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Theater Review: New Rep’s “Oliver!” — Less Boundless Energy, Please

The spirit of Oliver! explodes on stage here, and that is a credit to the ambitions of this company.

By: David Greenham Filed Under: Featured, Review, Theater Tagged: David Greenham, Michael J. Bobbitt, musical, New Repertory Theatre, Oliver!

Theater Review: The Wives of Henry VIII Reclaim History in “Six” at the A.R.T.

The new pop musical tells the oft-told tale of uxoricide from the women’s perspective.

By: Christopher Caggiano Filed Under: Featured, Review, Theater Tagged: Chris Caggiano, musical, Six

Theater Review: “Rock and Roll Man” — Ambitious Musical Fun

If you enjoy singing and dancing in your theater seat to the sound of good music while learning a bit about American cultural history and its personalities, you will enjoy this show.

By: Helen Epstein Filed Under: Featured, Music, Review, Theater Tagged: Alan Freed, Bershire Theatre Group, Culture Vulture, musical, Rock and Roll Man: The Alan Freed Story

Theater Review: Not So “ExtraOrdinary”

This musical hodgepodge at the American Repertory Theater could be called ‘Let’s Sing About Me (and Me, and Then More About Me).’

By: Robert Israel Filed Under: Featured, Review, Theater Tagged: American Repertory Theater, Diane Paulus, ExtraOrdinary, musical

Theater Review: “Murder for Two” — Homicide Made Hilarious

Driven by vibrant performances and exceptional design work, Murder for Two’s good-natured musical tale of murder makes it an ideal Halloween treat.

By: Erik Nikander Filed Under: Featured, Review Tagged: Erik Nikander, Joe Kinosian, Merrimack Repertory Theatre, Murder for Two, musical

Film Review: “Momma Mia! Here We Go Again” — Momma Mia!! 2!!

I made a pledge last week to compromise my movie going, and in a silly, humiliating way.

By: Gerald Peary Filed Under: Featured, Film, Review Tagged: ABBA, Gerald Peary, Momma Mia Here We Go Again, musical

Film Review: An Insouciant Double Bill — Rita Hayworth meets Fred Astaire

Womanizing Astaire grasps that Rita is the loveliest catch of all, and a keeper, in this musical treat.

By: Gerald Peary Filed Under: Featured, Film, Preview Tagged: Brattle Theatre, Columbia Pictures, Fred Astaire, musical, Rita Hayworth, You Were Never Lovelier, You'll Never Get Rich

Book Review: “Big Deal — Bob Fosse and Dance in the American Musical”

Big Deal differs from other Bob Fosse biographies in its focus on the dances themselves.

By: Christopher Caggiano Filed Under: Books, Featured, Review Tagged: Big Deal: Bob Fosse and Dance in the American Musical, Bob Fosse, Kevin Winkler, musical

Book Review: An Authoritative and Highly Opinionated History of the Musical ‘Chicago’

Ethan Mordden’s volume openly defies anyone to dismiss the American musical as mere fluff.

By: Christopher Caggiano Filed Under: Books, Featured, Review Tagged: All That Jazz, Chicago, Christopher Caggiano, Ethan Mordden, musical

Theater Review: “The Wiz”: Not in Kansas Anymore

A delicious, comforting gumbo of a Wiz with all the right ingredients for an upbeat, entertaining evening (or afternoon) at the theater.

By: Evelyn Rosenthal Filed Under: Featured, Review, Theater Tagged: Dawn M. Simmons, Lyric Stage Company, musical, The Wizard of Oz, Wiz

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