All posts tagged "musical theatre"
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1.8KArtsReview: ‘The Phantom of the Opera’ Reminds Patrons of Its Preeminence as a Musical Theatre Staple
Thirty-three years and nearly $6 billion in worldwide revenue later, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “The Phantom of the Opera” continues to beautifully haunt...
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4.6KArtsReview: “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” the Touring Musical, Is a Tribute to Roald Dahl’s Everlasting Legacy
The following review is based on the March 27th performance of “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre, which...
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6.0KArts‘The Addams Family’ Creeps Its Way Into Our Hearts at the Candlelight Pavilion
This holiday season, the fine folks at the Candlelight Pavilion in Claremont, CA, are certainly aware that most of us love our...
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6.2KArts‘Dear Evan Hansen’ Urges Self-Acceptance in a Noisy World
Not since “Hamilton,” has the talk of Tinseltown been about a musical. The six-time Tony Award-winning “Dear Evan Hansen,” which made a...
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8.2KArtsCandlelight Pavilion’s ‘Bonnie & Clyde’ Is a Winner
Certain stories manage to seize the essence of the human condition while also acting as a cautionary tale. Narratives of this kind...
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5.4KArts‘Waitress,’ the Musical, Is Made and Performed with Love and Care
Sara Bareilles and Jessie Nelson’s “Waitress,” the Broadway musical, is based on the work of the late Adrienne Shelly, who wrote and...
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7.5KArts‘Legally Blonde’ is Candelight Pavilion’s Best Show Yet This Season
Inspired by Amanda Brown’s novel, and the film in 2001, which starred Reese Witherspoon in the lead role, “Legally Blonde,” the musical,...
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5.5KArtsArtistic Director Marcia Seligson Talks REPRISE 2.0, Laura Bell Bundy in “Sweet Charity” at UCLA & more
Non-profit entrepreneur, Marcia Seligson, has had quite the multifaceted life. She graduated from Columbia University with a degree in music and is...
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7.8KArts“Singin’ in the Rain” Is a Charming Spectacle at the Candlelight Pavilion
Since Gene Kelly, Donald O’Connor, Debbie Reynolds, and Jean Hagen starred in the winsome 1952 film, “Singin’ in the Rain,” the stage...
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8.8KArts“A Chorus Line” Proves Its Timelessness While On Tour in Thousand Oaks, CA
Live theatre has often famously echoed true-to-life elements about itself in a way that is reflective and reminiscent of reality. There are...