Is it too late to share my favorite pieces of art released in 2018?
Category: Boogaloo Down BROADWAY
Broadway Rocks? More like Broadway Summerstock
The 2017-2018 Broadway season was the most turgid in recent memory.
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Throw the Book at Them
You may have noticed in my belated recap of the 2017-2018 Broadway season a severe lack of love for The Band’s Visit, the consensus pick for the best new musical of the year.
Suddenly, Seymour is Here to Provide You Sweet Misunderstanding
Unlike a lot of other aspiring journalists with moral idealism coursing through their fingers, I usually don’t like to criticize the work of elder scribes.
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Parsing the Career of Jim Parsons (Briefly)
Jim Parsons is finally turning into a good actor!
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No, Seriously, There’s Nothing Wrong With That
In yesterday’s defense of movie-turned-musicals, I focused almost exclusively on analyzing this macro trend, rarely touching upon any specific micro examples.
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Not That There’s Anything Wrong With That
Ever since the Tony Awards announced their Hollywood-property-dominated slate of nominees this year, a plethora of hot-take-prone cultural critics started — though really continued a trend that predates this season — bemoaning the fact that Broadway looks a lot more like movie theaters nowadays.
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Write All Nite 