Every rose has it’s thorn…   Photo by Jeremy Daniel And I pricked myself on a few at the touring performance of Rock of Ages last weekend. Photo by Jeremy Daniel The crowd was ready to rock and roll (literally) as the first shreds came off the axe on stage

The first (and only) musical about Gloria Estefan is the new West Side Story (yeah, I went there).   Photo by Matthew Murphy We hear electrified instruments; a blistering trumpet fills the air, and suddenly! A thin fabric screen is whisked away to reveal the awesome power of the new

What can I say about a show that’s been touring the country steadily for over 25 years? Photo by Matthew Murphy Probably simply that things haven’t changed all that much in the 150+ years since Les Miserables was first published. Photo by Matthew Murphy Anyone who isn’t familiar with Les

Falling slowly sing your melody I’ll sing along   Photo by Dan Norman Meditation. Wellness. Intention. Thoughtfulness. There are so many Wellness Buzzwords floating around these days, and no wonder. In the cacophonous cultural din of modern day politics, a White House almost literally in flames, a well documented rising

Look around, look around, how lucky we are to be alive right now…   Photo by Joan Marcus I’m sure that, unless you live under the world’s heaviest, largest rock, you’ve heard of the theatrical juggernaut that is Hamilton by now. I’m also sure that you’ve heard Hamilton has finally

Sometimes, all you want is a good B-list sequel.   Photo by Joan Marcus I was raised on the original Phantom of the Opera Broadway soundtrack. At 12 years old, when I got my first boombox #datedmyselfalready, I owned three CDs: Celine Dion’s greatest hits; Barbra Streisand duets (including a

If there were one sentence to describe Chicago, it would be “sex on stage.” I’ve seen many sultry shows in my time, but little compares to the sensual explosion that is Chicago. From the barely there costumes to the musical sighs to the iconic Bob Fosse choreography, Chicago oozes sex

What is the real difference between a copy and a spoof?   Photo by Jeremy Daniel My chef and I had a debate about this after seeing Something Rotten, the current Broadway tour resident at the Orpheum Theater in Minneapolis. To my mind, a copy is directly lifting something –