Let’s face it – until now there are skeptics questioning the veracity of the book “The Travels of Marco Polo“. It can be an issue of translation, an issue of condensing several accounts into a single book or a matter of perceived inaccuracy. Besides, the early days of sea navigation mean exploring into the unknown…
It was only in recent years that got me stumbling across the term “karaoke musical” online. Perhaps because some musicals have decided to use popular music to fit into their scripts. It cannot be helped anyway with the success that Glee had, formats like this are expected to flourish. Do I sound like someone that…
I remember watching the film version of Chicago when I was in college after seeing it. It served as one of those rude awakenings that I encountered regarding musicals because of how I viewed them in the past. What am I referring to here? When a story included song-and-dance numbers, it often leaned towards the…
Some stories get away with murder (or murderous concepts) due to the music and performances that go with the production. In this case though, with a dark comedy written by Mel Brooks (based on the musical of the same name), the performance from Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick ended up with a memorable musical that reminds…
Some fans of the Metro Manila Film Festival (yes, it has fans so suck it up) bewail the deteriorating quality of films participating in the subsequent film fests. And we have to admit that one of the genres not usually submitted as entries are musicals just like ZsaZsa Zaturnnah. Based on the monster hit graphic…
Remakes, reboots, revivals, reruns – why do we like recycling stories? Because not all versions get it right previously. And no matter how promising a story is, if a production falls flat in making the audience care about its characters, another production would try to get it right. No wonder some folks end up watching…
Opera in previous years made an effort to attract new audiences by modernizing its productions. It was a hit-or-miss thing since the purist crowd would still prefer seeing their favorite opera productions in period costumes and settings. But what if some folks went the Euro look? Some folks at the Opera Talk Facebook Group went…
Some composers like Giuseppe Verdi have instant material to work on once they turn to straight plays written by William Shakespeare. He may not have been the only composer to make an opera out of Shakespeare’s classic “Othello” but the bigger challenge is in trying to live up to such high expectations. Must be the…
For those looking for new musicals here goes a new adventure! Book, Music, and Lyrics by Susan C. Hunter and Tom Shelton Based on the book by Carol Ryrie Brink “As cream rises to the top, so did Caddie Woodlawn… – Wisconsin News-Leader “Young audiences adore Caddie Woodlawn!” –Springfield News-Leader Carol Ryrie Brink’s Newbery Award-winning…
Hunger and Thirst Theatre Collective Category:Performer Description: Hunger and Thirst Theatre Collective (www.hungerandthirsttheatre.com) is holding auditions for the role of Cecelia in Philip Barry’s The Animal Kingdom. Rehearsals are scheduled to begin on December 30 and will be held on weekday evenings and weekend afternoons based on actor availability. Performances run from January 29-February 15,…