Tag Archives: Gypsy

In Memoriam: Stephen Sondheim

Posted on November 26, 2021 by boz

Composer Stephen Sondheim, one of the pivotal figures in musical theater history, died November 26 at his home in Roxbury, Conn. Born March 22, 1930, in New York, Sondheim’s parents divorced when he was 10, and he moved to Bucks … Continue reading →

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November 2021 Theater Books

Posted on November 18, 2021 by boz

Four new musical theater-related books were released this month. First is Everything Is Choreography: The Musical Theater of Tommy Tune (Oxford University Press), Kevin Winkler’s overview of the Tony-winning actor-director’s work. It’s the first full-scale book about Tune’s career, which … Continue reading →

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Patti Prepares Her Return

Posted on May 12, 2021 by boz

On the heels of the announcements earlier this week from more than a dozen Broadway productions about their planned reopening dates, after remaining dark for more than a year due to the pandemic, Patti LuPone has released her own video … Continue reading →

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Broadway Birthday: Boyd Gaines

Posted on May 11, 2021 by boz

Happy Birthday to four-time Tony-winning performer Boyd Gaines, born May 11, 1953, in Atlanta. During a “gypsy childhood,” due to his salesman father’s frequent job transfers, Gaines attended some dozen grammar schools, eventually graduating high school in California. He began … Continue reading →

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Broadway Birthday: Christine Ebersole

Posted on February 21, 2021 by boz

Happy Birthday to two-time Tony winner Christine Ebersole, born Feb. 21, 1953, in Winnetka, Ill., where she attended New Trier H.S. She studied theater at MacMurray College in Jacksonville, Ill., for two years before heading to New York, where she … Continue reading →

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Broadway Birthday: Imelda Staunton

Posted on January 9, 2021 by boz

Happy Birthday to four-time Olivier-winning performer Imelda Staunton, born Jan. 9, 1956, in Archway, London. She’s been nominated for 13 Olivier Awards in all so far, including a record-breaking seven for Best Actress in a Musical. She first studied drama … Continue reading →

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Essential Musicals: Gypsy

Posted on May 12, 2020 by boz

New York Times critic Ben Brantley believes Gypsy “may be the greatest of all American musicals.” He is not alone. Previous Times critic Frank Rich considers the show to be “Broadway’s own brassy, unlikely answer to King Lear.” The Lear … Continue reading →

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