There are some people who you are always happy to see onstage or in a cast list. Be it a full production, a reading, a concert or a gala, certain performers show up and inevitably elevate the entire experience. This is the story of such a fellow.
A dashing leading man with a gorgeous tenor voice, Max von Essen has been delighting audiences in New York and across the country for the better part of two decades.
Read MoreHey, people! Put down the video games, log off Tinder for a minute and pay some attention to what I’m about to tell you. I’m here to publicly declare that something truly remarkable was recently gifted to the canon of the modern musical, and I need to talk to you about it. On This Side of the World is, to my mind, the quintessential musical for the Asian American. Don’t give me any nonsense about Flower Drum Song, please. You sound foolish when you do that.
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