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November 2021 Theater Books

Posted on November 18, 2021 by boz

Four new musical theater-related books were released this month. First is Everything Is Choreography: The Musical Theater of Tommy Tune (Oxford University Press), Kevin Winkler’s overview of the Tony-winning actor-director’s work. It’s the first full-scale book about Tune’s career, which … Continue reading →

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2021 Fred Ebb Award 

Posted on November 18, 2021 by boz

The Fred Ebb Foundation has announced that the winners of its 2021 Fred Ebb Award for aspiring musical theater songwriters are the team of Isabella Dawis (book and lyrics) and Tidtaya Sinutoke (music). The foundation will present this 17th annual … Continue reading →

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In Memoriam: Ira Hawkins

Posted on November 17, 2021 by boz

Veteran performer Ira Hawkins has died. Born October 19, 1944, in Los Angeles, Hawkins earned his master’s degree in classical piano from University of Iowa and worked as a junior high school teacher, before he began his career as a … Continue reading →

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The Best on Broadway on SNL

Posted on November 17, 2021 by boz

Jonathan Majors, who hosted this past weekend’s Saturday Night Live, joined cast members Cecily Strong and Bowen Yang in a theater-themed sketch. The premise is that Brad and his wife (Mikey Day and Aidy Bryant) have brought their daughter Sally … Continue reading →

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Baby Review Roundup

Posted on November 16, 2021 by boz

The Off-Broadway revival of the 1983 musical Baby, presented by Out of the Box Theatrics in a limited engagement at Theaterlab through December 12, has received mixed reviews from New York theater critics. The creative team includes Sybille Pearson (book), … Continue reading →

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Turtle on a Fencepost Review Roundup

Posted on November 16, 2021 by boz

Theater critics have given primarily negative reviews to the new Off-Broadway musical Turtle on a Fencepost, presented by Max Brod in a limited engagment at Theater 555. The creative team includes Prisoner #11RO731 (aka Hank Morris) (book), Austin Nuckols (music), Lily Dwoskin … Continue reading →

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Assassins Review Roundup

Posted on November 15, 2021 by boz

New York theater critics have given mixed reviews to the Off-Broadway revival of the 1990 musical Assassins, with a score by Stephen Sondheim and book by John Weidman, which will continue its limited emgagement at Classic Stage Company through January … Continue reading →

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Company Tiny Desk Concert

Posted on November 15, 2021 by boz

Company resumes its Broadway previews this week after a 20-month hiatus. There were just nine performances before New York’s theaters went dark last year due to the pandemic. Now the cast celebrates their return with a Tiny Desk performance filmed for … Continue reading →

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Olaf Presents Preview

Posted on November 12, 2021 by boz

Today, the Walt Disney Company is celebrating Disney+ Day, marking the second anniversary of their streaming service’s debut, by releasing new content across the service’s brands, including Olaf Presents, an original series of short cartoons from Walt Disney Animation Studios … Continue reading →

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Tick, Tick … Boom! Review Roundup

Posted on November 11, 2021 by boz

Film critics have given generally positive reviews to Tick, Tick … Boom!, an adaptation of the autobiographical musical by Rent creator Jonathan Larson about a young theater composer who’s waiting tables at a New York City diner in 1990 while writing … Continue reading →

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