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Iceboy! Preview

Posted on December 17, 2020 by boz

Pasadena Playhouse has released a preview of Iceboy!, part of their In Development from PlayhouseLive. Megan Mullally, Nick Offerman, Adam Devine, and Laura Bell Bundy star in this “absolutely untrue story” of a 10,000-year-old Neanderthal who’s discovered frozen in the Arctic, … Continue reading →

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The Theatre Channel

Posted on December 17, 2020 by boz

The Theatre Channel, a new web series launched in the UK on Oct. 2, will launch in the US on Dec. 23. It showcases award-winning West End musical stars, including the program’s Café Four singers (Alyn Hawk, Emily Langham, Sadie-Jean … Continue reading →

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Broadway Birthday: LaChanze

Posted on December 16, 2020 by boz

Happy Birthday to Tony-winning performer LaChanze, born Rhonda Sapp on Dec. 16, 1961, in St. Augustine, Fla. After graduating from University of the Arts in Philadelphia, she joined the ensemble of Uptown … It’s Hot! during out-of-town tryouts, making her … Continue reading →

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In Memoriam: Ann Reinking

Posted on December 15, 2020 by boz

Tony-winning choreographer Ann Reinking died on Saturday in Seattle, while visiting family. Reinking was born Nov. 10, 1949, and raised in Bellevue, Wash. She made her professional debut at age 12 in Giselle with the English Royal Ballet and moved … Continue reading →

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Quarantine a Musical

Posted on December 14, 2020 by boz

Publishing execs and theater super-fans @JeremyWest and @JeffreyWest have created #QuarantineAMusical, a series of timely show posters of classic musicals. “After being under quarantine and maintaining social distancing recommendations, my brother Jeffrey and I have been brainstorming fun projects to … Continue reading →

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Broadway Birthday: Dick Van Dyke

Posted on December 13, 2020 by boz

Happy Birthday to performer Dick Van Dyke, born Dec. 13, 1925, in West Plains, Mo. He began his career as a radio DJ and half of the comedy duo Eric and Van: The Merry Mutes, which led to steadier work … Continue reading →

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Today in Musical History: City of Angels

Posted on December 11, 2020 by boz

The Tony-winning City of Angels opened Dec. 11, 1989, and ran on Broadway for 879 performances at the Virginia (now August Wilson) Theatre. The musical weaves two plots: the real world of a writer turning his book into a screenplay … Continue reading →

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Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical

Posted on December 11, 2020 by boz

At 7 p.m. (ET) on New Year’s Day, the curtain will rise on Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical, as the viral sensation comes to Broadway. Seaview Productions will offer a filmed concert of the crowd-sourced show for streaming on TodayTix, as … Continue reading →

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The Grinch Review Roundup

Posted on December 10, 2020 by boz

The NBC adaptation of the Grinch stage musical, based on the children’s book How the Grinch Stole Christmas! by Dr. Seuss, has received mostly negative reviews from critics. The 1957 story was first adapted for TV in 1966 with Boris Karloff … Continue reading →

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Today in Musical History: Spring Awakening

Posted on December 10, 2020 by boz

The Tony-winning Spring Awakening, based on Frank Wedekind’s 1891 play, opened Dec. 10, 2006, on Broadway and ran 859 performances at the Eugene O’Neill Theatre. It had taken seven years of development, including workshops in San Diego and New York … Continue reading →

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