Once Upon a Mattress
In this fairy tale kingdom, the queen rules the roost and works hard to keep her only son from marriage. Good luck on that.
In this fairy tale kingdom, the queen rules the roost and works hard to keep her only son from marriage. Good luck on that.
Jazz and liquor look mighty fine in this rough and ready romance.
We sing our way through the French Revolution.
A young man rescues a die bar by learning drag and selling it in Panama City Florida. This takes balls, but they have to be taped up.
Dickens started a murder mystery but failed to finish it due to his own death. Can you find the killer?
Puppets have sex. Where do you think little puppets come from?
A musical about attempts to assassinate The President. Only Sondheim could pull it off.
A lonely house wife finds liberation in a brief fling with a passing photographer.
What if Gilbert and Sullivan did “Chicago” with the cast of “Happy Days”?
When vaudeville died, a new form of dancing gives hope to those who can’t make it on the radio.
Should he date the boy or the girl? Why not both? We’ll tell you why in this musical of confused feelings.
Life and love unfold at a roadside hotel packed with charm and subtext.
A young ne’er-do-well meets a magical guitar that cleans him up and takes him far.
Perhaps its the cold, perhaps it’s the poverty, perhaps it’s all just magic, but this tale of a young boy in love with horses is as heartwarming as you could hope for.
Opera and traditional Spanish music underscore a romantic new musical still in work.
Stop the presses! Show Tunes Raise Money For Arts Group!
Boundaries get pushed to the limit in this revival of the classic hippie musical from 1967.
A Sherlock Holmes-based musical that needs some amplification.
A family struggles with Dad’s sexual conquests as thier daughter finds her own sexuality.
Mozart’s “Abduction From The Seraglio” beams into the 23rd Century in this wildly inventive opera for the future.
40 years on, Michael Gira and Swans continue to bring a ritualistic experience that needs to be heard in order to be believed. Featured photo by Reese Cann.
The biggest astronomical event of the decade coincides with a long overdue trip to Austin, Texas.
Sofia and Louise have just graduated nursing school. They have no idea what they’ve signed up for.
At the Showcase: Live in Chicago 1976/1977 (Jazz Detective). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Atlantis Lullaby: The Concert in Avignon (Elemental Music). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Hamilton, Ontario rap artist Cadence Weapon drops Rollercoaster (MNRK Music) today.
Shall I compare thee to an “Old Bronco”? Sure, if thou art The Bacon Brothers.
J-Horror classic Dark Water (2002) makes the skin crawl with an unease that lasts long after the film is over. Phil Bailey reviews the new Arrow Video release.