Category: Theater
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Why Is “Wait for Me” So Good?
The iconic not-quite Act I finale of Hadestown is musical theater at its finest: a perfect intersection of dozens of art forms that transcends them all. Wait for What? “Wait for Me” is probably the single song most associated with the musical Hadestown, thanks to a performance at the Tony Awards in 2019. And yes,…
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Two Great Things About Harmony
With the news that the Broadway production of Harmony is closing on February 4, 2024 after only 24 previews and 96 performances, I wanted to reflect on a few things that production does really well. It’s not perfect, but it told an important and timely story. And in doing so it managed to avoid falling…