Musical Theatre West

Musical Theatre West Knows How to Serve Up “The Sound of Music”

Musical Theatre West ❤ The Sound of Music so much they’d marry it if they could — but staging it…

2 years ago

Spirit Trumps Visual Shortcomings in “The Wizard of Oz”

The Wizard of Oz is the most famous of them all, and its legendary art direction makes it a dicey…

2 years ago

Everything Comes Together in Brilliant “An American in Paris”

From the pre-show chatter around me, it was clear I was far from the only audience member not to be…

2 years ago

“9 to 5: The Musical” One-Ups the Movie, and Musical Theatre West Scores a Perfect 10

You knew it had a shot. Rather than being made by Johnnys-come-lately trying to cash in on nostalgia, 9 to…

3 years ago

Obvious Shortcomings in “Damn Yankees” Don’t Spoil the Fun

Bob Fosse is an all-time great, and in the film version of Damn Yankees he got to adapt and expand…

3 years ago

Musical Theatre West’s “Grease” Transcends Nostalgia

As a kid I saw Grease at the cine, owned the 45 of “Summer Nights”. A decade later I watched…

3 years ago

Theatre Review — “The Andrews Brothers” Slapstick Fare for Fans of WWII-Era Pop

The Andrews brothers are 4F, meaning they can't directly join the fight against the Axis powers. But they've signed up…

4 years ago

“Ragtime”: Musical Theatre West Makes a Good Musical Great

By Greggory Moore, Curtain Call Columnist Even without having read E.L. Doctorow's 1975 novel Ragtime, it's clear a lot falls…

6 years ago