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TBT: Throwback Thursday: Playbill: MAME 1983
I was looking through my Playbill collection yesterday, and I thought it might be cool to take a look back at some of my favorites as a Throwback Thursday feature. So here's my first one with my very...
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The Friday 5: 5 Musicals About Real People
THE FRIDAY 5:5 MUSICALS ABOUT REAL-LIFE PEOPLESo, last week's Friday 5 got me to thinking. Actually, including Hands on a Hardbody, got me to thinking... about musicals that are about real people....
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Welcome to the Theater! The Broadway Debuts of Straight White Men
Starting this season, a recurring feature of the blog will be the celebration of an acting milestone - the Broadway Debut! First up, a play by a playwright who is making her Broadway debut!Straight...
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BROADWAY HEAT: Head Over Heels - Championship Round!
THE CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND ofBROADWAY HEAT: HEAD OVER HEELS starts TODAY! GREAT NEWS! Whether or not you voted in any of the prior rounds, you CAN STILL VOTE!  AND it doesn't matter if you've seen the show...
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Summer Openings: Blessing or Curse?
I can't remember a summer with so many Broadway openings like there are this year. Two plays and three musicals. Three new musicals! That's almost half of the new musicals of the entire last season.But...
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Welcome to theTheater! The Broadway Debuts of Head Over Heels
Head Over HeelsOpening Night: Thursday, July 26, 2018The Hudson TheatreCongratulations to the following cast members making their Broadway debut tonight!Left: Brian Flores (Standby)Right:Â Tanya Haglund...
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The Friday 5: 5 Iconic Broadway Marquees
Part of the excitement of seeing a Broadway show for me happens before they even scan my ticket. And with bag checks now, I have even more time to savor this moment. I'm talking, of course, about...
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REVIEW: Moulin Rouge! (Pre-Broadway)
Review of the Saturday matinee preview performance on July 14, 2018 at The Emerson Colonial Theatre in Boston, MA. Starring Karen Olivo, Aaron Tveit, Danny Burstein, Sahr Ngaujah, Tam Mutu, Ricky Rojas...
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BROADWAY HEAT: Gettin' the Band Together Edition (Round1)
HOT: (adj) on Broadway: fierce, talented, big potential; has "buzz"; has "it" factor.Last week, we announced the winner of BROADWAY HEAT: Head Over Heels (HERE). All thanks to YOUof course! Now it's...
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Welcome to the Theater! The Broadway Debuts of The Boys in the Band
How could I leave these guys out? Their hit revival closes on Sunday, August 11, 2018.Congratulations on a great Broadway debut, a great, profitable run!The Boys in the BandOpening Night: Thursday, May...
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The Broadway Boys: Mr. August: Jelani Alladin
Jelani Alladin may have only one Broadway credit to his name so far, but I'm confident he's going to be a fixture (unless TV and the movies steal him away). He's already garnering critical acclaim on...
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The Friday 5: 5 Kander and Ebb Shows in Need of Revival
Broadway history is full of great writing teams - Rodgers and Hart, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Menken and Ashman, Pasek and Paul - all great, all with seminal works. But there is one pair whose work I...
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BROADWAY HEAT: Gettin' the Band Back Together: The BIG 8!
HOT: (adj) on Broadway: fierce, talented, big potential; has "buzz"; has "it" factor.It's Gettin' the Band Back Together time! This week, we are going to narrow it down to The Final 4! Who will make it...
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REVIEW: The Boys in the Band
Review of the matinee performance on Saturday, August 4, 2018 at the Booth Theatre in New York City. Starring Jim Parsons, Zachary Quinto, Matt Bomer, Andrew Rannells, Charlie Carver, Robin De Jesus,...
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REVIEW: Head Over Heels
Review of the matinee performance on Sunday, August 5, 2018 at the Hudson Theatre in New York City. Starring Andrew Durand, Taylor Iman Jones, Jeremy Kushnier, Bonnie Milligan, Peppermint, Tom Alan...
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The Broadway Ladies: Ms. August 2018: Rachel York
Since the late 80's, she's been a fixture on the theater scene: on Broadway, off-Broadway, national tours and regional theater. She's created roles, and she's been a high profile replacement. She does...
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The Friday 5: 5 One-and-Done Broadway Shows
As we traveled into the city for our latest theater weekend, Mike and I got to chatting about all the shows we've seen over the years, and boy, have we been fortunate. We've seen some great stuff, and...
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Welcome to the Theater! The Debuts of Gettin' the Band Back Together
Gettin' the Band Back TogetherOpening Night: Monday, August 13, 2018Belasco TheatreCongratulations to the following cast members making their Broadway debut tonight!BECCA KOTTE(TAWNEY TRUEBODY)JASMINE...
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BROADWAY HEAT: Gettin' the Band Back Together - THE FINAL 4 ROUND!
HOT: (adj) on Broadway: fierce, talented, big potential; has "buzz"; has "it" factor.It's Gettin' the Band Back Together time! They opened last night, but we still have a little work to do! This week,...
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#MyBroadwayThing: Playbill Merch 2: The Trays
If you read my blog with any frequency, you know that I have my Broadway "things." I'm pretty sure many of you do, too. And as many of you know, I have a particular affinity for anything...
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