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The Saturday List: All 11 Best Musical Tony Award Winners of The 1940s and 1950s Ranked From Worst To Best

Posted on August 10, 2024 by David Fick

The 1940s and 1950s were a golden era for Broadway, a time when the Best Musical Tony Award recognized some of the most iconic shows ever staged. But not all winners are created equal. In this weekend’s Saturday List, we’re ranking all the Best Musical Tony Award winners from these two decades, from the most forgettable to the truly timeless, taking into account their cultural impact, musical innovation and audience reception over time. Continue reading →

Posted in The Saturday List | Tagged Adolph Green, Alan Jay Lerner, Albert Hague, Alexander Borodin, Anna Leonowens, Bartlett Sher, Betty Comden, Bob Fosse, Charles Lederer, David Shaw, Dorothy Fields, Edward Knoblock, Frederick Loewe, George Forrest, Guys and Dolls, Gwen Verdon, Herbert Fields, Jerry Ross, King Rama IV of Siam, Leonard Bernstein, Luther Davis, Meredith Willson, Mongkut, music, Musical, My Fair Lady, Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Adler, Richard Rodgers, Robert Wright, Sidney Sheldon, South Pacific, The King and I, theatre | Leave a comment

The Saturday List: A Little Gwen Verdon, A Lotta Talent

Posted on January 13, 2024 by David Fick

Grab your jazz shoes and get ready to dance into the unparalleled brilliance of Broadway’s own dynamo, Gwen Verdon! Continue reading →

Posted in Broadway, The Saturday List | Tagged Abe Burrows, Academy Awards, Ann Reinking, Anna Christie, Bob Fosse, Bob Merrill, Brecht, Broadway, Can-Can, Chicago, Chita Rivera, Cole Porter, Cy Coleman, Damn Yankees, David Shaw, Dorothy Fields, Douglass Wallop, Eugene O'Niell, Fred Ebb, George Abbott, Guys and Dolls, Gwen Verdon, Hans Conried, Herbert Fields, Jerry Ross, John Kander, Michael Kidd, Music Hall, Musical, Neil Simon, New Girl in Town, Oscar Hammerstin II, Redhead, Richard Adler, Richard Kiley, Richard Rodgers, theatre, Thelma RItter, West End | 2 Comments

The Saturday List: 1953 in Musical Theatre

Posted on July 1, 2023 by David Fick

Today’s Saturday List takes a look at the highs and lows of 1953 on musical theatre stages. Continue reading →

Posted in The Saturday List | Tagged Abe Burrows, Alexander Borodin, Antoine Galland, Betty Comden, Bob Hilliard, Can-Can, Carnival in Flanders, Charles Lederer, Cole Porter, Damn Yankees, Edmund Hilary, Edward Knoblock, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, George Forrest, Gwen Verdon, Harry Belafonte, Hazel Flagg, Hermione Gingold, James H. Street, Jerome Chodorov, Jerry Ross, John Murray Anderson's Almanac, Johnny Burke, Joseph A. Fields, Joseph Stalin, Jule Styne, Kismet, Korean War, Leonard Bernstein, Lorenz Hart, Luther Davis, Me and Juliet, Michael Ball, Michael Kidd, One Thousand and One Nights, Oscar Hammerstein II, Peter Pan, Preston Sturges, Queen Elizabeth II, Richard Adler, Richard Rodgers, Robert Wright, Sandy Wilson, Tenzing Norgay, The Arabian Nights, The Boy Friend, The Pajama Game, Timbuktu!, Tony Awards, Walter Winchell, Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton, Wonderful Town | Leave a comment

The Saturday List: The Kelli O’Hara Countdown!

Posted on April 16, 2022 by David Fick

Today is Broadway darling Kelli O’Hara’s birthday. To celebrate we’re counting down five of her greatest stage appearances. Continue reading →

Posted in The Saturday List | Tagged Adam Guettel, Craig Lucas, Elizabeth Spencer, Follies, Frank Loesser, George Abbott, Jason Robert Brown, Jerry Ross, Joshua Logan, Kelli O'Hara, Ken Watanabe, Kiss Me Kate, Marsha Norman, Oscar Hammerstein II, Paulo Szot, Richard Adler, Richard Bissell, Richard Rodgers, South Pacfiic, The Bridges of Madison County, The King and I, The Light in the Piazza, The Magic Flute, The Merry Widow, The Pajama Game | Leave a comment

NEWSFLASH: A New DAMN YANKEES Movie?

Posted on February 27, 2009 by David Fick

Here’s some news about a film remake of DAMN YANKEES, starring Jim Carrey and Jake Gyllenhaal. Continue reading →

Posted in Newsflash | Tagged Chicago, Craig Zadan, Damn Yankees, Hairspray, Jake Gyllenhaal, Jerry Ross, Jim Carrey, Neil Meron, Richard Adler | Leave a comment

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