American Idiot explores life’s downfalls
American Idiot takes a brilliant cue from its source material, establishing itself as one of our generation’s greatest musicals.
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Long-running musical epic takes L.A. by storm
It’s hard not to fall into the trap of playing the numbers game when discussing Les Misérables. The pride and joy of London’s West End has been translated into 21 different languages, has spawned 33 cast recordings and has seen productions staged in 291 cities in 42 countries. The show has played to more than […]
Family drama delivers multifaceted performances
“This is exactly like my family!” one woman exclaimed during the first of two intermissions. Hopefully, she didn’t mean “exactly.” If she did, she should not — under any circumstances whatsoever — be smiling, and should instead be safely at therapy. Such is the dysfunctional family at the heart of Tracy Letts’ Tony Award–winning drama […]