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RENT Rock: 12 Seasons of Love

In: Musical Theatre (general)

By: Carroll Trosclair

Jonathon Larson's work transferred the spirit of La Bohème to Manhattan's East Village, attracting young people to the theater, winning a Pulitzer and four Tony awards. more...

Review: Spelling Bee the Musical

In: Musical Theatre (general)

By: Jennifer Gay

In the 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Musical, audiences are treated to a true performance delivered by some of America's best theatrical artists. more...

Actress & Singer Lillian Russell

In: North American Musical Theatre

By: Anya Laurence

A brief look at the life and career of Lillian Russell, the buxom beauty of the Gay Nineties Musical Theater. more...

A New Life for West End Theatre?

In: British Musical Theatre

By: Josh Boyd-Rochford

As yet another reality TV show casts the leads in a West End musica,l are claims that this is breathing new life into the West End really true? more...

Dirty Dancing Musical a Stage Hit

In: North American Musical Theatre

By: Cindy McGlynn

Dirty Dancing writer Eleanor Bergstein explains the phenom that Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey brought to life onscreen - and how it found a natural home on the stage. more...

George M. Cohan Biography

In: North American Musical Theatre

By: Michael Rowland

Biography of George M. Cohan, Irish American icon of American theater and Broadway's greatest showman. more...

"The Color Purple” Review

In: Musical Theatre (general)

By: Erin Konrad

The LA company of "The Color Purple" shines with stand-out gospel songs and an amazing cast of performers. more...

Puppet Version of Sound of Music

In: Circus/Puppetry

By: Veronica Bruscini

A review of the Salzburg Marionette Theater's latest touring production, an all-puppet adaptation of Rogers and Hammerstein's classic The Sound of Music. more...

Tony Pastor

In: North American Musical Theatre

By: Anya Laurence

The story takes Pastor from an eight-year-old New York Lower West-Side street comedy singer to one of the most respected impresarios Broadway has ever seen. more...

Drowsy Chaperone in Toronto

In: North American Musical Theatre

By: Sarah B. Hood

A special night for Toronto theatregoers as Drowsy Chaperone opens at the Elgin Theatre before its national tour of the U.S. more...

Young Frankenstein in New York

In: North American Musical Theatre

By: Angela Dalecki

Mel Brooks' new musical comedy opens in Manhattan in November. Can this one even hope to match the success of The Producers? more...

Broadway's Best Seats in the House

In: North American Musical Theatre

By: Veronica Bruscini

A theatergoer's guide to purchasing tickets for the best seats (at the best prices) to Broadway and Off-Broadway shows. more...

Andrew Lloyd Webber's By Jeeves

In: Musical Theatre (general)

By: Jem Bloomfield

A collaboration between Alan Ayckbourn and Andrew Lloyd Webber, By Jeeves doesn't quite hit the spot. more...

Recruiting Puppeteers

In: Circus/Puppetry

By: Denise Oliveri

Recruiting puppeteers is a very important part of a Puppet Ministry. It takes some serious thought to find people who are willing to act goofy! more...

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