Pop Smart - Why Hedwig rocks the hardest
I reviewed the Actor’s Express production of Hedwig and the Angry Inch in this weeks issue, and while I believe theres room for improvement, it remains an impressive production. And as I stated in my review, one of the reasons why watching Hedwig is such a compelling experience is because John Cameron Mitchells collaboration with Stephen Trask is the most authentic stage rendering of rock music youll ever witness. (And before we continue, I dont count Tommy in this mix; the Whos rock opera started out as an album.)
There are a lot of reasons for this, some of which speak to how audiences — both gay and straight — related to both traditional musical theater and rock n roll. The best thing about Hedwig and the Angry Inch is how it can unite all theater-going (and some non-theater-going) audiences.