Month: April 2019

Hello, this is Mizuki from staff. The hotly anticipated musical “Beetlejuice” began previews on the March 28, and I went to check it out. Based on the beloved hit film, it is a must-see for fans of director Tim Burton. I even met the lead producer and heard behind-the-scenes stories you won’t hear anywhere else. Here is a full, no-spoilers …Read more

Hello, this is Mizuki from the staff. Today, I’m reporting on the musical Hadestown, now playing at the Walter Kerr Theatre. Based on an album by an American singer-songwriter and apparently inspired by Greek mythology, it’s hard to imagine what kind of show it is from that description alone. So in this report, I’d like to share my honest impressions …Read more

This time I saw the musical Tootsie at the Marquis Theatre. Based on the 1982 hit comedy film of the same name, the story became famous for actor Dustin Hoffman dressing as a woman in his younger days. In this stage adaptation, Santino Fontana, who played Prince Hans in Disney’s Frozen, takes on the cross dressing role, which has become …Read more