Review: The Last Five Years on Broadway
My thoughts on the Broadway production of The Last Five Years can be summed up by Jamie’s words from the show, “It’s fine, it’s fine, it’s fine. It’s what I wanted.” Yes, I did want this show that has been beloved to me for nearly two decades to come to Broadway, but maybe not quite…
Review: In the Heights
Before Hamilton, there was In the Heights. The film adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda and Quiara Alegría Hudes’s 2008 musical opened in movie theaters and HBO Max on June 10, and I have already watched it more than once. In the Heights tells the story of the community on a changing block in Washington Heights. I…
Review: Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical
You may remember the group of TikTok creators who came together several weeks ago to create a Broadway-style musical inspired by the 2007 Pixar film, Ratatouille. The content was adapted by Michael Breslin and Patrick Foley and presented by TodayTix and Seaview productions as a benefit for the Actor’s Fund. Ratatouille is about Remy (Titus…
Review: The Prom on Netflix
Today, Netflix released an adaptation of the 2018 stage musical, The Prom, starring Meryl Streep, James Corden, Nicole Kidman, and Andrew Rannells. The film doesn’t capture all of the musical’s heart and charm, but it does a solid job with the piece. The Prom centers around Emma Nolan (Jo Ellen Pellman), a teenager in Indiana,…
Bubbling up with Helena 