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2021 Hall of Fame Inductees

Posted on June 14, 2021 by boz

The American Theater Hall of Fame has announced its 2021 inductees: designer Bob Crowley, director Gerald Freedman, composer Alan Menken, writers Lynn Nottage and Anna Deavere Smith, and actor Leslie Uggams. To be eligible for induction, a theater professional must … Continue reading →

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Tick, Tick … Boom! Preview

Posted on June 11, 2021 by boz

Netflix has released the first teaser of Tick, Tick … Boom!, an adaptation of the autobiographical musical by Rent creator Jonathan Larson. Its the story of a young theater composer who’s waiting tables at a New York City diner in … Continue reading →

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Broadway’s Back

Posted on June 9, 2021 by boz

Last night, The Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon and Lin-Manuel Miranda premiered the original song “Broadway’s Back!,” a tribute to the return of live theater in New York City this fall, accompanied by performers representing more than a dozen current … Continue reading →

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Broadway Legends: Robert Preston

Posted on June 8, 2021 by boz

Two-time Tony-winning actor Robert Preston was born June 8, 1918, in Newton Highlands, Mass., and grew up in Los Angeles. During high school, he became interested in theater and joined Pasadena Community Playhouse, where a Paramount film scout saw him … Continue reading →

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Broadway Birthday: Charles Strouse

Posted on June 7, 2021 by boz

Happy Birthday to three-time Tony-winning composer Charles Strouse, born June 7, 1928, in New York, where he attended Townsend Harris H.S. After graduating from Eastman School of Music (1947), he studied with Aaron Copland and Nadia Boulanger. He met longtime … Continue reading →

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Broadway Birthday: Mary Testa

Posted on June 4, 2021 by boz

Happy Birthday to three-time Tony nominee Mary Testa, born June 4, 1955, in Philadelphia. Raised in Rhode Island, she studied acting at Univ. of Rhode Island, where she landed her first singing role in William Finn’s Scrambled Eggs. The summer … Continue reading →

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Revolution Rent Preview

Posted on June 3, 2021 by boz

HBO has released the first trailer for the documentary Revolution Rent, which follows Andy Señor Jr. as he prepares an adaption of Rent in Cuba during 2015, which gives him the chance to explore his family’s homeland and heritage. Señor … Continue reading →

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The Show Must Go On! Preview

Posted on June 2, 2021 by boz

The final performance of the sold-out benefit concert The Show Must Go On! will broadcast live from London’s Palace Theatre over the production’s YouTube channel on Sunday, June 6, at 2 p.m. ET, and be available to stream for the … Continue reading →

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Broadway Birthday: Jonathan Pryce

Posted on June 1, 2021 by boz

Happy Birthday to multiple Tony and Olivier winner Jonathan Pryce, born June 1, 1947, in Carmel, Wales. At 16, he went to art college, before beginning studies at Edge Hill University in Ormskirk, England, to become a teacher. While there, … Continue reading →

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2021 Rhinebeck Summer Residencies

Posted on May 31, 2021 by boz

Rhinebeck Writers Retreat, a theater laboratory in Staatsburg, N.Y., has announced the slate of its musical development residencies for summer 2021. In total, 23 writers of nine new show will be hosted for nine sequential weeklong residencies, one musical writing … Continue reading →

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