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Tag Archives: Whoopi Goldberg
The Viewsical!
In celebration of Halloween, the “Hot Topic” on the October 29 episode of The View was movie musicals, as the five talk show co-hosts donned costumes representing a handful of iconic screen characters. Ana Navarro dressed as Eva Perón (Evita), Sunny … Continue reading
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Tagged Dreamgirls, Evita, Jeremy Jordan, Little Shop of Horrors, Moulin Rouge!, The Rocky Horro Picture Show, The View, Whoopi Goldberg
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Today in Musical History: Sarafina!
The South African musical Sarafina! opened Jan. 28, 1988, at Broadway’s Cort Theatre and ran for 597 performances. The show was inspired by the 1976 Soweto Riots, led by black high school students protesting the white Afrikaner government’s decree that … Continue reading
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Tagged Leleti Khumalo, Mbongeni Ngema, Sarafina!, Whoopi Goldberg
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Glee Recap: Choke
After two weeks of tribute shows, this week’s episode of Glee was thankfully unencumbered by retrofitted catalog songs, and it was refreshing to hear the nice balance of Broadway and pop songs that director Michael Uppendahl smoothly juggled amid the … Continue reading