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The rantings, ravings, musings, opinions, creations, and other regurgitations of a busy and bothered mind. Composed—for better or worse—by Michael Stevens.



The Great White Memory Way
I have been a Broadway kid—now a Broadway geezer—for most of my lifetime and have stacks and stacks of Playbills to prove it.
Aug 265 min read


Book Review of "Putting It Together..."
I enjoyed Putting It Together as an insightful behind-the-scenes look at the creation of Sunday in the Park with George. James Lapine offers an engaging mix of personal recollection, interviews, and theatrical history that gives a real sense of how such an ambitious musical gradually came together—and how collaborative, complicated, and sometimes uncertain that process could be.
Aug 201 min read


Hadestown: A Little Heaven in Hell
Perfect theatre is a gift. Shows like "Hadestown" hit on all cylinders and grow on you as you peel the onion down to the heartbreaking but inspirational core.
Jul 264 min read


"Schmigadoon!" is Schmagical!
Schmigadoon! is a delight romp that sends up classic Broadway while also paying reverence. A bit like saying "Bless your heart" while delivering a backhanded compliment. Totally lovely.
Jun 73 min read


The Toné (née: "Tony") Awards and Gay Pride
Cole Escola accepts the award for lead actor in a play for “Oh, Mary!” at the 78th annual Tony Awards. He is the first non-binary winner. Michele Crowe/CBS I should have known that I was gay long before my first time with a guy. Sure, I loved to wrestle other little boys. I pulled down the pants on G.I. Joe to see what was inside. I loved getting the Sears Roebuck catalog so that I could peruse the men's underwear section. But they were symptoms too subtle. It should have bee
Jun 73 min read


"Titanique" est Magnifique. Casi.
Titanique is slight but campy and clever. Check out my review of this Celine Dion jukebox Broadway send up of Titanic...
Jun 52 min read


"Cats: the Jellicle Ball" is a Walk Down Memory Lane (for the First Time)
Cats: the Jellicle Ball at the Broadhurst Theater proves that cats might really have nine lives. Here is my review from the 2026 Broadway revival/reinvention
Jun 43 min read
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