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Los Angeles Times: Best Theater of 2021

Posted on December 21, 2021 by boz

This week, Los Angeles Times critic Charles McNulty offered “ten reasons to be grateful in another sputtering theatrical year.” He noted some “memories that cry out for commemoration,” since “ranking of the best productions of 2021 makes little sense in … Continue reading →

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2021 Emmy Awards

Posted on September 20, 2021 by boz

The 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards were handed out last night in a ceremony hosted by Cedric the Entertainer at L.A. Live’s Event Deck in downtown Los Angeles and broadcast on CBS and Paramount+. The big winner was The Crown (Netflix), … Continue reading →

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Broadway’s Big Night

Posted on September 15, 2021 by boz

A second group of Broadway musicals has returned to in-person performances, as New York’s stages begin to reopen and welcome back audiences after 18 months in the dark. Last night, Tony winners Chicago, Hamilton, The Lion King, and Wicked joined Waitress and … Continue reading →

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2021 Emmy Nominations

Posted on July 16, 2021 by boz

Emmy-winning father-daughter duo Ron and Jasmine Cephas Jones have announced the 73rd Primetime Emmy Award nominations, and Broadway musical talent was well represented, including the Disney+ presentation of Hamilton, which garnered 12 nominations. Tony winners Lin-Manuel Miranda and Leslie Odom Jr. … Continue reading →

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Broadway’s Back

Posted on June 9, 2021 by boz

Last night, The Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon and Lin-Manuel Miranda premiered the original song “Broadway’s Back!,” a tribute to the return of live theater in New York City this fall, accompanied by performers representing more than a dozen current … Continue reading →

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2021 Webby Award Nominees

Posted on April 20, 2021 by boz

This morning, the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences announced the nominees for its 2021 Webby Awards. Google earned the most nominations with 22, followed by HBO with 20, and Comedy Central with 19. In addition to the academy’s … Continue reading →

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Tour the Heights with Miranda

Posted on April 16, 2021 by boz

Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda travels back home to New York’s Washington Heights neighborhood to revisit some of the inspirations for his first musical, In the Heights, as part of a virtual tour of “the greatest city in the world” in a … Continue reading →

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Broadway Birthday: Jonathan Groff

Posted on March 26, 2021 by boz

Happy Birthday to two-time Tony nominee Jonathan Groff, born March 26, 1985, in Lancaster, Pa. Groff was active in his school drama clubs as well as the local Fulton Opera House and Ephrata Performing Arts Center. After graduating from Conestoga … Continue reading →

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Broadway Birthday: John Kander

Posted on March 18, 2021 by boz

Happy Birthday to EGOT nominee John Kander, born March 18, 1927, in Kansas City, Mo. After earning his bachelor’s from Oberlin (1951) and master’s from Columbia (1954), he began his career as a music director in summer stock, before making … Continue reading →

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Funko Hamilton Figurines

Posted on February 26, 2021 by boz

The collectible manufacturer Funko has announced a new set of figurines based on the musical cultural phenomenon Hamilton. The Funko Pop Hamilton collection will include four-inch vinyl figurines and three-inch keychain versions of Lin-Manuel Miranda as Alexander Hamilton, Leslie Odom Jr. … Continue reading →

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