Yearly Archives: 2024

The Saturday List: Tony Award-winning Leading Actresses Who’ve Never Appeared in a Best Musical Nominee

In today’s Saturday List, we dive into some Broadway trivia and take a look at some exceptional talents who have won Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical at the Tony Awards over the years – but who have never graced the stage in a production that clinched a nomination for Best Musical. Continue reading

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The Saturday List: Diving “Under the Sea” on World Oceans Day!

World Ocean Day is here, and what better way to honour our magnificent oceans than by celebrating musicals that bring the underwater world to life on stage? Continue reading

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The Saturday List: Your Heart Will Lead You to Richard Sherman

As a tribute to Richard M. Sherman on the event of his passing, this week’s Saturday List explores ten of the Sherman Brothers’ songs that left the greatest impression on me, each a gift to humanity in its own right. Continue reading

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The Saturday List: Leslie Uggams’s Broadway Musicals Are Bustin’ Out All Over!

Leslie Uggams, an acclaimed actress and singer with a career spanning over six decades, is probably best known for her performance in the historic television mini-series, Roots, as well as for her more recent appearances in the musical drama television … Continue reading

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The Saturday List: A Final Sense of Genius in Sondheim’s HERE WE ARE

The release of the cast album of HERE WE ARE, the final new musical to feature music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, seamlessly integrated into a book by David Ives, marks the end of an era. This week’s Saturday List explores how Sondheim’s sense of genius is seen in his last original cast album. Continue reading

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The Saturday List: Art Isn’t Easy – and Artists are Bizarre!

Musicals about artists and their artworks can be fascinating. This week’s Saturday List celebrates shows about artists, especially LEMPICKA, which closes on Broadway next weekend. Continue reading

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The Saturday List: Top Tony Award Award-winning Roles – Ranked!

Want to win a Tony Award? Well, as with anything else in life, there are no guarantees – but if you play one of the roles featured in today’s Saturday List, your odds will improve considerably. Continue reading

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The Saturday List: Five Fair Features That Make MY FAIR LADY an Enduring Classic

In this week’s Saturday List, we delve into a just five of the reasons that make the world all in love with MY FAIR LADY time and time again, almost seventy years after its premiere on Broadway. Continue reading

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The Saturday List: Five SISTER ACT moments that are “Fabulous, Baby!” and Five that “Haven’t Got a Prayer”

In today’s Saturday List, we’re unpacking which moments in SISTER ACT are “Fabulous, Baby!” alongside a few others that “Haven’t Got a Prayer.” Let’s jump right in and look for a little salvation! Continue reading

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The Saturday List: My Junk is SPRING AWAKENING

Get ready to journey back to the groundbreaking world of SPRING AWAKENING, a modern musical where the show tunes are as haunting as the themes are daring! In today’s Saturday List, we revisit just five of the most creative ideas that helped to solidify this show’s place in musical theatre history. Continue reading

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