Thursday, November 8, 2012
The Lion King - what else is there to say about this show that hasn’t been said before? It opened on Broadway fifteen years ago on October 15, 1997 at the New Amsterdam Theatre. Fiftee…
SOURCE: The Broadway Critic Blog at 12:02PMWednesday, November 7, 2012
This ad was in my email inbox this morning. Generally, I throw these emails out pretty quickly because I have already seen the show, but this one caught my eye because of the “language…
SOURCE: The Broadway Critic Blog at 01:26PMTuesday, November 6, 2012
I had the pleasure of talking to Hyla (Twitter: @Hyla) on Celebuzz.com earlier today about Katie Holmes’ first preview on Broadway. Check out the video above! Filed under: Broadway, In…
SOURCE: The Broadway Critic Blog at 08:35PMFor the first time, in over a year, Spider-man: Turn Off the Dark has grossed less than $1 million dollars. Hurricane Sandy is completely to blame for this, as many shows were dark for at l…
SOURCE: The Broadway Critic Blog at 03:50PMMonday, November 5, 2012
Vulture.com is reporting that director, Amy Heckerling, is currently working on developing Clueless into a Broadway musical. Here’s part of the interview: You’re working on a C…
SOURCE: The Broadway Critic Blog at 03:18PMGet ready to hand jive with McKinley High’s Glee Club as they take on the timeless classic Grease with the release of Glee: The Music Presents Glease, available November 6. This highly ant…
SOURCE: The Broadway Critic Blog at 12:26PMTuesday, October 30, 2012
I decided to wait to publish this review of Memphis until after Broadway San Jose closed their recent Bay Area premiere of Memphis, because of two reasons: I want you to see shows at Broad…
SOURCE: The Broadway Critic Blog at 12:38PMMonday, October 29, 2012
Looking back at my post I wrote at the beginning of the year, I was writing about some pretty exciting new shows: Once, Newsies and Evita — all three shows are still going incredibl…
SOURCE: The Broadway Critic Blog at 03:33PMTuesday, September 25, 2012
If you don’t know anything about The Normal Heart, then read the beginning of the press release: “Direct from its acclaimed Broadway run, Larry Kramer’s landmark 1985 drama un…
SOURCE: The Broadway Critic Blog at 06:03PMMonday, September 24, 2012
Les Misérables is the motion-picture adaptation of the beloved global stage sensation seen by more than 60 million people in 42 countries and in 21 languages around the globe and still brea…
SOURCE: The Broadway Critic Blog at 03:22PMWednesday, August 8, 2012
It’s funny. All of my friends who have seen War Horse have told me to rush to the theatre and see this. I’ve ignored them, partly because when I was in London I found out it was…
SOURCE: The Broadway Critic Blog at 03:21PMFriday, June 22, 2012
It’s no surprise that Nice Work If You Can Get It did not win the Tony Award for Best Musical this year. It’s a silly, fun, traditional Gershwin musical (a la Crazy For You) bu…
SOURCE: The Broadway Critic Blog at 11:02AMFriday, June 15, 2012
The Nightingale July 10 – August 5 Book and Lyrics by Steven Sater Music by Duncan Sheik Choreography by Dan Knechtges Directed by Moisés Kaufman A compelling contemporary musical based o…
SOURCE: The Broadway Critic Blog at 06:05PMIt’s been almost three years since American Idiot started previews at Berkeley Rep, and since then I’ve seen the show six times. I saw it once in previews at Berkeley Rep, three …
SOURCE: The Broadway Critic Blog at 05:17PMTuesday, June 5, 2012
San Jose Stage Announces 2012 Stage Top Honor Awards to Local High School Students Two Top Honor Award Winners will go to New York for the 2012 National High School Musical Theatre Awards…
SOURCE: The Broadway Critic Blog at 12:38PMWednesday, May 30, 2012
