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“The New Mel Brooks Musical Young Frankenstein” gives Metropolis season a frightfully funny start

Halloween came about a month early when the “The New Mel Brooks Musical Young Frankenstein” set up its mad science laboratory under the direction of Robin M. Hughes at [More…]

“Bardy Bunch” pits Bradys against Partridges in hilarious parody of Shakespearean proportions

During the days of orange and olive green décor, no one nailed the squeaky clean brand of comedy that could neatly be tied up in 30 minutes or less better than “The Brady [More…]

“Cheers: Live On Stage” compiles the best bits from the bar “where everybody knows your name”

No later than the very first time Norm walks to his usual spot beside the bar during “Cheers: Live On Stage,” all of his buddies (along with the bulk of the crowd) [More…]

Hotrod musical “Helldrivers Of Daytona” has basic nuts and bolts, but limited on laughs, ruined by raunch

Long before “Helldrivers Of Daytona” officially opened at the beautiful Royal George Theatre on Monday night, the pre-Broadway world premiere appeared to possess plenty [More…]

“Kinky Boots” is back and the “girls” still just wanna have fun with fabulous footwear

Drag queens are getting more love than ever before and Cyndi Lauper’s bubbly pop sound never goes out of style, so when she turned towards the soundtrack for the sparkling [More…]

Third time’s a charm for hysterically irreverent “The Book Of Mormon”

The first two trips through town may have been a knockout, but the third time’s still a charm for the nine time Tony Award winner “The Book Of Mormon.” No, it’s not [More…]

“The SpongeBob Musical” delights with loveable characters, inventive staging and all-star soundtrack

Nickelodeon may have had highly absorbent success with “SpongeBob SquarePants” as an animated children’s series since 1999, but what would it look like without the [More…]

“The Sound Of Music” stands the test of time on latest Broadway tour

Rodgers & Hammerstein’s “The Sound Of Music” never ran even the slightest risk of falling into obscurity, but a recent live television broadcast starring Carrie [More…]

“Chicago” once again earns its stripes as Broadway’s longest-running American musical

As long as “murder, creed, corruption, violence, exploitation, adultery and treachery” continue to make headlines, the enduring Broadway musical “Chicago” will never [More…]

Lucasfilm sanctioned “One-Man Star Wars Trilogy” sure to be devoured by die-hards

Canadian actor Charles Ross spent his entire childhood memorizing every word, scene, song, sound effect and nuance of “Star Wars,” so it was probably only a matter of [More…]