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The Music Man Puts a Song in Your Step.
Friday, May 25th, 2012
by Winnefred Ann Frolik on Playing Around
There comes a point in the second act of The Music Man, now playing at Arena Stage, where the audience found itself spontaneously clapping hands
Woman Around Town: Arena Stage’s Molly Smith—Showcasing American Musicals and Plays
Wednesday, May 9th, 2012
by Charlene Giannetti on Woman Around Town
When The Music Man won the 1957 Tony Award, it beat out another musical heavyweight, Leonard Bernstein’s West Side Story. The two productions opened on
Show Biz CDs Feature A Saint, Two Talented Sisters, And So Much More
Thursday, September 8th, 2011
by Michall Jeffers on Playing Around
The new Fall Season in theater, music, and dance is about to explode. I’ve got some great CDs and the playbook of a Broadway hit
Sometimes, It’s Magic: Kate Baldwin & Sheldon Harnick
Thursday, March 10th, 2011
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
“Dear Friend, Dear Mr. Harnick,” begins the very pretty, very pregnant Kate Baldwin, pen in hand, paraphrasing her suggestion they share an evening onstage. “All
A Rainbow Appears on Broadway
Friday, October 30th, 2009
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
This is what great musical theater was meant to be. From the swell of the overture—remember overtures?—deftly conducted by Rob Berman, to an ovation for
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