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Shrek the musical reviews proclaim Dreamworks Theatricals’ maiden Broadway venture as a fairly average production. This maiden venture is said to have been created at a budget of million. The sets of Shrek the Musical have been designed by Tim Hatley and bear clear evidence of this lofty price tag. The designs are a mixture of high-tech and old-style backdrops. Ornate style frames and pop-up picture book visuals combine with puppets and elaborate costumes to create a truly magical setting.

The play which is based on the 2001 animated movie version of a childrens’ story by William Steig is based on an ogre who lives in a swamp and falls in love with a Princess. While rescuing Princess Fiona from a tower, Shrek, the ogre comes to learn all about love and how people should not be judged on appearances alone. Read the rest of this entry »

It’s official. “Legally Blonde” is a super hit! The story of this musical clicks with people from all walks of life and the strong performance of each character helps the show make an impact on the audience.

This is one show that has got a bulk of reviews in favor of it. Even the critics could not help but admit that the show harbors a strong sense of story and has left them speechless.

“Legally Blonde” is based on the MGM feature film that was a smashing hit and the novel written by Amanda Brown. This show has been directed and choreographed by Jerry Mitchell, a highly appreciated stage as well screen choreographer and the winner of Tony Award. The famous lyricist Nell Benjamin and Larry O’Keefe have shown their fine talent by providing amazing lyrics for the musical. The sets have been designed by David Rockwell.

The musical revolves around Bel Air’s favorite blonde, Elle Woods. One can say she has a fetish for pink, as she is seen in pink-clad attire almost throughout the show. She has a Chihuahua named Bruiser who is as fashionable as its blonde owner.

Elle’s boyfriend ditches her. This happens during graduation. However, Elle is no loser. Being a society star, she can’t tolerate “no”. So, gone is the old Elle who flashes her credit cards every now and then. When her boyfriend leaves her for someone else, a new Elle is born. She decides to enroll for Harvard Law School and get her boyfriend back. It is here that she recognizes her knack for legal issues.

“Legally Blonde” transmits the message that being yourself is the biggest thing we can do for ourselves. And for that, we need to be true to ourselves. Otherwise we can never realize what we actually are.

As the story proceeds, you watch a society star transform into a legal fighter. And don’t forget her cute Chihuahua, Bruiser! It’s going to be there like a loyal friend who seems to be equally interested in teaching its owner’s boyfriend some legal manners.

“Legally Blonde” stars Laura Bell Bundy, the brightest actor in Broadway. She makes the stage come to life with her superb acting skills. Besides her, Christian Borle plays the role of Emmett; Orfeh is Paulette; Richard H. Blake stars as Warner; Kate Shinle is Vivienne; Nikki Snelson plays Brooke; and Michael Rupert plays the role of Professor Callahan.

With such a huge success, getting tickets to this musical is not easy. Hence, it is recommended for all Broadway show fans to forget waiting in the box office line. Instead, opt for online booking or dial a number to order the tickets.

Although you might have to shell a few extra dollars for taking the service of ticket providers on the internet, it’s worth the price. You might even get tickets for the front row!

So, before all the seats get booked, act fast and secure your place at the theatre now!

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There are few Americans that have not, at some point in their lives experienced the musical Annie, one of the most loveable stories ever to appear on stage. Few little girls have not, at some point in their lives, sung along with Annie as she raised her voice in song, singing the lyrics:
“It’s the hard-knock life for us
It’s the hard-knock life for us
No one cares for you asmidge
When you’re in an orphanage
It’s the hard-knock life…”

And for many singing along with Annie to the much more hopeful tune of “Tomorrow” is another rite of passage into the ranks of the American youth. The chorus is an especial favorite, when Annie sings:
“The sun’ll come out
Tomorrow
So ya gotta hang on
‘Til tomorrow
Come what may
Tomorrow! Tomorrow!
I love ya Tomorrow!
You’re always a day a way!”

The songs and music of this hit musical have been with us for over thirty years, and they do not seem to ever go fully out of style. The musical had its roots in the Union-Tribune Comic strip Little Orphan Annie that appeared in the ’60s and ’70s. In 1971 a collection of the comics was bought by lyricist and director Martin Charnin, who started to conceive of a musical comedy based on that very strip. Eventually he was able to convince librettist Thomas Meehan and the composer Charles Strouse to join him in his project, and Annie the musical was born.

These men were hard-pressed to get their musical onto a stage, as no producer believed that their project stood a chance of succeeding. But finally, they found a venue for the show at the Goodspeed Opera House in Connecticut, where Andrea McArdle was the first little girl to play the part of Annie. There it won the attention of Mike Nichols who decided to produce it on Broadway. It opened on Broadway on April 21, 1977 and that year won seven Tonys including Best Musical, Best Book and Best Score. Annie was a big hit with theatre goers and has continued to be a theatre favorite today.

A sequel to Annie titled Annie 2: Miss Hannigan’s Revenge when it opened at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. but was later renamed simply Annie 2 when it moved on to the Goodspeed Opera House and while it was on national tour. When it moved to Broadway, it was again re-titled Annie Warbucks and won excellent reviews on Broadway.

Annie was first made into a movie in 1982, when it starred Aileen Quinn as Annie. The movie version was nominated for two Oscar Awards and three Golden Globes, Aileen won the Best Young Motion Picture Actress Award at the Young Artist Awards that year. A TV version was made in 1999, starring Alicia Morton as Annie.

