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In Memoriam: Micki Grant

Tony-nominated composer Micki Grant died on Sunday. Born Minnie Perkins in Chicago on June 30, 1941, Grant was encouraged in the arts by her parents. She began with the double bass in elementary school, then added piano at 8 and … Continue reading

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History of Musicals: Broadway Goes Bust

Broadway’s Roaring Twenties came to a roaring close with the rise of Hollywood’s “talkies” and the fall of the stock market. The subsequent exodus of talent posed a serious challenge for stage musicals. In 1929, Irving Berlin and Jerome Kern … Continue reading

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