Thursday, May 2, 2024
William Shakespeare, a playwright famous for his creations in literature, is covered in almost every English class. His plays are prominent within theatrical society, with hundreds of performances and adaptations appearing every year. The reason Shakespeare is still read today is widely debated, but most agree it is because he […]
Chicago, United States of America. June 1902. Ladies are wearing puffy sleeves and long silk skirts while men look dashing in clean suits and bowler hats. They enter the Chicago Grand Opera House for a performance of the up-and-coming new musical, The Wizard of Oz. It is a show based […]
Aladdin The Musical, a show filled with wonder, color, and catchy songs is a delight for families and Disney fans. On February 20th, 2014, Aladdin the Musical premiered on Broadway. The musical was inspired by the popular Disney film, Aladdin, which quickly became the most popular movie of the year […]
“When art imitates life, you get Hadestown:” the acclaimed musical by Anaïs Mitchell that won eight Tony awards and a Grammy for the original cast recording album (Yoe). This show creates a story based on the ancient Greek myths of Orpheus and Eurydice and Hades and Persephone. Orpheus (Reeve Carney), […]
Readers, drama lovers, hello again. And musical lovers! *dramatically spreads hands far apart* I have a question for you today. Have you ever wished you could fancast a Broadway star in a specific role, but they are the wrong gender? Or too old? Well, apparently some important person in the […]