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No Lockdowns Anymore

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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Broadway Birthday: John Travolta

Happy Birthday to two-time Oscar nominee John Travolta, born Feb. 18, 1954, in Englewood, N.J. His mother taught high school drama, and most of his five siblings pursued performing careers. By age 12, Travolta was already acting in local troupes. … Continue reading

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Broadway Birthday: Marc Shaiman

Happy birthday to EGOT-nominee composer Marc Shaiman, who was born Oct. 22, 1959, in Newark, NJ. He grew up in Scotch Plains but left home at age 16 to work in New York, starting his career as a musical director … Continue reading

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2020 Time In Awards

Yesterday, Time Out New York announced the results of its Time In Awards for those “who made our homebound lives bearable over the past three months.” New Yorkers voted for honors in four categories: Homebound Stars, Food & Drink Heroes, Arts … Continue reading

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