http://www.rakemag.com/tags/musical The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://www.rakemag.com/blogs/seen-city/transgendered-germans-and-hair-metal <!--paging_filter-->From now until August 31st, <i>Hedwig and the Angry Inch</i> will be playing at the <a href="http://www.jungletheater.com/" target="_blank">Jungle Theater</a>. Featuring a cast of local talent, including Jairus Abts as Hedwig and Ann Michels as her husband Yitzhak, the production is most comfortable during the music numbers and flounders somr during monologues. Though shrill and sluggish at times, it builds toward an emotionally fulfilling conclusion.<br /><p><a href="http://www.rakemag.com/blogs/seen-city/transgendered-germans-and-hair-metal">read more</a></p> http://www.rakemag.com/blogs/seen-city/transgendered-germans-and-hair-metal#comments hair metal jungle theater musical obie Fri, 01 Aug 2008 11:44:39 -0500 Jill Yablonski 9689 at http://www.rakemag.com http://www.rakemag.com/blogs/seen-city/2008/02/sweeney-todd-compare-and-contrast <!--paging_filter--><p>At last night's opening of <a href="http://www.sweeneytoddtour.com" target="_blank"><i>Sweeney Todd</i></a>, at the <a href="http://www.hennepintheatredistrict.org/events.asp" target="_blank">State Theatre</a>, I couldn't help but make comparisons to the <a href="http://www.sweeneytoddmovie.com" target="_blank">recent film version</a>. This is what theatergoers do at revivals, right? They consider the present viewing experience in relation to all previous encounters with a favorite play or musical. And to be clear: <i>Sweeney</i> is, by far, one of my favorites.</p><p><a href="http://www.rakemag.com/blogs/seen-city/2008/02/sweeney-todd-compare-and-contrast">read more</a></p> http://www.rakemag.com/blogs/seen-city/2008/02/sweeney-todd-compare-and-contrast#comments barber meat pie musical serial killer sweeney todd Wed, 06 Feb 2008 14:13:25 -0600 Christy DeSmith 8159 at http://www.rakemag.com