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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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Review Roundup: BLOOD BROTHERS in South Africa

David Kramer’s adaptation of Willy Russell’s BLOOD BROTHERS has opened in Cape Town, South Africa, and the reviews are in! Continue reading

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NEWSFLASH: Mel C Adds Spice to BLOOD BROTHERS

Hot on the heels of our May Madness poll about “The Spice Girls in Musicals”, BroadwayWorld is reporting that Mel C will be in Willy Russell’s Blood Brothers: Melanie Chisholm, the Spice Girl formerly known as Sporty, is set to … Continue reading

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