Is this March Musicals Madness getting harder for you? This round may not have been too bad but things are about to heat up! Let’s dig in to how the 32 shows from the second round fared. The Showstoppers Three Shows took Center Stage this round.   Hamilton trounced Guys and Dolls.  Although I really do like Guys and Dolls with it’s swanky vibe, big cast and truly classic songs, Hamilton just offers a fresh perspective on musicals. It casts a wider net to be more inclusive for a more diverse audience. Young and old, rich and poor, black and white. Unfortunately, Guys and Dolls never really stood a chance here.…

Did you have fun choosing your favorite musicals in the first round of March Musicals Madness?  It is time to discuss the results and advances to the next round! Excited yet? I am curious, what were the match-ups you struggled with choosing? Mine was Phantom vs. Cats and In The Heights vs Newsies. Now let’s talk a little about how the shows faired.. Here are the Knockouts! Waitress trounced Once with Once only receiving 6.3% of the vote. I hate to see Once go down like that. Don’t get me wrong, Waitress is one of my very favorite modern musicals for many reasons. I just would have loved to see…

Do you love following a good bracket as long as it isn’t for sports ball? I may have something for you…March Musicals Madness! I was thinking about my love of musicals when I saw something come across for March Madness. And it hit me, let’s do one for musicals. Years back, a friend from work and I had fun following brackets for movies. So why not do something similar and different in my wheel house, right? As I was trying to come up with details, I went back and forth on lots of items. Should it be split it up by categories for each “conference”? Should we pit classic vs…