Something magical and exciting is happening down at Broadway San Jose! This production of Mary Poppins marks the second consecutive regional premiere of a show in San Jose (Million Dollar Q…
SOURCE: The Broadway Critic Blog at 05:17PMMonday, May 14, 2012
San Jose Stage Company Announces Nominations for the “2012 Stage Top Honor Awards”; Celebrates Excellence in High School Musical Theatre San Jose, CA – Monday, May 14, 2012: San Jose S…
SOURCE: The Broadway Critic Blog at 12:51PMTuesday, May 8, 2012
EMILY BERGL, BRAD ELLIS and DAVID YOST all on board to raise money for high school performing arts in concert version of GODSPELL. Los Altos Hills, California – Broadway, film, tele…
SOURCE: The Broadway Critic Blog at 02:29PMSunday, April 8, 2012
Much to Blaine’s chagrin, his big-shot Hollywood actor brother, Cooper (Guest Star Matthew Bomer), comes to visit in the all-new Spring Premiere “Big Brother” episode of GLEE airing Tu…
SOURCE: The Broadway Critic Blog at 11:13PMTuesday, April 3, 2012
“Hell on Earth” – The team begins their pursuit of a marquee star, as Eileen (Anjelica Huston) charges Tom and Julia (Christian Borle and Debra Messing) with finding…
SOURCE: The Broadway Critic Blog at 12:50PMTuesday, March 20, 2012
The SHN 2012-2013 Season Joining Previously Announced THE BOOK OF MORMON: DINERTHE LION KINGANYTHING GOESWICKED SAN FRANCISCO (March 20, 2012) … SHN is pleased to announce the complete fiv…
SOURCE: The Broadway Critic Blog at 01:09PMMonday, March 19, 2012
Everything comes to a head as Eileen (Anjelica Huston), Derek (Jack Davenport) and the team present “Marilyn The Musical” to would-be investors. Ivy (Megan Hilty) is under pressure to pe…
SOURCE: The Broadway Critic Blog at 03:19PMMonday, March 12, 2012
“Chemistry” – Ivy (Megan Hilty) faces major problems as her voice begins to fail her. Julia (Debra Messing) struggles to avoid Michael (guest star Will Chase) – but she can’t. Eile…
SOURCE: The Broadway Critic Blog at 06:00PMThursday, March 8, 2012
Written by: Garrett Biggs After a successful trip to San Francisco in 2010, the touring production of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast returned to the Bay Area courtesy of Broadway San Jose. …
SOURCE: The Broadway Critic Blog at 01:08PMSince Sutton Foster is leaving at the end of this week, Anything Goes is getting a new logo. What do you think? Do you like it? Filed under: Broadway, News Tagged: Anything Goes, Broadway,…
SOURCE: The Broadway Critic Blog at 10:56AMTuesday, March 6, 2012
One of my favorite experiences in the theatre is walking into a show and being completely swept away by the production. This is exactly what happened when I saw latest revival of Godspell on…
SOURCE: The Broadway Critic Blog at 01:56PMThe three songs available for last night’s episode of “Smash,” entitled “Let’s Be Bad,” include: “Let’s Be Bad” – written by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman; performed…
SOURCE: The Broadway Critic Blog at 01:07PMMonday, February 27, 2012
“The Cost of Art” – Karen (Katharine McPhee) must learn to advance in the high-stakes world of Broadway, as Derek (Jack Davenport) hosts a party for hot young star Lyle (guest star Nic…
SOURCE: The Broadway Critic Blog at 04:32PMTOTEM traces the fascinating journey of the human species from its original amphibian state to its ultimate desire to fly. The characters evolve on a stage evoking a giant turtle, the symbol…
SOURCE: The Broadway Critic Blog at 01:34PMI can’t even begin to tell you how exciting this new production of Carrie is. Frankly, I was only going because of my morbid sense of curiosity. I wanted to see what MCC Theatre coul…
SOURCE: The Broadway Critic Blog at 01:21PMWednesday, February 22, 2012
If you haven’t already been hooked to the new TV show, “Smash”, then you better jump on board. Check out the music from this week’s episode, “Enter Mr. DiMaggio…
SOURCE: The Broadway Critic Blog at 12:58PM 
