Category Archives: Shows

Dear Evan Hansen Preview

Posted on May 18, 2021 by boz

Universal Pictures has released the first official trailer for the film adaptation of the 2015 Tony-winning musical Dear Evan Hansen, which is scheduled to be released on September 24. Directed by Stephen Chbosky, the screenplay is by the show’s Tony-winning librettist … Continue reading →

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Broadway Set to Reopen

Posted on May 11, 2021 by boz

This morning, musical theater stars L. Steven Taylor (Mufasa in The Lion King), Krystal Joy Brown (Eliza in Hamilton), and Alexandra Billings (Madame Morrible in Wicked) joined Good Morning America host Michael Strahan to announce that their shows will be among the first … Continue reading →

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Rare Sondheim footage

Posted on May 10, 2021 by boz

On Sunday, May 16, at 3 p.m. ET, the digital broadcast TV network Buzzr will air a rare episode of the Goodson-Todman game show Password that features Stephen Sondheim. In the episode, which originally aired over CBS on Dec. 11, … Continue reading →

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The 24 Hour Plays: Viral Musicals 2021

Posted on May 5, 2021 by boz

Tony nominees Derek Klena (Jagged Little Pill), Anika Larsen (Beautiful), and Robbie Fairchild (An American in Paris) were among the performers featured in the latest edition of The 24 Hour Plays: Viral Musicals, which were published every 15 minutes on … Continue reading →

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Vivo Preview

Posted on April 29, 2021 by boz

Sony Pictures Animation has released a teaser for its upcoming computer-animated feature Vivo, its first musical film. The movie is directed by Kirk DeMicco and co-directed by Brandon Jeffords, from a screenplay by Quiara Alegría Hudes and DeMicco, based on … Continue reading →

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West Side Story Preview

Posted on April 29, 2021 by boz

20th Century Studios has released the first teaser for the upcoming film adaptation of the 1957 stage musical West Side Story, directed by Steven Spielberg. The screenplay by Tony Kushner and choreography by Justin Peck are based on the original … Continue reading →

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Opening Night America

Posted on April 28, 2021 by boz

The upcoming TV series Opening Night America, created by producer Charles Jones II, will showcase four creative teams as they compete for a live stage premiere of their new musicals, under the direction and guidance of celebrity mentors such as … Continue reading →

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Rita Moreno Documentary Preview

Posted on April 23, 2021 by boz

Roadside Attractions has released the first trailer from the upcoming documentary Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It, directed by Mariem Pérez Riera. The film profiles Moreno’s journey from childhood poverty through the highs and lows … Continue reading →

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Inside the Revival: Into the Woods

Posted on April 22, 2021 by boz

The New York City Center Encores! series has produced more than 80 lesser-known musicals in staged concert versions since 1994, including the long-running Broadway revival of Chicago. This year, they have begun what they plan to make a new annual … Continue reading →

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Tour the Heights with Miranda

Posted on April 16, 2021 by boz

Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda travels back home to New York’s Washington Heights neighborhood to revisit some of the inspirations for his first musical, In the Heights, as part of a virtual tour of “the greatest city in the world” in a … Continue reading →

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