Here’s the great thing about seeing a Disney musical—it is often impossible to wipe the smile off your face for hours, sometimes even days, afterwards. Beauty and the Beast (my personal favorite) was the first Disney Theatrical Production in 1994, and has since been followed by The Lion King (1997), Mary Poppins (2004), Tarzan (2006), The … More Theater Review: Newsies at the Pantages
After seeing Carrie at the La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts this past weekend, I understood immediately why the 1988 Broadway production went down in history as one of the most notable and expensive flops of all time. There is simply no world in which this musical is a Broadway show, but that does … More Theater Review: Carrie the Musical at La Mirada
The movie version of the cult favorite Off-Broadway musical The Last Five Years was released in limited theaters and on-demand last Friday. While an ultimately heart-wrenching story of a broken marriage may seem like an odd choice for a Valentine’s Day weekend release, in many ways the movie was one giant valentine/love letter to musical … More Movie Review: The Last 5 Years
As I’ve discussed before, Wicked was in many ways the beginning of my theater obsession. I have seen the show ten times over the past ten years, including performances on Broadway, on tour in Boston while I was in college, on tour in my hometown, and now in LA. Considering that this show has been … More Theater Review: Wicked at the Pantages
When you think about it, it’s kind of a miracle I willingly saw this show. I am very easily upset by any media in which bad things happen to animals- I call offending shows, movies, books, etc either “not rated E” or “not Erin-friendly”. When I was planning this trip, The Curious Incident of the … More Theater Review: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Over the past couple of months, I have watched American Horror Story: Freak Show, read the 80s cult classic book Geek Love, seen The Elephant Man, and also seen the Broadway revival of Side Show, which sadly closed the day after I saw it after running for only seven weeks. One might imagine I would … More Theater Review: Side Show
Seeing Michael C. Hall in Hedwig and the Angry Inch a few weeks ago made me weirdly thankful that I don’t currently live in NYC because I immediately realized that if I did, I would be spending money I don’t have to see this show over and over again. I actually debated if I should … More Theater Review: Hedwig and the Angry Inch
When you enter Studio 54, home of the current Broadway revival of Cabaret, the tone is immediately set. Waiters dressed in only pants with suspenders sell concessions, giant disco balls hang from the ceiling, cabaret-style table seating fills the orchestra, and Kit Kat Girls stretch onstage. The atmosphere is already perfect, and then Alan Cumming … More Theater Review: Cabaret
I just returned from a whirlwind trip to New York, during which I saw 5 Broadway shows. I will be reviewing them all here on the blog, beginning with the first one I saw: The Elephant Man! When Bradley Cooper first takes the stage in the current Broadway revival of The Elephant Man, he looks … More Theater Review: The Elephant Man
Since moving to LA in June 2011, I have been to NYC only four times. Considering that in the year prior to that move I spent a summer living in the city and took monthly trips thereafter, my Broadway time decreased significantly. Before, if there was an upcoming show I wanted to see it was … More The Long Distance Theater Geek’s Guide to Planning the Perfect NYC Trip
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