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Tag Archives: Stephen Sondheim
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: 5 Reasons COMPANY Still Says “I Do” – and 5 Why It Could Head for Divorce Court
To celebrate the anniversary of its opening on Broadway, we’re proposing five reasons COMPANY still says “I do” to its audiences — and another five that might just see it headed for divorce court. Continue reading
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Tagged A Strange Loop, Adam Feldman, Allegro, Come From Away, Company, Dean Jones, George Furth, Katrina Lenk, Lady in the Dark, Stephen Sondheim
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The Saturday List: What’s in a Name, Mr Sondheim?
For this week’s Saturday List, I thought it might be fun to take a look at songs with people’s names in the title from shows where Stephen Sondheim wrote lyrics were set to other composers’ music. Continue reading
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Tagged Aaron Tveit, Angela Lansbury, Ansel Elgort, Ariana DeBose, Arthur Laurents, Audra McDonald, Colm Wilkinson, Do I Hear a Waltz, Elizabeth Allen, Everybody Loves Leona, Gypsy, Jeremy Jordan, Jerome Robbins, Jule Styne, Larry Kert, Leonard Bernstein, Marc Bonanni, Matt Doyle, Michael Ball, Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers, Stephen Sondheim, Steven Spielberg, Suffs, Sunday in the Park With George, The Beggar's Opera, Tony Kushner, West Side Story
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Forgotten Musicals Friday: The Glitzy Showbiz Gem, TWO ON THE AISLE
For this week’s Forgotten Musical Friday, we’re diving into the glitzy, glamorous world of TWO ON THE AISLE, a sparkling gem that graced Broadway in the early 1950s. With a score by Jule Styne and the razor-sharp wit of Betty Comden and Adolph Green, this show is a delightful romp you’ll wish you’d found out about sooner! Continue reading
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Tagged Adolph Green, Baby!, Bells are Ringing, Bert Lahr, Betty Comden, Decca, Do Re Mi, Dolores Gray, Elliott Reid, Guys and Dolls, Gypsy, Hallelujah, Jule Styne, Leonard Bernstein, Mark Hellinger Theater, On the Town, Singin' in the Rain, Stephen Sondheim, The Band Wagon, The King and I, The Wizard of Oz, Two on the Aisle, Wonderful Town
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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: Brilliance and Resilience at the 2024 Tony Awards
Ah, the Tony Awards – a night meant to celebrate the dazzling world of Broadway with all the glitz and glamour one can muster. This week’s Saturday List recaps the highs of this year’s ceremony. Continue reading
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Tagged A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, A Little Night Music, Alicia Keys, Angels in America, Appropriate, Audra McDonald, Branden Jacob Jenkins, Bring in 'da Noise Bring in 'da Funk, Broadway, Carole Rothman, Caroline, CJay Philip, Company, Contact, Daniel Radcliffe, David Zinn, Dede Ayite, Follies, George C. Wolfe, Hana S. Kim, Hell's Kitchen, Illinois, Into the Woods, Jack O'Brien, Jaja's African Hair Braiding, Jay-Z, Jonathan Groff, Jonathan Tunick, Julianne Hough, Justin Peck, Kecia Lewis, Linda Cho, Lindsay Mendez, Maria Friedman, Merrily We Roll Along, Musical, Nine, or Change, Pacific Overtures, Passion, Pulitzer Prize, Putting It Together, Road Show, Shuffle Along or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed, Simon Evans, Stephen Sondheim, Sweeney Todd, The Frogs, The Normal Heart, The Outsiders, The Wild Party, theatre, Tony Awards, Utkarsh Ambudkar
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The Saturday List: My Junk is SPRING AWAKENING
Get ready to journey back to the groundbreaking world of SPRING AWAKENING, a modern musical where the show tunes are as haunting as the themes are daring! In today’s Saturday List, we revisit just five of the most creative ideas that helped to solidify this show’s place in musical theatre history. Continue reading →