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The Drowsy Chaperone (Summer Musicals)

Mixups, mayhem and a gay wedding … of course gay wedding has a different meaning now, but back then it just meant fun…. I was fortunate enough to sit down in a theater this past Saturday afternoon to enjoy a musical titled The Drowsy Chaperone. I’d never heard of it before and I had no idea what to expect when I walked into the Fair Park Musical Hall. We settled into our seats and I flipped open the program to see a great story about Patrick Stewart (love him) and flipped a few more pages to read the cast descriptions … Continue reading →

Disney’s Tarzan Is Closing

The head of Disney Theatrical Productions announced that the Broadway production of Tarzan will be closing after just 486 performances. The show hasn’t received the best of reviews since it opened at Broadway’s Richard Rodgers Theatre. Although Disney has not disclosed the actual amounts, the show will be closing at a loss. The decision to close the show was a purely business one. If the show’s projected advances are going to keep them at a loss, then they have to close the show. There are many other productions of Tarzan expected to launch overseas such as the one that just … Continue reading →