Theater June 2010 Archive

I don't do horror -- it's just not my bag. So imagine my dismay Tuesday night when my beloved musical variety genre collided headfirst with a television creep-fest on Glee. "Will ... Read More

The Tony Awards are upon us, and some great shows are "duke-ing" it out to win Tony's affections. The competition is stiff thanks to the high caliber of this season's ... Read More

Brown-eyed beauty Idina Menzel has wowed audiences with her unique brand of Broadway belting since the singular success of Jonathan Larson's theatrical yet poignant ode to love, Rent. Simply "Idina" to ... Read More

What's the difference between Broadway and Off-Broadway? One seat ... literally. With a good dose of money invested, an Off-Broadway production can be as glitzy and fabulous as anything on the ... Read More

Love Broadway but not located in New York City? Not a problem. You can see Broadway shows on tour through Broadway Across America. They present the official tours of Broadway ... Read More

Everyone loves to be recognized for their work, but the Drama Desk Awards has John Logan seeing "red." Logan's Red won the trophy for Best Original Play at the 55th Drama ... Read More

The bane of every actor's existence is choosing material for an audition. We want the perfect piece to embody every fiber of our being, the full range of our soul ... Read More

Get out your feather boas and dancin' shoes! La Cage and Fela! are hitting the road. The production teams for the frenetic dance show Fela! and sensational revival La Cage Aux ... Read More

To E-R or to R-E? That is the question... in America, at least. "Theatre" is the French spelling of a 14th century word borrowed from the Greek, meaning "a place for ... Read More

My love-hate relationship with Opera rears its ugly head ... again. In July, I'll talk to Broadway stars Zach James and Christiane Noll on the topic, "Musical Theatre vs. Opera: ... Read More

Get out your greasepaint and warm up your jazz hands, it's Tony time again! The 2010 Tony Awards for excellence upon the wicked stage are just a week away, and ... Read More