Know the Score: Is The Lion King 2 a Good Sequel?

With one Disney live-action remake released last month and another coming next month, it's time to look at the House of Mouse's previous wave of cynical cash-ins and see if there's anything there worth salvaging. Let's take a look at The Lion King 2!

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Musical Hell: Freaky Friday

Hey, remember that old movie (or relatively more recent movie) Freaky Friday? Did you know there was a musical based on it? No? Boy, are you lucky--well, you were until now, because I'm telling you all about it.

At the Source: War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy

Hey, the Tony Awards are coming up, and Great Comet still got robbed! But here's the consolation prize: an examination of how it fits into the doorstopper that is War and Peace!

Musical Hell: Pokemon Live!

Happy May! Have you ever said, "You know what I'd really like to see? A Pokemon musical!"  No?  Well, you've got one anyway, as Diva takes a look at Pokemon Live!

Musical Hell TV: Titanic the Legend Goes On (Uncut Edition)

Happy Ides of April/Tax Day to you all! I know I've been away for a while, but I promised you something special and here it is: a celebratory anniversary riff of the original, uncut edition of my very first review subject, Titanic: The Legend Goes On! Thank you for all the views and support!

Musical Hell SPECIAL EDITION: Jem and the Holograms w/ That Long-Haired Creepy Guy!

Hey everyone, remember when there was a Jem and the Holograms movie for about two minutes a few years back? Well, there was, and I'm taking it to task with the creator of the Jem Retrospective (and many other wonderful things,) That Long-Haired Creepy Guy! Check out more of his work here!




And don't forget the usual schedule is interrupted until May, so that I might do real-world thingies and also bring you a special riffing event next month!

Know the Score--Musicals 101: Hadestown

Heya folks, it's taken me a while to get on the Hadestown bandwagon, but since it's coming to Broadway soon I figured now was time to jump on. And you get a video out of the results!





Expect the schedule for the next month or two to be a bit discombobulated, as I deal with real life commitments and extra-special projects. But I have some really cool things in the works for you, so it will (hopefully) be worth the wait!