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2012 Emmy Awards

Posted on September 25, 2012 by boz

Musical theater programming garnered a handful of statues at this year’s Emmy Awards given out by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, both at the 65th annual Primetime ceremony hosted by Jimmy Kimmel on Sep. 23 that was broadcast … Continue reading →

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Forbidden Broadway: Review Roundup

Posted on September 13, 2012 by boz

The long-running Off-Broadway satirical revue Forbidden Broadway, offering its latest incarnation after a three-year hiatus, has opened to strongly positive reviews. The creative team includes Gerard Alessandrini (book, lyrics, direction), Phillip George (addl. dialogue, direction), Philip Heckman (costumes), Megan K. … Continue reading →

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Broadway or Bust

Posted on September 12, 2012 by boz

Broadway or Bust, a new three-part miniseries documenting high school musical hopefuls, premiered on PBS this past Sunday with the episode “The Casting Call.” (If you missed it, you can watch the full episode online.) The program, produced by WGBH … Continue reading →

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Chaplin: Review Roundup

Posted on September 11, 2012 by boz

After thwarted attempts in 1981 (by Ernest Kinoy, Lee Goldsmith, and Roger Anderson) and 1983 (by Anthony Newley and Stanley Ralph Ross) to bring Chaplin’s life to Broadway, a Little Tramp musical has finally arrived on the Great White Way … Continue reading →

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Spotlight on Broadway

Posted on September 10, 2012 by boz

Mayor Bloomberg unveiled Spotlight on Broadway yesterday during the free Broadway on Broadway concert in Times Square. A project of the New York mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment, the program will celebrate the history of Broadway by highlighting the … Continue reading →

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Call Me Madam: Album Reviews

Posted on September 7, 2012 by boz

Just in time for the 2012 election season, Sony’s Masterworks Broadway is offering the first digital release of the 1950 political satire Call Me Madam, which has been out of print since 1956, except for a brief LP pressing in … Continue reading →

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Broadway on Broadway 2012

Posted on September 5, 2012 by boz

Broadway on Broadway, the annual free outdoor concert presented in Times Square by the Broadway League and the Times Square Alliance, will kick off the 2012/13 Broadway season this Sunday, Sep. 9, beginning at 11:30 a.m. Kathie Lee Gifford (who … Continue reading →

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20at20 Fall 2012

Posted on September 4, 2012 by boz

The Off Broadway Alliance is once again offering its 20at20 program of discount tickets to Off-Broadway shows. Now in its sixth year, the biannual program offers $20 tickets for sale 20 minutes before curtain time. Note that only cash is … Continue reading →

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Broadway Week Fall 2012

Posted on September 4, 2012 by boz

Broadway Week Fall 2012, produced by NYC & Co. with the Broadway League, begins today and runs until Sep. 16. During these next two weeks, you can buy two-for-one tickets to 19 Broadway shows. The program, now in its fourth … Continue reading →

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FringeNYC 2012 Update

Posted on August 31, 2012 by boz

The FringeNYC Encore Series has grown to 19 shows (including five musicals) to be presented in three venues over the next month (Sep. 7-30). Independents (book by Marina Keegan, lyrics by Mark Sonnenblick, music by Stephen Feigenbaum) and Super Sidekick (book … Continue reading →

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