The Tony Award-winning musical, Jersey Boys, is now playing in Dallas as part of the AT&T Performing Arts Center’s Lexus Broadway Series. Jersey Boys is a jukebox musical, meaning that the primary score is based on previously released music. Unlike some others, such as Green Day’s American Idiot, or ABBA’s Mamma Mia, which have fictitious […]
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Review: Green Day’s American Idiot Musical in Dallas
The first national tour of American Idiot a Broadway musical based on Green Day‘s 2004 album of the same name is currently playing in Dallas, Texas at the AT&T Performing Arts Center. I wasn’t sure how well Green Day’s music would translate to musical theater. After attending the opening night performance, I’m calling American Idiot […]
Mel Brooks Musical: Young Frankenstein in Dallas
Mel Brooks has successfully given his movie, “Young Frankenstein,” new life as a musical, or as Dr. Frankenstein might have exclaimed, “It’s alive!”