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Original-Cin Q&A: Daniel Radcliffe, Lindsay Mendez & Jonathan Groff on Stage Hit’s Leap to the Screen

Original-Cin Q&A: Daniel Radcliffe, Lindsay Mendez & Jonathan Groff on Stage Hit’s Leap to the Screen

By Bonnie Laufer

InterviewJim SlotekDecember 1, 2025Maria Friedman, Broadway, Based on a Broadway musical, Merrily We Roll Along, Daniel Radcliffe, Lindsay Mendez, Jonathan Groff, Musical, Stephen Sondheim, George FurthComment

Wicked For Good: If You Fell Under Wicked’s Spell, This One’s Worth the Wait

Wicked For Good: If You Fell Under Wicked’s Spell, This One’s Worth the Wait

By Chris Knight

ReviewJim SlotekNovember 19, 2025Wicked: For Good, Sequel, Musical, Jon Chu, Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jeff Goldblum, Michelle Yeoh, Based on a Broadway musicalComment

The Color Purple: Good, but Not Better Than the Book

The Color Purple: Good, but Not Better Than the Book

By Liz Braun

ReviewJim SlotekDecember 25, 2023The Color Purple, Blitz Bazawule, Marcus Gardley, Fantasia Barrino, Danielle Brooks, Taraji P. Henson, Alan Grier, Colman Domingo, Adaptation, Based on a Broadway musical, African-American actorsComment