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The following article originally appeared in “Behind the Scenes” – the official Newsletter of Broadway Cares / Equity Fights AIDS… “Seasons of Love,” Jonathan Larson’s unforgettable anthem from his groundbreaking musical Rent, has helped more than $21,000 worth of love flow to thousands affected by HIV/AIDS over the last year, thanks to the generosity, creativity [...]
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QUILT: A MUSICAL CELEBRATION is a musical based on stories for, from and about the NAMES PROJECT AIDS memorial quilt. The book is by Jim Morgan, Merle Hubbard and John Schak, with music by Michael Stockler and lyrics by Jim Morgan. The piece has been produced many times regionally. The first time was in 1992 [...]
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40 years ago, Stephen Schwartz’s rock musical was first seen by the eyes of the public. Now with a triumphant return to Broadway, GODSPELL is sure to touch the lives of a whole new generation who may only know Schwartz for his work with WICKED witches and Disney. So, to honor our composer and friend, [...]
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Live Stream of Concert Event Andrew Lippa (WILD PARTY) and Brian Crawley’s (VIOLET) brand new musical adaptation of Francis Hodgson Burnett’s book A LITTLE PRINCESS, will be premiering at the Texas Music Theatre. Based on the beloved children’s book from 1905, A LITTLE PRINCESS will be performed on the historic San Marcos square October 16th [...]
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Series of Annual $10,000 Awards Named for Broadway Legend (WASHINGTON, D.C.)—The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is seeking nominations for the 2012 Kennedy Center/Stephen Sondheim Inspirational Teacher Awards – a series of annual grants that recognize inspiring teachers across the United States. The awards were created last year, in honor of Stephen [...]
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Check out The Stage’s fantastic review of a new London production of THE BAKER’S WIFE: It’s becoming commonplace to declare that a show at the tiny fringe powerhouse of the Union Theatre is a musical miracle, but one has definitely occurred now with its turn-around of a legendary flop into something that is truly beautiful, [...]
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MAMMA MIA!, the global smash-hit based on the music of ABBA and written by Catherine Johnson, is celebrating its tenth year on the Great White Way. Sing-a-Long with the Movie To commemorate the anniversary, producers of MAMMA MIA! and Allied Live will be presenting a special one-night-only screening of the 2008 film version, starring Meryl [...]
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RAGTIME – (written by the award-winning composer/lyricist team of Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens and noted playwright Terrence McNally and based on E.L. Doctorow’s distinguished novel), intertwines the stories of three extraordinary families, as they confront history’s timeless contradictions of wealth and poverty, freedom and prejudice, hope and despair, and what it means to live [...]
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On Monday, June 6, “Harry Potter” and HOW TO SUCCEED… star Daniel Radcliffe applauded hundreds of New York City public school students as they made their theatrical debuts on the stage of the Majestic Theatre for the annual Shubert Foundation/MTI Broadway Junior/Department of Education “Student Share” celebration. We previewed the festivities in an article which can [...]
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The TONY® Awards are being presented this Sunday (June, 12) on CBS, and we at MTI want to wish a great big “Break-a-leg” to all our authors and creative professionals who are nominated. We are delighted and honored to call you all part of our family, and you’re all winners in our eyes. Just as [...]
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