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Archive for Theatre

Marc Shaiman: Catch Him if You Can

Written By Robert Diamond

Mar 4, 2011 | (0) Comments

Marc Shaiman is best known to Broadway audiences for writing the music and co-writing the lyrics--along with Scott Wittman--for the Tony, Grammy, and Oliver-award winning musical Hairspray. He next appeared as himself on the Broadway...

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The Inspirational Tony Sheldon

Written By Robert Diamond

Feb 24, 2011 | (0) Comments

Priscilla, Queen of the Desert got its start in 1994 as a film, an Australia comedy-drama which starred Hugo Weaving, Guy Pearce, and Terence Stamp as three drag queens who traveled across the Australian...

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Offstage Superstars: Liz Caplan and Doug Maxwell

Written By Robert Diamond

Feb 15, 2011 | (0) Comments

What do the cast of Green Day's American Idiot, Ashanti, Natasha Bedingfield, The Goo Goo Dolls, James Blunt, Girls Aloud, Lily Allen, The Darkness, Nicole Parker, Ana Gasteyer, Neil Patrick Harris, Kerry Butler, Megan Hilty,...

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Dancing Through Life with Bill T. Jones

Written By Robert Diamond

Feb 7, 2011 | (0) Comments

A 2010 Kennedy Center Honoree, Bill T. Jones got his start, as many do, as a performer before quickly establishing himself as a choreographer, a director, an author, and a writer. On Broadway he's been...

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Rocking for the Ages: Director Kristin Hanggi

Written By Robert Diamond

Feb 3, 2011 | (0) Comments

Kristin Hanggi holds the unique distinction of being the youngest female ever nominated for a Tony award for direction, for her work on Rock of Ages. That would be well worth a Character Approved honor...

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Climbing to New Heights: Lin-Manuel Miranda

Written By Robert Diamond

Jan 25, 2011 | (0) Comments

Lin-Manuel Miranda is a Character Approved composer, lyricist, and performer who has helped to expand the minds of Broadway audiences over an incredible five-year journey. I remember hearing lots of buzz back in late 2006...

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Billie Joe Armstrong is No Idiot

Written By Robert Diamond

Jan 18, 2011 | (0) Comments

On January 10, 2011, the cast of Broadway's American Idiot celebrated their 300th performance, a special milestone that now makes it one of the top 200 longest-running shows of all time and steadily rising. That's...

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Fred Ebb, a Timeless Class Act

Written By Robert Diamond

Jan 10, 2011 | (0) Comments

Fred Ebb, to those who knew him, worked with him, performed his material, and enjoyed his timeless lyrics and music over the years, is as Character Approved as they come. A Tony, Grammy, Emmy, Olivier...

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