Writing — Juan A. Ramirez

Review: DEAR EVAN HANSEN, You Missed Your Chance

Finally, a stage-to-screen adaptation that asks, “What if we replaced the main character in a teen suicide drama with Howard the Duck?”

Column: AND… SCENE! They Nearly Tore the Balcony Down!

The Gwen’s Honest Truth about the mezzanine fight at Chicago’s reopening.

Theatre, ColumnJuan A. RamirezSeptember 18, 2021theatrely, theatre, chicago, ana villafañe, hot honey rag, gwen verdon, bob fosse, fosse, reopening, broadway

A Different Kind of Coming-Out Story

The kind that isn’t actually a “story.” It’s a process.

FilmJuan A. RamirezSeptember 16, 2021thecut, new york magazine, everybody's talking about jamie, max harwood, film, amazon prime, jamie new, freddie mercury, loco chanelle, richard e. grant, richard e. grant, dan gillespie sells, tom marae, he's my boy, work of art, this was me

This New Song in "Everybody’s Talking About Jamie" Is the Highlight of the Film

them.: “This Was Me” is a touching tribute to queer history, and the movie's beating heart.

Review: Triple-texting THE LAST OF THE LOVE LETTERS

Ngozi Anyanwu’s play is a mostly brilliant, knowing rendering of the humiliating mental gymnastics performed during a breakup

Theatre, ReviewJuan A. RamirezSeptember 13, 2021theatrely, theatre, atlantic company, linda gross, Ngozi Anyanwu The Last of the Love Letters, daniel j. watts, yu-hsuan chen, dede ayite, patricia mcgregor, xavier scott evans

The Broadway Star Who Became One of His Generation’s Most In-Demand Voices

Whether he’s originating roles in musicals or on “Gossip Girl,” Adam Chanler-Berat brings range — and realism — as a new kind of character actor.

CultureJuan A. RamirezSeptember 6, 2021nyt, new york times, t magazine, t mag, adam chanler-berat, sunday in the park, gossip girl, tavi gevinson, next to normal, assassins, sondheim, stephen sondheim, move on

Review: NI MI MADRE – Y mi mamá también

A queer son plays his own mother in this one-man, one-hour tropical breeze that picks up into a storm of child-rearing trauma.

Theatre, ReviewJuan A. RamirezAugust 26, 2021theatre, theatrely, nyc, arturo luis soria, Arturo Luís Sori Ni Mi Madre, Arturo Luís Soria Ni Mi Madre, Rattlestick Playwrights Theater, dora the explorer, Danilo Gambini, Kathy Ruvuna, cher, Stephanie Osin Cohen

Review: A New Dawn with PASS OVER

Pass Over, with its flaws, beauties, and contradictions, is much the same, but heralds an electric new moment in highly-visible American theatre.

Review, TheatreJuan A. RamirezAugust 25, 2021review, theatre, theatrely, pass over, August Wilson Theatre, waiting for godot, jon michael hill, namir smallwood, steppenwolf, lincoln center, gabriel ebert, danya taymor, wilson chin, marcus doshi

Column: AND… SCENE! A Soulless Tribute to the Queen of Soul

It’s a shame Hudson had to be wasted in a joyless, pointless, and entirely soulless recounting of the Queen of Soul’s early life and career.‍

Review: Revisiting Four Nobodies in ‘[title of show]’

NYT: For an outdoor residency at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, the Bridge Production Group breathes fresh life into a 2004 musical.

Review: EVERYBODY’S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE – Twinky Boots

Enough motherly patronizing, because Everybody’s Talking About Jamie is ultimately a pleasure to experience and features strong supporting turns from its cast.

Getting Personal with Amber Iman

The singer was spectacularly candid with her presence, and generous with her talent.

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