Call it whatever you wish—human nature, sheer curiosity, simple boredom or anything in between—but there is something wild in our brains that calls us to use things for anything but their original ...

Frank Zappa once famously asked: “Does Humor Belong in Music?” Whatever our particular take on the matter, the truth is music and laughter have long shared the same stage, from vaudeville to viral ...

For David Lindsay-Abaire, the best part of writing the book and lyrics to the musical stage version of the animated film Shrek was collaborating with composer Jeanine Tesori. So much so that he wanted ...