and have a spotter on hand in case of emergency. In her downtime, she is flying through Supernatural and countless reruns of How I Met Your Mother. You can reach her at regan@germmagazine.com.

Falsettos: To Revive or Not to Revive

Posted on Nov 1, 2016Nov 29, 2016 by Regan Lavin

In 1992, James Lapine and William Finn combined two of their one-act, Off-Broadway shows — March of the Falsettos and Falsettoland — to create the Broadway show Falsettos. The first act was set in 1979, and it was groundbreaking since it introduced a married man leaving his family for his gay lover. The abandoned wife eventually moves […]

Spamilton: An American Parody

Posted on Oct 5, 2016Oct 24, 2016 by Regan Lavin

Beware of spoilers… Well, Hamilton dominated the world of Broadway in 2015, which derailed the success of other shows. So, what does Gerard Alessandrini, the mastermind of Forbidden Broadway, do when his subject matter is limited? He turns to the greatest star on Broadway and goes for it. The jokes start rolling from the moment […]

‘She Loves Me’ Should Be Loved by Everyone!

Posted on Jul 28, 2016Aug 15, 2016 by Regan Lavin

When the casting for She Loves Me was announced, I was ready to buy my ticket. Laura Benanti, Jane Krakowski, and Zachary Levi all in the same cast? Perfection. However, I was less excited about the actual show. The only song that I had ever heard was “Ice Cream” on the XM On Broadway radio […]

‘Waitress’ Is Just Delicious!

Posted on Jun 28, 2016Jul 18, 2016 by Regan Lavin

Sara Bareilles’ musical Waitress opened on April 24th to great reviews. The movie that the musical is based on was not originally a big hit, but it eventually developed a cult following. With Broadway’s first all-female creative team, the women-centric story was recreated. Waitress previewed in Boston at the American Repertory Theater to sold-out shows. Singer-songwriter Sara […]

2016 Is the Year of the Hamiltonys!

Posted on May 10, 2016May 31, 2016 by Regan Lavin

As fully expected and well-deserved, Hamilton has broken the record for the most Tony nominations. Billy Elliot (2009) and The Producers (2001) were the previous Tony nomination record holders. Now, Hamilton has trumped both of them with 16 Tony nominations! Creator Lin-Manuel Miranda and Hamilton have dominated every discussion of the 2016 Tony Awards for […]

An Alternative View from Arthur Miller’s The Crucible

Posted on Apr 20, 2016Apr 19, 2016 by Regan Lavin

The title reads Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, but it may as well be Ivo van Hove’s The Crucible. Van Hove (A View From the Bridge) has a history of stripping down the language and story of the classics, and he does not disappoint in this production, which is highly redesigned and abstract. He takes Miller’s […]

Pandemonium Strikes in ‘Noises Off’

Posted on Mar 14, 2016Apr 11, 2016 by Regan Lavin

The Broadway revival of Noises Off is hysterical. It is a classic show within a show construct that just works. In fact, there is a faux Playbill for Nothing On in the real Noises Off Playbill. In Act 1, the cast of Nothing On has just started their rehearsals, and the audience is allowed to […]

Waitress Serves Up a Great Time on Broadway!

Posted on Jan 28, 2016Feb 21, 2016 by Regan Lavin

There is much excitement surrounding Waitress, a new original musical with lyrics and music by Sara Bareilles, opening on Broadway in March 2016. The musical is based on the 2007 film starring Keri Russell. Domestic violence, infidelity, and personal growth are at the core of this story. Somehow, Diane Paulus, Jessie Nelson, and Sara Bareilles tie […]

Stick It to the Man: The School of Rock Musical

Posted on Jan 8, 2016Jan 25, 2016 by Regan Lavin

Adapted from the movie of the same name, the Broadway production of School of Rock has a lock on a Tony nomination for Best Musical. Julian Fellowes (Downton Abbey) and Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber (Evita, Cats, The Phantom of the Opera, to name just a few) joined forces to write the book and music for […]