My theater snobbery against Broadway musicals adapted from Hollywood movies was dealt a serious blow by “Legally Blonde, The Musical,” produced and directed by Philip Shelburne at Super Summer Theatre. The 2007 Broadway show is not only funnier than the original 2001 film comedy with Reese Witherspoon, but, thanks to the music, it also has more heart — except for one little part.
After four decades as a member of Willie Nelson’s musical family, Mickey Raphael’s pretty good at that game. He has to be — because that’s what playing with Nelson is all about.
More than 65 million people can’t be wrong.
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Chris Isaak may be a Vegas kind of guy. But not necessarily the kind of Vegas guy you think.
John-Michael Tebelak’s “Godspell” originated as his master’s thesis at Carnegie Mellon University in 1970. It grabbed the attention of producers in 1971, and then composer/lyricist Stephen Schwartz penned a new score and additional lyrics.
