All stories by Melanie Baker on BroadwayStars

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

'A Little Bit of Mischief' and a Whole Lot of Magic at Matilda by Melanie Baker

With a record-breaking treasure chest of Olivier Awards in its arsenal, and sell-out runs at The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) and London’s West End, there’s little doubt that Matilda …

SOURCE: City Guide Magazine at 10:09AM
Wednesday, January 30, 2013

The Lion King Roars for 15 Years on Broadway's Pride Rock by Melanie Baker

While its coterie of anthropomorphic characters -- from the lions of Pride Rock to the soaring birds and sprightly antelopes -- live, grow, and embrace “The Circle of Life,” The Lion Kin…

SOURCE: City Guide Magazine at 11:23AM
Thursday, December 27, 2012

A Freak Like Me: Robert Cuccioli’s Sinister Return to Broadway in Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark by Melanie Baker

Going from heroic luminary to blood-curdling arch nemesis is a rapid character arc requiring both serious acting chops and playful flexibility -- no easy feat, to be sure, but Robert Cucciol…

SOURCE: City Guide Magazine at 05:39PM
Saturday, December 15, 2012

Drood Dude: Will Chase's Au Courant Broadway Venture by Melanie Baker

As you sink into your seat at Studio 54, you might want to grasp the armrests firmly because you’re about to tumble down Rupert Holmes’ musical rabbit hole, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, f…

SOURCE: City Guide Magazine at 12:31PM