Category Archives: Musicals

The Sound of Music Live (2015) Rated NR

Posted on December 21, 2018 by

A nun is tasked with caring for seven children whose widowed father is a naval captain. Starring  Kara Tointon, Julian Ovenden, and Alexander Armstrong. This live performance of The Sound of Music combines both the stage show and the 1965 movie … Continue reading →

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An American in Paris: The Musical (2018) Rated NR

Posted on December 19, 2018 by

An American GI comes to Paris to paint, while there he meets a dancer. Love and friendship fill a city recovering from war. Starring Ashley Andrews, Sophie Apollonia, and Zoe Arshamian. This is a brilliant retelling of a classic musical. The … Continue reading →

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Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018) Rated PG-13

Posted on November 24, 2018 by

Five years after Mamma Mia! Sophia plans to reopen Hotel Bella Donna as she learns more about her mother’s past. Starring Amanda Seyfried, Andy Garcia, and Celia Imrie. I was really hoping that this film will hold up to the first or … Continue reading →

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Small Town Girl (1953) Rated NR

Posted on October 9, 2018 by

Richard Belrow Livingston III races through the small town of Duck Creek where the speed limit is 25. Once caught, the judge throws the book at him with 30 days of jail time. This causes a delay in his elopement … Continue reading →

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Pose (FX) Rated TV-MA

Posted on July 6, 2018 by

Set in New York City in 1987, the societies of luxury, literature, and ball scenes are in full swing. Starring Evan Peters, Mj Rodriguez, and Dominique Jackson. Ryan Murphy knows how to tell a story; although, I have yet to discover … Continue reading →

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Showtime at the Apollo (FOX) Rated NR

Posted on March 12, 2018 by

 A reality show where acts compete in front of an audience and the audience chooses who will go on to win. Starring Steve Harvey. This show is a revival of the 1987 version of Showtime at the Apollo. It is a … Continue reading →

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Holiday Inn: The New Irving Berlin Musical – Live (2017) Rated NR

Posted on January 29, 2018 by

A live production of Holiday Inn. A singer leaves showbiz behind to own a farmhouse in Connecticut where he creates a performance venue. Starring Corbin Bleu, Bryce Pinkham, Lora Lee Gayer. I loved this production of Holiday Inn. Pinkham as Jim Hardy  … Continue reading →

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‘Twas the Night Before Christmas (1974) Rated TV-G

Posted on December 16, 2017 by

When a town learns that Santa isn’t coming to visit them this year because of an insulting letter, they band together to make it right. Starring Joel Grey, Tammy Grimes, John McGiver, George Gobel. This is the perfect retelling of the classic book ‘Twas … Continue reading →

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The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina (2002) Rated G

Posted on December 14, 2017 by

Two people are reunited 15 years after their village was destroyed and learn they are special. Starring Jennifer Love Hewitt, Elijah Wood, Peter Gallagher, Michael Chiklis, Rachel Griffiths. I was looking forward to this story of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina, but it failed to … Continue reading →

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Les Misérables (2012) Rated PG-13

Posted on October 24, 2017 by

 In 19th Century France, ex-convict Jean Valjean takes on a factory workers daughter, changing both their lives. Starring Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfried, Sacha Baron Cohen, Helena Bonham Carter, Eddie Redmayne, Aaron Tveit. I’m sorry to say that I’ve never been a fan of Les Misérables. … Continue reading →

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