11 stories by "Melanie Spiegel"
When this musical first ran on Broadway, it was unquestionably the cat's meow. Now, the beloved Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, Cats, has opened on Broadway for its first dazzling revival on th…
She's all grown-up now — but still gets a chance to play with some of the most dynamic adolescents to grace The Great White Way. Allison Case, who first made her Broadway debut as t…
In New York there's a real sense of the power of the individual and the power of the collective. You can make something great for yourself. You also have the power at any moment to start a m…
Fun Home, the Tony-winning musical based on Alison Bechdel's graphic memoir, will play its final performance at the Circle in the Square Theatre on September 10, 2016. The show will have pla…
The Illusionists, the internationally touring magic show, will reappear on Broadway for a third, limited engagement from Nov. 25 to Jan. 1, 2017 at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre. This version of…
Tuck Everlasting will not live up to its name. The musical about a family of immortals will close at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre after a relatively short run of 28 previews and 29 regular p…
Paramour, Cirque du Soleil's first show created specifically for the Broadway stage, opens today at the Lyric Theater. Set in the Golden Age of Hollywood, Paramour will combine a traditional…
Paramour transports you into a magical world in which musical theater and Cirque du Soleil make a love child. And you're witnessing the most miraculous child. It's so wonderful. Also,…
The energy in New York City is unparalleled. I just love spending time with my friends, going to great bars and eating awesome greasy slices of pepperoni pizza. And you can literally do that…
I remember being very young and seeing a production of The Tempest in a small, fifteen-seat theater in Chicago. I was so in awe of the magic of this world that I was transported to. And …
The Humans and Eclipsed, two hit plays now on Broadway, were among the big winners at the 61st annual Obie Awards which honor excellence in the Off and Off-Off Broadway theater. Both show…