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Broadway Musicals on Jeopardy!

Last night, the category for the Final Jeopardy! round was Broadway Musicals. First-time defending Jeopardy! champion Maureen O’Neil of Rye Beach, N.H., came up with the correct answer and increased her overall winnings by $18,800, for a two-day total of … Continue reading

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2022 Olivier Nominations

This afternoon, Olivier winners Miriam-Teak Lee (& Juliet) and Sam Tutty (Dear Evan Hansen) announced the nominees in the 26 categories for the Society of London Theatre’s 2022 Olivier Awards. The West End revival of Cabaret led the pack with … Continue reading

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In Memoriam: Tony Walton

Prolific designer Tony Walton, who earned nominations for 16 Tonys and 5 Oscars, died March 2 in his New York apartment. Born Oct. 24, 1934, in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England, Walton attended Radley College in Oxford, where he studied Greek and … Continue reading

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Remembering Stephen Sondheim

This week, Jeopardy! remembered the late, great Stephen Sondheim with clues that highlighted some of his most legendary works. In fact, the quiz show dedicated an entire category in the first round of Tuesday’s game to the composer, who died in … Continue reading

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Better Nate Than Ever Preview

Disney has released the first trailer for its upcoming musical film Better Nate Than Ever, based on the 2013 novel by Tim Federle, about an unpopular 13-year-old Pittsburgh middle school student who dreams of becoming a Broadway musical star. The … Continue reading

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Subway Churro

This past weekend, John Mulaney was welcomed into the “Five-Timers Club” of Saturday Night Live by Candice Bergen, Tina Fey, Elliott Gould, Steve Martin, Conan O’Brien, and Paul Rudd. Among the sketches during the show was the Broadway-themed “Subway Churro,” … Continue reading

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2022 WhatsOnStage Awards

The 22nd WhatsOnStage Awards were presented Sunday night at London’s Prince of Wales Theatre. Frozen went into the evening with the most nominations (13) and earned the most wins (7), primarily in the technical categories. Among the other new musical … Continue reading

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Broadway in Concert Preview

Nouveau Productions and PBS have announced a new series, Broadway in Concert, that will pay tribute to iconic American musical theater. The series premieres March 6 with “An Evening with Lerner and Loewe,” hosted by Emma Walton Hamilton, daughter of … Continue reading

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But I’m a Cheerleader Review Roundup

London theater critics have given generally positive reviews to the new musical But I’m a Cheerleader, based on the 1999 teen rom-com, which was developed as part of the 2019 MT Fest UK at The Other Palace. The creative team … Continue reading

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Saturday Night Fever Review Roundup

London theater critics have given mixed reviews to the second West End revival of Saturday Night Fever, based on the 1977 film. The musical had its stage premiere in 1998 at the London Palladium and opened on Broadway in 1999, … Continue reading

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