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Broadway Birthday: Marc Shaiman

Posted on October 22, 2020 by boz

Happy birthday to EGOT-nominee composer Marc Shaiman, who was born Oct. 22, 1959, in Newark, NJ. He grew up in Scotch Plains but left home at age 16 to work in New York, starting his career as a musical director … Continue reading →

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Broadway Birthday: Aaron Tveit 

Posted on October 21, 2020 by boz

Happy birthday to 2020 Tony nominee Aaron Tveit, who was born Oct. 21, 1983. Raised in Middletown, NY, Tveit performed in all four of his high school’s theater productions, including West Side Story as Tony. He studied musical theater at … Continue reading →

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Everybody’s Talking About Jamie Preview

Posted on October 20, 2020 by boz

The Olivier-nominated stage musical Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, adapted by Dan Gillespie Sells (music) and Tom MacRae (libretto) from the 2011 TV documentary Jamie by Jenny Popplewell, has itself been adapted for film, helmed by original stage director Jonathan Butterell … Continue reading →

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American Utopia Review Roundup

Posted on October 19, 2020 by boz

HBO has begun streaming American Utopia, which was filmed live during the show’s original Broadway run Oct. 20, 2019, to Feb. 16, 2020, at the Hudson Theatre. The creative team includes David Byrne and Brian Eno (lyrics and music), Daniel … Continue reading →

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The Last Five Years Review Roundup

Posted on October 16, 2020 by boz

The London revival of The Last Five Years, Jason Robert Brown’s two-hander musical, has received near universal acclaim. The production opened in March before the West End shutdown, then reopened October 5 with socially distant measures at Southwark Playhouse. For … Continue reading →

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2020 Tony Nominations

Posted on October 15, 2020 by boz

James Monroe Iglehart, a 2014 Tony winner for his featured role as the Genie in the musical Aladdin, announced the nominations for the 74th annual Tony Awards today at noon. The original eligibility cut-off for Broadway openings in the 2019-20 … Continue reading →

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Sleepless Review Roundup

Posted on September 3, 2020 by boz

The musical Sleepless: A Musical Romance, based on the 1993 film Sleepless in Seattle, opened September 1 at London’s Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre to mixed reviews. The creative team includes Michael Burdette (book), Robert Scott (music), Brendan Cull (lyrics), Morgan … Continue reading →

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NAMT 15-Minute Musical Challenge

Posted on August 21, 2020 by boz

The National Alliance for Musical Theatre has announced the 12 winners of its 15-Minute Musical Challenge. The contest was created in March as a push for creativity during times of self-isolation during the pandemic. “We were amazed by the passion … Continue reading →

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Godspell Review Roundup

Posted on August 11, 2020 by boz

Reviews were generally positive for Berkshire Theatre Group’s revival of Godspell, which opened August 7 (and runs until September 4) in a tent outside the company’s Colonial Theatre in Pittsfield, Mass. The production is the first (and only) Equity-approved live … Continue reading →

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Howard Review Roundup

Posted on August 8, 2020 by boz

Howard, a documentary on the life and career of musical writer Howard Ashman, premiered this week on Disney+ (watch here). The film originally debuted at the Tribeca Film Festival in April 2018 and began a limited theatrical run that December. … Continue reading →

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