A little over two years ago, I sat in the audience at the Academy of Music in Center City Philadelphia eager to witness one of the most talked about musicals at the time. And boy was I not only not… Read More ›
Theater Thoughts
MMT Quick Review: DR. SEUSS’ HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS THE MUSICAL on Broadway Philadelphia December 19-29
The most fun and family friendly show I’ve ever seen in a theater is the quickest synopsis I could give of the heartwarming “Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas The Musical.” At its core, this musical telling of the… Read More ›
GIVEAWAY: Dr. Suess’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas The Musical on Broadway Philadelphia
Hey MMT Fam! Guess what? I’ve gotten a hold of an extra pair of tickets to giveaway for the opening night of DR. SUESS’ HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS MUSICAL at the Kimmel tomorrow? Want to throw your name in… Read More ›
GIVEAWAY: MET LIVE IN HD ‘NORMA’ OCTOBER 7 (PHILLY, PA AREA)
Hey MMT Fam! The Met: Live in HD is returning for its 12th season beginning October 7, with a new production of Bellini’s Norma directed by Sir David McVicar, conducted by Carlo Rizzi, and starring one of the world’s most acclaimed Normas, Sondra Radvanovsky. Live in HD audiences around… Read More ›
MMT Quick Review of FUN HOME on Broadway Philadelphia June 13-18
Last night was my first time seeing Fun Home, the 2015 winner of five Tony Awards – including its historic win for Best Musical, the first ever for a show written exclusively by women (Lisa Kron and Jeanine Tesori). Based… Read More ›
MMT QUICK CHAT with ‘MOTOWN THE MUSICAL’ actor Jarran Muse
I really can’t say enough about “Motown the Musical,” which is still playing at the Academy of Music on Broadway Philadelphia. I was impressed by mostly everything – the energetic performances, the beautiful costumes and stage design, and the fact… Read More ›
MMT Quick chat with ‘MOTOWN THE MUSICAL’ actor Chester Gregory and giveaway for Thursday, May 1 (Broadway Philadelphia)
Happy Memorial Day weekend MMT Fam! A few years ago, I had the pleasure of meeting Motown founder and legend Berry Gordy, and his best friend the legendary singer/songwriter Smokey Robinson, and to say that I had a fan girl/out… Read More ›
MMT QUICK CHAT with DIRTY DANCING – THE CLASSIC STORY ON STAGE’s Jennifer Mealani Jones
Oh, to relive the music/message/love story/dance (any combination thereof) mashup movies of the 80’s! Many of us Music Movie loving old-schoolers remember Jennifer Beals dancing for her life in Flashdance (1983), Tom Cruise’s infamous underwear wearing floor slide in Risky… Read More ›
MMT Quick Review of THE KING AND I now playing on Broadway Philadelphia through April 2
I’ll be honest, I’d never once watched Rodgers and Hammerstein’s THE KING AND I – musical nor theatrical versions, although due to pop culture references I can hum most of the tunes – prior to the Wednesday opening of the… Read More ›
MMT Recommends TORUK: The First Flight at the Wells Fargo Center March 8-12
I remember when James Cameron’s Avatar hit theaters in 2009 and, not at first taken by the hype, I chose to forgo seeing it in theaters and waited for home video/viewing instead. Boy was I in for a shock! Why… Read More ›
