The tried and true formula of a well-received musical goes like this: an accessible story, a grounding, genuine performance and impeccable production. But at the root of it, the best of them should be distilled down to two elements – musicality and a sound script. With these in play, any embellishment is hardly necessary. For decades She Loves Me has ticked all these boxes, so much so that it has been included in every possible ranking list of must-see musicals. Continue reading She Loves Me: Storybook Lovers in 1930s Hungary

A dramatic re-imagining of the life of the first US Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton, the Broadway show is a pastiche of colonial history and urban culture. With its songs boasting rapid fire, tongue-twisting raps and riffs, Hamilton repackages a history lesson in hip-hop form that is sure to entice adults and children alike. Continue reading Hamilton: A Shot in the Dark, a Cultural Crowd Pleaser