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Strictly Come Dancing: You Will Be Found

Tony-winning actor Ben Platt visited the London studio of the BBC-TV dance competition Strictly Come Dancing for the third installment of the show’s 19th season to perform the iconic anthem “You Will Be Found” by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul … Continue reading

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Tina Returns to Broadway

Last Friday, the Broadway production of the jukebox musical Tina, which celebrates the life of Grammy-winning singer Tina Turner, welcomed back theatergoers to the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, not only marking the company’s first time on stage since lockdown began last year … Continue reading

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West End Unplugged 

An impressive lineup of the West End’s most well-loved singers performed with some of theater’s top musicians in a mixture of show tunes and their personal favorite songs during the four-part virtual presentation West End Unplugged in support of three … Continue reading

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Some Lovers Preview

Broadway Records has released the world premiere concept recording of Some Lovers, adapted by Burt Bacharach and Steven Sater from the O. Henry short story “The Gift of the Magi.” The album features performances from musical headliners Christy Altomare, Kristin … Continue reading

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The Phantom of the Opera Preview

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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Cyrano Preview

MGM has released its first official trailer for the upcoming film musical Cyrano, based on the 2019 Off-Broadway stage musical adapted from Edmond Rostand’s 1897 play Cyrano de Bergerac. Joe Wright directs the screenplay by musical librettist Erica Schmidt, whose … Continue reading

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Six Review Roundup

Theater critics have given primarily positive reviews to the Broadway debut of Six, a modern retelling of the lives of the six wives of Henry VIII. The show was first presented by Cambridge University students at the 2017 Edinburgh Festival … Continue reading

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Diana Film Review Roundup

Movie critics have given generally unfavorable reviews to the Netflix live film of the upcoming Broadway musical Diana, which features a cast led by Jeanna de Waal (Diana), Roe Hartrampf (Prince Charles), Erin Davie (Camilla Parker Bowles), and Judy Kaye … Continue reading

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Regina Comet Review Roundup

A Commercial Jingle for Regina Comet has received mixed reviews from critics. The new musical opened September 27, following previews that began September 17, at the Off-Broadway DR2 Theatre. The story follows two writers as they try to create the … Continue reading

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Fire Shut Up in My Bones Review Roundup

The Metropolitan Opera opened its 2020-21 New York season on September 27 with Fire Shut Up in My Bones, based on Charles M. Blow’s memoir, marking the company’s first offering by a black composer. The production has received positive reviews … Continue reading

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