The Lion King Broadway Show Review

Show Summary
Based on the beloved Disney animated film of the same name, Disney's The Lion King is about a young lion who flees his home after being convinced that he was responsible for his father's death.

Broadway Show Review
Though some aspects of this Broadway adaptation of the original movie still seem a bit too cartoonish, the new African-inspired music and director/designer Julie Taymor's breathtaking puppetry and gorgeous stage effects make The Lion King Disney's most innovative stage show so far.

Avenue Q Broadway Show Review

Show Summary
A recent university grad moves into his first apartment and navigates love, work, friendships, and the challenges of everyday life in this Sesame Street-style satire of post-college life.

Broadway Review
The combination of puppets and actors may make Avenue Q look like a kids' show, but songs such as "The Internet is for Porn" and "If You Were Gay" point to a much more adult sensibility. Clever jokes about everything from racism to the difficulty of finding your purpose in life make this modern musical comedy a particular favorite among the twenty and thirtysomething crowd. But just about anyone who has ever made the transition to adulthood (and, preferably, has also seen Sesame Street) can relate to the people and puppets of Avenue Q.

9 To 5 - Broadway Show Review

Show Summary
Violet, Doralee, and Judy set out to make careers for themselves in the working world. Unfortunately, their boss is the most sexist, bigoted, egomaniacal liar imaginable. When the women finally reach a boiling point, their fantasies about what they would like to do to him turn hilariously real. With the big bad boss tied up, they use the opportunity to change their oppressive office into the kind of establishment where everyone loves to work.

Broadway Review
Based on the 1980 movie, the new Broadway musical 9 To 5 faithfully recreates the look of that era and also features Dolly Parton's hit title song. Dolly has, in fact, written the entire new score, which displays her unmistakable voice, translated by the marvelous Meg Hilty, Stephanie J. Block, and Allison Janney as the mad-as-hell ladies who kidnap their piggish boss (deliciously played by Marc Kudisch). The show is big, brash, a little lowbrow at times, kinda crazy, and never subtle.