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BROADWAY HEAT: King Kong Edition (The Sweet 16)
HOT on Broadway (adj): fierce, talented, big potential; has "buzz"; has "it" factor.BROADWAY HEAT: KING KONG EDITIONWell, in the past week, Kong has taken over Broadway, and YOU have taken over the...
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Short Broadway Run? Saw It Anyway!
I'm sure we can all agree that we all have favorite shows that ran for far too short a time. And we probably all have seen shows that we can't believe ran at all. Over the years, I've seen plenty of...
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LOGOS: King Kong
I was interested to read the initial reports of previews of King Kong, as I always am. But I was really interested to read on one of the message boards about a reaction to the merch, and in particular,...
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#TBT: CD Review: OBCR: The Scarlet Pimpernel
After you read this, you may think less of my taste in musicals, but I have to tell it like it is. Though he's Broadway's favorite whipping boy, Frank Wildhorn is really only responsible for the music...
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The Friday 5: 5 As Good or Better Replacements
There's something special about seeing the original cast of a Broadway show. But seeing replacement casts (and/or individual replacements) can be great, too. In fact, over the years, we've seen...
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BROADWAY HEAT: King Kong Edition (The Big 8)
HOT on Broadway (adj): fierce, talented, big potential; has "buzz"; has "it" factor.BROADWAY HEAT: KING KONG EDITIONA few weeks ago, we started was a super talented cast of 35! This week, your votes...
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Around the World in 80 Musicals: Part I: The United Kingdom and Ireland
Today, we begin a new series, Around the World in 80 Musicals. Over the next several weeks, we will take a brief look at 80 different musicals that take place in different parts of the world. The...
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Welcome To The Theater! The Broadway Debuts in Plays October/November
Over the next three weeks, five new plays are opening, and with four of them come twenty-five Broadway debuts! The cast of the fifth, The Lifespan of a Fact, is made up entirely of veterans. In any...
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#TBT: Playbill: RENT: May 1996
Sometimes when you see a brand new show you can tell it is going to be a success. Other times - rarely - you can just tell a brand new show will be a game-changing phenomenon. When I saw RENT the first...
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The Friday 5: 5 Sondheim Shows On Video
One of the best things about being a Sondheim fan is that there is no lack of material to watch or listen to. It seems almost every major show or Stephen-related event is recorded (though I'm still...
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BROADWAY HEAT: King Kong Edition (The Final 4)
HOT on Broadway (adj): fierce, talented, big potential; has "buzz"; has "it" factor.BROADWAY HEAT: KING KONG EDITIONThe Men of King KongWe are so close now! And speaking of close, one of the Final 4...
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LOGOS: The Prom
The Longacre Theatre is certainly colorful these days.Let me say from the outset that I am really looking forward to seeing The Promin a few weeks. It is topical. It is new and original. It features...
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At the Stage Door: Meeting Angela Lansbury
"Never meet your heroes, because they're sure to disappoint you." I've heard that many times over the course of my life, and I always took it to heart. Of course, that never really stopped me from...
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#TBT: CD Review: OBCR: Something Rotten
Okay, so this isn't too far back for a throwback, but roughly three and a half years ago, a rarity opened on Broadway: an original musical based on an original idea with a completely original score. I...
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The Friday 5: 5 Title Songs: 1964 - 1970
Broadway musicals throughout history are known for their eleven o'clock numbers, mid-show ballets and jaw-dropping production numbers. I have my favorites in all categories. But I have special place in...
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BROADWAY HEAT: King Kong Edition (The Championship!)
HOT on Broadway (adj): fierce, talented, big potential; has "buzz"; has "it" factor.BROADWAY HEAT: KING KONG EDITIONTHIS IS IT!!! After weeks of very close voting, you have narrowed this Kong-sized...
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REVIEW: Wicked Turns 15: The NBC Special
HAPPY 15TH,WICKED!Last night, NBC aired A Very WICKED Halloween, and I really loved it. It is hard to believe it was fifteen years ago TODAY, that the show opened at the Gershwin Theatre. And it's even...
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Around the World in 80 Musicals: Part II: France, Spain and Portugal
Today we continue our world tour by crossing the English Channel into France. There, we'll get passport stamps for 12 musicals that cover everything from the Atlantic coast to the Riviera, the...
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#TBT: Playbill: Into the Woods: October 1987
I don't think I could name all of the different productions of Into the Woods I've seen over the years, and I'm positive that I couldn't give you an exact number of times I've seen the show, but it's...
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The Friday 5: 5 Best Title Songs: 1970 - 1982
Thanks for making last week's Friday 5 such a big success! (For those of you how asked, YES!, I will be glad to do a title song list prior to 1964.) We left off with 1970. And I put Company on last...
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