Tag Archives: Phylicia Rashad

On an Island in the River

On June 19 and 20, Broadway Inspirational Voices presented Broadway Our Way LIVE: On an Island in the River at Little Island, New York City’s newest public park. Broadway.com live-streamed the event on June 30 and has now made it … Continue reading

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Broadway’s Back

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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Jingle Jangle Review Roundup

The holiday musical Jingle Jangle, now streaming on Netflix, has received positive reviews from film critics. Set in imaginary Cobbleton, the story follows a toymaker whose granddaughter saves him after a trusted apprentice steals his most prized creation. The cast … Continue reading

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Today in Musical History: Into the Woods

Stephen Sondheim’s second collaboration with James Lapine, Into the Woods, opened Nov. 5, 1987, at the Martin Beck Theatre and ran for 765 performances on Broadway. The musical intertwines the plots of several Brothers Grimm and Charles Perrault fairytales, tied … Continue reading

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