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Caroline or Change Preview

Posted on September 28, 2021 by boz

Cast members from the upcoming revival of Caroline, or Change, the 2003 musical by Tony Kushner and Jeanine Tesori, appeared today on ABC-TV’s Good Morning America. The Roundabout Theatre transfer of this London production, which premiered at Chichester Festival Theatre … Continue reading →

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2020 Tony Award Winners

Posted on September 27, 2021 by boz

The long-awaited ceremony for the 2020 Tony Awards not only celebrated the 2019-20 Broadway season but also the return of live stage performances after 18 months of pandemic lockdown. In a bifurcated broadcast, the majority of awards were presented during … Continue reading →

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In Memoriam: Melvin Van Peebles

Posted on September 23, 2021 by boz

Tony-nominated writer Melvin Van Peebles died Sep. 21 at his home in Manhattan. Born Aug. 21, 1932 in Chicago, Peebles earned a B.A. in literature from Ohio Wesleyan (1954). While in the Air Force, he married German actress Maria Marx. … Continue reading →

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2021 Lotte Lenya Prize

Posted on September 22, 2021 by boz

The Kurt Weill Foundation for Music has named Andrew Polec as the first prize winner in its 23rd annual Lotte Lenya Competition, which recognizes young singer-actors who are adept in both opera and operetta as well as Broadway music. Polec … Continue reading →

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2021 Emmy Awards

Posted on September 20, 2021 by boz

The 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards were handed out last night in a ceremony hosted by Cedric the Entertainer at L.A. Live’s Event Deck in downtown Los Angeles and broadcast on CBS and Paramount+. The big winner was The Crown (Netflix), … Continue reading →

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Curtain Up! Festival Kicks Off

Posted on September 18, 2021 by boz

Yesterday afternoon, the free Curtain Up! festival, hosted by Broadway veterans Norm Lewis and Michael Urie, kicked off its three-day celebration of the return of Broadway after its 18-month pandemic hiatus. Below is a report from CBS2’s Dave Carlin about … Continue reading →

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Way Down to Hadestown

Posted on September 18, 2021 by boz

Yesterday morning, Tony winner André De Shields (Hermes) and Tony nominee Amber Gray (Persephone) appeared on Good Morning America with fellow Tony nominee Eva Noblezada (Eurydice), Reeve Carney (Orpheus), Tom Hewitt (Hades), and the company of Hadestown to perform the … Continue reading →

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Broadway Week: Six

Posted on September 17, 2021 by boz

Host Jimmy Fallon welcomed the Broadway cast of Six to The Tonight Show yesterday, in the penultimate installment of the late-night TV program’s “Broadway Week.” Stars Adrianna Hicks (Catherine of Aragon), Andrea Macasaet (Anne Boleyn), Abby Mueller (Jane Seymour), Brittney … Continue reading →

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In Memoriam: Jane Powell

Posted on September 17, 2021 by boz

Hollywood Golden Age star Jane Powell died September 16 in Wilton, Conn. Born Suzanne Burce on April 1, 1929, in Portland, Ore., she began dance lessons at age 2 and made her local radio debut on Stars of Tomorrow at … Continue reading →

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New Sondheim Musical

Posted on September 16, 2021 by boz

Yesterday evening, late-night host Stephen Colbert welcomed nine-time Tony winner Stephen Sondheim to The Late Show, and the iconic theater composer not only talked about the upcoming Olivier-winning, gender-reversed revival of Company (which resumes its Broadway previews on November 15, before a … Continue reading →

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