The prom musical casey nicholaw problems

          Casey Nicholaw, of whom I'm generally a fan, seems to be losing some of the choreographic originality....

           

                                     By Marc Miller

           

           

          So: Some New York show-biz sophisticates descend on a Midwestern town and interfere with the locals, in the process unsettling the high school student body and stirring up parent-child issues, while learning a few lessons about themselves.

          For those shows, in my opinion, some of the dance moves come across as unnecessary or simply being there to be a “big broadway number.” I say.

        1. But Casey Nicholaw's peppy direction helps give the show enough momentum to power past its narrative potholes and occasional bumps of heavy.
        2. Casey Nicholaw, of whom I'm generally a fan, seems to be losing some of the choreographic originality.
        3. New Broadway Musical Comedy “The Prom” tackles several social issues, including homophobia and social injustice, while still weaving together.
        4. By Michael Sommers.

          5. Bye Bye Birdie, right? Yes, and now it’s also The Prom, a new musical comedy that incorporates elements of Birdie, Hairspray, Head Over Heels, and probably a couple of other titles. Coarser than Birdie, and busier, with a Casey Nicholaw staging that doesn’t know when to quit, it’s nevertheless grand entertainment, and probably the closest we’ll get in 2018 to a new Golden Age musical comedy. 

           

           

          Like the contemporary musical it is, The Prom aggressively preaches tolerance.

          You expected some