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    Category: Musicals

    The Muppet Movie, by Albert W. Vogt III

    You have to hand it to Jim Henson, the guy was a genius.  Who would have thought that puppets could become as recognizable characters as has his Muppets.  I… Read more “The Muppet Movie, by Albert W. Vogt III”

    May 5, 2022 by Albert W. Vogt III, Ph.D.

    The Lion King (1994), by Albert W. Vogt III

    Man, you would have thought Disney smeared poop on celluloid and sent it out to theaters for its loyal public to view when it released in 2019… Read more “The Lion King (1994), by Albert W. Vogt III”

    April 17, 2022 by Albert W. Vogt III, Ph.D.

    The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996), by Albert W. Vogt III

    Two years ago my dad was watching Versailles (2015-2018), a dramatic Netflix series about the famous palace of the same name built by King Louis XIV of France.  It was… Read more “The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996), by Albert W. Vogt III”

    April 6, 2022 by Albert W. Vogt III, Ph.D.

    Fantasia, by Albert W. Vogt III

    When it is late at night, especially on a Thursday or a Sunday, and I am grading, I like to find something that I can put on… Read more “Fantasia, by Albert W. Vogt III”

    April 2, 2022 by Albert W. Vogt III, Ph.D.

    Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, by Albert W. Vogt III

    If there is a better example of a movie you see one way as a kid, and another as an adult, than Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971),… Read more “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, by Albert W. Vogt III”

    February 3, 2022 by Albert W. Vogt III, Ph.D.

    The Muppet Christmas Carol, by Albert W. Vogt III

    One of the first live stage productions I remember seeing is Charles Dicken’s A Christmas Carol (1843).  What a lot of people do not seem to realize about this classic… Read more “The Muppet Christmas Carol, by Albert W. Vogt III”

    January 5, 2022 by Albert W. Vogt III, Ph.D.

    Sing 2, by Albert W. Vogt III

    As I stood outside of the theater after Sing 2, my youngest niece asked me what I thought of the movie.  Ah, to have the innocence of an adolescent… Read more “Sing 2, by Albert W. Vogt III”

    December 30, 2021 by Albert W. Vogt III, Ph.D.

    West Side Story (2021), by Albert W. Vogt III

    Find me a William Shakespeare story that has not been given a modern twist.  Some of these include the more recent takes, like 1999’s 10 Things I Hate About… Read more “West Side Story (2021), by Albert W. Vogt III”

    December 13, 2021 by Albert W. Vogt III, Ph.D.

    Encanto, by Albert W. Vogt III

    There was somewhat of a role reversal for The Legionnaire this past weekend.  Usually, Cameron would be the one to see the animated films given my distaste for them.  Yet, the… Read more “Encanto, by Albert W. Vogt III”

    November 29, 2021 by Albert W. Vogt III, Ph.D.

    The Producers (1967), by Albert W. Vogt III

    Sometimes you have to make fun of history.  For a historian, I do this more than most of my colleagues.  It may not be the most professional thing to… Read more “The Producers (1967), by Albert W. Vogt III”

    November 12, 2021 by Albert W. Vogt III, Ph.D.

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