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Theater’s Shining Stars On CD
Saturday, April 6th, 2013
by Michall Jeffers on Playing Around
Theater fans, rejoice! There are some terrific new CDs from the stars we love, and a couple of new CDs of musicals, too. Now and
Luck Be a Lady: Megan Hilty Sings Sinatra and More
Monday, November 26th, 2012
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
When Megan Hilty was cast as Ivy Lynn in NBC’s Smash, TV audiences were able to appreciate what Broadway audiences have known for quite some
Laughter Alert: Forbidden Broadway Alive and Kicking
Friday, September 7th, 2012
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
Attention Broadway theater denizens! After a three year hiatus, the inimitable Gerard Alessandrini, master of “arsenic and rhyme,” Al Hirschfeld with a poison pen, is
A Year of Marilyn (Monroe)
Thursday, May 24th, 2012
by Alix Cohen on Shopping Around
We seem to be experiencing the resurrection of Marilyn Monroe. With last year’s preface of Michelle Williams in the film “My Week With Marilyn,” the
Daddy, Tell Me A Story
Sunday, May 13th, 2012
by Michall Jeffers on Playing Around
Word has it that Peter And The Starcatcher was inspired by author Ridley Pearson’s daughter, Paige. The then five-year-old asked her dad questions he couldn’t
Believing In Judy-ism
Friday, April 20th, 2012
by Michall Jeffers on Playing Around
The immediate question that must be asked when discussing End of the Rainbow is whether or not it will have an appeal to those who
SMASH: More Like a Swing and a Miss
Friday, February 24th, 2012
by Winnefred Ann Frolik on Playing Around
Cue staccato melody… SMASH is a dud, a flop, a fizzle. It lacks the spark and the sizzle. For NBC it’s all bad news. Creator
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