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New Dames at Sea Off-Broadway 1969 Photos from the #MWBVault

Dames at Sea, the “New 30s Musical,” became a big hit off-Broadway starring the bright newcomer, Bernadette Peters, playing Ruby, a tap dancer from Utah, and David Christmas as Dick, a songwriting sailor. The shows plot stuck closely to the imaginative storylines of these interchangeable films. Click here to play the rare Dames at Sea original London cast […]

Michael Cerveris on Stephen Sondheim: Legends of Broadway New Video

MUSICAL THEATER’S MOST UNDERRATED LYRICS

By Peter Filichia Sure, listen to Sondheim’s “Uptown/Downtown” (cut from Follies) and you’ll be astonished by the rhymes and wordplay. Pull out E.Y. Harburg’s “When I’m Not Near the Girl I Love” (from Finian’s Rainbow) and you’ll be equally dazzled. These are the easy lyrics to admire. But what about the ones that pass by […]

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New from the #MWBVault: Pinocchio (1957) , Whoop De Doo (1995), Promenade (1969), Ages of Man, Woman of the Year and more to come!

We return to make available our extensive catalog of cast recordings with the release of three classic albums from the archives – Pinocchio (July 17), Whoop De Doo (1995), Ages of Man and Promenade (1969) are available now with Woman of the Year (August 14) and The Beggar’s Opera (September 18) to come. Listen to all of our vault […]

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Stephen Sondheim’s Company 1970 Photos Resurfaced from the #MWBVault

Regarded as the emergence of Stephen Sondheim as the premier composer-lyricist of his generation, Company helped launch Elaine Stritch‘s career with her Tony nomination for the performance of “Lady’s Who Lunch”. Photos from the original 1970 cast performances have now resurfaced from the MWB Vault here. View them below and follow Masterworks Broadway on Pinterest […]