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It’s all on the Great White Way. Rogers & Hammerstein. Lerner & Lowe. Guys & Dolls. We love the side-splitting humor, the heart-stopping drama, and the show-stopping music. We love the American theater.
Hamilton: An American Musical
Have you ever thought, “I’m going to sit down at the old piano and compose a musical. I’ll make it about a historical figure from 200...
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Guys and Dolls
First of all, it has some of the best names in the history of American musical theater, including Sky Masterson, Nathan Detroit, and the...
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South Pacific, Musical
When James Michener wrote his Pulitzer Prize-winning book Tales of the South Pacific, I can’t imagine he thought it would be turned...
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My Fair Lady, Play and Film
George Bernard Shaw wrote Pygmalion in 1912, but refused to allow it to be converted into a musical during his lifetime. Curmudgeon. So...
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Man of La Mancha
“Let’s make a musical out of a 17th century book called Don Quixote.” (crickets) Well, they did – and Man of La...
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“Oklahoma!,” Rodgers & Hammerstein
Mr. Rodgers, please meet Mr. Hammerstein. You’ve worked well with separate partners, but the stars have aligned for the two of you to...
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A Chorus Line
A Chorus Line was the first play I ever saw on Broadway. It was in the mid-80s, I think, in the middle of its streak of 6,137...
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Theater: Jersey Boys
Were the Four Seasons really that interesting? Maybe. In the hands of writers Marshall Brickman (who co-wrote Annie Hall with Woody Allen)...
Read MoreTheater: Grease
Hard to imagine now, but this show was created initially with very little music. And when it debuted in Chicago, it even had a different...
Read MoreMusic: Rodgers and Hammerstein
Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals are, well, as corny as Kansas in August. But is there anything better than some good old corn, every once...
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