153 stories by "Mark Robinson"
'Be More Chill' and 'Hadestown' aren't the only Off-Broadway hits to do it.
See the best of New York through the eyes of the theater.
After taking a short hiatus and some much needed rest and relaxation,
Theatreguy is back to continue write about Broadway musicals of the past,
present, and the future. One of the new addi…
The Grammy Awards are set to air this Sunday, February 10th, and with all
the pop superstars about to take center stage to receive accolades on
national television, I thought it might be n…
With 'Bombshell' set to arrive on Broadway sooner or later, here are a few ideas of who we think would sparkle in the iconic role of Marilyn Monroe.
If you're headed to New York to see a Broadway show this winter, here are some important things to consider.
Brush up your Cole Porter with this de-lovely playlist before 'Kiss Me, Kate!' begins previews on Valentine's Day.
The lore behind why it's bad luck to whistle in a theatre and seven other theatrical superstitions.
When we celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 21, we as a nation reflect upon our history and the struggle to overcome racial oppression that African Americans have experienc…
The other night I was making my way through Amazon Prime video, looking for
something to watch. After sorting through hundreds of movies and television
shows that I just knew wouldn't hold…
Shirley Jones proved her mettle as a star of musicals, albeit predominantly
in film musicals. She found her early start when the casting director for
Rodgers and Hammerstein, John Fearnley…
In 1964, a musical opened on Broadway that neither a runway hit, nor was it
a calamitous flop. The musical drew its inspiration from two Joseph
Mitchell New Yorker short stories: "The G…
Hardly anyone ever speaks of this long-running musical of the 1970s, and a
revival of the show most certainly will never happen, but it is hard to
dismiss the Broadway success of The Ma…
As the Broadway musical Waitress enters its third-year on the Great White
Way, producers have a bit of exciting news to go with the anniversary. Sara
Bareilles, the singer-songwriter wh…
Imagine setting out to write a musical based on one of the most celebrated
screenplays of all time, only to find that you cannot secure permission to
use it, but you can get the rights to …
When a musical flops, it hurts, especially when it has a score that is fun
and infectious, superseding a troubled book that doesn't quite create the
structure needed to make the whole piec…
One the most beloved performers of the Broadway musical is the late, great
Mary Martin. Mary Martin possessed a lovely, distinctive voice, a
coquettish smile, and a persona that evoked opt…
Not every Broadway musical is a runaway hit, but then not every musical is
a calamitous flop. Over the years, there have been many musicals,
also-rans, that lasted a season and offered man…
This week I was thinking about a holiday special that ran on Britain's ITV
that captured the beauty and spectacle of musical theatre in the late
1980s. Save the Children was the name of…
As 'King Kong' breaks ground with its central character, we're looking back at some of the most innovative uses of puppets on Broadway.
When we think of coveted roles and showstopping numbers, it's easy to fall back on classics like Mama Rose and her "Rose's Turn" or Jean Valjean and his "Bring Him Hom…
What makes a compelling character? War often creates circumstances for deep characters to emerge out of the ashes, and on the anniversary of Pearl Harbor, we recall nine heroes who made a la…
Why can't you whistle inside a theatre? We uncover the lore behind this (and 7 other) theatrical superstitions. Read the complete list, and be sure you don't accidentally violate hal…
In honor of Wicked's anniversary on Broadway, we take a tour through the land of Oz and look at all of the musical adaptations the L. Frank Baum book inspired (with photos, videos and mo…
The heroes and heroines of musical theatre may seem larger than life onstage, but many of them are based on actual people. Learn the stories of the men and women who inspired theatre lovers&…
