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Forgotten Musicals Friday: The Technicolor Dreams of LADY IN THE DARK
Some musicals fade into history because they failed to capture the imagination of their contemporary audiences. Others can’t make their mark because they’re ahead of their time. LADY IN THE DARK is neither. It was a huge hit, critically and commercially, and it was absolutely in step with the times. Even so, it is a show that feels strangely distant in today’s musical theatre landscape, even as we remember and celebrate other great successes of the 1940s. Continue reading
The Saturday List: Leslie Uggams’s Broadway Musicals Are Bustin’ Out All Over!
Leslie Uggams, an acclaimed actress and singer with a career spanning over six decades, is probably best known for her performance in the historic television mini-series, Roots, as well as for her more recent appearances in the musical drama television … Continue reading
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Tagged Adolph Green, Ain't Misbehavin', Andrea McArdle, Angela Lansbury, Anything Goes, Arthur Laurents, Billie Holiday, Carol Channing, Cats, Chita Rivera, Cleopatra, Cole Porter, Deadpool, Deadpool & Wolverine, Dick Scanlan, Dorothy Loudon, Ervin Drake, Fallout, Frank Rich, George Bernard Shaw, Gypsy, Hallelujah Baby!, Hello Dolly!, Her First Roman, Jeanine Tesori, Jelly's Last Jam, Jerry Bock, Jerry Herman, Jerry's Girls, Jule Styne, Julius Caesar, Leslie Uggams, Mack and Mabel, Mame, Mark Antony, Milk and Honey, Patti LuPone, Pipe Dream, Richard Kiley, Roots, Sheldon Harnick, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Stormy Weather, The New York Times, Thoroughly Modern Millie
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The Saturday List: A Final Sense of Genius in Sondheim’s HERE WE ARE
The release of the cast album of HERE WE ARE, the final new musical to feature music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, seamlessly integrated into a book by David Ives, marks the end of an era. This week’s Saturday List explores how Sondheim’s sense of genius is seen in his last original cast album. Continue reading
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Musical Theatre Sunday School: In Pandora’s Box, There Was Also Hope…
The telling of diverse stories is, of course, not only a challenge for Americans, but also one that faces us all. So, if you’re the kind of person who’d like to share your story with us, what do you do to encourage diversity in the arts in your community? Maybe your groundbreaking work will inspire us all. Continue reading
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Tagged Allegiance, Amazing Grace, Arthur Sullivan, Broadway, Gilbert and Sullivan, Hamilton, Hughie, Lea Salonga, On Your Feet!, Pandora, School of Rock, Shuffle Along, Spring Awakening, The Color Purple, The Gin Game, The New York Gilbert and Sullivan Players, The New York Times, W.S. Gilbert
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O/T: THE MIRACLE WORKER Controversy
While this topic isn’t specifically related to musical theatre, I think it does have ramifications for theatre in general and is thus worth reflection. The casting of Abigail Breslin in The Miracle Worker has sparked a huge controversy, upsetting advocates … Continue reading
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