Is the Musical Progressive?
For all its faults, the form (and its fans) can’t help but stand up and sing for the underdog, for the awakened conscience, for moments of joyful liberation.
All Stories About musical theatre
Why My Journey With ‘KPOP’ Feels Like a Broadway Homecoming
For the show’s associate music director/lyric dramaturg, ‘KPOP’ brings together 2 things that are precious to her: the Broadway musical, and contemporary Korean and Korean American culture.
Mr. Abbott Meets the Kid: The Care and Feeding of the Revival
In this excerpt from his new memoir ‘Jack in the Box: Or, How to Goddamn Direct,’ Jack O’Brien recounts his fierce face-off with theatre giant George Abbott.
Sympathy for ‘The Devil Wears Prada’
A new Broadway-bound musical of the popular 2006 film, now in Chicago, aims to honor the original while probing its psychological complexities for a different age.
Theatre Latté Da’s Goal: 25 New Musicals by 2025
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The Twin Cities theatre, having commissioned 20 new musicals by 2020, lines up plans for a program called Next 25X25.
The Baker’s Wife: More Than Just a Moment in ‘Into the Woods’
The 3 women who’ve played this pivotal Sondheim/Lapine role on Broadway talk about who she is, what she learns, and oh—by the way, does she have a name?
Tender and Callow Fellows: Flint Rep’s Gay ‘Fantasticks’
Why a new same-sex revision of the classic Off-Broadway musical, with tweaks by original lyricist/librettist Tom Jones, may work even better than the original boy-girl version.
Oscar Hammerstein II: He Had Some Notes
In 4 excerpts from a new collection of letters to and from the great musical writer and producer, we read his thoughts on matters large and small, as well as his advice for a young Sondheim.
César Alvarez, Isabella Dawis to Receive 2022 Kleban Prizes
The award for most promising lyricist and librettist in the American musical theatre includes a purse of $100,000, paid out over two years.
Patricia Rusk Had Musicals at Her Fingertips, and in Her Heart
The beloved Chicago-based music director and teacher influenced generations of talent with her acumen and care.
