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Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade 2020

Posted on November 17, 2020 by boz

Broadway may be dark but four musicals will perform for the 94th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 26. The casts of Hamilton, Mean Girls, Jagged Little Pill, and Ain’t Too Proud will be filmed in the next few weeks … Continue reading →

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Jingle Jangle Review Roundup

Posted on November 16, 2020 by boz

The holiday musical Jingle Jangle, now streaming on Netflix, has received positive reviews from film critics. Set in imaginary Cobbleton, the story follows a toymaker whose granddaughter saves him after a trusted apprentice steals his most prized creation. The cast … Continue reading →

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Clouds Review Roundup

Posted on November 13, 2020 by boz

The musical biopic Clouds has received mixed reviews from film critics. The story, based on the memoir Fly a Little Higher by Laura Sobiech, concerns high school musician Zach Sobiech, who learns that the rare cancer he has been fighting … Continue reading →

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Broadway Birthday: Karen Ziemba

Posted on November 12, 2020 by boz

Happy birthday to Tony-winning performer Karen Ziemba, born Nov. 12, 1957, in St. Joseph, Mich. She attended North Farmington H.S., where she starred as Maria in West Side Story, and studied dance at University of Akron. Her first professional theater … Continue reading →

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Over the Moon Review Roundup

Posted on November 11, 2020 by boz

The animated musical Over the Moon has received mixed reviews from critics. The film premiered at the Montclair Film Festival on Oct. 17, 2020, and is streaming now on Netflix. The story centers around Fei Fei, who builds a rocket … Continue reading →

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Broadway Birthday: Jeanine Tesori

Posted on November 10, 2020 by boz

Happy birthday to two-time Pulitzer nominee Jeanine Tesori, the most honored female Broadway composer in history. Born Nov. 10, 1961, in Port Washington, N.Y., Tesori attended Paul D. Schreiber High School, before studying music at Barnard College. She made her … Continue reading →

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2020 Fred Ebb Award

Posted on November 10, 2020 by boz

Michael R. Jackson and the team of Ben Bonnema and Christopher Staskel have been named the winners of the 16th annual Fred Ebb Award for aspiring musical theater songwriters. Named in honor of the late, Tony-winning lyricist, the awards will … Continue reading →

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Yellow Rose Review Roundup

Posted on November 9, 2020 by boz

Film critics have given mixed reviews to the musical drama Yellow Rose but praise for its lead, two-time Tony nominee Eva Noblezada, who makes her film debut as “a Filipina teen from a small Texas town who fights to pursue … Continue reading →

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Broadway Birthday: Michael Cerveris

Posted on November 6, 2020 by boz

Happy birthday to two-time Tony winner Michael Cerveris, born Nov. 6, 1960, in Bethesda, Md. Raised in Huntington, W.Va., Cerveris graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy, N.H., before going on to theater studies at Yale University. After roles in several TV … Continue reading →

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Today in Musical History: Into the Woods

Posted on November 5, 2020 by boz

Stephen Sondheim’s second collaboration with James Lapine, Into the Woods, opened Nov. 5, 1987, at the Martin Beck Theatre and ran for 765 performances on Broadway. The musical intertwines the plots of several Brothers Grimm and Charles Perrault fairytales, tied … Continue reading →

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