• Must-See Shows On and Off-Broadway

Memphis If you like blues and rock n roll combined with a heartbreaking but still funny story, this is exactly the kind of musical you will love. The story is set in Memphis during the 1950s and follows the life of Huey Calhoun (Chad Kimball), a white radio DJ and 'the music of his soul' played by black people. This leads to several problems, as due to racial segregation white people don't approve this kind of music. When Huey falls in love with a black singer, Felicia Farrell (Montego Glover), their struggle for acceptance and whether or not their love will survive in a world full of racial hate become a major topic of this musical. Felicia ...

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• Rock of Ages

Rock of Ages, a musical about the 80's in Hollywood, authentically presents the Rock'n Roll era's fashion and music by staging some of the most famous rocks songs released back then - including songs from Journey, Night Ranger, Styx, Reo Speedwagon, Pat Benatar, Twisted Sister, Poison, Asia, Whitesnake, and many more. The story revolves around a small town girl and a rocker who meet in a bar in L.A. I was captivated by what was happening on stage, not only because of the fascina...

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• Hair

What's the symbolic meaning of long hair in the late 60s??? That's a question I had when I went to see the Broadway show, Hair, a musical very different from Rock of Ages, which I had seen before. Unlike Rock of Ages, this show did not direct a spotlight on only the main characters but on the interaction and stories of all characters. I thought the show did a great job in expressing the worldview of the flower-power generation by having an amazing cast, which fascinated the audience with their great vocal performance and convincing acting. Also, the fact that the audience got embraced in the story made me feel like I was actually in the 60s. ...

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• NEED SOMETHING TO HARNESS THAT HOLIDAY MOOD? VISIT THE SPECTACULAR ROCKETTES

Photo by Radio City Music HallAs it was my first time to see the annual Radio City Christmas Spectacular, I didn't know what to expect, but had only heard about the marvelous, synchronized Rockettes and, of course, seen posters of their eye-level kicks on the Subway and all over New York City. And indeed, I was stunned by their perfect precision in the 'Parade of the Wooden Soldiers' and 'Let Christmas Shine,' wearing their shimmering show...

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