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Written by: Talaura Harms
Take this short quiz celebrating some of the women who write the songs that make the Great White Way sing. Need to brush up first? Here’s a study guide.
Click through the gallery below to see how much you know about some milestone moments in Broadway history.
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Written by: Marc J. Franklin
Seminal composer-lyricist Stephen Sondheim celebrated his birthday March 22. Known for his complex compositions and clever wordplay, Sondheim has earned eight Tony Awards, including a Lifetime Achievement honor in 2008, as well as eight Grammy Awards, one Academy Award, and a Pulitzer throughout his six-decade career on Broadway.
In honor of the musical theatre luminary, we are looking back at some of our favorite Sondheim lyrics.
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Written by: Talaura Harms
Read on for more headlines you may have missed in today’s news.
London’s Southwark Playhouse Will Live Stream Concert Production of Preludes
A concert production of Dave Malloy’s Preludes will live stream for three performances only from London’s Southwark Playhouse May 7-8.. Malloy (a Tony nominee for Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812) has written a brand new song for the piece, which will get its world premiere in the Southwark concert production. Alex Sutton directs the cast that includes Rebecca Caine, Norton James, Georgia Louise, Tom Noyes, Keith Ramsay and Steven Serlin. For schedule and ticketing, visit SouthwarkPlayhouse.co.uk.
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Written by: Playbill Staff
A reopening may be on the horizon, but with theatres, still dark for the time being, casting directors are encouraging performers to send in video auditions. Here’s a selection of upcoming Equity auditions around America, in chronological order by the submission deadline.
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Written by: Playbill Staff
Jukebox musicals are shows that feature pre-existing scores by some of music’s greatest icons. Whether using the songs to the tell the story of the artist like Tina: The Tina Turner Musical or telling new stories with pre-existing music like Moulin Rouge!, jukebox musicals give a star’s catalog new life onstage.
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Written by: Marc J. Franklin
The original Broadway production of All Shook Up opened at the Palace Theatre March 24, 2005. The musical, featuring the songs of Elvis Presley, played 33 previews and 213 performances before closing September 25, 2005.
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Written by: Ryan McPhee
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Written by: Ryan McPhee
The arts and culture industries remain largely at a standstill in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, affecting millions of workers in an already delicate ecosystem. The Broadway Community Project, from industry veterans Greg Schaffert, Tiffani Gavin, Situation Interactive, and Playbill, was developed to shed light on the myriad fields and roles that go into making the curtain rise.
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Written by: Marc J. Franklin
Tony nominee Melissa Errico celebrates her birthday March 23. The actor made her Broadway debut in starring as Princess Kitty Scherbatsky in the 1992 production of Anna Karenina. Throughout the course of her vast career, Errico has returned to Broadway in My Fair Lady, High Society, Amour (which garnered her a Tony nomination for Best Actress in a Musical), Dracula The Musical, and Irving Berlin’s White Christmas.
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Written by: Marc J. Franklin
Inspired by Verdi’s classic opera, Aida opened on Broadway at the Palace Theatre March 23, 2000. The musical, with music by Elton John, lyrics by Tim Rice, and book by David Henry Hwang, Linda Woolverton, and Robert Falls, played 30 previews and 1,852 performances before closing on September 5, 2004. The musical garnered five Tony nominations and won four, including Best Actress in a Musical for Heather Headley.