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MJ The Michael Jackson Musical at Fox Theater Review
– By Cate Marquis – Among the spate of musicals about musicians that combine biography with a jukebox performances of their hits songs, some are standouts. “MJ,” the musical about Michael Jackson, is one of those, and among that top tier, a must-see even if one is not particularly a fan of Michael Jackson’s music….
MAMMA MIA! Musical at the Fox Theater Review
– By Cate Marquis – “Mamma Mia!,” the jukebox musical featuring the bouncy songs of ’70s Swedish pop superstars ABBA, is back at the Fox, for a short run through Sunday, Feb. 18. Judging by the nearly sold-out crowd on opening night, fans couldn’t wait for its return. The show, complete ’70s sequined white-spandex and…
FUNNY GIRL Musical at the Fox Theater Review
Katerina McCrimmon and Izaiah Montaque Harris in FUNNY GIRL. Photo by Matthew Murphy for MurphyMade – By Cate Marquis – “Funny Girl,” the hit revival of the Broadway hit musical about legendary Broadway comedy star Fanny Brice, the role that made Barbara Streisand a star, hit the Fabulous Fox Theater stage on Jan. 23 for…
JAGGED LITTLE PILL Musical at Fox Theater Review
– By Cate Marquis – Alanis Morissette’s “Jagged Little Pill, the Musical” made its Fox theater debut this week, on Firday, Jan.19, for a too-brief run through Sunday, Jan. 21. And what a wow it was. Alanis Morissette’s album “Jagged Little Pill” became a world-wide hit when it was released, a collection of angsty cries…
DISNEY’S ALADDIN Musical at Fox Theater Review
– By Cate Marquis – It’s colorful, its fun and puts you in a good mood. No, it’s not a Holiday show but “Disney’s Aladdin” has the same mood-lifting effect, delighting audiences with colorful costumes, lively production numbers, and a few more of those wonderful Alan Menken-Howard Ashman songs than the Disney movie, all of…
COME FROM AWAY Musical at Fox Theater Review
– By Cate Marquis – When 9/11 happened, the whole world was in shock but amid all the horror, tales of bravery and kindness also emerged. One of those was about 7000 stranded airline passengers diverted to Newfoundland, Canada, after American airspace was shut down, who found unexpected kindness from the people of small town…
WICKED at Fox Theater Review
– By Cate Marquis – “Wicked” flies into the Fabulous Fox Theater once again, for a run through May7. This is the seventh time the Broadway hit has appeared here and the show has lost none of its luster. In fact, the Fox Theater says it is it’s most popular show. “Wicked” tells the story…
SIX musical at the Fox theater review
– By Cate Marquis – The hit Broadway musical “Six the Musical” brought the six wives of Henry the Eighth to the Fabulous Fox Theater, or at least a pop star version of them, in a very entertaining production, Jan. 24 though Feb. 5. With diverse casting, each of the wives of King Henry VIII…
LES MISERABLES musical at Fox theater review
– By Cate Marquis – A simply splendid production of “Les Miserables” stormed the Fabulous Fox stage on Tuesday, Jan. , before a packed house, for a too-brief run until Jan. 22. This is the wonderful Cameron Mackintosh production of Boublil and Schönberg’s “Les Misérables,” the musical adaptation of Victor Hugo’s classic novel that has…
ELF Musical at Fox Theater – Review
Treat yourself to a little Christmas fun with “Elf,” the Broadway musical touring cast on stage Dec. 20-24 at the Fabulous Fox. Even if you are not a fan of the Will Farrell movie (I know I’m not), this lighter, funnier, more whimsical version will charm the green-striped socks right off you, thanks in large…