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The Phantom of the 2012 Olympics
Stop everything, we have an important news update for you. It just so happens this is also the best Theater-related Olympics story you’ll read in 2012, so, prepare ye. Michael Crawford is coaching...
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Four Things About Les Miserables on the Oscars
Last night, on an Oscars telecast that you could have easily confused for the Tony Awards if there’d been just a tiny bit more Patti LuPone, Les Miz was front and center. Theater people went nuts....
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The Best Part of Aaron Tveit’s First Show at 54 Below
The best part of Aaron Tveit’s concert at 54 Below on Friday night was a moment he never expected. In fact, if I were to wager a guess, it’s a moment he dreaded and possibly wishes he could forget. It...
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No Big Deal, I Just Sang on Pippin’s Broadway Cast Recording
Hilariously bad photos taken from the back row, courtesy of The Mick’s nearly dead phone. Yesterday, Stephen Schwartz composed a new harmony, just for me. Then, I promptly laid it down on a new...
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#Klenjolras is Not a Thing. BRB Sobbing.
So yesterday we found out this guy is playing Enjolras on Broadway, which we’re sure is all fine and dandy but it still kind of broke our hearts. Because why, you ask? Because over the last few...
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OMG The Spider-Man Family Is Just Like Yours at Thanksgiving
HAHA LOL Remember that time at the dinner table on Thanksgiving when your uncle pretended he was about to make an hilarious joke, but instead he jabbed you with a condescending comment about the...
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OMG Shocking, Frozen is Headed to the Stage (Where It Will Take All The Monies)
To the shock of exactly no-one, Disney has confirmed that they’ll be bringing Frozen to the stage. Things are clearly still early days — there’s no mention of timeline, etc. –but let’s be real, their...
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A Short List of People Subject to Criticism If They Don’t Do Their Jobs Well
As ever, the world of theater lovers and creators continues to rail against “criticism” and “critics.” Because Isherwood and Brantley — and their ilk — are just big old meanies who hate theater. This...
View ArticleSo Here We Are: The Langauge of Talking About Abuse in the Theater
You guys, I’m still really struggling with this New York Times article by Patrick Healy about Marin Ireland, and the proposals in front of Actor’s Equity for improving “protocols for registering and...
View ArticleA (Very Calm) Rant About Broadway Style This Awards Season
Leanne Cope wore Rent the Runway to the Drama Desk Awards. I know this for two reasons: 1) As a Rent the Runway user myself, I recognized the dress. 2) She talked about it a few times that night, both...
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