The long-running Broadway hit comes to the Playhouse in a musically satisfying production directed by Tim Hedgepeth.
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Theater Review (San Antonio): ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ by Webber and Rice
Director Rick Sanchez's experimental staging of the classic rock opera contains more hits than misses, thanks to some solid performances.
Read More »Theater Review (San Antonio): ‘Rock of Ages’ at the Woodlawn Theatre
The Woodlawn kicks off its 2016 season with a rocking, rollicking production of the Tony-nominated Broadway musical.
Read More »Theater Review (Broadway): ‘Fiddler on the Roof’
I didn't know how fresh a new revival could be after more than half a century. But thanks to bright performances, crisp staging, and dashing new dances and musical arrangements that respect their sources, this 'Fiddler' doesn't feel dated at all.
Read More »Theater Review (San Antonio): ‘Peter Pan’ at the Woodlawn Theatre
Magic is literally in the air at the Woodlawn this holiday season with its terrific production of the beloved Broadway musical.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC Broadway): Deaf West’s ‘Spring Awakening’
This isn't the first show I've seen featuring deaf actors. But it's the first on a Broadway scale, and the first musical. It is, to switch metaphorical senses, eye-opening.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC Broadway): Darren Criss in ‘Hedwig and the Angry Inch’
A towering performance by the former 'Glee' star is a revelation.
Read More »Theater Review (Broadway): ‘An American in Paris’
The new musical proves that Broadway and the ballet are friends, and that even if we can't have a new George Gershwin or Leonard Bernstein, the originals can still energize today's biggest stage talents and please finicky audiences.
Read More »Theater Review (Broadway, NYC): ‘On the Town’ by Leonard Bernstein, Betty Comden and Adolph Green
It would be a shame for any lover of great entertainment who can get to New York City to miss a production that has everything Broadway musicals at their very best can be.
Read More »Theater Review (San Antonio): ‘Irving Berlin’s White Christmas’
The Woodlawn Theatre rings in the holidays right with a sparkling production of the beloved musical.
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