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Tag Archives: South Pacific
The Saturday List: All the Things Oscar Hammerstein II’s Lyrics Are
Today, we celebrate the birthday of musical theatre legend Oscar Hammerstein II. Born into a family who were already notable in theatre history, he would become the most renowned of the Hammerstein clan, not only because of his contributions to musical theatre as a lyricist and librettist but also as a practitioner who pushed the boundaries of what musical theatre could accomplish as an art form. Continue reading
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Tagged Alfred Drake, Allegro, Aretha Franklin, Audra McDonald, Brittany Smith, Brooklyn Bridge, Carousel, Carrie Underwood, Cinderella, Craig Urbani, Dorothy Hammerstein, Dropkick Murphys, Elvis Presley, Ferenc Molnár, Flower Drum Song, Gerry and the Pacemakers, Green Grow the Lilacs, Gretha Boston, James Michener, Jerome Kern, Jessie Mueller, John Kerr, Josh Groban, Joshua Henry, Liliom, Lonette Mckee, Lynn Riggs, Marcus Mumford, Mary Martin, Michel Bell, Nina Simone, Oklahoma!, Oscar Hammerstein II, Patti LaBelle, Paul Robeson, Paulo Szot, Pipe Dream, Rebecca Luker, Renee Fleming, Richard Rodgers, Rose-Marie, Rudolf Friml, Show Boat, SIgmund Romberg, South Pacific, Stephen Sondheim, The Desert Song, The King and I, The Sound of Music, Very Warm for May
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The Saturday List: Don’t Talk, Just Kiss – Ten Great Musical Moments of Love and Longing
Happy International Kissing Day! In celebration of the simple pleasures associated with kissing, let’s take a trip through some of the most memorable, passionate and significant kisses in musical theatre for this week’s Saturday List. These moments capture the essence of love, longing and sometimes, sheer awkwardness. Pucker up! Continue reading
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Tagged Allee Willis, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Arthur Laurents, Brenda Russell, Charles Hart, Fun Home, Hamilton, Howard Lindsay, Jeanine Tesori, John Logan, Jonathan Larson, Joshua Logan, Leonard Bernstein, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Lisa Kron, Marsha Norman, Moulin Rouge, Oscar Hammerstein II, RENT, Richard Rodgers, Richard Stilgoe, Russel Crouse, South Pacific, Stephen Bray, Stephen Schwartz, Stephen Sondheim, The Color Purple, The Phantom of the Opera, The Sound of Music, West Side Story, Wicked, Winnie Holzman
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The Saturday List: Your Heart Will Lead You to Richard Sherman
As a tribute to Richard M. Sherman on the event of his passing, this week’s Saturday List explores ten of the Sherman Brothers’ songs that left the greatest impression on me, each a gift to humanity in its own right. Continue reading
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The Saturday List: 1958 in Musical Theatre
Today’s Saturday List takes a look at the highs and lows of 1958 on musical theatre stages. Continue reading
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Tagged 1958, Abbe Lane, Academy Awards, Bobby Fischer, Captain!, Damn Yankees, David Henry Hwang, Domenico Modugno, Don Ameche, Dwight Eisenhower, Elaine Stritch, Fiddler on the Roof, Fiorello!, Flower Drum Song, Gerald Holtom, Gigi, Goldilocks, Gypsy, Harold Prince, Jean Kerr, Jerry Bock, Joan Ford, Joseph Stein, La Plume de Ma Tante, Miyoshi Umeki, My Fair Lady, NASA, Oh Captain!, Oscar Hammerstein II, Redhead, Richard Rodgers, She Loves Me, Sheldon Harnick, South Pacific, Stephen Sondheim, The Body Beautiful, The Captain's Paradise, The Everley Brothers, The Pajama Game, West Side Story, Will Glickman
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The Saturday List: Ten Great Musical Theatre Dates
Nobody I know enjoys dating. But experience tells us that there are good dates to be had. And so do musicals. So let’s take a look at ten great musical theatre dates – just in time for Valentine’s Day! Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Menken, Beauty and the Beast, Benj Pasek, Carousel, Dogfight, Frank Loesser, Guys and Dolls, Gypsy, Harvey Schmidt, Howard Ashman, Jonathan Larson, Jule Stye, Justin Paul, Leonard Bernstein, Oscar Hammerstein II, RENT, Richard Rodgers, South Pacific, Stephen Sondheim, The Fantasticks, The King and I, Tim Jones, West Side Story
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The Saturday List: 10 Times the Musical Challenged Its Dismissal as a Relevant Art Form
Although many people dismiss the musical as a relevant form of artistic expression, the musical can easily hold its own alongside any form of theatre you might care to mention. So I thought that today, I might put together a Saturday list of just ten times musicals have been completely in step with the world around them. Continue reading
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Tagged Adolph Green, Andrew Lippa, Betty Comden, Blood Brothers, Camp David, David Kramer, District Six, Dreamgirls, Edward Said, Elliot Norton, Follies, Fun Home, George C. Wolfe, Gone With the Wind, Harvey Milk, Henry Krieger, Idi Amin, James Goldman, James Michener, Jeanine Tesori, Jerome Kern, John Weidman, Kat and the Kings, Leonard Bernstein, Lisa Kron, Michael John LaChiusa, Musical Theatre, Oklahoma!, On the Town, Oscar Hammerstein, Oscar Hammerstein II, Pacific Overtures, Richard Rodgers, Show Boat, Sono Osato, South Pacific, Stephen Sondheim, Taliep Petersen, The Wild Party, Tom Eyen, Trevor Nunn, Watergate, Willy Russell
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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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Tagged 42nd Street, Angela Lansbury, Annie, Bella Spewack, Bernadette Peters, Blythe Danner, Camelot, Charles Strouse, Chita Rivera, Christine Ebersole, Cole Porter, Donna Murphy, Faith Prince, Fred Ebb, Grease, Grey Gardens, Gwen Verdon, Harrigan and Hart, I Do! I Do!, John Kander, Kelli O'Hara, LaChanze, Lauren Bacall, Leave it To Me, Lee Adams, Les Misérables, Little Women, Liza Minnelli, Love Thy Neighbor, Marla Schaffel, Mary Martin, Oklahoma!, On the Twentieth Century, Patti LuPone, Peter Pan, Randy Graff, Sam Spewack, Shrek, South Pacific, Sutton Fost, The Drowsy Chaperone, The Producers, The Scarlet Pimpernel, The Sound of Music, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Tony Awards, Violet, Young Frankenstein
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