Description
Mickey-Jo is currently in New York City on a trip motivated largely by the current concert staging of RAGTIME at New York City Center.
The annual gala presentation production stars Joshua Henry, Caissie Levy, Brandon Uranowitz and more, and features a striking score including 'Wheels of a Dream', 'Back to Before', and 'Make Them Hear You'.
Check out this full review for Mickey-Jo's thoughts on this production, the material, the sublime cast, and even the viability of a Broadway transfer.
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00:00 | introduction
03:25 | material / history
11:37 | this production
20:28 | the performances
31:39 | the future
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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
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