On Tuesday April 30th, the nominations for the American Theatre Wing’s 77th Annual Tony Awards were announced. See the full list of nominees and total nomination counts.
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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.
Continue readingRanking 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.
Continue readingField 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.
Continue readingMy Favorite Musical Theatre Songs
Musicals wouldn’t be musicals without music (obviously), so I’m sharing some of my favorite songs from the stage.
Continue readingUpcoming 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.
Continue readingField 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.
Continue readingSave 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.
Continue readingField 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.
Continue readingField Trip: Hadestown
Hadestown is my all-time favorite musical and I finally got to see it, which means I must write all about it.
Continue readingField 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.
Continue readingThe 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.
Continue readingField 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.
Continue readingRanking 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.
Continue readingSongs 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.
Continue readingStories 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.
Continue readingDiana: 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.
Continue readingIn 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.
Continue readingMarch 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!
Continue readingUnderrated 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.
Continue readingWorking 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.
Continue readingHave You Ever? Broadway Edition
Continuing the Have You Ever trend with a Broadway version!
Continue readingHow 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.
Continue readingBooks 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!
Continue readingMovie 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.
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
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
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
Favorite Fan-Made Harry Potter Content
There has been some great Harry Potter fan work made from so many different people around the world. From fan films to comics to even a musical, there is so much to fill your Potter-y needs. And there are some few that I love and want to share. Continue reading
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.