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Forgotten Musicals Friday: Ready to Cast Your Vote for MR. PRESIDENT?
With Kamala Harris set to face off against Donald Trump this November, is MR. PRESIDENT the kind of satirical show that would be a pertinent reflection of the times? For this week’s Forgotten Musicals Friday, let’s put together a campaign for this politically-tinged musical to see whether it gets our vote. Continue reading
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Tagged A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Al Gore, Anita Gillette, Annie Get Your Gun, Call Me Madam, Concord Theatricals, Donald Trump, George W. Bush, Gerard Alessandrini, Happy Hunting, Hooray For What!, Howard Lindsay, Irving Berlin, Joshua Logan, Kamala Harris, Mr President, Nanette Fabray, Of Thee I Sing, Oliver!, Peter Gennaro, Robert Ryan, Russel Crouse, State of the Union, Stop the World - I Want to Get Off, The Sound of Music, This is the Army, Tony Award, White Christmas, Wisa D'Orso
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The Saturday List: What’s in a Name, Mr Sondheim?
For this week’s Saturday List, I thought it might be fun to take a look at songs with people’s names in the title from shows where Stephen Sondheim wrote lyrics were set to other composers’ music. Continue reading
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Tagged Aaron Tveit, Angela Lansbury, Ansel Elgort, Ariana DeBose, Arthur Laurents, Audra McDonald, Colm Wilkinson, Do I Hear a Waltz, Elizabeth Allen, Everybody Loves Leona, Gypsy, Jeremy Jordan, Jerome Robbins, Jule Styne, Larry Kert, Leonard Bernstein, Marc Bonanni, Matt Doyle, Michael Ball, Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers, Stephen Sondheim, Steven Spielberg, Suffs, Sunday in the Park With George, The Beggar's Opera, Tony Kushner, West Side Story
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Forgotten Musicals Friday: Did the Quirky Mix of 16th Century Romance and 80s Pop in HEAD OVER HEELS Really Have the Beat?
For this week’s Forgotten Musicals Friday, we’re turning our spotlight onto a more recent and unusual show: HEAD OVER HEELS. Yes, it’s a bit of a stretch to call something that opened and closed only a few years ago “forgotten,” but with a mere 164 performances, this musical barely had time to etch itself into Broadway’s collective memory to earn itself the title. Continue reading
The Saturday List: Five HAIRSPRAY Movie Moments That Hold Fast Today – and Five That Are a Little More Sticky
Today marks the seventeenth anniversary of the release of the film adaptation of HAIRSPRAY. Almost two decades after it hit cinemas, there are some moments in the film where the Ultra Clutch holds fast, but others where things are a little more sticky – so let’s explore a few of those in this week’s Saturday List! Continue reading
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Tagged Hairspray, High School Musical, Michael John LaChiusa, The Producers
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Forgotten Musicals Friday: The Glitzy Showbiz Gem, TWO ON THE AISLE
For this week’s Forgotten Musical Friday, we’re diving into the glitzy, glamorous world of TWO ON THE AISLE, a sparkling gem that graced Broadway in the early 1950s. With a score by Jule Styne and the razor-sharp wit of Betty Comden and Adolph Green, this show is a delightful romp you’ll wish you’d found out about sooner! Continue reading
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Tagged Adolph Green, Baby!, Bells are Ringing, Bert Lahr, Betty Comden, Decca, Do Re Mi, Dolores Gray, Elliott Reid, Guys and Dolls, Gypsy, Hallelujah, Jule Styne, Leonard Bernstein, Mark Hellinger Theater, On the Town, Singin' in the Rain, Stephen Sondheim, The Band Wagon, The King and I, The Wizard of Oz, Two on the Aisle, Wonderful Town
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Forgotten Musicals Friday: FELA! – A Bold and Brilliant Afrobeat Revolution
In this week’s Forgotten Musical Friday. we’re diving into a more recent, truly unique gem that pulsates with rhythms and rebellion – FELA! Continue reading
Posted in Forgotten Musicals Friday, Uncategorized
Tagged Alicia Keys, Beyoncé, Bill T. Jones, Billy Elliot, Carlos Moore, Charlize Theron, David Byrne, Eugene O'Neill Theatre, Fela Kuti, Fela!, Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, Hamilton, Jay-Z, Jim Lewis, Legally Blonde, Marilyn Nance, Memphis
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The Saturday List: Don’t Talk, Just Kiss – Ten Great Musical Moments of Love and Longing
Happy International Kissing Day! In celebration of the simple pleasures associated with kissing, let’s take a trip through some of the most memorable, passionate and significant kisses in musical theatre for this week’s Saturday List. These moments capture the essence of love, longing and sometimes, sheer awkwardness. Pucker up! Continue reading
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Tagged Allee Willis, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Arthur Laurents, Brenda Russell, Charles Hart, Fun Home, Hamilton, Howard Lindsay, Jeanine Tesori, John Logan, Jonathan Larson, Joshua Logan, Leonard Bernstein, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Lisa Kron, Marsha Norman, Moulin Rouge, Oscar Hammerstein II, RENT, Richard Rodgers, Richard Stilgoe, Russel Crouse, South Pacific, Stephen Bray, Stephen Schwartz, Stephen Sondheim, The Color Purple, The Phantom of the Opera, The Sound of Music, West Side Story, Wicked, Winnie Holzman
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