BY SANDY STAGGSDRAMA CRITIC Admittedly, Jesus Christ Superstar wasn’t even on my radar for a gleeful theatrical revival experience and I relegated the show as a lesser entry on the Peace Center’s Broadway season. Brother, was I ever wrong. This...
The Peace Center announces today the eagerly awaited 2022-2023 Peace Broadway Season sponsored by Gibbs Cancer Center. Bookended by the return of two blockbuster musicals –– Dear Evan Hansen and Wicked –– the upcoming season features an astounding collection of...
BY SANDY STAGGSDRAMA CRITIC In the second of a record four movie-to-musical adaptations in this season’s Broadway offerings at the Peace Center, Pretty Woman: The Musical is a sure-fire bet for those die-hard, Hallmark movie channel theatregoers and just in...
BY SANDY STAGGSDRAMA CRITIC Matthew Stocke has been a stalwart in Broadway musicals for over 25 years in productions such as Titanic, The Full Monty, The Boy From Oz (with Hugh Jackman), The Wedding Singer, Rock of Ages, Sting’s The...
BY SANDY STAGGSDRAMA CRITIC As an cinephile and originally a film critic, Tootsie holds a special place in my personal collection of films. The sparkling new musical based on the 1982 hit comedy starring Dustin Hoffman (and a Who’s Who...
BY SANDY STAGGSDRAMA CRITIC Heralded as “brilliant” in its Broadway run by critics and Tony award voters alike, Daniel Fish’s minimalist, brooding production of Oklahoma! sowed its kernels of corn this week at the Peace Center for only the second...
