and scene — Writing — Juan A. Ramirez

It’s Stanley versus Warren, and this predicament places me at an annoying gay crossroads.

Column: AND… SCENE! Lillias White’s Parade

As we listen to “Zero to Hero” for the billionth time this weekend, let us all reflect on how best to put White back on the Great White Way.

Column, TheatreJuan A. RamirezJuly 16, 2021column, and scene, and... scene!, theatrely, lillias white, don't rain on my parade, barbra, funny girl, sheridan smith, dreamgirls, i am changing, hercules, delacorte

Column: AND… SCENE! Who is Flying Me Out To See ANYTHING GOES?

I suppose part of me should be upset that this isn’t a new production: I’ve always thought Anything Goes (God love musical comedy) is such, such a stupid show that it could withstand a rewrite every 10 years.

Column, TheatreJuan A. RamirezJuly 13, 2021and scene, and... scene!, theatrely, anything goes, sutton foster, cole porter, barbican, london

Column: AND... SCENE! Suddenly Screaming

Ellen Greene scream-singing in this Little Shop of Horrors medley is glorious.

Column, TheatreJuan A. RamirezJune 11, 2021ellen greene, little shop of horrors, and scene, column, cameron mackintosh, miss saigon, phantom, teddy kempner, ariana grande

Column: AND… SCENE! Everybody’s Disappointed About Jamie (and Evan)

While the rest of the world throws open its doors, Amazon has decided to shut us out of what could have been the glitziest, most high-energy screenings of the fall.

Theatre, ColumnJuan A. RamirezMay 22, 2021theatrely, and scene, column, everybody's talking about jamie, dear evan hansen, ben platt, marc platt, tobias fünke, arrested development, cats, amazon prime, love simon

Column: AND… SCENE! Whatever Verdon Wants...

No thoughts this week, just Gwen Verdon.

Column, TheatreJuan A. RamirezApril 16, 2021column, gwen verdon, theatrely, and scene, damn yankees, sweet charity, tim curry, rocky horror picture show, tab hunter, bob fosse, fosse, chicago, stanley donen, tom & jerry

Column: AND... SCENE! John Cullum and the Broadway Divo

While this column is usually a site of diva worship, “John Cullum: An Accidental Star” got me thinking about Broadway’s leading men and the curiously small place they occupy in our cultural awareness.

Column: AND... SCENE! As If We Never Said Goodbye

And...Scene! is Juan A. Ramirez's weekly column with his hot takes, musings, and all that jazz.

Column, TheatreJuan A. RamirezApril 2, 2021column, and scene, and... scene!, silence, covid, covid-19, pandemic, socially distant, cuomo, simon stephens, donmar warehouse, theatrely

Column: AND... SCENE! A Word on Jessica Walter’s Legacy

And...Scene! is Juan A. Ramirez's weekly column with his hot takes, musings, and all that jazz.

Theatre, ColumnJuan A. RamirezMarch 25, 2021column, and scene, and... scene!, jessica walter, arrested development, anything goes, theatrely, mama who bore me, spring awakening, dinosaurs, lucille bluth, liza minnelli

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