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Reneé Rapp, Auli’i Cravalho and Jaquel Spivey Steal Show in Mean Girls
After the opening number, the film struggles with pacing and is tons of fun, but simply not as impactful as the original film and musical adaptations. Having said that Reneé…
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Broadway Hit Hamilton is Just as Powerful and Emotional on the Small Screen
When I saw "In The Heights" on Broadway, I knew that Lin Manuel-Miranda had changed musical theatre as we know it. What I didn't know is that HAMILTON would literally…
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Is CATS – Now and Forever or Does it Need Catnip?
Cats was one of the most successful musicals in Broadway history running more than 7,000 performances over an 18-years. So, it only suffices to say that it would eventually hit…
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Happy Birthday Debbie Allen!!!
Debbie Allen is a force to be reckoned with and single-handedly is the reason I chose to attend Howard University. Once I arrived at Howard University, professors consistently told me…
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LaLa Land
Being a Broadway Baby, I live for a good musical movie! LaLa Land is it! Whiplash director Damien Chazelle takes the endearing old-school Hollywood musical, modernizes it with a…
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Christmas Top Ten Throwback #5: White Christmas
Within the film, a number of soon-to-be famous performers appear. Dancer Barrie Chase appears un-billed, as the character Doris Lenz ("Mutual, I'm sure!"). Future Academy Award winner George Chakiris also…
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Rock of Ages is a Comically Mediocre Adaption of Broadway Hit
Not a big fan of this one, but was very entertained and taken back to my youth with all the rock music featured by JOURNEY, FOREIGNER, PAT BENATAR, TWISTED SISTER,…
