Tag Archives: Lena Horne

The Saturday List: Four Early Steps on the Road to Decolonising Gilbert and Sullivan’s Operettas

Today marks the anniversary of MEMPHIS BOUND!, an often overlooked detour in the diverse highway of musical theatre history. To celebrate the 80th anniversary its Broadway opening, we’re listing four African-American adaptations that took the topsy-turvy world of G&S and turned it inside out and upside down. Continue reading

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Forgotten Musicals Friday: Does HALLELUJAH, BABY! Open the Gates of Heaven or Hell?

This Friday’s Forgotten Musical takes us back to the 1960s and HALLELUJAH, BABY! Continue reading

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