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2022 Kleban Prize

Posted on January 27, 2022 by boz

The Kleban Foundation has announced the winners of its 32nd annual Kleban Prize for Musical Theatre. The 2022 recipients are César Alvarez, named most promising musical theater lyricist, and Isabella Dawis, named most promising musical theater librettist. In recent years, … Continue reading →

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Everybody’s Talking About Jamie L.A. Review Roundup

Posted on January 27, 2022 by boz

The North American premiere of the 2017 West End musical Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, inspired by Jenny Popplewell’s 2011 TV documentary about Jamie Campbell, has received generally positive review from theater critics. The creative team includes Tom MacRae (books, lyrics), … Continue reading →

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Everybody’s Talking About Bruno

Posted on January 25, 2022 by boz

Composer Lin-Manuel Miranda saw another milestone this past week. His song “We Don’t Talk About Bruno,” from the animated musical Encanto, peaked at #4 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart, marking his first Top 10 appearance and only Disney’s fifth in … Continue reading →

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The Hang Review Roundup

Posted on January 24, 2022 by boz

The world premiere of The Hang, which plays a limited engagement at HERE through February 20, has received generally positive reviews from New York theater critics. Rooted in jazz and opera, the show imagines the last hours of Socrates, as he hosts … Continue reading →

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Whisper House Review Roundup

Posted on January 22, 2022 by boz

New York theater critics have given mixed reviews to the new musical Whisper House, which had its premiere in 2010 at San Diego’s Old Globe, played London in 2017, and is now being presented Off-Broadway by The Civilians at 59E59. … Continue reading →

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Moulin Rouge! Review Roundup

Posted on January 21, 2022 by boz

The West End premiere of Moulin Rouge! has received mixed reviews from London theater critics. The musical began previews November 13 at the Piccadilly Theatre, but the pandemic forced the delay of its opening until last night. The creative team behind … Continue reading →

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Bill Murray Live from New York

Posted on January 21, 2022 by boz

On Wednesday, Oscar nominee and SNL alum Bill Murray offered an impromptu performance under the arch of New York’s Washington Square Park, accompanied by cellist Jan Vogler, violinist Mira Wang, and pianist Vanessa Perez. The concert, in which Murray sang … Continue reading →

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In Memoriam: Everett Lee

Posted on January 20, 2022 by boz

Everett Lee, the first African-American to conduct a Broadway show, died January 12 in Malmö, Sweden. Born August 31, 1916, in Wheeling, W.Va., Everett began violin lessons at 8. His family moved to Cleveland in 1927, and he became concertmaster … Continue reading →

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Read the Screenplay

Posted on January 20, 2022 by boz

Deadline has debuted its Read the Screenplay series to celebrate “scripts of films that will be factors in this year’s movie awards race.” Among the first offerings are the screenplays for two musical feature films: the animated Encanto (with songs by … Continue reading →

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Reopening: The Broadway Revival

Posted on January 19, 2022 by boz

Last night, the PBS-TV series Great Performances presented “Reopening: The Broadway Revival,” the 16th episode of its 49th season, which pulled back the curtain on some of Broadway’s most popular shows, revealing how the New York theater industry undertook the … Continue reading →

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