Wednesday, July 31, 2019
Helen Gallagher is an actress who came very close to being one of Broadway
musicals’ biggest stars, on a par with Mary Martin, Ethel Merman, or Gwen
Verdon. Always one of the standout su…
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When I was in college in the 1990s, my favorite course was The History of
the American Musical Theatre. The stories, the evolution of the form, the
music, the musicals themselves all playe…
SOURCE: www.markrobinsonwrites.com at 12:00AMWednesday, July 24, 2019
The composing team of Kander and Ebb are typically first remembered as the
creators of the edgy, flashy, razzle-dazzle music of such shows as Cabaret
and Chicago. It would be wrong, how…
SOURCE: www.markrobinsonwrites.com at 12:00AMSunday, July 21, 2019
When I sat down to write a “Top 15” list of Frank Loesser songs, the
composer-lyricist behind such Broadway musical hits as Guys & Dolls, The
Most Happy Fella, and How to Succeed…
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Tuesday, July 9, 2019
Here are the best spots to save on pre-show eats
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Monday, July 1, 2019
Don’t miss your chance to see these stunning shows this summer
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Relive the roaring ‘20s this summer at these NYC sites and events
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From 'Be Our Guest' to 'A Whole New World'
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New musical ‘Moulin Rouge!’, Disney’s ‘Hercules’ in Central Park & more
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Relive the best musical moments from Sunday’s ceremony
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Don’t wait to book these award-winning shows
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Broadway is full of Dad-friendly fare this season
SOURCE: ShowTickets.com at 03:12PMAs I typically do, I have made my pre-Tony Award predictions, my educated
guesses as to who will win in each category. This is not particularly my
forte, but I am going to do my best here.…
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Tuesday, May 21, 2019
These actors are giving audiences a masterclass
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These Broadway favorites are sure to ignite your NYC nightlife
SOURCE: ShowTickets.com at 02:07PMIn honor of the upcoming 'Beauty and the Beast' revival and DTG's 25th Anniversary
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The 2005 Tony Awards represented a season where all four Best Musical
nominees could have easily walked away with the Best Musical prize, each
show offering something very different and sp…
SOURCE: www.markrobinsonwrites.com at 12:00AMFriday, May 3, 2019
1961 was an interesting year in Tony history for a couple of reasons.
First, it was a year where there were only three Best Musical nominees
instead of four, and second because there were …
SOURCE: www.markrobinsonwrites.com at 12:00AMTuesday, April 30, 2019
When I was a teenager, I would pace back and forth waiting for the Tony
nominations to come out each spring. I’d walk to the gas station on the
corner and pick up a copy of The New York…
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Don’t miss these outstanding performances
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In writing about these the Tony-nominated Best Musicals of various seasons
and making a judgment as to which nominee deserved to win, I take full
ownership of my opinion and realize that m…
SOURCE: www.markrobinsonwrites.com at 12:00AMSunday, April 14, 2019
This week’s debate takes us back to 1973, a year were anything was likely
to happen and where two musicals (out of four nominees) were really the
chief contenders for Best Musical, and t…
SOURCE: www.markrobinsonwrites.com at 12:00AMTuesday, April 9, 2019
The annual gala casts Broadway stars against type
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I find this particular Tony year the most oft-debated on social media. Of
course, it was a year with incredibly diverse offerings, and the four
nominated Best Musicals each had a great dea…
SOURCE: www.markrobinsonwrites.com at 12:00AMFriday, April 5, 2019
From Tin Pan Alley to Lincoln Center, here are the non-theater-district sites every Broadway fan needs to see.
SOURCE: ShowTickets.com at 05:18PMSunday, March 31, 2019
1966 was an interesting year in Tony Award history. Three of the four
nominated Best Musicals, Man of La Mancha, Mame, and Sweet Charity,
ultimately achieved iconic status and could hav…
SOURCE: www.markrobinsonwrites.com at 12:00AMThursday, March 28, 2019
From classic sitcom sets to historic studios.
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Going into the 1992-1993 theatre Season, most theatergoers were
anticipating the forthcoming musical The Goodbye Girl to be the big hit and
Best Musical victor at the Tony Awards. By Jun…
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