“One belongs to New York instantly. One belongs to it as much in five minutes as in five years.” –Tom Wolfe New York City is a long way from home. Miles of ocean and land lie between Perth and New York City. New York City is like another world. You feel as though you’re in […]
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This month we look at the life and career of a woman who has many titles to her name. She was an actress, a dancer, a singer, and a civil rights activist. Despite the prejudice she encountered for being African-American, Lena Horne still managed to be one of the most popular performers of her time. Lena Horne […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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The best thing about musicals is the chance to take a moment and belt out any feeling or inner monologue without an odd look — and even better when it comes with its own dance routine! So, Germies, take the time to pick up your midweek with this show tune line-up. And remember to sing it […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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By now, I’m sure you’ve all heard of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s magnum opus, Hamilton, but you’ve never seen it quite like this. Darkly re-imagined for 2016’s Broadway Cares’ Easter Bonnet Competition, the cast of Hamilton gives a fantastic and chilling tribute to Stephen Sondheim’s Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. By transforming their opening number “Alexander Hamilton” into a […]
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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 […]
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