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Today in Musical History: Guys and Dolls

On Nov. 24, 1950, Guys and Dolls, based on the short stories of Damon Runyon, opened at the 46th Street (now Richard Rodgers) Theatre and ran for 1,200 performances on Broadway. It won all five Tonys for which is was … Continue reading

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Essential Film Musicals: Frozen

In 1937, Walt Disney had an idea for a biographical film about Hans Christian Andersen. In 1940, he arranged a co-production with Samuel Goldwyn, who would shoot live-action sequences to accompany Disney’s animated sequences, but World War II brought an … Continue reading

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Essential Musicals: Guys and Dolls

From the Mississippi River banks to the Oklahoma plains, and beyond, the best musicals effectively evoke their settings. Guys and Dolls was the first (and so far best) Broadway musical to bring Broadway to life — not the Broadway of … Continue reading

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