by Jay Horne History according to Wikipedia Chicago The Musical is an American musical by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb, and book by Ebb and Bob Fosse. Set in Jazz-age Chicago, the musical is based on a 1926 lay of the same name by reporter Maurine Dallas Watkins about actual criminals and crimes she…
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In a Director’s Viewpoint of Arizona Broadway Theatre’s production of La Cage aux Folles
BY JAY HORNE (As per Wikipedia) History The original 1983 Broadway production opened at The Palace Theatre on August 21, 1983. It was directed by Arthur Laurents and choreographed by Scott Salmon, with a set design by David Mitchel. La Cage aux Folles (French pronunciation [la kaʒ o fɔl]) is a musical with a book…
In a Director’s Viewpoint of Arizona Broadway Theatre’s Production of Elf – The Musical
You are in for one of the most entertaining and amazing holiday shows I have seen in a long time.
In a Directors Viewpoint of the Arizona Broadway Theatre’s production of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
By Jay Horne History by Wikipedia Sweeney Todd is a 1979 musical thriller with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by Hugh Wheeler. The musical is based on the 1973 play by Christopher Bond. The original production premiered on Broadway – NYC at the Uris Theatre on March 1, 1979, and closed on…
In A Director’s Viewpoint of Arizona Broadway Theatre’s production of Xanadu
By Jay Horne History by Wikipedia In a Directors Viewpoint of the Arizona Broadway Theatre’s production of Xanadu By Jay Horne History by Wikipedia Xanadu is a musical comedy with a book by Douglas Carter Beane and music and lyrics by Jeff Lynne and John Farrar, based on the 1980 film of the same name,…
In A Director’s Viewpoint of Arizona Broadway Theatre’s production of Sister Act
By Jay Horne History by Wikipedia Sister Act is a musical based on the hit 1992 film of the same name, with lyrics by Glenn Slater, music by Alan Menken, book by Bill and Cheri Steinkellner, and additional book material by Douglas Carter Beane. The musical premiered at the Pasadena Playhouse in Pasadena, California, on October 24,…
In A Director’s Viewpoint of Arizona Broadway Theatre’s production of The Addams Family: A New Musical
by Jay Horne History The Addams Family is a musical comedy with music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa and the book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice. The show is based upon The Addams Family characters created by Charles Addams in his single-panel gag cartoons, which depict a ghoulish American family with an affinity for…
In a Director’s Viewpoint: Arizona Broadway Theatre’s production of Mamma Mia!
by Jay Horne The musical opened in the West End (London) at the Prince Edward Theatre on April 6, 1999, and transferred to the Prince of Wales Theatre on June 9, 2004, where it played until September 2012. The North American production, prior to the musical’s Broadway engagement, opened in Toronto at the Royal Alexandra Theatre in May 2000, where it played for five years….
In a Director’s Viewpoint: Arizona Broadway Theatre’s production of An American in Paris
by Jay Horne HISTORY An American in Paris is a musical play inspired by the 1951 Academy Award-winning film of the same name and adapted for the stage by Christopher Wheeldon. It opened at the Palace Theatre on Broadway in April 2015, following an engagement at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris. Incorporating songs from George and Ira Gershwin, the book is by Craig Lucas. The musical won several Tony Awards. The…
In a Director’s Viewpoint Arizona Broadway Theatre’s production of Miracle on 34th Street
by Jay Horne History The show Miracle on 34th Street was never a Broadway musical. Here’s Love is a musical with book, music, and lyrics by Meredith Willson. It was based on the classic film Miracle on 34th Street. Here’s Love, directed by Stuart Ostrow and choreographed by Michael Kidd, opened on October 3, 1963,…
In a Director’s Viewpoint of ABT’s production of Titanic
…little by little you realize that you are in the presence of a genuine addition to America musical theatre. I highly recommend this show for all young and older adults. It is truly a most interesting and entertaining show by ABT.
In a Director’s Viewpoint: Arizona Broadway Theatre’s production of “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street”
Reviewed and written By Jay Horne — History Sweeney Todd is a 1979 musical thriller, with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by Hugh Wheeler. The musical is based on the 1973 play by Christopher Bond. The original production premiered on Broadway at the Uris Theatre on March 1, 1979, and closed on…
