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2013 Golden Globes

Posted on January 14, 2013 by boz

The 70th annual Golden Globes were revelead last night in Hollywood. Tina Fey and Amy Poehler ably and hilariously hosted the proceedings, aided by fellow SNL alums Kristen Wiig and Will Ferrell. The night’s biggest surprise was perhaps the win … Continue reading →

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Les Misérables Tops Billboard Chart

Posted on January 10, 2013 by boz

In the Jan. 19 issue of Billboard, the Les Misérables soundtrack has claimed the top spot on the “Billboard 200” chart, supplanting Taylor Swift’s country-pop Red, which held that perch for the past four weeks. In doing so, the soundtrack … Continue reading →

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2013 BAFTA Nominations

Posted on January 10, 2013 by boz

Yesterday, at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts headquarters in London, actors Alice Eve and Jeremy Irvine announced the shortlist for this year’s BAFTA honors. Among the favorites is the musical Les Misérables, which received nine nominations, including … Continue reading →

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2013 Oscar Nominations

Posted on January 10, 2013 by boz

At 5:38 a.m. today in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences headquarters in Beverly Hills, Calif., Oscar host Seth MacFarlane and actress Emma Stone announced the nominations for the 85th Academy Awards. (Only once before has a host … Continue reading →

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Kids’ Night 2013

Posted on January 9, 2013 by boz

Tickets go on sale today for the 2013 edition of Kids’ Night on Broadway, which will be held this year from Feb. 25 to March 3. Participating shows include the Broadway musicals Annie, Cinderella, Chicago, Hands on a Hardbody, Jersey … Continue reading →

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Broadway Week Winter 2013

Posted on January 8, 2013 by boz

NYC & Company has announced the roster of shows in this winter’s Broadway Week (Jan. 22-Feb. 7) and Off-Broadway Week (Jan. 28-Feb. 10). This two-for-one ticket program (which is actually not one but two weeks long) is marking its fifth … Continue reading →

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Kiss Me Kate: Review Roundup

Posted on January 4, 2013 by boz

The Chichester Festival Theatre revival of the 1948 musical Kiss Me, Kate has received generally positive reviews for its West End transfer to the Old Vic. The creative team includes Bella & Sam Spewack (book), Cole Porter (music, lyrics), Trevor … Continue reading →

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Les Misérables: Review Roundup

Posted on January 2, 2013 by boz

The Hollywood adaptation of the 1980 musical Les Misérables (earlier adapted for the London and New York stages) opened wide on Christmas Day, but it had already received considerable Oscar buzz and garnered a collection of Golden Globe nominations. What … Continue reading →

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Best of 2012: Top 10 New Musicals

Posted on December 29, 2012 by boz

Musical theater was “alive and kicking” this year, with debuts from new writers and comebacks from veteran scribes. Below is my list of the Top Ten new pieces of musical theater that debuted in the past 12 months – with … Continue reading →

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Wicked Joins Smithsonian Collection

Posted on December 27, 2012 by boz

During “Something Wicked This Way Comes,” a special ceremony on Dec. 17, the award-winning musical Wicked joined Hello, Dolly!, Fiddler on the Roof, A Chorus Line, Cats, The Lion King, and Rent in the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American … Continue reading →

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