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Broadway Legends: Peter Stone

Posted on February 27, 2021 by boz

Three-time Tony-winning librettist Peter Stone was born Feb. 27, 1930, in Beverly Hills. His parents were both screenwriters, and he loved movies, but he was even more enamored of theater. After graduating from University H.S., he attended Bard College, where he … Continue reading →

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Funko Hamilton Figurines

Posted on February 26, 2021 by boz

The collectible manufacturer Funko has announced a new set of figurines based on the musical cultural phenomenon Hamilton. The Funko Pop Hamilton collection will include four-inch vinyl figurines and three-inch keychain versions of Lin-Manuel Miranda as Alexander Hamilton, Leslie Odom Jr. … Continue reading →

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Broadway Birthday: Priscilla Lopez

Posted on February 26, 2021 by boz

Happy Birthday to Tony-winning performer Priscilla Lopez, born Feb. 26, 1948, in the Bronx. She began studying dance while in grammar school and, by age 13, landed a spot in the 1961 film West Side Story. She graduated from Manhattan’s … Continue reading →

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Today in Musical History: A Little Night Music

Posted on February 25, 2021 by boz

On Feb. 25, 1973, A Little Night Music opened at the Shubert Theatre, running on Broadway for 601 performances. After the success of She Loves Me, Hal Prince asked Stephen Sondheim about writing a romantic musical. Their first choice to … Continue reading →

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Broadway Birthday: Rupert Holmes

Posted on February 24, 2021 by boz

Happy Birthday to Tony-winning writer Rupert Holmes, born David Goldstein on Feb. 24, 1947, in Northwich, Cheshire, England. When Holmes was 6, his family moved to the New York City suburb of Nanuet, where he attended Nyack H.S. After graduating … Continue reading →

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Broadway Birthday: Robert Lopez

Posted on February 23, 2021 by boz

Happy Birthday to double EGOT writer Robert Lopez, born Feb. 23, 1975, in Manhattan. At age 6, he started piano lessons at Greenwich House Music School, before attending Hunter College H.S. He studied English at Yale University, where he wrote … Continue reading →

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Broadway Birthday: Sheila Hancock

Posted on February 22, 2021 by boz

Happy Birthday to Olivier-winning actress Sheila Hancock, born Feb. 22, 1933, on the Isle of Wight. She later moved to King’s Cross in London, where her parents ran a pub. After wartime evacuation to Somerset, Hancock attended Dartford County Grammar … Continue reading →

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Broadway Birthday: Christine Ebersole

Posted on February 21, 2021 by boz

Happy Birthday to two-time Tony winner Christine Ebersole, born Feb. 21, 1953, in Winnetka, Ill., where she attended New Trier H.S. She studied theater at MacMurray College in Jacksonville, Ill., for two years before heading to New York, where she … Continue reading →

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Broadway Birthday: Jessie Mueller

Posted on February 20, 2021 by boz

Happy Birthday to Tony-winning actress Jessie Mueller, born Feb. 20, 1983, in Evanston, Ill. She and her siblings have followed their parents into the theater. After graduating from Evanston Township H.S. in 2001, Mueller studied musical theater at Syracuse University, … Continue reading →

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Today in Musical History: Umbrellas of Cherbourg

Posted on February 19, 2021 by boz

On Feb. 19, 1964, the sung-through musical film Les Parapluies de Cherbourg was released in France, premiering in the U.K. that October and in the U.S. that December as The Umbrellas of Cherbourg. It is the second in an informal … Continue reading →

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