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TITANIC: the Broadway Musical vs the Blockbuster Movie

In 1997, two different versions of the “Titanic” story were told in two different styles in two different mediums. The film a fictional love story set against the backdrop of the ill-fated ship of dreams, while the musical used the stories of the real life Titanic passengers as a basis for its tale.
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Musical Notes: 19 May 2010

Index Paradise Found at the Menier Chocolate Factory … p.2 Charles Strouse in Hospital … p.3 Reading of Alyss Cancelled … p.3 New Mamma Mia! Website Launched … p.3

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NEWSFLASH: Cast for a TITANIC Benefit

The casting for the June 21st benefit performance of TITANIC, Maury Yeston and Peter Stone’s award-winning musical about the 1912 maritime tragedy, is coming together. Continue reading

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NEWSFLASH: LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE – the Musical

Playbill has news of a musical adaptation of the film Little Miss Sunshine. With a book by James Lapine and a score by William Finn, the initial run of the new show started yesterday in Florida with Craig Bierko, Dick … Continue reading

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