Cat Theatre Critic

    You Can't Stop the Beat!      We're back with another review! This week's musical is Hairspray. I am so so so excited for this review. I love this show with all of my heart, so I am going to try really really hard to remain an impartial judge and give you the facts. Just like last week, this week will be a review of the movie, for ease of accessibility for other Broadway fans, not only due to the COVID-19 shutdown but because this show is not currently performing on Broadway. Even though this show takes place in the 1960's, it stills has several messages relevant to current events, so I will certainly be addressing that as well. Let's get right to it!    Hairspray (2007) Hairspray (2007) History      The first Hairspray movie was released in 1988 as a comedy film. A Broadway musical premiered in 2002, and was an incredible success, winning 8 Tony Awards in 2003. A tour was launched later that year, and productions popped up in the UK...

    Sing for Me!      Hello you crazy cats! I'm back with another review. This time we'll be discussing  Phantom of the Opera. This musical is one of the most famous of all times, and I'm so exited to write out my thoughts! Phantom of the Opera  tells the tale of Christine Daaé, a young performer in France, whose theatre is haunted by the mysterious Phantom. I will be reviewing the film version, because it is more accessible to many fans and will hopefully be inclusive for those who have not had the opportunity to view the performance in person. Without further ado, let's get right into the critique!   Phantom of the Opera (2004) Phantom of the Opera (2004) History      Phantom of the Opera (henceforth known as Phantom ) is a musical based off of a book of the same name. It was first produced in 1986, and has been performing on London's West End and Broadway ever since. Since it's first production, it has been performed in over...

   No One Mourns the Wicked!      Time to review an incredibly popular and iconic show: Wicked. The classic story of The Wizard of Oz , told not through Dorothy's view, but through the views of Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West, and Glinda the Good Witch. We learn more about their backstories and how certain events led to the story we thought we knew. This review will be based on the performance featuring Jessica Vosk as Elphaba and Amanda Jane Cooper as Glinda. Let's get right into this critique!   My Wicked playbill! Joan Marcus, 2016 History      Wicked premiered at the Gershwin Theatre in October of 2003. As of October 2019, it is the 5th-longest running show on Broadway. There have been two US National Tours since the release of Wicked, titled the Emerald City tour and Munchkinland Tour, respectively. Wicked opened on the West End in 2006, and introduced several UK/Ireland tours as well. Other international productions include perfor...