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Broadway Birthday: Judi Dench

Posted on December 9, 2020 by boz

Happy Birthday to performer Judi Dench, born Dec. 9, 1934, in Heworth, England. Though primarily known for her dramatic work, Dench has appeared in several high-profile musical productions. She made her professional debut in 1957 as Ophelia at the Old … Continue reading →

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2020: The Musical

Posted on December 8, 2020 by boz

Last night, The Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon premiered the musical parody 2020: The Musical, co-starring Tony nominee Andrew Rannells. The score reworks some dozen Broadway hits in a recap of the past year. The pandemic features prominently in “Suddenly … Continue reading →

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Broadway Birthday: Graciela Daniele

Posted on December 8, 2020 by boz

Happy birthday to choreographer-director Graciela Daniele, born Dec. 8, 1939, in Buenos Aires. She began dance training at age 7 in Argentina, then continued her studies in Paris and New York City, where she took classes with Martha Graham and … Continue reading →

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Best Musical Moments of 2020

Posted on December 6, 2020 by boz

In this unusual year, there wasn’t the usual amount of musical offerings. Broadway stages, movie houses, and TV productions all shut down in March. But some shows did premiere before the lockdown, some series did restart production (with health precautions … Continue reading →

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Billboard 2020 Year-End Charts

Posted on December 5, 2020 by boz

Billboard magazine has released its year-end charts. For 2020, the magazine teamed up with Google to debut a new chart that tracked the most popular songs searched for in Google’s “Hum to Search” feature on its new app. Among the 100 … Continue reading →

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Today in Musical History: Dear Evan Hansen

Posted on December 4, 2020 by boz

The Tony-winning Dear Evan Hansen opened Dec. 4, 2016, at the Music Box Theatre and has run for 1,363 performances so far. Its road to Broadway began with three readings in May to September 2014, then a full workshop in … Continue reading →

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Musicals and the Movies Preview

Posted on December 4, 2020 by boz

Due to the pandemic, the Hollywood Bowl canceled its 2020 season, a first in the venue’s 98-year history. To continue the music though, the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association will offer In Concert at the Hollywood Bowl, a weekly music series … Continue reading →

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2020 Tappy Christmas Special

Posted on December 3, 2020 by boz

Inspired by the classic holiday TV specials of the 1960s, Christopher Rice has released the 2020 edition of his Tappy Christmas Special, a collection of five holiday songs with a healthy accompaniment of tap dancing. Rice is joined by fellow … Continue reading →

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Yellen: The Musical

Posted on December 3, 2020 by boz

When President-elect Joe Biden announced Janet Yellen as his choice for Treasury Secretary, he suggested that her historic nomination deserved the Hamilton treatment. “You might have to ask Lin-Manuel Miranda, who wrote the musical about the first Secretary of the … Continue reading →

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Homeschool Musical Preview

Posted on December 3, 2020 by boz

Earlier this year, Laura Benanti created the social media hashtag #SunshineSongs to invite students across the country to share videos of the musical performances they weren’t able to give because of the pandemic. When the campaign went viral, Benanti and … Continue reading →

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