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Carol Channing Auction

Posted on May 28, 2021 by boz

A June 17 online auction will feature memorabilia, awards, and treasured belongings from the estate of Tony winner Carol Channing. Bidding on the one-of-a-kind pieces will begin at 10 a.m. PT. Proceeds from the sale will benefit her alma mater … Continue reading →

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Today in Musical History: “Hello, Dolly!”

Posted on February 15, 2021 by boz

On Feb. 15, 1964, Louis Armstrong’s cover of the musical title song “Hello, Dolly!” debuted on the Billboard Hot 100, one month after the show premiered on Broadway, where Carol Channing had introduced the tune. Armstrong’s recording spent 22 weeks … Continue reading →

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Broadway Birthday: Michael Crawford

Posted on January 19, 2021 by boz

Happy Birthday to Tony-winning performer Michael Crawford, born Jan. 19, 1942, in Salisbury, England. He made his stage debut in his school production of Benjamin Britten’s Let’s Make an Opera, which transferred to London’s Brixton Town Hall. He spent the … Continue reading →

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Essential Musicals: My Fair Lady

Posted on May 8, 2020 by boz

My Fair Lady has been called “the perfect musical,” but it took several decades and several attempts before George Bernard Shaw’s 1913 play Pygmalion eventually found its singing voice. The journey began in the 1930s with a chance encounter between … Continue reading →

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