Tag Archives: Beauty and the Beast

Broadway Legends: Howard Ashman

Posted on May 17, 2021 by boz

Two-time Oscar-winning writer Howard Ashman was born May 17, 1950, in Baltimore. At age 6, he discovered his passion at Children’s Theater Association. His first known writing was L’il Abner’s Poke Chops, which he also directed and starred in at … Continue reading →

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Best Musical Moments of 2020

Posted on December 6, 2020 by boz

In this unusual year, there wasn’t the usual amount of musical offerings. Broadway stages, movie houses, and TV productions all shut down in March. But some shows did premiere before the lockdown, some series did restart production (with health precautions … Continue reading →

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Essential Film Musicals: Beauty and the Beast

Posted on June 4, 2020 by boz

After the success of Snow White (1937), Walt Disney began looking for other fairytales to adapt, including Beauty and the Beast. His team continued working on that story through the 1930s and into the 1950s, but it “proved to be … Continue reading →

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Making Musicals: Organizing Your Rhymes

Posted on April 17, 2020 by boz

Organizing your rhymes is like organizing your stanzas. The first rhyme you hear is “a,” the second is “b,” the third is “c,” and so on. If you repeat a stanza of music, you should use the same pattern of rhymes. … Continue reading →

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