Tag Archives: The Phantom of the Opera

March 2022 Theater Music

Posted on March 13, 2022 by boz

Four former Phantoms — Brent Barrett (2006, Las Vegas), John Cudia (2008, Broadway), Franc D’Ambrosio (1997, San Francisco), and Ciarán Sheehan (1996, Toronto) — united for a celebration of iconic showtunes, including songs from The Phantom of the Opera, of … Continue reading →

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February 2022 Theater Books

Posted on February 4, 2022 by boz

The year begins with four new notable musical theater-related books. First is Sportin’ Life (Oxford University Press), a biography of John W. Bubbles by Brian Harker. Bubbles was a groundbreaking tap dancer who inspired performers from Fred Astaire to the … Continue reading →

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Reopening: The Broadway Revival

Posted on January 19, 2022 by boz

Last night, the PBS-TV series Great Performances presented “Reopening: The Broadway Revival,” the 16th episode of its 49th season, which pulled back the curtain on some of Broadway’s most popular shows, revealing how the New York theater industry undertook the … Continue reading →

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Broadway and MTA

Posted on November 10, 2021 by boz

New York City’s Metropolitan Transit Authority has released a behind-the-scenes look at their new subway campaign, “The Only Sure Way to Make It to Broadway,” narrated by recent Tony winner Danny Burstein. The ad features stars from the current casts … Continue reading →

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DJ Lloyd Webber

Posted on October 25, 2021 by boz

The Broadway production of The Phantom of the Opera, New York’s longest-running show, reopened last Friday after 18 months of pandemic-imposed darkness. After the performance, composer Andrew Lloyd Webber himself welcomed the exiting audience to a block party waiting for … Continue reading →

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The Phantom of the Opera Preview

Posted on October 8, 2021 by boz

Today, ABC-TV’s Good Morning America offered a segment featuring the current cast of The Phantom of the Opera, Broadway’s longest-running musical. Ben Crawford (Phantom) and Meghan Picerno (Christine) led their fellow performers in a medley of the show’s title song … Continue reading →

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The Crown Song Clip

Posted on August 18, 2021 by boz

Netflix has released the full scene from “Avalanche” (episode nine in season four of The Crown) that features Emmy nominee Emma Corrin as Princess Diana singing “All I Ask of You” from The Phantom of the Opera. The scene is … Continue reading →

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In Memoriam: Arthur Kopit

Posted on April 5, 2021 by boz

Three-time Tony nominee Arthur Kopit died April 2 at his home in Manhattan. Born Arthur Koenig on May 10, 1937, in New York, his parents divorced when he was 2, and he later adopted his stepfather’s surname. He studied engineering … 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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Hamilton Album Makes History

Posted on July 15, 2020 by boz

The original Broadway cast recording of Hamilton rose to a new peak on Billboard’s albums chart last week, climbing to #2 on the Billboard 200 after the show’s film premiere July 3 on Disney+ (watch here), making it the highest-charting … Continue reading →

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