Tag Archives: The Music Man

2022 Tony Nominations

Posted on May 9, 2022 by boz

This morning, Tony winner Adrienne Warren and three-time nominee Joshua Henry announced the nominations in the 26 competitive categories of the American Theatre Wing’s 75th annual Antoinette Perry Awards, which will be hosted by Tony nominee and Oscar winner Ariana … Continue reading →

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Subway Churro

Posted on March 1, 2022 by boz

This past weekend, John Mulaney was welcomed into the “Five-Timers Club” of Saturday Night Live by Candice Bergen, Tina Fey, Elliott Gould, Steve Martin, Conan O’Brien, and Paul Rudd. Among the sketches during the show was the Broadway-themed “Subway Churro,” … Continue reading →

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The Music Man Review Roundup

Posted on February 11, 2022 by boz

New York theater critics have given mixed reviews to the third Broadway revival of The Music Man at the Winter Garden Theatre. The original Tony-winning production starring Robert Preston opened in 1957; the show returned to Broadway in 1980 with … Continue reading →

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Music Man 21-Debut Salute

Posted on February 9, 2022 by boz

Tomorrow night, the long-awaited revival of The Music Man, starring Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster, will open at Broadway’s Winter Garden Theatre. Yesterday, their costar Jefferson Mays, who plays the fictional River City’s Mayor Shinn, spoke from a lectern on … Continue reading →

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Broadway Swings in the Spotlight

Posted on January 14, 2022 by boz

The swings and understudies of Broadway’s musicals are finally getting some well-deserved praise, receiving attention in news outlets on both sides of the Atlantic, from The New York Post to London’s The Stage and The Independent. The catalyst for this … Continue reading →

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The Music Man Preview

Posted on July 22, 2021 by boz

Tony winner Hugh Jackman was Stephen Colbert’s guest on The Late Show and spoke about his upcoming film Reminiscence as well as his return to Broadway this winter as the title character in the revival of Meredith Willson’s The Music … Continue reading →

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Broadway Legends: Robert Preston

Posted on June 8, 2021 by boz

Two-time Tony-winning actor Robert Preston was born June 8, 1918, in Newton Highlands, Mass., and grew up in Los Angeles. During high school, he became interested in theater and joined Pasadena Community Playhouse, where a Paramount film scout saw him … Continue reading →

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Essential Musicals: West Side Story

Posted on May 11, 2020 by boz

When West Side Story premiered in 1957, it marked a turning point in American musical theater — “a provocative and artful blend of music, dance, and plot,” as one critic noted — but getting the work to Broadway had not … Continue reading →

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