At the Source: The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux

Yeah, you knew I had to do an "At the Source" on Phantom sometime, right?  Well, here it is--the original story and some thoughts on why adaptations always go off in some pretty wild directions with it.




And I'm heading out of town next week, so look for October's Musical Hell Review around October 14th! See you then!

Musical Hell: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Coming Out of Their Shells

Marketable licensed characters, cheesy music, embarrassing early work from future Broadway stars...are we sure this isn't Pokemon Live! again? No, but you may be thinking of that one fondly after you experience Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Coming Out of Their Shells!

Know the Score: Six (Musicals 101)

Henry the Eighth to six wives was wedded...and they are spilling the tea in a show that's rocked the West End and making its way to Broadway. Let's talk about Six!

Musical Hell: Quest for Camelot

It's August! Which means it's time for....well, August, really. Also, the court of Musical Hell takes on entry #5,302 in the Disney knock-off category, Quest for Camelot!

At the Source: Ragtime by E.L. Doctorow

Heya everybody! How did you spend 4th of July? Watching fireworks? Grilling out? Wondering how a country could get this messed up? Then now is a good time to talk about E.L. Doctorow's book about the worst (and occasionally best) of America, Ragtime!


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Musical Hell: The Mighty Kong

Who wants to see a cheap animated musical remake of King Kong? Okay, probably nobody. But that's what you're getting in the latest Musical Hell!




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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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