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Tag Archives: Stephen Schwartz
Wicked in Concert
On Sunday, PBS premiered Wicked in Concert, a musical celebration of the iconic theater score by composer Stephen Schwartz in reimagined musical arrangements especially created for the event. Original Broadway cast stars Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth hosted the concert, … Continue reading
Wicked Reopens in South Korea
South Korea is one of few countries to have begun presenting shows to capacity audiences amid the coronavirus pandemic. The latest musical to reopen there is the Korean-language version of Wicked, the first mounting of that show to reopen anywhere. … Continue reading
Today in Musical History: Wicked
The Broadway production of the mega-musical Wicked opened at the Gershwin Theatre on Oct. 30, 2003, after its world premiere at San Francisco’s Curran Theatre. The idea for the show began when Stephen Schwartz read Gregory Maguire’s 1995 novel Wicked. … Continue reading
Posted in History, Reference
Tagged Idina Menzel, Joel Grey, Kristin Chenoweth, Stephen Schwartz, Wicked, Winnie Holzman
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Godspell Review Roundup
Reviews were generally positive for Berkshire Theatre Group’s revival of Godspell, which opened August 7 (and runs until September 4) in a tent outside the company’s Colonial Theatre in Pittsfield, Mass. The production is the first (and only) Equity-approved live … Continue reading
Posted in Regional US, Shows
Tagged Godspell, John-Michael Tebelak, musical revival, Stephen Schwartz
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Essential Musicals: Hamilton
Once in a generation, a musical comes along that resets the theatrical atmosphere and perhaps enters the wider popular culture. Hamilton is such a show — as Show Boat was in the 1920s, Oklahoma! in the 1940s, Hair in the … Continue reading
Making Musicals: Where to Send Your Work
Once you have a finished script of your short musical, what next? Well, let the world know about it. There are hundreds of opportunities for your work to be noticed. Below is just a sampling of those with a long … Continue reading
Posted in Writing
Tagged ASCAP, BMI, Craig Wedren, Dramatists Guild, NEA, Pretty Much Pop, Sing Street, Stephen Schwartz, Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist
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Making Musicals: The Rhymes
Rhyming is using similar sounds among words. A song doesn’t have to rhyme, but it will help people remember your music — and your message. One-syllable rhymes are called “masculine” rhymes, such as “glad / sad” and “today / sleigh.” … Continue reading
Posted in Writing
Tagged Cole Porter, Dorothy Fields, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ralph Blane, Shaiman & Wittman, Stephen Schwartz, W.S. Gilbert
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Working: Review Roundup
The latest revisal of the 1977 musical revue Working, adapted from Studs Terkel’s 1974 book, has received generally positive reviews for its Off-Broadway production at 59E59. The creative team includes Stephen Schwartz (book, lyrics, music), Nina Faso (book), Gordon Greenberg … Continue reading
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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