Annie is currently on tour around the US, and can be seen in many cities throughout the mid-west and the east this winter and spring. Annie other cities tickets are now available at http://www.stubhub.com/annie-other-cities-tickets and are a great way to enjoy some wonderful entertainment with the whole family.

Author Bio: This article was written by Phoebe Wickliffe and sponsored by StubHub. StubHub sells Annie Other Cities tickets as well as many other kinds of sports tickets, concert tickets, theatrical performances and special events.

To some, the violin is considered one of the most beautiful musical instruments that exist. The violin has been around for centuries and has been a favorite to a lot of people for a long time. The violin is also very beautiful in both appearance as well as how it sounds. The violin can remind you of love, happiness, sadness, and even anger. The violin can truly bring out emotions inside of you that you haven’t experienced for a long time, or take you back to a time long ago.

So, instead of having to rely on listening to others play the violin, or if you don’t know anyone that knows how to play the violin, why not learn how to play the violin yourself? That is why I decided to write this article. So here we go, here is a list of 5 reasons why you should learn how to play the violin.

First off, buying a violin is not expensive as you might think! Some people assume that you have to spend hundreds of dollars to get a violin. That’s not true. There are good violins that you can buy for under $100. The Cecilio CVN-200 violin which I recommend goes for $100 on Amazon. So you don’t have to have a lot of money to buy a violin.

Second, it’s not as difficult as you might think to learn how to play a violin! You don’t even need to take any classes. There are some great programs online that you can buy and learn how to play the violin right from your own computer. Hopefully you don’t live in an apartment though.

Third, learning how to play the violin (or any musical instrument) is a great hobby. You’re using your mind, you’re listening to music, you’re learning a new skill, all at the same time. In addition, if you are going through a difficult time in life, the violin is a great way to take your mind off things.

Fourth, by learning how to play the violin, you could make a lot of people happy. If you knew how to play the violin, you could play it for a spouse or partner. Now wouldn’t that be a great valentines day present if you wrote a song for them? What about if you went on the street and played the violin to make a little extra money? There are a lot of ways that playing the violin could come in handy.

Finally, when you think about it, the violin is considered to be quite a historical musical instrument. People have been playing the violin since the 16th century. The violin is also the instrument that represents the ideal typical small town community from centuries ago. You could argue that owning a violin is kind of like owning a piece of history.

Well, hopefully these reasons have convinced you to consider buying and learning how to play the violin. No one can argue with the fact that it’s a beautiful instrument, and at $100 or less for a violin, it’s fairly inexpensive.

Good luck!

Author Bio: Justin has written dozens of articles on the internet and has been writing articles for many years. If you want to learn how to play the violin, consider checking out his blog at the link below. How To Play Violin

Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! – The Musical is invading stages across the nation just in time for Christmas this year, once again disrupting the holiday spirit with the devilish jade-colored Grinch and his evil antics. The Grinch and the musical both will soar into Boston the day after Christmas, and Beantown is preparing for the exciting show with one great big Grinch package for anyone interested in Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! – The Musical tickets.

Boston Hilton Family Hotels are serving up a Grinch Hotel Package for the show that includes two tickets to see Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! – The Musical and overnight accommodations at either the Hilton Boston Back Bay or Doubletree Hotel Boston Downtown, and on top of all that the hotels are also offering a Grinch-themed pre-fixe menu available for the days the show runs. At the price of $40, How the Grinch Stole Christmas fans can enjoy a meal that begins with Mount Crumpit Ravioli with an entree of Whos’ Rare Roast Beef and ends with a Cindy Lou Who’s Mint Chip Ice-Cream Sandwich dessert.

Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! – The Musical will conquer Boston from November 26 thru December 28 at the Citi Performing Arts Center Wang Theatre, and this isn’t the first time for the seasonal Broadway performance to hit the road. The musical is a rendition of the Dr. Seuss holiday classic How the Grinch Stole Christmas, a heartwarming story of a black-hearted Grinch on a mission to steal Christmas from the Whos only to be filled with the holiday spirit instead. The story revolves around the Grinch, whose heart is “two sizes too small,” and its popularity around Christmastime sparked a revolution with the theater realm in the 1998, when San Diego’s Old Globe Theatre started performing a musical rendition of How the Grinch Stole Christmas every year. Eventually, Broadway caught onto the growing trend and in 2006 Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! – The Musical debuted at the Hilton Theatre, beginning its second round in the winter of 2007.

This year’s cast of Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! – The Musical will travel to Baltimore’s Hippodrome Theatre November 11-23 before heading to Boston from November 26-December 28, and with the incredible Icelandic film and stage actor Stefan Karl taking the role of the Grinch, this is one short-running performance that is sure to spark nationwide acclaim. Other actors joining the Christmas-hating Grinch on stage for the holiday performances include Walter Charles (Sweeney Todd) as Old Max and Andrew Keenan-Bolger (Spelling Bee, Ragtime) as Young Max, also featuring Lexie DeBlasio and May Goldman both sharing the role of Cindy Lou Who. Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! – The Musical is a holiday favorite among generations of Americans, and “You’re A Mean One, Mr. Grinch” will resound from theater venues along the East Coast this winter as hearts melt despite the frosty weather.

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