Category Archives: Books & Media

R&H Goes Pop! Preview

Posted on April 1, 2021 by boz

This week, the Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization released R&H Goes Pop!, a compilation that features contemporary twists on popular songs from the R&H catalog reinterpreted by today’s Broadway stars. Hosted by Laura Osnes (Tony nominee for R&H’s Cinderella), the YouTube … Continue reading →

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Funko Hamilton Figurines

Posted on February 26, 2021 by boz

The collectible manufacturer Funko has announced a new set of figurines based on the musical cultural phenomenon Hamilton. The Funko Pop Hamilton collection will include four-inch vinyl figurines and three-inch keychain versions of Lin-Manuel Miranda as Alexander Hamilton, Leslie Odom Jr. … Continue reading →

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Quarantine a Musical

Posted on December 14, 2020 by boz

Publishing execs and theater super-fans @JeremyWest and @JeffreyWest have created #QuarantineAMusical, a series of timely show posters of classic musicals. “After being under quarantine and maintaining social distancing recommendations, my brother Jeffrey and I have been brainstorming fun projects to … Continue reading →

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Hamilton Album Makes History

Posted on July 15, 2020 by boz

The original Broadway cast recording of Hamilton rose to a new peak on Billboard’s albums chart last week, climbing to #2 on the Billboard 200 after the show’s film premiere July 3 on Disney+ (watch here), making it the highest-charting … Continue reading →

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Les Misérables Tops UK Chart

Posted on January 22, 2013 by boz

A week after reaching No. 1 on the Billboard Top 200 album chart in the US, the Les Misérables soundtrack has become the first cast recording in 16 years to hit No. 1 on the Official UK Albums chart. The previous … Continue reading →

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Les Misérables Tops Billboard Chart

Posted on January 10, 2013 by boz

In the Jan. 19 issue of Billboard, the Les Misérables soundtrack has claimed the top spot on the “Billboard 200” chart, supplanting Taylor Swift’s country-pop Red, which held that perch for the past four weeks. In doing so, the soundtrack … Continue reading →

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Rest of the Story: Book Reviews

Posted on November 13, 2012 by boz

In 2000, Applause Books released Original Story by Arthur Laurents: A Memoir of Broadway and Hollywood, to wide acclaim. In that book, Laurents not only detailed the creation of his landmark musicals West Side Story (1957) and Gypsy (1959) but … Continue reading →

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Carrie: Album Reviews

Posted on October 4, 2012 by boz

Ghostlight Records has released the much-anticipated 2011 Off-Broadway “revisal” cast recording of the 1988 musical Carrie, the infamous adaptation of Stephen King’s 1974 novel and 1976 film, to appreciative reviews. The legendary original production opened at the RSC in Stratford, … Continue reading →

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Lonesome: Video Reviews

Posted on October 2, 2012 by boz

Criterion has received universal praise for its release of the DVD with a triple-play of Universal features helmed by Paul Fejös from the late 1920s. The first movie is the hourlong silent romance Lonesome (1928), included on the U.S. National … Continue reading →

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Pipe Dream: Album Reviews

Posted on September 28, 2012 by boz

Ghostlight Records has released the live 2012 Encores! concert revival cast recording of Pipe Dream, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s 1955 musical adaptation of John Steinbeck’s 1954 novel Sweet Thursday, to strongly positive reviews. The creative team includes Oscar Hammerstein II (book, lyrics), … Continue reading →

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