Writing — Juan A. Ramirez

It’s updates like these that left me feeling like this work might have been better left alone, without all the fuss about updating the show’s politics and instant relatability.

Column: AND… SCENE! Concerts, Cabarets, and Causes Célèbres

Larry Owens: All Sondheim, All the Time

Sondheimia is an intimate blend of personal history and finely-tuned musical performance

Culture, TheatreJuan A. RamirezJuly 30, 2021larry owens, sondheim, stephen sondheim, sondheimia, 54 below, sunday in the park, a little night music, company, sweeney todd, a strange loop, finishing the hat, look i made a hat

Column: AND… SCENE! Jagged Little Tina

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

Phillipa Soo on Audible's THE STAND-IN and Representation

I spoke with Soo about The Stand-In, an Audible Original she narrates and performs.

TheatreJuan A. RamirezJuly 16, 2021theatrely, phillipa soo, the stand-in, audible, hamilton, great comet, lily chu, Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812

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

Review: FRUMA-SARAH Ready For Her Close-Up

A world tour of the grandstanding kvetching for which Jackie Hoffman is rightfully beloved

Review, TheatreJuan A. RamirezJuly 15, 2021theatrely, theatre, review, fruma-sarah, jackie hoffman, hairspray, 30 rock, e. dale smith, kelly kinsella, cell theatre

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.