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Subway Churro

This past weekend, John Mulaney was welcomed into the “Five-Timers Club” of Saturday Night Live by Candice Bergen, Tina Fey, Elliott Gould, Steve Martin, Conan O’Brien, and Paul Rudd. Among the sketches during the show was the Broadway-themed “Subway Churro,” … Continue reading

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2022 BroadwayWorld Awards

BroadwayWorld has announced the winners of its inaugural BroadwayWorld Off/Off-Off Broadway Awards, which celebrate productions across New York City that had their first performances between October 1, 2019, and September 30, 2021, in an Off-Broadway, Off-Off-Broadway, or streaming venue. The … Continue reading

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The Viewsical!

In celebration of Halloween, the “Hot Topic” on the October 29 episode of The View was movie musicals, as the five talk show co-hosts donned costumes representing a handful of iconic screen characters. Ana Navarro dressed as Eva Perón (Evita), Sunny … Continue reading

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Broadway Birthdays: Henry Krieger

Happy Birthday to Grammy-winning composer Henry Krieger, born Feb. 9, 1945, in New York City. Growing up in Westchester Co., he attended Scarborough Day School. After a short college career, including studies at American University and Columbia University, he began … Continue reading

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In Memoriam: Bob Avian

Tony-winning choreographer Bob Avian died Jan. 21 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Born Robert Avedisian on Dec. 26, 1937, in New York, Avian earned his bachelor’s from Boston University and began his career as a dancer, making his Broadway debut in … Continue reading

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Essential Musicals: A Chorus Line

At an audition, 18 dancers vie for eight openings in the chorus line of an upcoming musical. The director invites them to step forward, one by one, and tell him something true about themselves. And they do. That’s the simple … Continue reading

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2013 Oscar Awards

Clocking in at  three hours and 35 minutes, this year’s Academy Award presentation saw a democratic spread of trophies among the films nominated, with Life of Pi taking home four statues and Best Picture winner Argo and the musical Les … Continue reading

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Playlist: iPod Favorites

Every year after the Tony Awards, I review and update my MP3 list of favorites. The following are the show tunes that have earned the highest play counts on my iPod over the past year. Each of these songs hits … Continue reading

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