Reviews by John "Broadway" Bailey

• December 23, 2014
• At Home, Drama, Music

Based on the 1987 Tony-nominated Broadway musical of the same name, Into the Woods shows what could happen if you threw a bunch of fairy tale characters together in the same story and watched as their worlds collided and intertwined. The film focuses on a Baker (James Corden) and...

• February 19, 2013
• Books

Lovers of Alain Boubil and Claude-Michel Schonberg’s musical masterpiece will delight in the nearly 100-page book that includes insightful details, behind-the-scenes photos and 20 pieces of removable memorabilia such as annotated scripts and costume sketches. Did you know that Glee’s Lea Michelle made her Broadway debut as young Cosette?...

• December 2, 2010
• At Home, Documentary, Music

Filmed in March 2010 at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center in New York City, the concert is hosted by David Hyde Pierce with Sondheim’s longtime collaborator Paul Gemignani conducting the New York Philharmonic. Two dozen of Sondheim’s best-known and most-loved works from his amazing career were captured live...

• February 18, 2009
• At Home, Drama, Music

First things first. Nothing will ever compare to the experience of seeing RENT live on stage. If you were lucky enough to see the revolutionary musical at the Nederlander Theatre on Broadway or on tour (I’ve seen it five times), you’ll know what I mean. However, this DVD experience,...