Previews: MRS. DOUBTFIRE Dazzles at Straz Center
by Deborah Bostock-Kelley
- Apr 3, 2024
Directed by Jerry Zaks with music supervision, arrangements, and orchestration by Ethan Popp, we watched in awe as Daniel, an out-of-work man-child actor, magically transforms into the lovable Mrs. Doubtfire, a spry geriatric Scottish woman with some help from two friends. He does this to be hired by his ex-wife as a nanny after losing custody of his children in the divorce. And we have to give a round of applause for his real-life leading lady, Lakis, who dazzles as the believable, underappreciated, exasperated ex-wife.
Review: MRS. DOUBTFIRE National Tour at Durham Performing Arts Center
by Jeffrey Kare
- Mar 20, 2024
Based on Chris Columbus’ 1993 Academy Award-winning film of the same name adapted from Anne Fine’s 1987 novel titled Alias Madame Doubtfire. This musical follows Daniel Hillard, an out-of-work actor who loses custody of his kids in a divorce. So he masquerades as Scottish nanny Euphegenia Doubtfire to stay in their lives. This was the second in an unofficial trilogy of Broadway musicals adapted from classic movies about men disguising themselves as women. In 2019, we got Tootsie. In 2022, we got Some Like It Hot.
Review: ALADDIN at Princess Of Wales
by Ilana Lucas
- Feb 23, 2024
The story of the ascendance of young Aladdin from “street rat” to sultan in Agrabah, this morality tale about the importance of pure-heartedness, self-determination and using your power to help others is a straightforward, fun show that expands slightly on the original film’s memorable musical numbers.
Review: MRS. DOUBTFIRE at Rochester Broadway Theatre League
by Colin Fleming-Stumpf
- Feb 22, 2024
f you’re a 90’s kid like me, that famous greeting from cinema’s most iconic Scottish nanny is permanently imprinted on your memory, especially if, like me, your childhood home had “Mrs. Doubtfire” playing on repeat throughout your formative years (I think we eventually burned out the VHS tape). And while the stage adaptation of this pop culture classic presents some new characters and storylines that will be unfamiliar, it provides just as many heartwarming moments and, more importantly, side-splitting belly laughs.
San Francisco Opera Announces 2024�"25 Season Including CARMEN, LA BOHÈME and More
by A.A. Cristi
- Feb 20, 2024
The 2024–25 Season includes six mainstage opera productions along with concert presentations including a one-night-only performance of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony on October 26, honoring the work's 200th anniversary and, in the summer of 2025, a special Pride Concert celebrating San Francisco's LGBTQIA+ community.
Review: ALEX EDELMAN'S JUST FOR US at Steppenwolf Theatre
by Zac Thriffiley
- Feb 17, 2024
Alex Edelman's newest solo show JUST FOR US is a riotously hilarious and surprisingly heartfelt meditation on internet culture, Jewish identity, and the limits of radical empathy. It runs through February 25 at Steppenwolf's Downstairs Theater. Critic's recommendation: get your tickets immediately.
Broadway Shows Based on the Top 1000 Highest-Grossing Films
by Michael Major
- Jan 21, 2024
Of all the films on IMDB's list of the 1000 highest-grossing movies of all time, 31 have been adapted into Broadway musicals. Check out a guide to each those musicals below, along with musicals that are in development or ones that have not yet made their way to Broadway.
Pauly Shore to Star in Richard Simmons Film Premiering at Sundance
by Michael Major
- Jan 17, 2024
Actor and Comedian Pauly Shore is set to star as Richard Simmons in an upcoming film from The Wolper Organization, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Casting is currently underway. The Court Jester, starring Shore, is a short film from filmmaker Jake Lewis. Watch the video trailer now!
Lewis Black Comes to the Paramount Theatre in February
by Stephi Wild
- Jan 16, 2024
Two-time Grammy Award winning Comedian LEWIS BLACK announced his GOODBYE YELLER BRICK ROAD, THE FINAL TOUR that will include shows throughout North America and Europe. The tour will stop in Denver, Colorado at Paramount Theatre on Friday, February 2, 2024. Tickets are on sale now.
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