Happy 16th Anniversary Sound of Music 1998
Today marks 16 years since Rebecca Luker starred as Maria von Trapp, a role also made famous by Julie Andrews, Mary Martin and Carrie Underwood, as we celebrate the sweet 16 birthday of the Sound of Music 1998 Broadway Revival. With a run of 533 performances, the show reminded audiuences that some musicals always have […]
Happy 40th Anniversary 1974“Candide!”
Today we wish a very Happy Birthday to the 1974 Broadway Revival of Candide Starring Lewis J. Stadlen with lyrics by Stephen Sondheim this new version of the show, originating as theatre-in-the-round, enjoyed great success when it opened at the Broadway Theatre on March 10, 1974. Here’s a video of Hal Prince talking about Candide.
Stephen Schwartz on Leonard Bernstein’s MASS
As part of the “Legends of Broadway” video series, Stephen Schwartz discusses his work with Leonard Bernstein on MASS, the theatre piece for singers, players and dancers, who’s 1971 opened the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington D.C.
“Seven Comes Eleven” New Photos Added
Referred to as the “great-grandfather of Forbidden Broadway,” Seven Come Eleven was the sixth in a series of witty, elegant and original revues produced by Julius Monk. We’ve just added new photos of the cast including Tony Award-winner for the 1998 Cabaret Revival Mary Louise Wilson and Rex Robbins from the 1974 Gypsy Revival.
Peter Filichia on the “Other Kind” of Broadway Cast Recording
In our chat with Peter Filichia, he discusses what he refers to as the “other kind” of Broadway cast recording, namely plays including the newly released CD, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf. Watch the video here and stop back Friday for Stephen Schwartz on Leonard Bernstein’s MASS as part of the Legends of Broadway video […]