Dylan Shaffer

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• BWW Review: HAMILTON Delivers the Unimaginable in Pittsburgh - Don't wait for it - see the nearest touring production of Hamilton that you can! The riveting story of our nation's founding like you've never heard it before, the cast of HAMILTON delivers a revolutionary production that makes you feel like you're living in the greatest city in the world, regardless of where you're watching it from!
• BWW Review: ANASTASIA Holds the Key to Your Heart - The opulent costumes, the beautiful sets, and the powerful songs of ANASTASIA tell the century-old tale in a new way. The suspension of disbelief gives audience members hope throughout the entire musical, but still. Still, the Neva flows. I can't wait to see another production of this jewel again!
• BWW Review: The Heat is on in MISS SAIGON - A helicopter on stage? You bet! Need I say more? Well, if you insist! MISS SAIGON is based off Puccini's MADAMA BUTTERFLY and takes place over the Vietnam War. It is a classic story told through a modern lens, but it is not without controversy; it is important to view this and all productions of MISS SAIGON through the lens of both the playwright, the context of society at the time, and the intended message of the work.
• BWW Review: THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA is Here (and he's not going anywhere!) - As the longest-running show on Broadway, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA was reimagined for this tour by Cameron Mackintosh. It offers a fresh take on the Andrew Lloyd Webber classic and offers theatrical elements that add to the mystery, the mayhem, and the magic that is the Phantom.
• BWW Review: Mon River Arts Gets 'Serious' with LEGALLY BLONDE - This fabulous and serious production of LEGALLY BLONDE showcases everything that is right with small-town theater: the right actors, in the right roles, making the most of the budget. Although this production ended in a flash, I'm positive we'll see it again. There! Right! There!