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The Saturday List: Celebrating Ethel Merman

Today in 1930, Variety gave Ethel Merman a breakthrough review ahead of what would become a breathtaking musical theatre career. Today, we celebrate some of her biggest shows. Continue reading

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March Monikers: “Blow, Gabriel, Blow”

March 2022 at Musical Cyberspace is all about songs with people’s names in the title. Do you know who’s playin’ today? Continue reading

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The Saturday List: Best ‘Memories’ of Elaine Paige

Today we celebrate the birthday of one of the most well known leading ladies of the modern musical theatre era, Elaine Paige. Continue reading

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Forgotten Musicals Friday: POOR LITTLE RITZ GIRL

POOR LITTLE RITZ GIRL was the first Broadway show that showcased Rodgers and Hart’s talents to any great extent. Continue reading

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The Saturday List: Multiple Best Actress in a Musical Tony Winners

Today, there is something of a diva-off at Musical Cyberspace. For this week’s Saturday list, we’re going to rank the multiple-Tony Award winners in the Best Actress in a Musical category, mentioning and sharing video clips of some favourite performances. Continue reading

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THE SATURDAY LIST: Annie by Annie Gettin’ Her Gun

ANNIE GET YOUR GUN is 74 years old today! This grand old dame of musical theatre premiered on this day in 1946 – celebrate it in today’s Saturday list from Musical Cyberspace. Continue reading

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The Saturday List: Favourite Songs from 1990s Musicals

The 1990s. The next decade to be the subject of a Saturday List. Continue reading

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A Chain of Musicals: ANYTHING GOES

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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A Chain of Musicals: GYPSY

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: ANYTHING GOES

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. Anything … Continue reading

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