Category Archives: Musicals

Disney Tries To Trick You With The First Trailer for ‘The Muppets’

Posted on May 24, 2011 by Matt Raub

For those who have been waiting for their first glimpse of the brand new Muppet Movie trailer, it’s here!….sort of. Disney is getting a bit tricky with their first trailer for the film by disguising it as a campy romantic … Continue reading →

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Get the First Look at the ‘Batman Live’ Stage Show

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Matt Raub

Lately, everything seems to be coming up Batman. This year alone, we’ve got the sequel to the successful video game Batman:Arkham Asylum, a possible new first-person shooter follow-up, the start of the viral marketing campaign for The Dark Knight Rises, … Continue reading →

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Trey Parker and Matt Stone’s ‘The Book of Mormon’ Scores 14 Tony Nominations

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Trey Parker has always been vocal about his love of musicals. Dating back to his time in college and his first feature film, Parker has shown a consistent appreciation of the musical experience. So it was only a natural that … Continue reading →

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Green Day’s Stage Musical ‘American Idiot’ Might Soon Be a Film Musical Too

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Green Day is a generation defining band. They have grown and evolved with their fans consistently over the past two decades but have also managed to remain as relevant today as they were when their first hits came out in … Continue reading →

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Julie Taymor To Leave ‘Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark’, Opening Night Pushed to June

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Matt Raub

It is almost becoming laughable how many things seem to be going wrong with the Broadway production of Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark. We’ve already been through heartbreak several times, whether it was about Alan Cumming and Evan Rachel Wood … Continue reading →

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New Poster & Teaser Released for HBO’s ‘Pee-Wee Herman Show On Broadway’ Special

Posted on February 23, 2011 by Matt Raub

A few weeks ago, we brought you the very first teaser for the upcoming HBO special, which is essentially The Pee-Wee Herman Show on Broadway, but televised. As we get closer to the March airdate, we’ve got even more to … Continue reading →

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Film Review: ‘Country Strong’

Posted on January 7, 2011 by Shannon Hood

File this one under guilty pleasure.  This sudsy soap opera is set against the angst-ridden world of country music, and it jams every Lifetime Television cliché imaginable into a running time just shy of two hours. There’s a constant barrage of … Continue reading →

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Surprise: Another Actor Hurt During A Performance of ‘Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark’

Posted on December 21, 2010 by Joe Gillis

Since it’s conception over a year ago, there seems to be absolutely no good news coming out of Julie Taymor’s upcoming Broadway adaptation of Spider-Man, unfortunately titled Turn Off The Dark. The film has gone through two budget slashes, several … Continue reading →

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