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Red Branch finds a tuneful refuge on 'This Island'
Some theatrical shows work because they offer interesting characters or fascinating story lines. "Once on This Island" works because it's got really great music – and lots of it. This 1990 Broadway musical, now being revived by Columbia's Red...Tags: Music, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Broadway Theater, Dance, Drama (genre)
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Centerstage gets a fresh start with a topical lineup
The big news in Baltimore theater this season is the arrival of British-born Kwame Kwei-Armah, who is taking the helm as the new artistic director of Centerstage (700 N. Calvert St., 410-332-0033). Kwei-Armah, who replaces Irene Lewis, has said he's...Tags: Colesville, John Barrymore, Kathy Najimy, Halloween, St. Paul Street
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Soul and blues music from Marty Tucker Band coming to Eden Valley
Love blues and soul music? Love to dance the night away on a sultry summer evening? Love snacks and refreshing beverages? Love to help a good cause? Love it even more when all this is close to home? Then head on over to Eden Valley, in Dayton, July 30...Tags: Flea (music artist), Charity, Blues (genre), Christianity, Butter
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Likable 'Pippin' is stuck with a foot in two camps
Despite the modest surroundings of the Karger Center in Highland Park, Jessica Redish, the founding artistic director of the Music Theatre Company, is doing a lot to fill the North Shore gap left by the now-defunct Apple Tree Theatre. Redish's new...Tags: Music, Wicked (musical), Concerts
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Quick Takes: 'Wicked' way with money
A look behind the emerald curtain at "Wicked" helps explain why, despite long odds against success, a dozen new musicals arrive on Broadway each season. Since the $14-million show opened at the Gershwin Theatre in October 2003, its producers and...Tags: The Passion of the Christ (movie), China, Museums, Leonardo DiCaprio, Wicked (musical)
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Kids get summer enrichment at GCC
Children entering kindergarten through sixth grade can sign up for the Summer Enrichment Program at Glendale Community College, which again teams with Glendale Unified School District to offer the program. The classes are held at John C. Fremont...Tags: Science, Colleges and Universities, Music Theater, Geography, Music
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Thursday’s Highlights: 'Parks and Recreation' on NBC
Show TrackerThursday’s Highlights: 'Parks and Recreation' on NBC... -
Hugh Jackman teaming up with Aaron Sorkin on 'Houdini' musical
Culture MonsterHugh Jackman, Aaron Sorkin and Stephen Schwartz are collaborating on a new Broadway-bound musical titled "Houdini," set for the 2013-14 season.... -
Perspective: Christian musicals with miraculous staying power
Before "Godspell" and "Jesus Christ Superstar" first hit off-Broadway and Broadway, respectively, 40 years ago — the first like an ember that caught fire, the other like an explosion — who but the most prescient or devout would have laid...Tags: Des McAnuff, Christianity, Kurt Weill, Jesus Christ, Showtime (tv network)
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'Wicked's' universal appeal: Commentary
Dear little girls and Gleeks of America: You can't have "Wicked." Give it back, OK?
When I first saw "Wicked" on Broadway in 2003, it seemed clear that the show was a subversive satire designed expressly for disillusioned middle-agers like me.
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Hugh Jackman's Not the First Musical Houdini
Hartford CourantTony Award winner Hugh Jackman will return to Broadway during the 2013-14 season to star in an original musical "Houdini," Broadway.com announced today. Stephen Schwartz ("Wicked," "The Magic Show") will compose the score and and book...Tags: Harvey Keitel, Music, Biography (genre), The Prestige (movie), Aaron Sorkin
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O'Neill Center's George White Honored at Theater Hall of Fame
Hartford CourantGeorge C. White, founder and former executive director of the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center in Waterford called it a “family affair.” Repeated references to the theater community as “family” and “home” marked the...Tags: Jane Alexander, Liza Minnelli, Fritz Weaver, Phylicia Rashad, Rosemary Harris
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Dec 11, 2011
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Dec 29, 2011
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Jan 31, 2012
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