Going Beyond the Script Something Rotten Backdrops and Scenery Perspectives Join TheatreWorld in journeying through the outrageous, crowd-pleasing farce Something Rotten! The musical was created by Grammy Award-winning songwriter Wayne Kirkpatrick and screenwriters Karey Kirkpatrick and John O’Farrell. The original Broadway production received several Best Musical nominations and was hailed by Time Out New York as “the funniest musical…
Going Beyond the Script Are you ready, kids? Today we’re going under the sea and beyond the script with SpongeBob SquarePants: The Broadway Musical! The 2016 musical was inspired by the spunky sponge and nautical nonsense of the popular Nickelodeon animated series of the same name. It was co-conceived and directed by Tina Landau, with songs…
Going Beyond the Script Mean Girls Backdrops and Scenery Perspectives Mean Girls is so fetch right now! This fun and fabulous musical (based on the beloved 2004 film) is back in the spotlight thanks to a brand-new film adaptation of the musical, which is playing in theaters now. The musical has a book by Tina Fey,…
Going Beyond the Script Anastasia Backdrops and Scenery Perspectives Have you heard? The stage rights for Anastasia are now available! The musical is based on the 1997 animated film of the same name, with music and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty and a book by Terrence McNally. It adapts the legend of Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia, who was famously…
Going Beyond the Script Singin’ in the Rain Backdrops and Scenery Perspectives Written by: Melanie Simmons While there are many films based on popular Broadway musicals, Singin’ In the Rain is one of the rare gems that went the other direction. The movie musical was so universally beloved, it earned itself a Broadway adaptation. The original…
Going Beyond the Script My Fair Lady Backdrops and Scenery Perspectives Written by: Melanie Simmons All I want is a stage somewhere… playing one this author’s favorite musicals of all time! And that’s hardly a lonely sentiment; My Fair Lady is always a crowd-pleaser. The musical is based on the novel Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw and is…
Going Beyond the Script James and the Giant Peach Backdrops and Scenery Perspectives Written by: Melanie Simmons Roald Dahl has been adding magic to childhood imaginations for decades; James and the Giant Peach is no exception. Written in 1961 and adapted for film in 1996, James and the Giant Peach is one of Dahl’s most popular stories. Both book and film tell the enchanting…
Going Beyond the Script Monty Python’s Spamalot Backdrops and Scenery Perspectives Written by: Melanie Simmons Arthurian legends have captured imaginations for centuries and there’s no shortage of stage adaptations based on such romantic and adventurous lore. However, one stands alone as an unruly, unabashed crowd-pleaser suitable for any theatre company’s repertoire— Monty Python’s Spamalot! Spamalot utilizes Monty…
Going Beyond the Script Sister Act Backdrops and Scenery Perspectives Written by: Melanie Simmons Anyone who doesn’t think “church” and “entertainment” go together hasn’t seen the musical Sister Act! The musical was based on the original 1992 feature film, starring Whoopie Goldberg, but it underwent significant adaptation for Broadway. The stage version first premiered in California in…
Going Beyond the Script Sweeney Todd Backdrops and Scenery Perspectives Written by: Melanie Simmons If you’re looking for some Gothic good times heading into the fall season, what better choice than the darkly delightful musical Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. The origins of this musical thriller go all the way back to the 1800’s,…