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A thoughtful avant-garde theater piece and a full-on musical parody are two of the highlights of this year's Hollywood Fringe Festival.
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Bland Tony Awards Telecast a Limp Plug for Broadway
Broadway razzle-dazzle is alive and kicking, but would these production numbers, in and of themselves, have made me want to see the shows? Mostly not.
Read More »Pop Stars and Broadway: Lauper Wins, Sting Sings, Gloria Estefan Waits in the Wings
When pop stars get the Broadway bug, results are mixed. But results are going to be mixed no matter what, so why not?
Read More »Win a Copy of the ‘Bullets Over Broadway’ Original Cast Album
With the Tony Awards approaching faster than a speeding bullet, we've got a copy to give away of the original cast recording of the Woody Allen musical nominated for six Tonys.
Read More »Win a Copy of the ‘If/Then’ Broadway Cast Album Featuring Idina Menzel
Enter to win a copy of the original Broadway cast album of the musical written for and starring Idina Menzel.
Read More »Theater Review: Staged Reading of ‘I’ll Say She Is,’ ‘Lost’ Marx Brothers Musical Not Seen for 90 Years
'I'll Say She Is' will get a full production this summer at the New York Fringe Festival. Before this weekend's staged readings, the Marx Brothers' first Broadway musical hadn't been seen in any form in 90 years.
Read More »Music Review: ‘The Bridges of Madison County’ – Original Cast Recording
The original cast album preserves a fine score and a star turn from Kelli O'Hara.
Read More »Theater Review: ‘Heathers: The Musical’
A bright new musical based on the cult movie sticks closely to the story but deepens the characters.
Read More »Theatre Review (Singapore): ‘My Fair Lady’
Is it any wonder that this musical has lasted and been revived many times over since 1956?
Read More »Music Review: ‘Murder For Two’ [Original Cast Recording]
The original cast recording of zany musical comedy is a winner.
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