Last weekend Roxie Hart rocked Hollywood as Chicago celebrated their 25th anniversary at the Pantages. I went to see the longest-running American musical and here is what I thought.
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Category: Broadway
Ranking Every Theatre Show I Saw in 2023
2023 was a busy year for me and I got to experience many great things. Looking back, I couldn’t help but think about my favorite experiences, including all of the theatre I saw. This is my personal ranking of all of the professional theatre I saw in 2023.
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Field Trip: Aladdin The Musical
Another Disney musical descended on the Hollywood Pantages recently, this time on a magic carpet. Aladdin the Musical went from sand dunes to the stage and I was able to see it.
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Field Trip: Les Misérables
Les Misérables is the longest-running musical in the world, and they embarked on tour this summer with a stop at the Hollywood Pantages, where I got to see this classic show.
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Ranking The Musicals I Have Seen Live
I’ve seen my fair share of theatre and since I am a musical theatre fan, I thought it would be fun to look back on the shows I’ve seen and rank them.
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Field Trip: Beetlejuice the Musical
Beetlejuice, the beloved horror comedy from the 80’s, got the musical treatment back in 2018 and is currently touring the USA. They’re currently haunting the Hollywood Pantages which is where I got to see this spectacle of a show.
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Field Trip: Six the Musical
The West End fan-favorite musical Six has crossed the pond and is now crossing the States on tour. I went to see the show while they are in Hollywood and here is my recap of that experience.
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Field Trip: Spirited Away Live On Stage
The acclaimed Studio Ghibli film Spirited Away was adapted for the stage in Japan and, as a part of Studio Ghibli Fest, screenings of the show are taking place across the country. Here is my recap and review of the film.
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How To Get The Perfect Seats
I pride myself on getting the best seats I can when going to see musicals, plays, and concerts. And I do a pretty good job if I do say so myself, so I am sharing my process and tips for getting your perfect seats for your next event.
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My Favorite Musical Theatre Songs
Musicals wouldn’t be musicals without music (obviously), so I’m sharing some of my favorite songs from the stage.
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Upcoming Broadway Shows I Am Looking Forward To
Playbill recently shared a list of shows that are coming to the Great White Way sometime soon, and there were quite a few that intrigued me. So I am sharing the upcoming theatre that I’m looking forward to.
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Field Trip: The Mousetrap
When going to London to see some theatre, it is an absolute must to see the longest-running play in the world. And that play is Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap.
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Field Trip: The Woman in Black
The Woman in Black is known to be one of the scariest plays to grace the stage and we decided to be a witness to the horror while in London.
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Field Trip: Witness for the Prosecution
Witness for the Prosecution was one of two Agatha Christie plays we saw in London and was one of the most interesting viewing experiences I have had. We weren’t just audience members, but the jury giving a verdict.
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Field Trip: Sylvia The Musical
History and hip hop come together again for Sylvia, a musical about the women’s suffrage movement in the United Kingdom and a particular leader in the fight: Sylvia Pankhurst.
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Field Trip: The Lion King
The Lion King opened at the Hollywood Pantages this weekend and is one of the shows I had on my must see list. So I of course took advantage of the opportunity and saw it, and I have many thoughts I want to share.
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Save One Drop One: Musical Opening Numbers
I have done this plenty of time with K-Pop, so why don’t we mix it up now and bring a little Broadway to the challenge? So I’ve pit opening numbers from some of my favorite shows against each other in this edition of save one, drop one.
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Field Trip: Moulin Rouge
Moulin Rouge, the stage production of the iconic Baz Luhrmann film, is currently on tour and at the Pantages in Hollywood. I was able to go see the show and have many thoughts about the experience that I wanted to share.
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Field Trip: Hadestown
Hadestown is my all-time favorite musical and I finally got to see it, which means I must write all about it.
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Field Trip: Tootsie
Tootsie, a comedy musical based on an 80’s movie of the same name, is currently on tour and at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood. As with my other musical trips, I went with my brother, and here is how it all went.
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The Broadway Musical Tag Revival
Like many shows that grace the Great White Way, I’m giving the Broadway Musical Tag a revival to see how my tastes have changed since then.
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Field Trip: The Band’s Visit
This past weekend, my brother and I went to see The Band’s Visit, the Tony award-winning musical that is currently on tour. Here’s a recap of that experience and what I thought of the show.
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Ranking Musical Movie Adaptations I’ve Seen
With an influx of musicals becoming movies recently, I decided I wanted to take the films that I’ve seen and rank them.
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Songs I Skip In My Favorite Musicals
No matter how much you love something, there will be parts of it that you just aren’t a fan of. An example of this for me is certain songs in musicals I adore. And here are some of them.
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Tick, Tick…Boom! Review
Tick, Tick…Boom! is a new movie musical that adapts the stage show of the same name and chronicles Jonathan Larson’s experience writing his first musical. With it now available on Netflix, I watched the film and needed to share my thoughts.
