Category Archives: Shows

Thanksgiving: The Musical

Posted on November 25, 2020 by boz

After seeing TikTok creator Dan Mertzlufft’s Grocery Store: The Musical, TV host James Corden invited the young composer-performer on the November 24 broadcast of The Late Late Show to debut a special Thanksgiving-themed take on the short musical. Corden shared Mertzlufft’s solo … Continue reading →

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Ratatouille: The Musical

Posted on November 25, 2020 by boz

In just a few short months, Remy has become a musical theater star and one of TikTok’s biggest sensations of the year, moving beyond the success of such previous TikTok musical projects as Grocery Store: The Musical and Avatar: The … Continue reading →

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CBS Thanksgiving Day Celebration

Posted on November 24, 2020 by boz

Kevin Frazier and Keltie Knight of Entertainment Tonight will host the CBS Thanksgiving Day Celebration beginning at 9:00 a.m. ET on November 26. The special will feature performances, celebrity interviews, and highlights from past Thanksgiving parades. Performances will include country … Continue reading →

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Christmas on the Square Review Roundup

Posted on November 24, 2020 by boz

The holiday musical Christmas on the Square has received mostly negative reviews. The story involves a rich and nasty woman who returns to her small hometown after her father’s death to evict everyone and sell the land to a mall … Continue reading →

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Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom Review Roundup

Posted on November 23, 2020 by boz

The musical drama Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, based on the play by August Wilson, has received near universal acclaim from critics. The film recounts the tensions mounting during the course of an afternoon recording session in 1920s Chicago as a … Continue reading →

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2020 NAMT Festival

Posted on November 21, 2020 by boz

The 32nd annual NAMT Festival of New Musicals was presented online Nov. 19-20, 2020, offering video excerpts of eight new musicals to an audience of industry professionals. Launched in 1989, the NAMT festival provides a forum to celebrate new musicals … Continue reading →

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HSM Holiday Special Preview

Posted on November 20, 2020 by boz

On December 11, Disney+ will premiere its High School Musical: The Musical: The Holiday Special, a 45-minute episode in which regular series cast members Olivia Rodrigo, Joshua Bassett, Matt Cornett, Sofia Wylie, Larry Saperstein, Julia Lester, Dara Reneé, Frankie Rodriguez, … Continue reading →

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As the Curtain Rises Preview

Posted on November 20, 2020 by boz

The new podcast As the Curtain Rises, a digital soap opera about the behind-the-scenes drama of the musical Avvatar, has begun releasing new episodes of the series every Thursday. The concept: After news leaks of a top secret mega-musical, the … Continue reading →

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The Nice List Preview

Posted on November 19, 2020 by boz

A handful of Broadway stars have come together virtually for the new, one-act musical The Nice List, available for streaming free on December 1. This original 45-minute holiday family show begins when Santa’s head elf Chestnut convinces the North Pole … Continue reading →

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Tina Fey to host One Night Only

Posted on November 18, 2020 by boz

Mean Girls librettist Tina Fey will host NBC’s One Night Only: The Best of Broadway, a two-hour special airing December 10 at 8 p.m. ET that will celebrate Broadway with performances from the casts of the musicals Ain’t Too Proud, Chicago, … Continue reading →

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