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The Music Man Review Roundup

New York theater critics have given mixed reviews to the third Broadway revival of The Music Man at the Winter Garden Theatre. The original Tony-winning production starring Robert Preston opened in 1957; the show returned to Broadway in 1980 with … Continue reading

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2020 OBA Awards

On April 28, journalist Michael Musto announced the nominees for the 10th annual Off Broadway Alliance Awards, including an honorary award to book writer and lyricist Gretchen Cryer as one of OBA’s Legends of Off Broadway. This morning, Charles Busch and Julie … Continue reading

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Essential Musicals: West Side Story

When West Side Story premiered in 1957, it marked a turning point in American musical theater — “a provocative and artful blend of music, dance, and plot,” as one critic noted — but getting the work to Broadway had not … Continue reading

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