Rooster Revue

Rooster Revue is a newsletter about movie musicals and things that are related to movie musicals.

Written by Matt Andrews and Jeffrey Simon with contributions from friends of The Barn, the newsletter features news, movie reviews, recommendations, exclusive interviews with musical movie makers, in-house research from our department of cinemusicalization, and inspiration.

It's released every two weeks or so when we're not in production.

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Watch STEAM! • A Musical Short Film

Announcement
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Jan 31, 2022

Streaming Now on Revry.tv

Behind the Steam!

Issue
19
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Jan 28, 2022

How we made an indie musical on a train.

West Side Study

Issue
18
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Jan 6, 2022

How the new "West Side Story" improved upon its predecessor.

The Larson Effect

Issue
17
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Dec 14, 2021

How Sondheim and Larson changed musical theater.

In Defense of Evan Hansen

Issue
16
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Oct 20, 2021

The movie is really not that bad! Here's why.

Dear White People The Musical

Issue
15
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Sep 28, 2021

An interview with Steven J. Kung, staff writer on the musical season.

Adam Drives Annette

Issue
14
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Sep 10, 2021

This week we go through the dark, twisting alleyways of Annette, a new musical starring Adam Driver, Marion Cotillard, and most importantly, a puppet.

Into The Hole

Issue
13
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Aug 26, 2021

A Review of the 1998 Taiwanese pandemic musical, "The Hole."

The Lion Sings Tonight

Issue
12
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Aug 4, 2021

The Department of Cinemusicalization continues their Disney musical breakdown with "The Lion King."

A Movie Musical Manifesto

Issue
11
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Jul 15, 2021

Our four rules of movie musical filmmaking.

The Best Worst Movie Musicals

Issue
10
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Jun 30, 2021

Don't bite "The Apple"... or do.

Cave of Wonders

Issue
9
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Jun 17, 2021

We go deep with a breakdown of Disney's "Aladdin."

The Wizard of Awesome

Issue
8
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Jun 3, 2021

Our friends at Thicket & Thistle review "The Wizard of Oz."

Hahn on Howard

Issue
7
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May 19, 2021

An interview with acclaimed producer Howard Hahn and look at "Howard."

A Beast of a Musical

Issue
6
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May 6, 2021

Breaking down Disney's "Beauty and the Beast."

Of Mermaids and Frogs

Issue
5
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Apr 23, 2021

A breakdown of "The Little Mermaid" and how "The Muppet Movie" functions as a classic musical.

"I Want" to Read This Newsletter

Issue
4
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Apr 7, 2021

A look at every "I Want" song from Animated Disney Movies.

Disney Secrets

Issue
3
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Mar 26, 2021

We breakdown song placement in every Disney animated musical.

To Dub or Not to Dub

Issue
2
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Mar 10, 2021

Why LIVE singing matters and a review of "Hairspray."

A Girl Walks Into the Woods

Issue
1
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Feb 23, 2021

The inaugural issue of Rooster Revue—a newsletter written by and for movie musical lovers.

STEAM! Wins Best of Show!

Announcement
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Oct 30, 2020

Our short musical took the grand prize at the SCAD Savannah Film Festival.