All Stories About musical theatre

Can ‘Schmigadoon!’ Sing Away the Problems of the Classic Musical?

The not-so-secret weapon of the new Apple+ series is a score by Cinco Paul as fueled by abiding love as by knowing critique of the form.

Composer Michael Friedman’s sister, and the executor of his estate, reflects on her role in preserving her brother’s work in an evolving field.

How the queerness of fairy tales and musicals, once coded and now more open, has always spoken—and sung—directly to me.

The new show ‘Maybe Happy Ending’ at the Alliance in Atlanta puts a fresh East-West spin on the American musical.

The writer behind ‘Mame,’ ‘La Cage aux Folles,’ and ‘Hello, Dolly!’ wasn’t just a genius—he was a mensch.

Among the legendary producer/director’s many gifts was an unflinching faith in his work, which was infectious if not imitable.

Ohio University is creating more flexibility for its musical theatre BFA students to pursue other subjects, including formal musical training.

With ‘Hamilton’ and ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ at its back, the American musical is thriving like never before.

The musical by Cole Porter, Bella Spewack, and Samuel Spewack started out more female-focused. What happened?

A bio sums up Rodgers & Hammerstein’s achievement, and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s memoir is surprisingly lively.