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Tag Archives: Cinderella
The Saturday List: All the Things Oscar Hammerstein II’s Lyrics Are
Today, we celebrate the birthday of musical theatre legend Oscar Hammerstein II. Born into a family who were already notable in theatre history, he would become the most renowned of the Hammerstein clan, not only because of his contributions to musical theatre as a lyricist and librettist but also as a practitioner who pushed the boundaries of what musical theatre could accomplish as an art form. Continue reading
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Tagged Alfred Drake, Allegro, Aretha Franklin, Audra McDonald, Brittany Smith, Brooklyn Bridge, Carousel, Carrie Underwood, Cinderella, Craig Urbani, Dorothy Hammerstein, Dropkick Murphys, Elvis Presley, Ferenc Molnár, Flower Drum Song, Gerry and the Pacemakers, Green Grow the Lilacs, Gretha Boston, James Michener, Jerome Kern, Jessie Mueller, John Kerr, Josh Groban, Joshua Henry, Liliom, Lonette Mckee, Lynn Riggs, Marcus Mumford, Mary Martin, Michel Bell, Nina Simone, Oklahoma!, Oscar Hammerstein II, Patti LaBelle, Paul Robeson, Paulo Szot, Pipe Dream, Rebecca Luker, Renee Fleming, Richard Rodgers, Rose-Marie, Rudolf Friml, Show Boat, SIgmund Romberg, South Pacific, Stephen Sondheim, The Desert Song, The King and I, The Sound of Music, Very Warm for May
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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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Tagged A. A. Milne, And The Winner Is… A Collection Of Honored Disney Classic Songs, Angela Lansbury, Animation, Ann Reinking, Annette Funicello, Bedknobs and Broomsticks, Busker Alley, Canadian Medical Association Journal, Carly Simon, Charles Perry, Charlotte's Web, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Cinderella, Deborah Kerr, Dick van Dyke, Discovery, Disney, Disney Sing-Along Songs, Disney Studio Chorus, Hayley Mills, Jamie Cullum, John Davidson, John Travolta, Julie Andrews, Lesley Ann Warren, Lindsay Lohan, Marilu Henner, Mary Poppins, Maureen O'Hara, Maurice Chevalier, Movies, My Fair Lady, NASA, Over Here!, Pam Melroy, Paul Frees, Pride Month, Richard M. Sherman, Robert B. Sherman, Sally Ann Howes, Samuel E. Wright, South Pacific, The Andrews Sisters, The Aristocats, The Happiest Millionaire, The Jungle Book, The King and I, The Parent Trap, The Sherman Brothers, The Slipper and the Rose, The Sound of Music, The Wizard of Oz, Tommy Sands, Tommy Steele, Treat Williams, Walt Disney, Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color, Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree, Zooey Deschanel
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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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Tagged A Doll's House, Alan Jay Lerner, Amara Okereke, Brandy, Brandy Norwood, Broadway, Cape Town Opera, Christian Dante White, Cinderella, Duane Alexander, Fiddler on the Roof, Frederick Loewe, Henrik Ibsen, Jordan Donica, Julie Andrews, Kevin Kraak, Musical, My Fair Lady, Paolo Montalban, Pieter Toerien Productions, Rex Harrison, Steven Stead, theatre, Victor Garber, West End, Whoopi Goldberg
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The Saturday List: The Crown Julies
In today’s Saturday List, we’re looking at “The Crown Julies,” the five Broadway and off-Broadway stage appearances of Julie Andrews. Continue reading
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Tagged A Little Night Music, Alan Jay Lerner, Blake Edwards, Camelot, Cinderella, Follies, Frank Wildhorn, Frederick Loewe, Henry Mancini, Julie Andrews, Leslie Bricusse, Mary Poppins, My Fair Lady, Oscar Hammerstein II, Putting It Together, Richard Burton, Richard Rodgers, Rob Marshall, Robert Goulet, Sandy Wilson, Stephen Sondheim, The Boy Friend, Tony Awards, Victor/Victoria
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NEWSFLASH: Carly Rae Jepsen to Star in CINDERELLA on Broadway
Carly Rae Jepsen, the singer of the catchy pop hit “Call Me Maybe”, will take over the role of Ella in the current Broadway production of CINDERELLA. Continue reading
Monday Montage: CINDERELLA
The Monday Montage for today focuses on Cinderella, the new adaptation of the classic Richard Rodgers-Oscar Hammerstein television musical by Douglas Carter Beane. The show opened on Broadway at the Broadway Theatre on 3 March 2013. The original score of … Continue reading
May Madness: Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “I Want” Songs
May is a mad month. A month of random musings about various topics related to musical theatre. Feel free to share your thoughts on each topic in the comment box below. Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “I Want” Songs The “I Want … Continue reading
Posted in Alan Menken, Howard Ashman, Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers
Tagged Aladdin, Alan Menken, Allegro, Beauty and the Beast, Bob Fosse, Carousel, Cinderella, Flower Drum Song, Howard Ashman, Me and Juliet, Oklahoma!, Oscar Hammerstein II, Pipe Dream, Richard Rodgers, South Pacific, State Fair, The King and I, The Little Mermaid, The Sound of Music
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Mixed Race Musical Theatre Casts
One of the hot topics in musical theatre at the moment seems to be the validity of mixed race casting. The trend seems to have been pushed into the spotlight by the television remakes of Cinderella (which featured a completely … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Musicals, Theatremaking
Tagged Annie, Audra McDonald, Casting, Chicago, Cinderella, Commentary, The Music Man, Theatremaking
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Review: Disney’s THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG
Disney returns to its roots with this release of The Princess and the Frog, the first of its kind since Home on the Range in 2004. For too long, the studio proper has languished in the domain of CGI features … Continue reading →