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Broadway Birthday: Elaine Paige 

Happy Birthday to the “First Lady of British Musical Theatre,” Olivier-winning performer Elaine Paige, born Elaine Bickerstaff on March 5, 1948, in Barnet, Hertfordshire, England. After graduating from Aida Foster Theatre School, Paige made her professional debut in a UK tour … Continue reading

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History of Musicals: Broadway Goes Bust

Broadway’s Roaring Twenties came to a roaring close with the rise of Hollywood’s “talkies” and the fall of the stock market. The subsequent exodus of talent posed a serious challenge for stage musicals. In 1929, Irving Berlin and Jerome Kern … Continue reading

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