I remember a friend watching “Les Miserables” in the cinema and putting his right hand on his heart in the middle of “Do You Hear The People Sing?” I can’t blame him though. But apart from the music and the things it makes you do the moment you are carried away, what really is “Les…
How can you get enough of your favorite singing murderesses? Depends on you but after a few times viewing “Chicago The Musical” live or constantly clicking replay on your media player, it would take some withdrawal symptoms to get over the jazzy tunes. But is it all there is to it? There is more to…
Usually, it would be a musical that would get a film version. Apparently, some classic films get a new lease on life as Broadway musicals. These and more plus interesting updates regarding the latest in musicals. “Chicago” goes country as Broadway.com and CountryWeekly.com reported. Sugarland star Jennifer Nettles is set to debut on Broadway as the…
Before Idina Menzel became synonymous to Elsa of “Frozen”, one of the characters she brought to life to the point of immortality was Elphaba of Wicked. I just need to say that in case most of you are wondering why even this musical had several revivals, fans still refer to Menzel as the standard to…
Mimi Marquez in Rent is an HIV-positive club dancer who falls in love with her neighbor Roger, and her arc is about choosing to live and love fully even with the threat of death hanging over her. This Mimi Rent character analysis is the starting point for the whole show, because Jonathan Larson modeled her…
Seems like the race for the musical with the most number of revivals is on. With “Les Miserables” eventually relenting to a revival, the revival of “The Phantom of the Opera” is only appropriate. Buzz surrounding about the first black actor to play the title role was met with initial skepticism. Regardless of who plays…
By this time, everyone may have seen the film version of one of the most popular Broadway musicals today. Otherwise, you will not understand much why there is so much negative feedback surrounding Russell Crowe’s performance. Based on the best-selling novel by Victor Hugo, “Les Miserables” tells the story of Jean Valjean, from his parole…
I first learned about Miss Saigon as a kid after it was reported that Lea Salonga was chosen to play the title role. I did not realize the impact of the story until some years later when Miss Saigon was finally staged in Manila. There was a media backlash regarding “the glorification of prostitution” in…
Watching Chicago for the first time and you realize the immense influence the major characters have on you. Not that you’d pick up the next loose firearm and shoot your lover after discovering his or her infidelity to you (ladies, don’t, no matter how angry you are; some people are not worth the jail term…
When it comes to plugging your play, everyone in the production chips in their contribution to promoting it. You will realize your importance in promoting it the moment people approach you and ask you what you do. For example, you attend a party or an event and you end up having small talk with the…
