Tag: musical

  • Wicked is now streaming, turn up the volume and enjoy

    Wicked is now streaming, turn up the volume and enjoy

    Wicked, a huge hit in theaters and when rented online, is finally on a streamer (Peacock) where you can watch it as part of your subscription. I was eager to see it and watched it as soon as Peacock released it. I don’t know how many times I’ve proclaimed on this blog that I love…

  • Review: The Little Mermaid

    Review: The Little Mermaid

    The Little Mermaid turned out to be a bit of a disappointment to me. Overall, I love a musical, and director Rob Marshall has made musicals in the past that I loved. I have hard to pin down and vague feelings about The Little Mermaid being less than wonderful. Perhaps it’s because of the 2…

  • Schmigadoon! moves up a couple of decades

    Schmigadoon! moves up a couple of decades

    Schmigadoon! season 2 moves up a couple of decades to become Schmicago, with darker tunes and musical productions from the 1960s to the 1980s reflected. The cast is basically the same, but many actors have new parts in the new and magical world of Schmicago.

  • Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical review

    Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical review

    Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical was a complete surprise to me. I was expecting music, dancing, and a happy, cheerful children’s story. There was music and dancing, but Matilda’s story turned out to be a dark fantasy about child abuse and neglect.

  • Review: Better Nate than Ever, Broadway bound for sure

    Review: Better Nate than Ever, Broadway bound for sure

    Better Nate than Ever takes Nate, a talented middle schooler, from his life in Pittsburgh to New York City where he auditions for a role in a Broadway musical. It’s fun and charming and bursting with talented kids.

  • Review: Dear White People, season 4

    Review: Dear White People, season 4

    Dear White People, season 4, stayed meaningful to the end with a musical wrap up of senior year for several of the main characters. Creator Justin Simien worked with a number of storylines and time jumps with his big ensemble cast of college students.

  • Review: Everybody’s Talking About Jamie

    Review: Everybody’s Talking About Jamie

    Everybody’s Talking About Jamie is a musical fantasy based on a true story. It was first a stage play, now adapted for film. The story is about a young English lad who dreamed of becoming a drag queen. It’s streaming on Prime Video.