Tag Archives: Mary Poppins

May Madness: Movie to Current Broadway Musical to Movie Musical

Posted on May 28, 2011 by

May is a mad month. A month of random musings about various topics related to musical theatre. Feel free to share your thoughts on each topic in the comment box below. Movie to Current Broadway Musical to Movie Musical Which … Continue reading →

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May Musical Madness: The Best Disney Musical on Broadway

Posted on May 5, 2011 by

May is a mad month. A month of random musings about various topics related to musical theatre. Feel free to share your thoughts on each topic in the comment box below. The Best Disney Musical on Broadway Seems like Disney’s … Continue reading →

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Readathon: FINISHING THE HAT Part 4

Posted on November 14, 2010 by

Saturday Night The first show that Stephen Sondheim discusses in Finishing the Hat is a show that was written in the 1950s, but which remained unproduced until 1997 and about which Sondheim has previously said in “Conversations with Sondheim”: I … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Movie Musicals: 2010 Edition

Posted on August 8, 2010 by

What are your Top 10 Movie Musicals – right now at this exact point in time. These are mine – off the top of my head and places in alphabetical order. The links will take you to Amazon.com should you … Continue reading →

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YouTube: “Flash, Bang, Wallop!”

Posted on April 12, 2010 by

Hands up those of you who know the catchy number “Flash, Bang, Wallop!” from the musical, Half a Sixpence. Whether you do or not, you’re sure to enjoy this performance of the song from the 1963 Royal Variety Performance: All … Continue reading →

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Tony Award Night Performances

Posted on June 10, 2007 by

The performances for this year will be: Medley from Spring Awakening “Raunchy” – 110 in the Shade “The Revolutionary Costume for Today” – Grey Gardens “Show People” – Curtains “Step in Time”/”Anything Can Happen” – Mary Poppins “One” – A … Continue reading →

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What is the Musical that got you into Musical Theatre?

Posted on May 25, 2007 by

Which was the musical that got you interested in musical theatre? The first musical in my life was The Sound of Music. Until I was four, my Gran used to look after me during the daytime. And at nap time, … Continue reading →

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