I have been patiently waiting to write about the $65 million Broadway musical tragedy that is currently known as “Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark” — but since the show may never officially open — the time is now to take a look at the ridiculous flop of a fantastic idea.
Continue reading → Julie Taymor and the Revenge of Spider-man
The American Musical Theatre needs to have an Aesthetic Morality — because it does not yet have any sort of directional mandate for excellence — other than the annual, presumptive, parade of giving out incestuous Tony and Drama Desk awards to their own for shared masturbatory adoration.
Continue reading → Why the American Musical Theatre Must Have an Aesthetic Morality
Few people know that when “The Will Rogers Follies” was readying itself for Broadway, John Denver was supposed to play Will Rogers. The role was originally written for him: The book (the script) and the music and the lyrics were sculpted to fight John Denver’s sense of humor and singing range.
Continue reading → The Irreparable Insult: John Denver Does Not Star on Broadway as Will Rogers
Guitar Pro 6 was released last Thursday, and this upgrade is a total reinvention and reimagining of version 5. From the moment of the first sight of the GP6 splash screen, you know you are in for a much more wild, but refined, ride:
I had great love and admiration for composer Cy Coleman. We met on “The Will Rogers Follies” and we stayed in touch after that show was over until his untimely death from at massive heart attack in 2004 at the too-young age of 75.
You must be logged in to post a comment.