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My Fair Lady: A Very Short Review

Posted on January 1, 2020 by Brenda Clough

When I was in New York City earlier this year I simply didn’t have the time to take in the revival of My Fair Lady at the Lincoln Center. Heartbreaking! But fortunately the show is now on tour, and thank … Continue reading →

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Passion: A Very Short Review

Posted on March 17, 2019 by Brenda Clough

 You know it’s a really great work of art when it’s gemlike — full of angles to analyze. And Passion, a late Stephen Sondheim musical, is packed with meanings and facets. I took in the magnificent production at the Signature … Continue reading →

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The Phantom of the Opera: A Very Short Review

Posted on March 4, 2019 by Brenda Clough

We happened to find ourselves with a free day in New York City last week, and of course we invested our time wisely! The first stop was the Morgan Library, where the manuscripts of J.R.R. Tolkien are on view through … Continue reading →

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Hamilton: A Very Short Review

Posted on July 18, 2018 by Brenda Clough

 Okay, now I see it. There are recent musicals I’ve seen which clearly were not quite successful. They were speaking to something that I couldn’t quite discern, following in a path that I hadn’t taken the turning for. And now … Continue reading →

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Thoroughly Modern Millie: A Very Short Review

Posted on May 28, 2018 by Brenda Clough

by Brenda W. Clough  I have never seen this musical (first staged in 2000) in production, although it’s a perennial in high schools and I know the score. Nor have I ever seen the 1967 movie, starring Julie Andrews and … Continue reading →

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Godspell: A Very Short Review

Posted on April 9, 2018 by Brenda Clough

by Brenda W. Clough  I still remember the electric thrill of seeing Godspell in 1972 — I must have been sixteen. My high school boyfriend took me — it may have been our first date! — at the historical Ford’s … Continue reading →

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The Pajama Game: A Very Short Review

Posted on April 4, 2018 by Brenda Clough

by Brenda W. Clough  There are musicals that are works for all time — I believe I’ve mentioned Sunday in the Park with George. And then there are those which become more problematic. Societal standards change, and suddenly what was … Continue reading →

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An American in Paris: A Very Short Review

Posted on March 12, 2018 by Brenda Clough

by Brenda W. Clough Only the novice asks ‘where do you get your ideas?’ The fact is, ideas are everywhere. You can easily prove this by looking at popular culture. Books turn into movies and then stage shows, sometimes turning … Continue reading →

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Something Rotten!: A Very Short Review

Posted on March 7, 2018 by Brenda Clough

by Brenda W. Clough There are two audiences for any work. Of course you want the newbies: the people who never read fantasy before Tolkien, who never cared about wizards before cracking Harry Potter. You want to be the portal, … Continue reading →

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Christmas at the Old Bull & Bush: A Very Short Review

Posted on December 31, 2017 by Brenda Clough

by Brenda W. Clough  For the historical fictioneer there are two ways to research. One is of course through books. Paging through dusty tomes, plowing through period letters, digging up the original documents, oh yes. You can grow old this … Continue reading →

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