Wicked Part I: Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe

Wow! Just Wow! Wicked Part I is absolutely perfect from the moment it starts.

We got to show these folks we belong

The trees, the beach, the water, the flowers - everything had that extra glow, extra pop of happiness and brightness. Which in a way is so important with the underlying darkness the characters face throughout life…yet as they say, "Life can never break your soul."

& Juliet is Larger then Life

& Juliet is one of the best musicals of the 21st century. I wish I could see it again to give a more detailed review but if you can afford tickets and get to NYC, SEE IT! (It broke the box office record at the Sondheim Theater last week) It’s because of Simon Cowell having the … Continue reading & Juliet is Larger then Life →

Krup You! A Review of 2021’s West Side Story

Birth to Earth. Womb to Tomb. That’s how I feel in my loyalty to the musical genre in general, and my love for West Side Story in particular. And although I can’t count how many times I have seen the 1961 film version (for reference one of DOZENS of films I lost count of after 25+ viewings), … Continue reading Krup You! A Review of 2021’s West Side Story →

The Hat

It has been over a decade since I did any kind of personal blog, but this particular topic has been pressing on my mind for so long (over three years!) that it warranted creating a whole new website to share. Social justice? Racial equity? Educational reform? Police-free schools? Human trafficking? Disability rights? Bragging about my son? Nope. Those likely will come in the future…but today it’s all about the most underrated character in The Greatest Showman…the hat!