BY RYAN M. LUÉVANO New York City is considered the mecca of musical theater which makes sense given its history with the genre that goes all the way back to operetta. Thus, it comes as no surprise that there are countless venues and organizations that provide an outlet for new musicals to present their work. […]

INTERVIEW: CASEY CHRISTENSEN AND JENNIFER GOODMAN BY RYAN M. LUÉVANO Ten years in the making, conceived by Jennifer Goodman, Casey Christensen (book and lyrics), celebrity vocal coach Rachael Lawrence’s (music) musical Life in Boobs will have its debut at Second City Hollywood. The musical deals with the journeys many women face with their boobs, from training […]

BY RYAN M. LUÉVANO The ASCAP Foundation Musical Theatre Workshop, in partnership with Universal Theatrical Group and The Wallis, has returned to The Wallis in Beverly Hills this May with three new musicals. This workshop, led by Stephen Schwartz (Wicked, Godspell, Pippin, The Prince of Egypt, Pocahontas, The Hunchback of Notre Dame) and organized by ASCAP’s Michael Kerker, provides an […]

REVIEW: TENOR BY NIGHT BY RYAN M. LUÉVANO With shows like Fresh Off the Boat and the recent summer hit Crazy Rich Asians the Asian community is more and more receiving representation in the entertainment industry which is a boon for all minorities. That being said, the recent original musical Tenor by Night that played […]

REVIEW: MUTT HOUSE BY RYAN M. LUÉVANO Singing and dancing canines are taking stage at the Kirk Douglass Theatre this month in the original musical Mutt House. This world premiere musical about dogs is created and written by Tony Cookson with music and lyrics by John Daniel, Tony Cookson, Robb Curtis Brown, and David O. The show features 18 […]

INTERVIEW: TONY COOKSON BY RYAN M. LUÉVANO If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to see your favorite canine friends take to the stage with singing and dancing, this month is the time to find out. Premiering at the Kirk Douglas Theatre is the new musical Mutt House created and written by Tony Cookson […]

INTERVIEW: REBECCA APARICIO BY RYAN M. LUÉVANO Joining the 2018 New York Musical Festival this summer is the new musical Pedro Pan by Rebecca Aparicio (book and lyrics) and Stephen Anthony Elkins (music and lyrics). Pedro Pan is the recipient of 2017 NYMF Developmental Reading Series Award and is based on the based on the largest […]

INTERVIEW: NOVEMBER CHRISTINE BY RYAN M. LUÉVANO Joining the 2018 New York Musical Festival this summer is the new musical Legacy by November Christine. Following in the footsteps of the musical sensation Hamilton, Christine’s musical also uses hip-hop to tell the story of a historical figure, this time 16th century priest Martin Luther. With an all […]

REVIEW: SOFT POWER BY RYAN M. LUÉVANO To commemorate Center Theatre Group’s 50th anniversary season, Artistic Director Michael Ritchie commissioned playwright David Henry Hwang (M. Butterfly) to write a piece of theatre, that piece is Soft Power [soft pow·er (noun)a persuasive approach to international relations, typically involving the use of cultural influence]. What originally began […]

INTERVIEW: ZACHARY BERNSTEIN BY RYAN M. LUÉVANO After a critically-lauded late-night run at Sacred Fools Theater Company in April, the original musical, Disasteroid!, returns for a seven-show run at The Broadwater Black Box Theater as part of the 2018 Hollywood Fringe Festival. Written by Zachary Bernstein and directed by Guy Picot, this pre-apocalyptic romantic comedy […]