Everything I Know I Learned From Musicals

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Url:http://www.ccaggiano.typepad.com
Author(s):Christopher Caggiano
Language:English
Tags:musicals, broadway, theater
Description:News and reviews on musical theater, from Broadway and beyond.
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Popularity:63 Followers

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Merry Christmas, John-Boy
I recently rediscovered "The Homecoming," the television movie that gave rise to the hit TV series "The Waltons."I was surprised by how much of it I remembered, since I probabl...more
2009-12-24
Review: 101 Dalmatians at Boston's Wang Theater
It appears that I may have been a tad premature in creating my list of The Worst Musicals of the 2000s. Another worthy addition rolled into town last night for a seven-performance run at Boston...more
2009-12-24
The Worst Musicals of the 2000s
I love bad musicals. Not necessarily when I'm sitting through them, of course, but I cherish having the chance to relate the gory details to my friends, students, and readers. I can't cou...more
2009-12-18
The Best Musicals of the 2000s - Part 2
Following up on yesterday's list, here are my remaining choices for the best musicals of the 2000s. Feel free to carp, snipe, and otherwise disagree. But, in my humble estimation, these ten mu...more
2009-12-17
The Best Musicals of the 2000s - Part 1
I recently had a friend, in response to a negative review that I wrote, post on my Facebook page "Well, you hate everything." Even taking into account the obvious hyperbole there, I took ...more
2009-12-16
The Most Underrated Musicals of the 2000s
As my students discover every semester, the idea of a musical being "overrated" or "underrated" is ultimately subjective. Some people consider Wicked overrated. I don't. I ...more
2009-12-11
The Most Overrated Musicals of the 2000s
So, it's the end of the year, and also the end of a decade, and that means lists, lists, lists. Other media outlets have been focusing on the best entertainers, the best movies, the best music...more
2009-12-10
Ernest in Love at the Irish Repertory Theater
I apologize, dear reader, for my extended absence from blogging. I've recently added staged readings to my musical-theater history course at the Boston Conservatory, and for the past week or ...more
2009-12-08
Stephen Sondheim at Sanders Theater - Part 2
Last week, I posted some of my notes from A Life in the Theater - An Evening With Stephen Sondheim, a conversation between Stephen Sondheim and Frank Rich at Sanders Theater in Cambridge, Mass. The...more
2009-11-27
Review - Girl Crazy at Encores
As I was waiting to be shown to my seat at Girl Crazy, the first of the Encores concerts at City Center this season, I overheard a conversation behind me. Man: "Oh, look at all the empty seats...more
2009-11-26

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Your existence is now validated, Chris. :)
 

Christopher CaggianoAug 28, 2008

Write something here. Validate my existence.
 
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