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The Most Shows at One Theater (Part 3)
Over the past weeks, I began to celebrate the start of my 36th year of going to Broadway shows, by looking at the theaters where I've seen multiple distinct productions. Miss the first part? Click...
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At the Stage Door: Passion
I'm pretty sure I've shared with you that I was not particularly fond of Passion the first time I saw it. But as a life-long fan of Sondheim, I knew I could never fairly judge a piece of his by just...
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#TBT: CD Review: OBCR City of Angels
Next up on our weekly trip down memory lane is a look back at the Original Broadway Cast Recording of the 6-time Tony Award-winning Best Musical of 1990, City of Angels. Proof that if a show is truly...
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Remembering Marin Mazzie
Like so many of you, I am completely devastated by the passing of Marin Mazzie. It just seems to impossible to believe.My history of enjoying the power, grace and beauty of her spirit and estimable...
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BROADWAY HEAT: Pretty Woman (The Championship Round!)
THIS IS IT! THE CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND!THE BROADWAY HEAT: PRETTY WOMANÂ EDITION!HOT on Broadway (adj): fierce, talented, big potential; has "buzz"; has "it" factor.After several weeks, and the best voter...
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LOGOS: The Waverly Gallery
The Waverly Galleryis a play I'm looking forward to this season, mainly because Kenneth Lonerganis a writer I've gained quite an appreciation for, as well as the all-star cast. I admit that I had to...
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#MyBroadwayThing: Playbill Binders
I must be finding it therapeutic to share my obsession with all things Playbill with you, loyal reader. Today's #MyBroadwayThing is all about Playbill binders. I have two kinds, both of which are on...
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#TBT: Damn Yankees Baseball Cards
So I was cleaning my bookcases the other day, and I pulled out a large 3-ring binder from the oft-forgotten bottom shelf. Inside were pages and pages of Broadway memories. The back pages included one...
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The Friday 5: 5 Once-Wasn't-Enough Shows
Previously, on The Friday 5...Mike and I shared the 5 shows we saw that we were glad we saw, but once was enough. And we shared those shows we wished for a refund after seeing them.Today, we share...
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REVIEW: Passion (Signature Theatre)
Review of the Sunday, September 23, 2018 matinee performance at the Max at Signature Theater in Arlington, Virginia. Starring Natascia Diaz, Claybourne Elder, Steffanie Leigh, John Leslie Wolfe and...
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Welcome to the Theatre! The Broadway Debuts of Bernhardt/Hamlet
Bernhardt/HamletOpening Night: Tuesday, September 25, 2018American Airlines TheatreCongratulations to the following cast members making their Broadway debut tonight!Matthew Amendt(Understudy)Brittany...
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Finishing What Playbill Started: Musicals With Actors Playing Their Own...
Late last week, Playbill ran THIS  article about 9 plays and musicals that used actors as an onstage band. For some reason, they drew the line at nine! And in doing so, they left out two acclaimed...
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Welcome to the Theater! The Broadway Debuts of The Nap
The NapOpening Night: Thursday, September 27, 2018Samuel J. Friedman TheatreCongratulations to the following cast members making their Broadway debut tonight!Alexandra Billings(Waxy Bush)Â Ahmed Aly...
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The Friday 5: 5 Favorite Shows Based on Books
We talk so much these days about shows based on films. Rarely, it seems, much is discussed about shows that come from books. Some of the greatest musicals of all time are based on novels and short...
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Remembering Joe Masteroff
Seems like we are always talking about scores we love. And that we are always blaming the book for a show's shortcomings. I'm generalizing, of course. But the passing yesterday of Joe Masteroff was a...
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BROADWAY HEAT: King Kong Edition (Round 1)
HOT on Broadway (adj): fierce, talented, big potential; has "buzz"; has "it" factor.BROADWAY HEAT: KING KONG EDITIONSo far, you've crowned THREE winners in the BROADWAY HEAT competition for the...
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REVIEW: The Band's Visit (Re-visit)
Review of the Sunday matinee on September 30, 2018 at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre in New York City. Starring Katrina Lenk, Sasson Gabay, Ari'el Stachel, Ahmad Maksoud, John Cariani, George Abud and...
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The Broadway Ladies: Ms. October 2018: Taylor Louderman
It is October 3rd and a Wednesday, Mean Girls fans. Can you think of a more fetch way to celebrate the fun than a tribute to the meanest of the mean girls, Regina George herself? That's right, readers,...
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The Broadway Boys: Mr. October 2018: Ben Crawford
What better a choice for Halloween month's Mr. Broadway than a multi-talented actor who has played not one but two of the Main Stem's most notorious monsters? A few years ago, he played that lovable...
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The Friday 5: Broadway Flea Market Thoughts
Last Sunday, Mike, our mutual friend and I made our annual trek to the big city for The Broadway Flea Market and Grand Auction. We, along with several thousand of other theater-loving fans spent the...
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