Tag Archives: Ariana Grande

No Lockdowns Anymore

Posted on June 16, 2021 by boz

Last night, The Late Late Show host James Corden premiered the musical parody “No Lockdowns Anymore,” based on the opening number “Good Morning Baltimore” from the Tony-winning musical Hairspray, in celebration of the end of pandemic lockdowns in California and … Continue reading →

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Today in Musical History: 7 Rings

Posted on January 18, 2021 by boz

Ariana Grande’s “7 Rings,” the second single from her album Thank U, Next, was released Jan. 18, 2019. Grande and several others cowrite the song, which contains an interpolation of “My Favorite Things” from the 1959 Broadway show The Sound … Continue reading →

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Making Musicals: Rehearsals and Readings

Posted on April 27, 2020 by boz

Once you have a workable draft of your musical, you need to hear it read aloud. There are three main types of readings to consider: a private reading (unrehearsed), a closed reading (rehearsed), and an open reading (staged). The first … Continue reading →

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