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Schaefer was the neighborhood mayor
If you lived in Baltimore in the 1970s, it seemed that William Donald Schaefer paved every alley. An exaggeration? Yes. But then, as now, old Baltimore needed a lot of fixing and Schaefer was in his neighborhood mode. He did it well and had the support of...Tags: Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Highlandtown, Italy, Christianity, Inner Harbor
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Adam Shankman interview excerpts
Best known for a string of hugely profitable big-star comedy vehicles from The Wedding Planner to Cheaper By the Dozen 2, Adam Shankman takes a giant step forward as a director in Hairspray . As he made clear to Sun movie critic Michael Sragow over the...Tags: Weddings, John Travolta, Queen Latifah, Highlandtown, Ricki Lake
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Helen Mirren Takes Olivier Award for Playing Queen in 'The Audience'
ReutersApr 28 (TheWrap.com) - Helen Mirren, who the best actress Oscar for "The Queen" in 2007, took top honors Sunday at London's Olivier theater awards Sunday for her performance as Queen Elizabeth II in "The Audience." Mirren had been favorite for the trophy...Tags: United Kingdom, Imperial and Royal Matters, Celebrities, Peter Morgan, Theater
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The evolution of 'Les Miz'
The Virginian-PilotA life ruined by the theft of a loaf of bread. Poverty. Death. Social injustice. It's tough to tap your feet to those ideas -- much less sing about them. The story is "Les Miserables," based on the Victor Hugo novel about the flight of an escaped...Tags: Les Miserables (movie), Chrysler Hall, Academy Awards, Theater, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut)
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Review: Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra featuring Michael Andrew
The Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra's "My Funny Valentine" on Saturday was billed as a program of romantic music, but it wasn't all boy-meets-girl. Featuring Michael Andrew and Swingerhead, the concert was just as much a love letter to musical theater...
Tags: Sway (music group), Music Industry, Theater, Marvin Hamlisch, Jerry Lewis
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Watch 'Family Guy' take on Broadway in theater-themed episode
[This post has been updated.] "Family Guy" on Fox gave its satirical regards to Broadway on Sunday in a new episode in which Brian and Stewie face off as rival playwrights battling for supremacy in the Griffin household. Sunday's episode featured...
Tags: Pulitzer Prize Awards, David Mamet, Awards and Prizes, Amadeus (movie), Monty Python's Spamalot (musical)
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2012 in review: Notable deaths in theater
Including award-winning composers and memorable actors, the theater world lost some big names in 2012. Marvin Hamlisch, who penned the songs for "A Chorus Line," died in August in Los Angeles at the age of 68. His death came just as he was finishing his...Tags: Music, Arts, Music Industry
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'Class Act' a moving tale of a little-known lyricist
You've likely never heard of or, at a minimum, you've forgotten about Edward Kleban, the one-hit-wonder lyricist for "A Chorus Line" who died from a cancer at age 48 with his lyrics known but without ever realizing his long-held ambition of hearing...
Tags: Music, Music Industry, Theater, Lonny Price, Music Theater
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Marvin Hamlisch dies at 68; award-winning composer of popular music
When Marvin Hamlisch auditioned for the Juilliard School of Music, he played not Chopin or Mozart but the American folk standard "Goodnight, Irene," a choice that could have had lamentable results for any other prospective student. But Hamlisch quickly...
Tags: Alan Bergman, Popular Music (genre), Robert Klein, Theater, Fiction
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Marvin Hamlisch tribute in New York draws big stars
The late Marvin Hamlisch received a tribute Tuesday evening in New York that drew a number of friends and collaborators from the worlds of theater, music and movies. The roster of attendees to the invitation-only event included Barbra Streisand, Neil...
Tags: Music, Lincoln Center, Barbra Streisand, Marvin Hamlisch, Kelly Bishop
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New Haven Fall Arts Preview: A Lively, Unpredictable Theater Season
Let the casting debates begin! Paul Giamatti will star as Hamlet next spring at the Yale Repertory Theatre, part of a lively Rep season that includes new works by Sarah Ruhl (with the Clean House playwright devising "a play in letters" from the...
Tags: TheaterWorks, Blue Man Group, Les Miserables (musical), Drama (genre), Long Wharf Theatre
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