Posts Tagged ‘Andrew Lloyd Webber’
Somewhere, the Phantom’s Still At The Opera
So they say ‘The Phantom of the Opera’ has grossed over $6 billion worldwide, beating even blockbuster movies. And it’s still going strong in London and New York. But there apparently is still business in U.S. touring, even for a trimmed down version with a chandelier less than menacing.
Read MoreA Classic Bible Story Retold
I am very familiar with the popular family musical, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Not only have I seen…
Read More‘Cats’ Is an OK Musical, and SDMT Gives It a Great Staging
‘Cats,’ a seven-time 1983 Tony winner, leaves something to be desired amid its extraction from another medium. But popular demand for spectacle made it what it is — and the current San Diego Musical Theatre staging is an excellent case in point.
Read MoreEvita Revival Sounds Great But Really Misses Hal Prince
Evita remains a major work by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice but a touring revival 34 years later shows vividly how important Hal Prince’s staging was to the work’s theatricality. And it is NOT a roman!
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