Broadway Grand Rapids
Hamilton Still Thrills
by (John Kissane)
Submitted 02-11-2022 under OPINION
In May of 2009, Lin-Manuel Miranda, the 29-year-old creator of In The Heights, took the stage at the White House as part of an evening devoted to celebrators of the American experience. He mentioned that he was working on a hip-hop concept album...
Broadway Grand Rapids Returns After Nearly Two-Year Hiatus With Hairspray
by (John Kissane)
Submitted 01-13-2022 under OPINION
On January 12th, 2022, Broadway Grand Rapids returned in the best way possible: with a fast-paced, streamer-shooting, dance-filled show that offered, above all else, fun. It was a long time coming. Thanks to the pandemic, nearly two years have...
Still Scary After All These Years: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at Broadway Grand Rapids
by (John Kissane)
Submitted 03-12-2020 under OPINION
Let's be honest: Charlie might be in the title, but it's Willy Wonka that we love. Sure, he's a little crazy, maybe a lot crazy, and he could stand to be more responsible, in the sense that he doesn't appear to care much if the...
The Lion King Proves Iconic, Powerful
by (John Kissane)
Submitted 11-22-2019 under OPINION
A jealous brother kills the king. The prince tarries until, spurred by his father’s spirit, he finally takes action. The murderer himself dies. You don’t expect overtones of Hamlet from movies with flatulent warthogs, but Disney’s...
"Grease" is the word!
by (Andy Angelo Pre...)
Submitted 03-30-2011 under NONPROFITS
Leer este artículo en español | Read this article in Spanish GAAH's cub reporters of the Press Club had an opportunity to see Grease live for the first time recently. Below are their reviews of the performance. "Grease"by...