‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ is a Meandering Musical That Wastes Lady Gaga
After a five-year wait, the hotly anticipated Joker: Folie à Deux finally releases this weekend. A musical sequel to 2019’s DC
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Reviews
‘Moulin Rouge! The Musical’ Makes You Believe in Love Again
What is light without darkness? Happiness without pain? Can you experience the true joy of love if you also don’t
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Book Review: ‘Straight Acting: The Hidden Queer Lives of William Shakespeare’ by Will Tosh
It’s a tired old cliché that theater is a haven for gay people. But do you know just how old
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The Cosmic Curtain Podcast: ‘Moulin Rouge! The Musical’
As the sun begins to set and the twinkling stars come to life in the night sky, the bright lights
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Broadway Beats: ‘Hadestown’ Cast Album Review
Let’s get one thing out of the way: I absolutely adore Greek mythology. I was a Percy Jackson kid to
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Book Review: ‘The Great Gatsby’ by F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is considered one of the great American classics. Most people think of it
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A Well-Earned Round of ‘Applause’ For the First Ringwald Reprise
When I visited the Museum of Broadway in New York, I learned that a long list of shows is waiting
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The Cosmic Curtain Podcast: ‘Shrek the Musical’ Review & Discussion
Like us, you’re probably familiar with the DreamWorks animated film Shrek from the early ’00s, but how many of you
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Book Review: ‘Maria’ by Michelle Moran (‘The Sound of Music’ Novel)
“Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens, bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens, brown paper packages tied up with
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Book Review: ‘Kiss of the Spider Woman’ by Manuel Puig, Translated by Thomas Colchie
A 1970s Argentine prison is one of the last places you’d want to be. Especially if you are gay or
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The Cosmic Curtain Podcast: Discussing Shows & Michigan Theater in 2024
It’s been about a month since our last episode of The Cosmic Curtain came out, which kicked off our new
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‘Shrek the Musical’ is a Children’s Storybook Come to Life
I was nine years old when the first Shrek movie from Dreamworks played in theaters, but I remember it vividly.
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