‘The Phantom of the Opera’ Still Knows How to Haunt a Room
I have a long, slightly ridiculous history with The Phantom of the Opera. On Broadway, I saw it multiple times
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Exclusive Interview: Terry Barber of ‘The Best of Broadway: The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber & More’
Who doesn’t love the works of Andrew Lloyd Webber? As the composer of some of the greatest musicals to ever
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‘Kinky Boots’ Review: Sequins, Steel-Toe Truths, and a Lesson America Still Needs
I walked into Kinky Boots at the Fisher Theatre expecting the usual comfort-food Broadway formula: a struggling business, a big
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Avon Players’ ‘Young Frankenstein’ Electrifies!
The world of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is one of true terror. As one of the most significant and influential works
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‘Operation Mincemeat’ Story and Characters | The BSB Podcast
Sometimes the truth is stranger than fiction, and those stories typically make the best shows. Operation Mincemeat is a musical
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‘Ragtime’ at Lincoln Center Theater: the American mirror that won’t stop reflecting
Some Broadway revivals arrive wrapped in nostalgia, while others step bravely into the theatre and immediately plant a flag. The
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Jazz, Jails, and the Art of the Spin: Why ‘Chicago’ Still Owns Broadway
There are shows that try to sweep you off your feet with big romance, big sets, and even bigger “look
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Spy Craft, Show Tunes, and a Corpse in a Coat: Why ‘Operation Mincemeat’ Is Broadway’s Most Delightfully Unlikely Good Time
Some Broadway shows arrive with the energy of a royal procession. Others slip in through a side door, steal your
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‘Oh, Mary!’ Is Broadway at Its Most Deliciously Unhinged
There are Broadway comedies that want you to giggle politely, clap appreciatively, and head home feeling like a well-behaved patron
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Monty Python’s ‘Spamalot’: Come for the coconuts, stay for the committed chaos
If you’re looking for a well-behaved theatre experience, Spamalot isn’t for you. This show has no interest in being tasteful.
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‘Oh, Mary!’ | The BSB Podcast!
There are some Broadway plays that seem impossible to describe, and Oh, Mary! is absolutely one of those shows. While it
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Pontiac Theatre IV Brings the Charm in ‘The Cottage’
Buckle up and get ready to join the most deserved crash-out of the century. That is the energy The Cottage
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