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New Legends Of Broadway Video With Stephen Sondheim Debuts Today

MWdigital — Wed, 16 May 2012 15:18:14 +0000

A new Legends Of Broadway video debuts today featuring the legendary Stephen Sondheim discussing the orchestrations of Jonathan Tunick. Check back next week for Angela Lansbury discussing the genesis of Sweeney Todd.

The Best Featured Musical Actors That the Tonys Missed

pfilichia — Tue, 15 May 2012 04:52:42 +0000

By Peter Filichia --

Here’s the second of five columns dealing with notable omissions in Tony categories.

Last week, I took a look at the women who weren’t nominated for the Best Featured Musical Actress Tony Award for certain performances – and arguably should have been.

Now, submitted for your approval, are those men who weren’t cited as possibilities for the Best Featured Musical Actor Tony Award – and certainly had a case to be nominated.

Coming to these conclusions isn’t always the result of seeing the performers live, on tape, DVD or YouTube. Often, our most convincing evidence is what we hear on the cast albums.

Based on those, you decide, too: should any, some or all have been chosen, either in lieu of or in addition to somebody else?

In alphabetical order:

Jason Alexander (Merrily We Roll Along: 1981-1982).

New Album Page For Evita

MWdigital — Mon, 14 May 2012 15:18:50 +0000

Check out the new album page for the new Broadway cast recording of Evita. The complete score on 2CDs will be available on June 26.

New Photos From Pajama Game

MWdigital — Fri, 11 May 2012 14:33:10 +0000

Check out the new photos from the original Broadway production of Pajama Game which opened 58 years ago this week on May 13, 1954.

EVITA COVER REVEALED!

MWdigital — Thu, 10 May 2012 16:30:38 +0000

Here’s the cover for the New Broadway Cast Recording of EVITA!!!

New Artist Page For Jill Clayburgh

MWdigital — Thu, 10 May 2012 14:14:11 +0000

Here's a new artist page for Jill Clayburgh, the acclaimed actress best known for her film and TV career, but started on Broadway in The Rothschilds.

New Legends Of Broadway Video With Frank Wildhorn Debuts Today

MWdigital — Wed, 09 May 2012 15:05:01 +0000

New Legends Of Broadway video featuring Tony-nominated composer Frank Wildhorn discussing how he broke into show business debuts today. Check back next week for a new video of Stephen Sondheim discussing the orchestration of Jonathan Tunick.

The Best Featured Musical Actresses That the Tonys Missed

pfilichia — Tue, 08 May 2012 03:51:11 +0000

By Peter Filichia --

Been busy the last week? Of course you have, with all the e-mailing, texting and – last and now least – phoning you’ve done to many friends and relatives.

The subject: the 2011-2012 Tony nominations.

As in the past (and as will be in the future), you and yours have agreed with many of the nods, and have criticized some, too.

Sample dialogue: “I can’t believe they chose [fill in name]!”

“They should have gone for [fill in name]!”

“[So-and-so] wuz robbed!”

Well, sometimes we Tony-critics have a point. So what I’ll do during this Tony season is cite some of the people and musicals that, in kinder, gentler seasons – or with different nominating committees calling shots and picking names – would have been nominated.

The New Broadway Cast of Evita on The View

MWdigital — Mon, 07 May 2012 16:47:25 +0000

Check out a performance by the new Broadway cast of Evita starring Ricky Martin on The View tomorrow, May 8. Check local listings for details.

New Photos From Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

MWdigital — Mon, 07 May 2012 16:37:49 +0000

Check out the new photos from the original Broadway cast of the Jule Styne musical Gentlemen Prefer Blondes starring Carol Channing. A new concert production opens at City Center in New York City this Wednesday starring Smash actress Megan Hilty.

New Photos From Show Boat

MWdigital — Fri, 04 May 2012 17:48:23 +0000

Check out the new photos from the 1966 Music Theater of Lincoln Center production of Show Boat starring Barbara Cook and William Warfield.

New Artist Page For Cris Alexander

MWdigital — Thu, 03 May 2012 13:08:20 +0000

Here's a new artist page for Cris Alexander, the actor and photographer who played Chip in the original cast of On The Town, who recently passed away.