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Tag Archives: The Sound of Music
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: Without a Hurt, the Heart is Hollow – or, Five Things I Learned from THE FANTASTICKS
Today marks the anniversary of THE FANTASTICKS opening Off-Broadway in 1960. It became the world’s longest-running musical – and, for me, a creative turning point. In this week’s Saturday List, I reflect on five things I learned while assistant directing and choreographing a 2002 production of the show at UCT – lessons that still shape how I make theatre and live life. Continue reading
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Tagged A (Sorta) Love Story, Adam du Plessis, Affirmation, Amy Trout, Brennan Holder, Candice van Litsenborgh, Charles Tertiens, David Fick, Edmond Rostand, Evita, Fun Home, Geoffrey Hyland, Harvey Schmidt, Jacqui Kowen, Jacqui Meskin, Jerry Orbach, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Les Misérables, Mandi Manson, Marie-Louise Honeyman, Maybe Happy Ending, Over the Rainbow, Rita Gardner, Snow White, The Jungle Book, The Sound of Music, The Wizard of Oz, Tom Jones
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Forgotten Musicals Friday: Ready to Cast Your Vote for MR. PRESIDENT?
With Kamala Harris set to face off against Donald Trump this November, is MR. PRESIDENT the kind of satirical show that would be a pertinent reflection of the times? For this week’s Forgotten Musicals Friday, let’s put together a campaign for this politically-tinged musical to see whether it gets our vote. Continue reading
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Tagged A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Al Gore, Anita Gillette, Annie Get Your Gun, Call Me Madam, Concord Theatricals, Donald Trump, George W. Bush, Gerard Alessandrini, Happy Hunting, Hooray For What!, Howard Lindsay, Irving Berlin, Joshua Logan, Kamala Harris, Mr President, Nanette Fabray, Of Thee I Sing, Oliver!, Peter Gennaro, Robert Ryan, Russel Crouse, State of the Union, Stop the World - I Want to Get Off, The Sound of Music, This is the Army, Tony Award, White Christmas, Wisa D'Orso
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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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Tagged A. A. Milne, And The Winner Is… A Collection Of Honored Disney Classic Songs, Angela Lansbury, Animation, Ann Reinking, Annette Funicello, Bedknobs and Broomsticks, Busker Alley, Canadian Medical Association Journal, Carly Simon, Charles Perry, Charlotte's Web, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Cinderella, Deborah Kerr, Dick van Dyke, Discovery, Disney, Disney Sing-Along Songs, Disney Studio Chorus, Hayley Mills, Jamie Cullum, John Davidson, John Travolta, Julie Andrews, Lesley Ann Warren, Lindsay Lohan, Marilu Henner, Mary Poppins, Maureen O'Hara, Maurice Chevalier, Movies, My Fair Lady, NASA, Over Here!, Pam Melroy, Paul Frees, Pride Month, Richard M. Sherman, Robert B. Sherman, Sally Ann Howes, Samuel E. Wright, South Pacific, The Andrews Sisters, The Aristocats, The Happiest Millionaire, The Jungle Book, The King and I, The Parent Trap, The Sherman Brothers, The Slipper and the Rose, The Sound of Music, The Wizard of Oz, Tommy Sands, Tommy Steele, Treat Williams, Walt Disney, Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color, Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree, Zooey Deschanel
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The Saturday List: Seven Enchanting SOUND OF MUSIC Moments
With Pieter Toerien Productions and Cape Town Opera presenting a South African revival of THE SOUND OF MUSIC, there’s no better time to take a look at some of the enchanting musical theatre moments in this classic Broadway musical. Continue reading
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Tagged Alida Scheepers, Almost the Sound of Music, Ashley Scott, Brittany Smith, Broadway, Cape Town Opera, Charl-Johan Lingenfelder, Ché-Jean Jupp, Craig Urbani, Danielle Speckman, Duane Alexander, Howard Lindsay, Janelle Visagie, Kevin Kraak, Leah Mari, Lusibalwethu Sesanti, Megan Spencer, music, Musical, Nadia Beukes, Oscar Hammerstin II, Pieter Toerien Productions, review, Richard Rodgers, Robert Russell Bennet, Russel Crouse, Schoeman Smit, Steven Stead, The Sound of Music, theatre, Van Wyk Venter, William Berger
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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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