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Stories I Want to See as Musicals
I have been in quite the musical theater hole as of late, and I got to thinking about what stories, be it from literature or film, that I’d want to see get the Broadway treatment.
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Field Trip: Hamilton at the Pantages
I finally got to see Hamilton on stage at the Hollywood Pantages and I must gush about the experience!
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Diana: The Musical Review
A stage recording of the pre-Broadway musical about the life of Princess Diana has come to Netflix and I gave it a watch and have some thoughts to share.
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In The Heights Review
I finally sat myself down to watch the film adaptation of the musical In The Heights and need to share my thoughts.
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March Madness: Broadway Bracket
We’re going to Broadway for today’s bracket! I’m putting my favorite musicals head to head so let’s see who comes out on top!
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Underrated Musicals You Should Check Out
There are so many musicals that have existed and been incredible, but don’t get as much attention as others. And those musicals are what this post is about.
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Working on a Song Review
Working on a Song: The Lyrics of Hadestown is a book from Anaïs Mitchell, the writer and lyricist of the Tony award winning Hadestown. This book is all about the process she took to create the music in Hadestown, from it’s beginning in Vermont to winning awards on Broadway. I got the incredible opportunity to read it early and share my thoughts with you.
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Have You Ever? Broadway Edition
Continuing the Have You Ever trend with a Broadway version!
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How To Enjoy Broadway From Home
Broadway recently announced that they will be closed throughout the rest of the year because of COVID19. Like me, many Broadway fans are bummed that this season has come to such a premature end. But there are still ways to enjoy the musical magic of theatre from home.
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Musicals To Listen To If You Love Hamilton
With the Hamilton movie being released today, I thought it would be a good chance to share some other Broadway shows that Hamilton fans will enjoy.
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Books for Broadway Fans
There are so many books in the world there is bound to be some for your favorite fandoms. So today I curated a list for the Broadway fans!
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What to Watch: Broadway Sandwich
Have you ever wanted to know what Broadway performers do between shows on two-show days? Well, Broadway Sandwich shows us exactly that!
Movie Musicals Every Broadway Fan Should Watch
Many Broadway classics have made their way to the silver screen. And there are some films in particular that I think all Broadway fans should see.
Book to Broadway Adaptations I’d Love to See
There are so many musicals and plays that were derived from literature, like Be More Chill, To Kill A Mockingbird, and The Lightning Thief. And many have become award-winning productions, like Hadestown and Fun Home. So I started thinking about what books I’d love to see adapted to the stage and decided to make a post about it. Continue reading
Favorite Characters from Musicals
In any fandom, you will find your favorite characters that you just like more than others, and musicals are no different. Us theatre nerds all have characters that we adore, so I am sharing some of mine today. Continue reading
Funko Wishlist: Broadway Edition
I’ve been nerding out over musicals and Funko Pops lately, so I decided to combine the two into a post. So here are some characters from Broadway musicals that I’d love to have in Pop form. Continue reading
30 Day Geek Out Challenge: Day 16
Why have one fandom when you can have a crossover! That is the question for today’s 30 Day Geek Out Challenge. Continue reading
Field Trip: Miss Saigon
This past weekend, my brother and I went to see Miss Saigon at the Pantages in Los Angeles. We’re both musical theatre fans, and this trip was his birthday gift for the year, so I got to benefit too! Continue reading
30 Day Geek Out Challenge: Day 8
Today’s 30 Day Geek Out Challenge question made me really geek out! I’m sharing a geeky hobby I don’t talk about often. Continue reading
Favorite Broadway Musicals
This Sunday is the Tony Awards, which is Broadway’s biggest night. To celebrate, I’m sharing my favorite musicals with you all in this post. Let’s raise the curtain, shall we? Continue reading
The Broadway Musical Tag
After not writing about musical theater for a while, I’m bringing it back today after falling back into a musical mood recently. This tag was adapted from a Facebook tag I saw an old friend do, so I decided to take it and tweak it to fit the blog and ask a little more! Continue reading
The Ultimate Gift Guide for Geeks
It’s officially gift shopping time for the holidays coming up and you probably have a geek in your life you’d like to get a good gift for. Well, welcome to the ultimate gift guide for geeks, where there is a gift for all kinds of geeks so you can find something fitting for what your geek loves the most. Continue reading
My Favorite Hamilton Lyrics
I am going to continue my Hamilton love and devotion, sorry not sorry. I mean, they won a Grammy! How can you deny their amazing, wonderful, genius, amazingness after a Grammy (and a Tony? ;)) Anyway, I wanted to highlight some of my favorite lyrics in the show, the ones that have the most meaning and hit me right in the soft spot of my soul.
How To Become A Broadway Geek
One of my geekiest loves is Broadway musicals, which tends to be a very particular niche of geek culture. But anyone can become a Broadway fan with these tips.
What to Watch: Hamilton
Confession time: I am OBSESSED with Hamilton. Like, not even Harry Potter got me as hooked so quickly as Hamilton has. Another confession: I haven’t actually seen it (yet).