Category: Previews
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Black Swan the Musical, is it the next big thing?
I’ve seen a few Broadway-destined out-of-town try-outs over the years, most of them in San Diego, but more recently Purple Rain in Minnesota and Queen of Versailles in Boston. I was hoping to add another to my list in 2026. Lo and behold, I may get a change to see the premier of Dave Malloy‘s…
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Maybe Happy Ending seems like it could be good
Broadway is flooded with new shows at the moment, and yet fall is filling in quickly with more shows. Maybe Happy Ending, a new musical opening on Broadway was announced the other day. Do I care? I did some research! Maybe Happy Ending, a musical about “two life-like helper-bots, Oliver and Claire, who discover each…
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What’s up with Shucked the Musical?
The marketing team for the new musical Shucked is doing a great job of getting me interested in their upcoming Broadway run. But what is it? Here’s what we know. “SHUCKED is the new musical comedy from some of the hottest names on Broadway—and Nashville! Featuring a book by Tony Award® winner Robert Horn (Tootsie), a score by…
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Brian d’Arcy James and Kelli O’Hara in a New Musical
Atlantic Theatre Company in New York is putting on a new musical called Days of Wine and Roses, starring Kelli O’Hara and Brian d’Arcy James this spring. I feel like this show could go either way, but the pedigree is certainly great. Who’s Who? Adam Guettel – Music and Lyrics Craig Lucas – Book Adam…
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Here Lies Love coming to Broadway
The Imelda Marcos musical, written by David Byrne and Fatboy Slim is coming to Broadway. I’m excited about it, but it’s a surprise, to say the least. Is it a sin to love too much?Is it a sin to care?I do it all for youHow can it be unfair? I saw Here Lies Love at…
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Jason Robert Brown returns to Broadway
A revival of Jason Robert Brown‘s musical Parade, starring Ben Platt (Dear Evan Hansen), is transferring to Broadway from the New York City Center run. OMG Jason Robert Brown is one of the BEST composers out there. Parade is probably his best known work, but I came to appreciate his songwriting when I heard (and…
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A Strange Michael Jackson
Michael R Jackson, the creator of the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning musical A Strange Loop, performed as the lead last night in a special concert version of the show. This is extra cool because the show is reportedly based on his life. The main character, Usher, is a gay, overweight, black playwright who…
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It’s time to start buzzing about New York, New York
Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton was the best production I have ever seen on Broadway, and I’ve obsessed over several Kander & Ebb musicals, Cabaret and Chicago to name a few. Imagine a Kander & Ebb + Lin-Manuel Miranda collab. It’s really happening! New York, New York is a new musical based on some (or all) of…