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“Murder, greed, corruption, exploitation, adultery, and treachery…all those things we hold near and dear to our hearts“…so begins the international award-winning Broadway and West End musical, CHICAGO. . . . . . What can be said about Chicago - one of the finest (and possibly my all-time favorite musical) - that hasn't already been said? With subtle, sarcastic lyrics by Fred Ebb, music by John…

Summary. . A group of young puppets and humans living on Avenue Q tries to work out their personal and financial problems.. . . . . Puppets. Princeton: "A fresh-faced kid just out of college.". Kate Monster: "A kindergarten teaching assistant, a bit older than Princeton." . Nicky: "A bit of a slacker who lives with Rod.". Rod: "A Republican investment banker with a secret.".…

Summary. . A pregnant waitress with an abusive husband tries to bake her way out of her problems while having an affair with her doctor.. . . . Musical Numbers. Act I. "What's Inside" – Jenna and Company. "Opening Up" – Jenna, Becky, Dawn, Cal, and Company. "The Negative" – Jenna, Becky, and Dawn. "Door Number Three" – Jenna. "Waiting Room" – Patients. "When He…

Plot. . Directed by Tony winner Bartlett Sher, the stellar cast - led by Lauren Ambrose, Harry Hadden-Paton, Norbert Leo Butz, Diana Rigg, Allan Corduner, Jordan Donica, Linda Mugleston, and Clarke Thorell - tells the story of Eliza Doolittle, a young Cockney flower seller, and Henry Higgins, a linguistics professor who is determined to transform her into his idea of a "proper lady." But who…

What can be said of Cats - a musical I first saw performed in Houston, Texas, in 1993? Has it changed at all? Is it better on Broadway?. . . . The plot for the latest Cats revival remains the same. A bunch of Jellicle cats prances around the stage, using Cat-like movement and choreography, singing about their unique characteristics. There is a Jellicle Ball…

The sorry state of the world gives us a new reason to appreciate the depth of feeling so powerfully, so ingeniously embedded in "Fiddler on the Roof," the much-loved and much-revived 1964 musical comedy that has returned to Broadway.. . . . The superb new production, currently playing at the Broadway Theater, certainly honors the show's ebullience of spirit, as embodied in the central character…

Although I was familiar with some of the songs by Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, I was never aware of their true story or path to rock 'n' roll fame.. . Consequently, I was apprehensive when purchasing tickets to the Jersey Boys musical, playing at the August Wilson Theater on Broadway. Overall, I enjoyed the performance of Jersey Boys. Still, it does not fare…

"Murder, greed, corruption, exploitation, adultery, and treachery…all those things we hold near and dear to our hearts "…so begins the international award-winning Broadway and West End musical, CHICAGO. . . . . . What can be said about Chicago - one of the finest (and possibly my all-time favorite musical) - that hasn't already been said? With subtle, sarcastic lyrics by Fred Ebb, music by…