MickeyJoTheatre OFF-BROADWAY MUSICALS REVIEWS (Teeth; Little Shop of Horrors; Drag the Musical; The Big Gay Jamboree; We Live In Cairo; Mama, I'm A Big Girl Now!)
When Mickey-Jo was last in New York he saw more than 20 Broadway and Off-Broadway shows, including a handful of plays.In this roundup of reviews of off-Broadway musicals, he'll be sharing my thoughts on:- TEETH at New World Stages, having transferred from a hugely successful run at Playwright's Horizons- LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at the Westside Theatre, which recently welcomed Sherie Rene Scott and Nicholas Christopher to the cast- WE LIVE IN CAIRO at the New York Theatre Workshop which tells the story of the Arab spring- DRAG THE MUSICAL at New World Stages featuring Rupaul's Drag Race alumni Alaska, Jan Sport, Jujubee, Luxx Noir London and more- THE BIG GAY JAMBOREE at the Orpheum Theatre from the award-winning writer and star of Titanique Marla Mindelle- MAMA I'M A BIG GIRL NOW at New World Stages which reunites Laura Bell Bundy, Marissa Jaret Winokur and Kerry Butler from Hairspray's original Broadway cast.Stay tuned for Mcikey-Jo's thoughts on each of these shows and don't forget to share your own perspective on them in the comments!•00:00 | introduction02:17 | Teeth11:28 | Little Shop of Horrors20:10 | We Live in Cairo29:31 | Drag the Musical38:03 | The Big Gay Jamboree49:13 | Mama I'm a Big Girl Now
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About Mickey-Jo:
As one of the leading voices in theatre criticism on a social platform, Mickey-Jo is pioneering a new medium for a dwindling field. His YouTube channel: MickeyJoTheatre is the largest worldwide in terms of dedicated theatre criticism, where he also share features, news and interviews as well as lifestyle content for over 60,000 subscribers. Since establishing himself as a theatre critic he has been able to work internationally. With a viewership that is largely split between the US and the UK he has been fortunate enough to be able to work with PR, Marketing, and Social Media representatives for shows in New York, London, Edinburgh, Hamburg, Toronto, Sao Pãolo, and Paris. He has also twice received accreditation from the world renowned Edinburgh Festival Fringe. His reviews and features have also been published by WhatsOnStage, for whom he was a panelist to help curate nominees for their 2023 and 2024 Awards as well as BroadwayWorldUK, Musicals Magazine and LondonTheatre.co.uk. He has been invited to speak to private tour groups, at the BEAM 2023 new musical theatre conference at Oxford Playhouse, and on a panel of critics at an event for young people considering a career in the arts courtesy of Go Live Theatre Projects. Instagram/TikTok/X: @MickeyJoTheatre
About Mickey-Jo:
As one of the leading voices in theatre criticism on a social platform, Mickey-Jo is pioneering a new medium for a dwindling field. His YouTube channel: MickeyJoTheatre is the largest worldwide in terms of dedicated theatre criticism, where he also share features, news and interviews as well as lifestyle content for over 80,000 subscribers. With a viewership that is largely split between the US and the UK he has been fortunate enough to be able to work with PR, Marketing, and Social Media representatives for shows in New York, London, Edinburgh, Hamburg, Toronto, Sao Pãolo, and Paris. His reviews and features have also been published by WhatsOnStage, for whom he was a panelist to help curate nominees for their 2023 and 2024 Awards as well as BroadwayWorldUK, Musicals Magazine and LondonTheatre.co.uk. Instagram/TikTok/X: @MickeyJoTheatre
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