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From Joseph to CATS, look at how these scores and stories were crafted.
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February 9, 2026 at 9:38 PM
From Joseph to CATS, look at how these scores and stories were crafted.
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Revisiting Bye Bye Birdie, Waitress, and Into the Woods through their smallest moments.
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MARQUEE at Five
The best Broadway Blasts since the publication's 2021 launch
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December 18, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Letting a wound “air” feels brave - but in Merrily, that’s the tragedy.
Merrily, Merrily... Further Thoughts on Sondheim's Backwards Marvel
Pinky swear? Five more layers in Sondheim's new box-office champ
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December 11, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Letting a wound “air” feels brave - but in Merrily, that’s the tragedy.
Heading to the Merrily movie? Read this first.
Merrily We Roll Along: A Viewer's Guide to Tomorrow's Film
It's "Our Time" to savor Sondheim's triumph in theaters
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December 4, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Heading to the Merrily movie? Read this first.
A lot changed for Jewish artists after October 7 - here’s what Broadway didn’t talk about.
Broadway, the Jews... and Seth Rudetsky
In the Latest StageStreams video, Jonah Platt interviews Broadway's most famous Zionist
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November 20, 2025 at 9:06 PM
A lot changed for Jewish artists after October 7 - here’s what Broadway didn’t talk about.
What happens when the review comes before the curtain falls?
Stop Reviewing Broadway Shows Before They’re Ready
Online journalists are journalists, period
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November 13, 2025 at 3:48 PM
What happens when the review comes before the curtain falls?
That repeating groove before the lyrics start? That’s the vamp and Kander & Ebb made it iconic.
Start Spreadin’ the News: Kander & Ebb Were the Kings of Vamp
Juilliard Prof. Edward Barnes "shows" the pair's "tunes"—and all that jazz
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November 6, 2025 at 5:20 PM
That repeating groove before the lyrics start? That’s the vamp and Kander & Ebb made it iconic.
How often does an ‘I-want’ song admit it misses the mountains?
"I Miss the Mountains": the "I Want song" WE don't want
Next to Normal's keystone ballad breaks Broadway’s contract with the audience
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October 30, 2025 at 2:48 PM
How often does an ‘I-want’ song admit it misses the mountains?
When the law is your faith, compassion feels like heresy.
Javert needed an intervention—but overdosed on certainty
Les Miz's "star" inspector mistook justice for a Higher Power
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October 23, 2025 at 2:49 PM
When the law is your faith, compassion feels like heresy.
Not every Broadway kid gets a spoonful of sugar...
When Broadway Becomes a Chore
Why do so many shows open with child labor?
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October 16, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Not every Broadway kid gets a spoonful of sugar...
This take on The Lion King might change how you see Broadway forever...
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October 9, 2025 at 5:36 PM
This take on The Lion King might change how you see Broadway forever...
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