musical

  • As If We Never Said Goodbye : Glen Close is Back

    As If We Never Said Goodbye : Glen Close is Back

    Twenty four years after she first starred in the Sunset Boulevard, first in L.A. then on Broadway where she won a Tony Award for her performance as Norma Desmond, Glen Close is back in a new revival of the show.   This new production originated in London last year when the English National Opera (ENO) presented…

  • Sing

    Sing

    When it comes to blockbuster animated movies, then Illumination Entertainment are definitely the new kids on the (Hollywood) block compared to Disney and Pixar.  This however has not stopped them from making their presence felt in a very big way.  They are now following their two mega box office hits Despicable Me and The Secret Life…

  • La La Land

    La La Land

    The wonderful astonishing opening sequence of a full scale choreographed musical number on a flyover in the middle of an L.A. traffic jam sets the pace for what is clearly one of the most exhilarating movie musicals for years.  La La Land is only the third film helmed by 31 year old Damien Chazelle (he…

  • Sing Street

    Sing Street

    Irish filmmaker John Carney seems to have the edge when it comes to making movies on singer/songwriters.  His first one was ‘Once‘ which became this enormous sleeper hit that garnered a Oscar for Best Song, and then spawned the smash hit Broadway musical that won 8 Tony Awards. In his second movie ‘Begin Again’ the singer/songwriter this time…