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December 2021 Theater Books

Posted on December 5, 2021 by boz

Oxford University Press has released Liza Gennaro’s Making Broadway Dance, which explores how musical theater choreography is created. Gennaro applies script analysis and movement research to provide a close-up look at the creative work of influential choreographers George Balanchine, Agnes … Continue reading →

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Cheek to Cheek Review Roundup

Posted on December 4, 2021 by boz

New York critics have given generally positive reviews to the new Off-Broadway revue Cheek to Cheek: Irving Berlin in Hollywood, playing a limited engagement at the York Theatre Company’s temporary home (Theatre at St. Jean’s) through Jan. 2, 2022. The … Continue reading →

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In Memoriam: Eddie Mekka

Posted on December 3, 2021 by boz

Tony nominee Eddie Mekka died November 27 at his home in Newhall, Calif. Born Edward Rudolph Mekjian on June 14, 1952, in Worcester, Mass., Mekka graduated from Burncoat H.S. and attended Berklee College of Music. After college, he taught voice … Continue reading →

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Annie Live! Review Roundup

Posted on December 3, 2021 by boz

The NBC presentation of Annie Live!, a TV broadcast of the 1977 musical Annie, which is based on the comic strip Little Orphan Annie by Harold Gray, has received generally positive reviews from television critics. The creative team includes Thomas … Continue reading →

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2022 Satellite Nominees

Posted on December 2, 2021 by boz

The International Press Academy has announced the nominees of its 26th annual Satellite Awards for film and television work from 2021, which will be presented during a ceremony at the InterContinental Hotel in Century City, Los Angeles on Jan. 5, … Continue reading →

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West Side Story Review Roundup

Posted on December 2, 2021 by boz

Film critics have given near universal acclaim to the 20th Century Studios film adaptation of the 1957 stage musical West Side Story, which opens in US and UK cinemas on December 10, the 60th anniversary of the release of the … Continue reading →

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Sondheim: A Personal Remembrance

Posted on December 1, 2021 by boz

The tributes continue apace, as many of us in the theater community turn to the written word (ours and Sondheim’s) to express our feelings of losing an important artist, mentor, and fellow theater lover. As numerous as his artistic accomplishments … Continue reading →

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In Memoriam: Arlene Dahl

Posted on November 30, 2021 by boz

Classical Hollywood era star Arlene Dahl died November 29 in New York. Born Aug. 11, 1925 in Minneapolis, Dahl was active in theater at school. After graduating from Washburn H.S., she briefly attended Univ. of Minnesota but soon moved to … Continue reading →

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The Wiz Review Roundup

Posted on November 29, 2021 by boz

British critics have given generally favorable reviews to the Manchester revival of The Wiz, the 1975 Tony-winning musical retelling of L. Frank Baum’s classic children’s novel The Wizard of Oz, being presented at Hope Mill Theatre through January 16. It’s … Continue reading →

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Encanto Review Roundup

Posted on November 29, 2021 by boz

Film critics have given generally favorable reviews to the Walt Disney Animation Studios musical fantasy Encanto, the story of the Madrigal family who live in a magical house in a Colombian mountain town. The creative team includes Byron Howard (direction), … Continue reading →

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