BWW REVIEWS: World Regional Premiere of WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN Is Expertly Done, Coolly Received
David Yazbek has shown himself to be a Broadway composer-lyricist to be reckoned with, after a splashy debut with 2000's "The Full Monty," and a meaningful follow-up with 2005's "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels." Both film adaptations, they won Drama Desk Awards for him, as well as Tony nominations. 2010's "Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown", also a film adaptation, was Tony-nominated for its score as well, though it suffered a truncated run of only 69 performances. Theatre at the Center in the Chicago suburb of Munster, Indiana, is the location for the show's world regional premiere.
'The Showtune Mosh Pit' for November 17th, 2010
The latest in unauthorized gossip and buzz from the heart of Chicago's showtune video bars, and musical theater news from Chicago to Broadway. Broadway In Chicago's winter productions, the 'Les Miserables' concert film, 'A Christmas Carol,' 'Robin Hood: The Panto!,' 'Alien Queen,' 'Glee,' more....
Music Takes Center Stage At Munster's 'Superstar'
Onstage now in Munster, Indiana's Theatre At The Center is a remarkable and fascinating (and seemingly rare) production of one of the first masterpieces of what is now known as the "rock musical," Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's youthful flash of brilliance, "Jesus Christ Superstar."