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Review: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Review of the Sunday, December 15, 2024 matinee performance at The Max at Signature Theater in Arlington, Virginia. Starring Erin Weaver, Christopher Bloch, Sherri L. Edelen, Zachary Keller, Cameron...
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2024 in Review: Our Favorite Writing and Direction
2024 in Review:Our Favorite Writing & Direction(6 Categories)We were fortunate enough to see 23 different productions in 2024: 20 Broadway, 2 off-Broadway, and 1 regional; these are the shows we...
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2024 in Review: Our Favorite Design Elements
2024 in Review:Our Favorite Design Elements(6 Categories + 2 Special Citations)We were fortunate enough to see 23 different productions in 2024: 20 Broadway, 2 off-Broadway, and 1 regional; these are...
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2024 in Review: The Movers and Moments of the Year
Every year, there are huge hits, big flops, news makers and fan favorites, scandals and groundbreaking ideas in the theater scene. And when we pause to review the year just ending, we always think of...
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2024 in Review: Our Favorite Performances
2024 in Review:Our Favorite PerformancesWe were fortunate enough to see 23 different productions in 2024: 20 Broadway, 2 off-Broadway, and 1 regional; these are the shows we considered in all...
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2024 in Review: Our Favorite Productions
Before we sign off for 2024, Mike and I thought we'd weigh in on our favorite productions that we saw over the past twelve months. Overall, the shows we loved far outweighed those we didn't. That said,...
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Theatrical Resolutions: 2025 Edition
Happy New Year! With 2024 behind us, it seems only appropriate to take stock of the year that was, and to look ahead at those things we hope to accomplish in 2025.TheatricalResolutions:2025EditionFirst...
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Broadway Games: Musicals in 3 Clues III
Broadway Games:Musicals in 3 Clues IIIDIRECTIONS:Â Can you name the Broadway musical we are looking for based on the three clues we provide? We'll give you a character's name, a song and a setting clue...
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Broadway Who's Who: Rachel Hauck
One of today's most creative and acclaimed scenic designers, RachelHauckseems to just be getting started. And yet, she's been a fixture off-Broadway, regionally and internationally, as well as a highly...
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Best Songs From Best Scores: 2005 - 2006
Today, we return to our series, Best Songs From Best Scores, in which we take a look at the numbers from a season's Best Original Score Tony nominees. Of course, "best" is in the eye ear of the...
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Friday 5: 5 Broadway Returns
As Norma Desmond says, "It's a return." So far in 2025, here are five Broadway folk who are not making a comeback that we can't wait to see again!Friday 5: 5 2025 Broadway ReturnsNicholas Barasch -...
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At This Theatre: The Broadhurst
At This Theatre:The BroadhurstSince it opened in 1917, the Broadhurst has rarely been without a booking. It opened on September 27th of that year with the original production of George Bernard Shaw's...
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Broadway Games: Marquee Match-up VIII
Like most theater fans, we long ago set a goal of seeing a show in each of Broadway's 41 theaters. We've been lucky enough to have done just that some time ago. How many have you been to? Whether...
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At This Performance: Sydney Jones in Sunset Boulevard
 At This Performance:Sydney Jones as Betty Schaefer in Sunset Blvd.Let's be honest, Betty Schaefer is not the big draw of Sunset Boulevard, and in this revival she's pretty far down the list of reasons...
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Star-To-Be: Jimin Moon
It seems by design in Jamie Lloyd's Sunset Boulevard, that the ensemble is impactful but nondescript. After all, it's Norma's movie, and no one stands out. Except that the reality is that each member...
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Friday 5: 5 Favorite Classic Musicals of the 1960s
 5 Favorite Classic Musicals of the 1960s Last month, one of our Friday 5 lists was our Favorite Classic Musicals of the 1950s, and now we move into the decade of love and the end of Broadway's Golden...
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2024 - 2025 Broadway Musical Logos: Redwood
2024 - 2025 Broadway Musical Logos:RedwoodIt's kind of refreshing to see a show logo that knows exactly what it is selling, and does so in a simple and eye-catching way. Whether you are walking in the...
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Inside the Playbill: Blood Brothers February 1994
Inside the Playbill:Blood Brothers February 1994Just short of 31 years ago, I had the pleasure of seeing one of my favorite musicals, Blood Brothers, featuring what ended up being my favorite casts in...
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Broadway Games: Where Haven't We Seen You Before III: Wicked Edition
Broadway Games:Where Haven't We Seen You Before IIIWicked EditionPick the one show each Wickedcast memberhasn'tbeen in:1. Eden Espinosa (former Elphaba)  A. Broadway: Brooklyn  B. Broadway:...
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Broadway Who's Who: Mary Rodgers
It seems that Mary Rodgerswas famous for many things. She's part of a Broadway family - she was the daughter of Richard Rodgers, and she's Adam Guettel's mother. She was an acclaimed and popular...
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