Tag Archives: James Lapine

The Saturday List: 1998 in Musical Theatre

Today’s Saturday List takes a look at the highs and lows of 1998 on musical theatre stages in New York and London! Continue reading

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THE SATURDAY LIST: Open a New Window on MAME!

The legendary Jerry Herman, Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee musical Mame opened for the first time on Broadway in May 1966. Who could lead a revival as the show heads towards its diamond anniversary? Continue reading

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THE SATURDAY LIST: So Much “Happiness,” So Much PASSION!

Today is the day in 1994 that Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s Passion began its 280-performance run. Celebrate its anniversary with on Musical Cyberspace. Continue reading

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THE SATURDAY LIST: Happy Birthday, “Sunday”!

Does anyone still finish a hat? Come and celebrate the Broadway birthday of SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE at Musical Cyberspace. Continue reading

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The Saturday List: Favourite Songs from 1970s Musicals

The Saturday List this week features some of my favourite songs from 1970s musicals. Continue reading

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A Chain of Musicals: INTO THE WOODS

In January, Musical Cyberspace is going to work through a chain of musicals. This is how it works: each day I will discuss, in brief, a musical linked to the previous day’s musical by some kind of common ground. It … Continue reading

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Double Take December: PASSION

It’s Double Take December at Musical Cyberspace! Every musical pretty much has something one likes and something one doesn’t in it. This month I’ll be listing one of each for a range of musicals, a different one each day. Passion … Continue reading

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Double Take December: SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE

It’s Double Take December at Musical Cyberspace! Every musical pretty much has something one likes and something one doesn’t in it – today’s pick is SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE. Continue reading

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NEWSFLASH: MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG at Encores!

I think most musical theatre fans know that Merrily We Roll Along will be receiving an Encores! production in February 2012. Directed by James LaPine, the show will star Colin Donnell as Frank, Celia Keenan-Bolger as Mary, Lin-Manuel Miranda as … Continue reading

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30 Musicals in 30 Days: A Musical “To Do”

Post a song from a musical in which you would love to be involved. All right, so I am putting it out there. I want to direct Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s Into the Woods. Next year. I have no … Continue reading

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