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Broadway Legends: Howard Ashman

Two-time Oscar-winning writer Howard Ashman was born May 17, 1950, in Baltimore. At age 6, he discovered his passion at Children’s Theater Association. His first known writing was L’il Abner’s Poke Chops, which he also directed and starred in at … Continue reading

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Howard Review Roundup

Howard, a documentary on the life and career of musical writer Howard Ashman, premiered this week on Disney+ (watch here). The film originally debuted at the Tribeca Film Festival in April 2018 and began a limited theatrical run that December. … Continue reading

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Making Musicals: Organizing Your Rhymes

Organizing your rhymes is like organizing your stanzas. The first rhyme you hear is “a,” the second is “b,” the third is “c,” and so on. If you repeat a stanza of music, you should use the same pattern of rhymes. … Continue reading

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