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Tag Archives: The Wizard of Oz
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: 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: 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: 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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Tagged Amber Gray, Anyone Can Whistle, Assassins, Bobby Cannavale, David Hyde Pierce, David Ives, Denis O’Hare, Finishing the Hat, Follies, Griffin Theatre, Here We Are, Jeremy Shamos, Jesse Green, Jin Ha, Joe Mantello, Luis Buñuel, Micaela Diamond, Passion, Rachel Bay Jones, Steven Pasquale, Steven Sondheim, Sunday in the Park With George, The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie, The Exterminating Angel, The New York Times, The Shed, The Wizard of Oz, Tracie Bennett, West Side Story
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The Saturday List: “Joseph’s Coat” – or a List of Colourful Songs
A list of colourful songs to celebrate the 2016 South African revival of JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT. Continue reading
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