#musical-adaptation

#musical-adaptation

Is it just too good to be true? No, "10 Things I Hate About You" really is streaming on Netflix. The film, based on the Shakespeare comedy "The Taming of the Shrew," remains one of the most enduring and beloved examples of both '90s teen rom-coms and modern-day Shakespeare adaptations. The cast was also filled with soon-to-be movie stars such as Julia Stiles, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Gabrielle Union, and, of course, future Oscar winner Heath Ledger.

Set 12 years after disbanding The Baby-Sitters Club, the musical introduces us to 25-year-old Kristy, Mary Anne, Claudia, and Stacey as they return to Stoneybrook, Connecticut, honoring a pact they made when they were 13 to reunite, reported . Of course, you do a lot of growing up in 12 years, and the girls now face revisiting their past and handling things popping up in their present-day life, from relationships and omg-what-am-I-doing-with-my-life questions to who-the-hell-am-I-now worries.

Directed by the King of Cult Cinema, Roger Corman, 1960's, , approached the burgeoning horror genre farcically, employing humor to tell the story of a florist's assistant who begins feeding his plants human blood. Thanks to word-of-mouth, acclaim, and an appearance of young Jack Nicholson, became a cult hit. This led to various adaptations over the years, including a 1986 movie retelling, which served as the basis for the off-Broadway musical of the same name.

First off, a bilingual English and Welsh take on Romeo and Juliet entitled Romeo a Juliet (Nov 5-8)... it will apparently function as a study of the struggle for Welsh identity.

"In most children's books, there's just this constant feeling of adrenaline - of pushing forward to solve the problem. Madeleine slowed us down and took us to Ixchel to sit for a while."

Oh- I can't tell you that! You almost got me. We have two new songs. They're great. Can't wait to share. Can't wait to share.

"With a less talented and charismatic star, a production could fall flat, but that's not the case here. Travis Bilenski proved to be equally impressive as Phil."