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Pippin was extremely fluid with the changes they made, which is always more exciting to witness but Cabaret, Hair, and anything Bart Sherr does stay true to the material and make for great revivals.

Hamilton, Shuffle Along, Waitress, American PsychoThe Humans, King Charles, Eclipsed, The Father

I believe that critics, as cultural commentators, are theorists. As long as they do keep a general audience in mind I think an understanding of basic theory can only enrich their writing. You don't have to go to school or even create theater to have an understanding of artistic theory, just as context for the medium you're criticizing.

The first that came to mind is Stars from Les Mis. It's a beautiful song that does an amazing job of humanizing an antagonist. That description also works well for Hamilton's Wait For It, a recent favorite.

"It might be some kind of temporary hype in the USA, but I think this style of rapping is not very timeless and will fade when the Americans who like to see it have seen it. I truly believe people will get bored of Hamilton because it doesn't hold up. Quality, musically and singing wise."Just because someone made an unnecessary comparison between the two doesn't mean you have to compare them. They are nothing alike. And I assure you that Hamilton is going absolutely nowhere. A modern classic.

I've seen Straight and Robber Baron in the last few weeks and sadly was not impressed by either. Greatly looking forward to Rylance in Nice Fish.

All loom large in pop culture, giving them a lot of crossover appeal. Family friendly and fantastical elements probably don't hurt either. It will be interesting to see how long it takes Hamilton or Book of Mormon to meet those numbers, since both are already beloved but certainly closer to 'niche'.

While I thought Laura Benanti was cast perfectly and she does her best to make She Loves Me fun and contemporary, I found the show a little too cutesy and old fashioned. I only saw the original cast of Curious Incident but it's absolutely one of my favorite shows on right now, it's so moving. I recommend it to everyone.