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Fiddler on the Roof National Touring Company Review

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Saw the national tour of  Fiddler on the Roof. I had mix feelings this broadways musical again.   It's such a long show. I was praying my tummy would make it through the whole show. I wasn't dying to see this show but it was free for my mom and me. Fiddler brings back so many memories when I was in it with the all-girls choir. If it wasn't for the main character Tevye, played by Yechezkel Lazarov, it would have been a total flop if not for him.  The sets were dull but that is the type of show it is. Les Mis is a dark dull show but has a hint of colors. The scene changes were very slow and took you away from the story. I would have loved to see them put some projections photos on the backdrops. Anastasia Musical used both film projections and scenery and it was beautiful.Fidder's sets where very boring and hard to figure out where they were at times. For example, when they were in the town they had have four house cut-outs that hung from up in the fly rail. A

First Disabled Actress Ali Stroker Wins a Tony Award

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On Sunday night I tuned into the Tony Awards.   Oklahoma  performed the number "I Can't Say No."  I noticed a woman in a wheelchair playing Ado Annie. I wiped my eyes making sure I was seeing things right and yes I was. I was watching Ali Stroker make history by being the first person to win a Tony Award in a wheelchair.  She accepted the award for the best-featured actress.  This is amazing because people with disabilities should be able to play parts even if they can't use their legs or have other conditions. Ali Stoker, a 31-year-old woman from New Jersey who ended up in a wheelchair at the age of two years old from a car accident. She has been active in theater since the age of seven. She was cast as the titular role in a backyard production of Annie . "This award is for every kid who is watching tonight who has a disability, who has a limitation or a challenge who has been waiting to see themselves represented in this arena -- you are. I hope tha

On Your Feet the Musical Review

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Yesterday I went with my mom to see  On Your Feet! .  If you are a huge fan of Gloria Estefan then you already know what this musical is about. This musical tells the story of Gloria Estefan's journey of becoming a sensation performer.  Written by Alexander Dinelaris, an Oscar-winning co-screenwriter of 2014's Birdman,  director Jerry Mitchell known for  Kinky Boots  and Legally Blonde and Sergio Trujillo, choreographer brings her life story to life.  The musical had its world premiere at the Oriental Theatre in Chicago from June 2, 2015-July 5, 2015. Broadway p reviews began on October 5, 2015, at the Marquis Theatre. The show opened on November 5, 2015, and closed  August 20, 2017, having 34 previews and 746 performances. The fall of 2017 the United States touring started.  --> Image from Variety.com  It contains two dozen song numbers of Gloria’s work. In 1985, Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine’s “Conga” was released. This was the first of its