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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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2010 Richard Rodgers Awards

The American Academy of Arts and Letters has announced the winners of the 2010 Richard Rodgers Awards for Musical Theater, the intent of which is to nurture the careers of talented composers and playwrights. This year’s jury – Stephen Sondheim, … Continue reading

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NEWSFLASH: GIRL CRAZY for Encores!

Encores! will be producing GIRL CRAZY, the Gershwins’ fanciful Depression-era musical of 1930. Continue reading

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OPENING NIGHT: Paramount goes MGM on Broadway with WHITE CHRISTMAS

The musical Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, based on the Paramount Pictures film of the same name with music and lyrics by Irving Berlin and a book by David Ives and Paul Blake, opens on Broadway tonight for a limited, seasonal … Continue reading

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