If the notion of a Bob Dylan musical doesn’t pass your particular sniff test, you’re in good company. Twyla Tharp’s 2006 Dylan dance-musical, The Times They Are a-Changin’, was a critical disaster that limped its way to Broadway, from which it disappeared in less than a month. “A Bob Dylan musical is a terrible idea,”... Continue Reading →
Moulin Rouge! The Musical: Making a Stage Spectacular
By David Cote Christian Douglas and Gabrielle McClinton in the North American tour of Moulin Rouge! The Musical, photo by Matthew Murphy for MurphyMade In its epoch-hopping score and dazzling visuals, the Tony®-winning Moulin Rouge! The Musical represents the missing link from Belle Époque Paris to Broadway today, from operetta to the modern musical. More... Continue Reading →
The Secret of the Can-Can’s Appeal? It’s What’s Underneath
AN EXCLUSIVE FROM INSIDE, THE OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF THE STRAZ CENTER You know the song. You know the dance. But can-can you grasp the why? What made the can-can, this now-quaint, some would say cliched, symbol of Gay Paree so scandalous in its youth? Now in its dotage, how does it retain its charm and... Continue Reading →
Skin in the Game
The Straz Center’s Broadway investments return Tony Award®-winning shows to our stages and keep new shows in the works. The Straz Center isn’t just a tour stop for big Broadway show-stoppers. Most of the time, we’ve been on the ground floor as a producer, investing in the show and banking on its success. Every year,... Continue Reading →
Straz Recommends: 10 Must-See Performing Arts Movies
By guest blogger Alex Stewart, Straz Center media relations manager A lot of us are looking for ways to feel good right now, and nothing lifts the spirits quite like a bit of song and dance - and maybe a good-looking performer or two. I asked the Straz Center staff to share their favorite performing... Continue Reading →