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Tuesday, December 20, 2022

“Beetlejuice, The Musical” Parties Hard and Fast—at BroadwaySF by Ian Waters

Millennial Notes Eddie Perfect Writes Wicked Songs for Spectacular Settings by Ian Waters “Beetlejuice, The Musical” is crass and boisterous, and shatters the stage’s fourth wall entir…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 01:29AM
Sunday, November 20, 2022

“Natasha, Pierre & Great Comet of 1812”: Musical Allures with Decadence—at Shotgun by Ian Waters

Millennial Notes Dave Malloy Reveals Dark Seduction of the Mega-Rich by Ian Waters As war rages on in Ukraine, American politicians look at the ongoing suffering, and comment from afar. In �…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 03:09AM
Wednesday, July 27, 2022

“Follies” Celebrates Musical Memories & Modernity—at S.F. Playhouse by Ian Waters

Millennial Notes Sondheim & Goldman’s Joyous Songs Evoke Musical Nostalgia by Ian Waters A surreal, pink light glimmers off showgirls in sequined leotards with beautiful smiles, who li…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 10:45AM
Saturday, July 2, 2022

“The Prom” Dances to Its Own Comedic Beat—at BroadwaySF by Ian Waters

Millennial Notes Matthew Sklar’s Tunes Thrust Homophobia into Full View    by Ian Waters “The Prom” opened the week Roe v. Wade was overturned, and I passed multiple protests on the…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 10:10PM
Thursday, June 2, 2022

“Cats” Whisk(er)s Us Away to a Magic Land—at BroadwaySF by Ian Waters

Millennial Notes Andrew Lloyd Webber Creates a Thrilling & Distinct World by Ian Waters   The lights dim. The stage seems darker than before the show started. From the shadows, amber e…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 05:13PM
Wednesday, November 24, 2021

“Native Gardens” Pits Old vs. Young, Privilege vs. Passion—at City Lights by Ian Waters

Millennial Notes Karen Zacarías Questions the Ground Beneath Our Feet by Ian Waters In these turbulent times, political crisis reaches from climate change right down to our own backyard gar…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 09:23PM
Thursday, June 10, 2021

“The Last Five Years”: Bittersweet Songs of Love’s Labor’s Lost—Streaming Novato by Ian Waters

Millennial Notes Jason Robert Brown Sets Male & Female Flaws to Music   by Ian Waters Have you ever reflected on a tragic event in your life, and asked where it all went wrong?  And y…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 09:44PM
Tuesday, May 25, 2021

“God of Vengeance” Powerfully Updated–Streaming Yiddish Theatre by Ian Waters

Millennial Notes Sholem Asch’s Shocker Exposes Father, Boss, Brothel by Ian Waters Consider a man so fearful of God that he attempts to inscribe the same fear into women under his control�…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 01:11AM
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May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 22, 2023: Once Upon a One More Time - Marquis Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 20, 2023: Here Lies Love - Broadway Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Aug 03, 2023: Back to the Future - Winter Garden Theatre
Aug 10, 2023: The Shark Is Broken - John Golden Theatre
Sep 27, 2023: Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch - Music Box Theatre
Sep 28, 2023: Melissa Etheridge: My Window - Circle In The Square
Oct 03, 2023: Jaja's African Hair Braiding - Samuel J. Friedman Theatre
Oct 10, 2023: Merrily We Roll Along - Hudson Theatre
Oct 12, 2023: Gutenberg! The Musical! - James Earl Jones Theatre
Nov 02, 2023: I Need That - American Airlines Theatre
Nov 13, 2023: Harmony - A New Musical - Ethel Barrymore Theatre
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 10, 2023: How to Dance in Ohio - Belasco Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Jan 09, 2024: Prayer For The French Republic - Samuel J. Friedman Theatre
Jan 28, 2024: Days of Wine and Roses - Studio 54
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Mar 14, 2024: The Notebook - Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre
Mar 18, 2024: An Enemy of the People - Circle In The Square
Mar 21, 2024: Water for Elephants - Imperial Theatre
Mar 28, 2024: The Who's Tommy - Nederlander Theatre
Apr 11, 2024: The Outsiders - Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 19, 2024: Stereophonic - John Golden Theatre
Apr 20, 2024: Hell's Kitchen - Shubert Theatre
Apr 21, 2024: Cabaret - August Wilson Theatre
Apr 22, 2024: The Heart of Rock and Roll - James Earl Jones Theatre
Apr 22, 2024: Patriots - Ethel Barrymore Theatre
Apr 23, 2024: Mary Jane - Samuel J. Friedman Theatre
Apr 24, 2024: Uncle Vanya - Vivian Beaumont Theater
Apr 24, 2024: Illinoise - St. James Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: The Great Gatsby - Broadway Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
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