Legally Blonde

Filed Under (3, Broadway Review) by broadway on 26-09-2008

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Legally Blonde

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Rating: 3 out of 5 masks

On the heels of the announcement that Legally Blonde would be closing on Oct. 19, I have decided to review this show.

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Young Frankenstein

Filed Under (4, Broadway Review) by broadway on 05-09-2008

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Young Frankenstein

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Rating: 4 out of 5 masks

Since I had seen The Producers on Broadway and the movie that this musical is based on, I was looking forward to seeing this show.  And I was quite pleased.

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Mary Poppins

Filed Under (3, Broadway Review) by broadway on 29-08-2008

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Mary Poppins

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Rating: 3 out of 5 masks

If you’re expecting the musical to mirror the movie starring Julie Andrews, you will be disappointed.  It is actually closer to the P. L. Travers book than the Disney movie.  Sort of like how Tim Burton’s version of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory was closer to the Raold Dahl book.

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Filed Under (3, Broadway Review) by broadway on 22-08-2008

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Rating: 3 out of 5 masks

No, it’s not the start of a theatre version of the “Who’s on first?” joke.  That really is the title of the show.

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Xanadu

Filed Under (3, Broadway Review) by broadway on 15-08-2008

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Xanadu

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Rating: 3 out of 5 masks

You’re probably wondering why anyone in their right mind would make a stage musical out of one of the worst movies of all time.  But I guarantee you, it’s worth checking out.

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Thurgood

Filed Under (5, Broadway Review) by broadway on 27-06-2008

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Rating: 5 masks out of 5

I’ve been to some one-man shows, and they’re pretty good in my opinion.  Thurgood is one of the best. Read the rest of this entry »

A Chorus Line

Filed Under (3, Broadway Review) by broadway on 13-06-2008

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A Chorus Line

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Rating: 3 masks out of 5

A Chorus Line is a revival of the original longest running show on Broadway, which ran for almost 15 years.  The current staging at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre has Charlotte d’Amboise as Cassie and Deidre Goodwin as Sheila, a part originated by Kelly Bishop who won a Tony for her performance. Read the rest of this entry »

Rent

Filed Under (5, Broadway Review) by broadway on 06-06-2008

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Rating: 5 masks out of 5

Rent was created by Jonathan Larson and inspired by Puccini’s opera, La Boheme.  It tells the story of a group of friends: Maureen, a performance artist; Joanne, a lawyer and Maureen’s girlfriend; Roger, a musician and former drug addict; Mimi, Roger’s neighbor and object of his affection; Collins, a computer genius/philosopher; Angel, Collins’ drag queen/street musician boyfriend; Benny, Roger and Mark’s former roommate, who is now married to money and now tries to evict them from their apartments and Mark, Maureen’s ex and Roger’s roommate, a documentary filmmaker who films their lives over the course of the year. Read the rest of this entry »

Curtains

Filed Under (4, Broadway Review) by broadway on 30-05-2008

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Rating: 4 masks out of 5

    I was pleasantly surprised from the opening number to the finale.  I’m a fan of musicals and comedies and the fact that they were paired together with a mystery made it a must-see for me.

     The plot is what ties the whole story together.  It centers on the murder of a despised leading lady during the out-of-town tryout of a Broadway bound musical, which happens to be investigated by a detective who’s a fan of musicals.  It was enjoyable to watch David Hyde Pierce’s character, Lieut. Frank Cioffi, try to juggle a homicide investigation while being starstruck from being around Broadway-caliber performers to his growing attraction to a rising actress.  On top of all this, he adds his two cents regarding the production.

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