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Tag Archives: Bernadette Peters
Old Friends Review Roundup
London theater critics have given universally positive reviews to Old Friends, the all-star memorial concert for composer Stephen Sondheim, presented at the West End’s Sondheim Theatre and simulcast on the nearby Prince Edward stage. The creative team included Maria Friedman … Continue reading
New Sondheim Musical
Yesterday evening, late-night host Stephen Colbert welcomed nine-time Tony winner Stephen Sondheim to The Late Show, and the iconic theater composer not only talked about the upcoming Olivier-winning, gender-reversed revival of Company (which resumes its Broadway previews on November 15, before a … Continue reading
Posted in People, Writers
Tagged Bernadette Peters, David Ives, Nathan Lane, Square One, Stephen Colbert, Stephen Sondheim
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Broadway Legends: Peter Stone
Three-time Tony-winning librettist Peter Stone was born Feb. 27, 1930, in Beverly Hills. His parents were both screenwriters, and he loved movies, but he was even more enamored of theater. After graduating from University H.S., he attended Bard College, where he … Continue reading
Today in Musical History: Into the Woods
Stephen Sondheim’s second collaboration with James Lapine, Into the Woods, opened Nov. 5, 1987, at the Martin Beck Theatre and ran for 765 performances on Broadway. The musical intertwines the plots of several Brothers Grimm and Charles Perrault fairytales, tied … Continue reading
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Tagged Bernadette Peters, Into the Woods, Jmes Lapine, Meryl Streep, Phylicia Rashad, Stephen Sondheim
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Playlist: iPod Favorites
Every year after the Tony Awards, I review and update my MP3 list of favorites. The following are the show tunes that have earned the highest play counts on my iPod over the past year. Each of these songs hits … Continue reading
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Tagged Ahrens & Flaherty, Altar Boyz, Ben Vereen, Bernadette Peters, Chicago, Chita Rivera, Chorus Line, City of Angels, Craig Carnelia, Cy Coleman, Diamonds, Dreamgirls, Ellen Greene, Forbidden Broadway, Galt MacDermot, Gary Adler, Gerard Alessandrini, Hair, Into the Woods, Is There Life After High School, Jason Robert Brown, Jennifer Holliday, Jerry Herman, Juilliard, Kander & Ebb, Len Cariou, Les Miserables, Little Night Music, Little Shop of Horrors, Lonny Price, Mack and Mabel, Marin Mazzie, Marvin Hamlisch, Menken & Ashman, Merrily We Roll Along, Pippin, Priscilla Lopez, Ragtime, Randy Graff, Schonberg & Boublil, Stephen Schwartz, Stephen Sondheim, Sunday in the Park with George, Sweeney Todd, Tyler Maynard, Wall to Wall Sondheim, Working
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