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Heights review – The Broadway giant’s wildest show is full of heart

Before Hamilton shattered Broadway records and made composer and star Lin-Manuel Miranda not only a Pulitzer Prize winner but also a household name in musical theater for this generation; before Moana and Encanto, he had a more tortuous path to fame. His path to dominance was marked from the start by his signature intimacy and… Read More »

Little Women review – where’s the magic in this musical adaptation?

Little Women — the irresistibly charming mid-1800s novel about four sisters coming of age — has been adapted, remade, and retold in dizzying numbers. There’s a series of heartwarming movies (most recently Greta Gerwig’s 2019 adaptation); multiple TV movies and miniseries; a Broadway musical; an opera; and a sweeping ballet. You can read dozens of… Read More »