Tag Archives: David Zippel

2022 Grammy Nominees

Posted on November 24, 2021 by boz

On November 23, the Recording Academy announced the nominees for its 64th annual Grammy Awards, which will air live on January 31, 2022, over CBS. The Cole Porter tribute album Love for Sale, the second and final collaboration of Tony … Continue reading →

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Cinderella Review Roundup

Posted on August 22, 2021 by boz

The new original musical adaptation of Cinderella opened to near universal acclaim August 18 on the West End, after an interrupted preview period that began June 25 at London’s Gillian Lynne Theatre. The creative team includes Emerald Fennell (book), Andrew Lloyd … Continue reading →

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Today in Musical History: City of Angels

Posted on December 11, 2020 by boz

The Tony-winning City of Angels opened Dec. 11, 1989, and ran on Broadway for 879 performances at the Virginia (now August Wilson) Theatre. The musical weaves two plots: the real world of a writer turning his book into a screenplay … Continue reading →

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Cinderella Preview

Posted on November 4, 2020 by boz

Andrew Lloyd Webber has released “Bad Cinderella,” the first official single from his upcoming musical Cinderella, starring Carrie Hope Fletcher. This modern take on the classic story has music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by David Zippel, and book by … Continue reading →

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