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On March 15, 2001, Cathy Rigby (Peter Pan) replaced David Shiner as the Cat in the Hat in Seussical: The Musical. Lynn Ahrens & Stephen Flaherty share how the shows cast album went on to become one of the most performed Broadway shows in America on our new legends of Broadway video here.

Over the past few weeks we’ve taken you through rare photos from Candide that we found in the Masterworks Broadway vault. See the photos from 1956 here, 1974 here, and the newest addition from 1997 here.

Few shows in the history of the musical theatre have attained the cult status enjoyed by Follies. In our new legends of Broadway video, Rodgers & Hammerstein President Ted Chapin shares how he became a gopher on Follies. Watch the video here.

We continue to celebrate Women’s history month by honoring women in Broadway on our new musical Monday playlist. Practice for your next audition with Elaine Stritch, Carol Burnett, Ethel Merman and more by listening along to our favorite Female Audition Songs playlist here.

David Shire discusses his Father, Pop music of the 1940’s, his first Broadway experience and more on his early musical life on our new legends of Broadway video. Watch it here.