Necromancers of the Public Domain: Art Both Free and Liberating
In 1919, following the devastation of the First World War, a movement arose to aid in the...
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On Broadway, “Ain’t Too Proud” Runs Away with The Temptations
The jukebox musical isn’t so named merely for its carousel of beloved pop tunes. It also puts to...
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Indian Musical Theatre: From Librettos To Grungy Indie
The term ‘musical theatre’ might conjure up visuals of the Broadway-style extravaganza and its...
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“Come From Away”–New Canadian Musical On Broadway
Come From Away, a relentlessly peppy new musical by the Canadian husband-wife team David Hein and...
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Popular Culture And Political Theatre In PETA’s “Charot!, The Musical”
“CHAROT” is gay slang, one of the many fluid terms generated by popular lingo, often used as an...
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Interview With Olivier Py’s American Actors
The four American actors (Alex, Nadia, Whit, and Ben) of Olivier Py’s musical The Young Girl, The...
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On Broadway, “Kiss Me, Kate” Is True To Fashion, For Better Or Worse
Anyone who tells you that Cole Porter’s Kiss Me, Kate isn’t, or can’t be, a kick in the teeth to...
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“Be More Chill” Brings Broadway Viral, Rewiring The High School Musical
The high school musical’s calling card has always been the “be yourself” thematic. A nerdy,...
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Invigorated By A New Cast, “My Fair Lady” Continues to Enchant Broadway
Lincoln Center has reissued its mandate for Lerner and Loewe’s 1956 classic, casting off whatever creative anxiety earlier dogged the production and staging a decidedly lighter, exuberant My Fair Lady.
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At Roundabout, Can “Merrily” Still Roll Along, Reimagined?
Fiasco Theater has dared to tempt fate yet again with Merrily, staging a buoyant, light-on-its-feet reimagining that’s stripped the musical of its original clutter, aiming, instead, for the story’s thematic heart.
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Guilty Pleasures, Escapism, And The Greatest Hits Of ABBA Abound In TUTS’s “Mamma Mia!”
Confession. I love ABBA. For years I kept my Abba-session private. No one needed to know nor did I...
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Meshuggah, Nein? “Fiddler” In Yiddish
In 2004, Gwen Stefani, lately of the band No Doubt, released a song called Rich Girl which sampled...
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“Super Vocal,” Chinese TV Talent Contest For Opera Singers And Musical Performers, Scores Top Ratings
Step aside pop stars and idols. A new televised singing contest in China that showcases the vocal...
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The “King” Returns And Theaters Look To Russia For 2019 – Theatre in Japan
Whether it’s a regular theatre that gets you going these days—or you’re skipping along more to...
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Gilded in Glitter, How Much Jukebox Inferno Can “The Cher Show” Take?
Cher, the Academy, Grammy and Emmy Award winning superstar, could never be contained in a Broadway...
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How “Six” Became The Biggest New Musical Since “Hamilton”
Writers Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss discuss their hit musical about the wives of King Henry VIII...
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“The Hindu” Notes On 2018 Indian Musicals
If broadsheets and banners are to be taken into account, this has been another fertile year for...
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“Anna Karenina Musical” At The Moscow Operetta Theatre
Anna Karenina at the Moscow Operetta Theatre is an original musical adaptation of Leo Tolstoy’s...
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2018 Was The Year In Japan That Saw The Stage Sing, While Contemporary Drama Barely Made A Squeak
Musicals have flourished in 2018, with many young stars also helping to sell out straight plays in...
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“Breath And Imagination”: The Rediscovery Of Roland Hayes
Breath And Imagination is a musical, composed and written by Daniel Beaty, largely based on the...
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