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Single-Song Showstopper: “My New Philosophy”

Posted on April 4, 2012 by

Today’s single-song showstopper is “My New Philosophy” from YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN. Come and discuss the song with us on Musical Cyberspace! Continue reading →

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2010 Drama Desk Awards

Posted on May 24, 2010 by

The Drama Desk Awards were presented last night in a ceremony hosted by Patti LuPone. Memphis won 4 awards, including Outstanding Musical, Outstanding Actress in a Musical (Montego Glover tied with Catherine Zeta-Jones), Outstanding Music and Orchestrations. La Cage aux … Continue reading →

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PHOTOS: Broadway’s THE ADDAMS FAMILY

Posted on April 5, 2010 by

The Addams Family opens on Broadway later this week, but here’s a gallery of production photographs by Joan Marcus featuring the cast of this new musical based on the creepy and kooky family created by Charles Addams. Nathan Lane and … Continue reading →

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A New Director for THE ADDAMS FAMILY

Posted on December 28, 2009 by

A few days ago, Michael Riedel mentioned in his column at The New York Post that the producers of The Addams Family would be bringing in a new director to help shape up the show for its Broadway opening. Now … Continue reading →

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THE ADDAMS FAMILY Production Photographs

Posted on December 10, 2009 by

Playbill has up a gallery of photos from the show. Here is just one – check out the full gallery by clicking the link above: Looks like fun. Still hoping it sounds the same way.

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Andrew Lippa and THE ADDAMS FAMILY

Posted on December 9, 2009 by

There’s a “Brief Encounter with Andrew Lippa” up at Playbill. There’s some interesting conversation about how Lippa came to write the show and a few tidbits about the production itself, but once again it’s the focus on the different styles … Continue reading →

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THE ADDAMS FAMILY: Evolution of a Musical

Posted on November 30, 2009 by

BroadwayWorld has a photo flash of The Addams Family in rehearsal. Just one of the shots to wet your appetites: Make sure you check out the other shots too. It’s certainly done a lot to make me a bit more … Continue reading →

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A Sneak Peek of FELA!

Posted on November 25, 2009 by

There’s a sneak peek of Fela! at BroadwayWorld, with some footage from the show. The show’s unique feel is clear even here, visibly drawing on pan-African performance traditions that meet head-on with conventions of the Broadway musical over at the … Continue reading →

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First Look at THE ADDAMS FAMILY Cast

Posted on November 5, 2009 by

Ladies and Gentlemen, courtesy of BroadwayWorld‘s reporting on a Vanity Fair article, we have the first picture of the cast: The rest of the cast has been announced: the ensemble features Merwin Foard, Jim Borstelmann, Erick Buckley, Colin Cunliffe, Rachel … Continue reading →

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Trailer for THE ADDAMS FAMILY Musical

Posted on August 20, 2009 by

There’s a very short and not particularly interesting trailer for the production up on YouTube:

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