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Category: Musical

Hamilton the Musical

| May 16, 2015

Hamilton the Musical Hamilton is a musical with music, lyrics, and book by Lin-Manuel Miranda. It is inspired by Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow. Hamilton opened off Broadway at the Joseph Papp Public Theater on February 17, 2015 and closed May 03, 2015 to open on Broadway August 06, 2015 at the Richard Rodgers Theatre. […]

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Something Rottern

| May 3, 2015

Something Rotten Book by Karey Kirkpatrick and John O’Farrell The problem with being a playwright in Renaissance England is there was a certain William Shakespeare taking all the limelight. This is the quandary faced by Nick and Nigel Bottom, the two lead characters of brand new musical “Something Rotten!”, The Bottom Brothers seek out the […]

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The Fortress of Solitude

| March 10, 2015

  The Fortress of Solitude The Fortress of Solitude is a musical with music and lyrics written by Michael Friedman, and a book by Itamar Moses adapted from The Fortress of Solitude by Jonathan Lethem.[1]   Synopsis   According to The Public Theater‘s website, “The Fortress of Solitude is the extraordinary coming-of-age story about […]

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The Visit

| February 28, 2015

The Visit   book by Terrence McNally, lyrics by Fred Ebb, and music by John Kander. Based on Friedrich Dürrenmatt’s 1956 satirical play about greed and revenge “Der Besuch der alten Dame,” it focuses on one of the world’s wealthiest women, Claire Zachanassian, who returns to her financially depressed hometown and offers its residents a […]

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It Shoulda Been You

| February 25, 2015

  It Shoulda Been You By Brian Hargrove Book & Lyrics and Barbara Anselmi Music It Shoulda Been You, is a new Musical by Brian Hargrove-Book & Lyrics and Barbara Anselmi-Music and conceived by Barbara Anselmi begins previews March 17, 2015 with and opening night slated for April 14, 2015. With a outstanding ensemble cast […]

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Here Lies Love

| February 23, 2015

  Here Lies Love Here Lies Love is a concept album and rock musical made in collaboration between David Byrne and Fatboy Slim, about the life of the former First Lady of the Philippines Imelda Marcos along with the woman who raised her—Estrella Cumpas—and follows Marcos until she and her family were forced to leave […]

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Fun Home

| February 23, 2015

  Fun Home Fun Home is a musical adapted by Lisa Kron and Jeanine Tesori from Alison Bechdel’s 2006 graphic memoir of the same name. As in the book, the story concerns the father-daughter relationship between Alison Bechdel and her father Bruce Bechdel. It has been called “the first mainstream musical about a young lesbian.”[6] […]

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Finding Neverland

| February 23, 2015

  Finding Neverland Finding Neverland is an original musical with music and lyrics by Gary Barlow and Eliot Kennedy and a book by James Graham. Inspired by the 2004 film Finding Neverland, the musical made its world premiere at the Curve theatre Leicester in 2012, with the reworked version making its world premiere in 2014 […]

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Bend it like Beckham

| February 23, 2015

  Bend it like Beckham Bend It like Beckham the Musical is based on 2002 British comedy-drama film starring Parminder Nagra, Keira Knightley, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Anupam Kher, Shaznay Lewis and Archie Panjabi, first released in the United Kingdom. The film was directed by Gurinder Chadha. Its title refers to the football player David Beckham and […]

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Hands on a Hardbody

| November 18, 2014

Hands on a Hardbody   Hands on a Hardbody is a musical based on the documentary film Hands on a Hardbody. The book is by Doug Wright, music by Trey Anastasio and Amanda Green, lyrics by Amanda Green. The documentary was adapted into a musical commissioned by La Jolla Playhouse, La Jolla, California.[1]   Production […]

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