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New York’s Phantom of the Opera Production Turns 23

February 24, 2011

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s venerable Broadway production of The Phantom of the Opera marked its 23rd anniversary at the Majestic Theatre on January 26, 2011. After the anniversary matinee performance, New York’s Phantom Hugh Panaro gave a speech and presented a birthday cake in the shape of a 23. Hal Prince, Phantom’s director, also spoke about [...]

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Music Lovers of All Ages Can Spring into March with Offerings from the Music Institute of Chicago

February 10, 2011

The Music Institute of Chicago (MIC) is not only one of the oldest community music schools in Illinois but also one of the most respected in the nation. MIC will spring into March with offerings to delight music lovers of all ages – an adult music appreciation class entitled “The Art of Listening” beginning March [...]

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“Till I Hear You Sing”-Video of Single from Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Phantom Follow-Up, Love Never Dies

March 4, 2010

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Love Never Dies, the companion piece to The Phantom of the Opera, will be opening in London at the Adelphi Theatre on Tuesday 9 March 2010 followed by New York on Thursday 11 November and in Australia in 2011. The musical takes place 10 years after the Phantom has left his lair [...]

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“You’ve Got to Be Carefully Taught to Hate” Part 2 – Exploring Racism in the Musicals West Side Story, Hairspray, and Ragtime

December 9, 2009

This is the second of a two-part series exploring racism in musicals. The first post included Finian’s Rainbow, Showboat, South Pacific, and the King and I. This post will discuss West Side Story, Hairspray, and Ragtime. West Side Story West Side Story premiered on September 26, 1957, with music by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by [...]

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Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Love Never Dies – An Appropriate Continuation of Phantom of the Opera?

October 22, 2009

You may have read Contrapuntist’s previous post where he talks about his musical obsession with the tango. Well, I also have a musical obsession. Literally. Ever since I was 11 years old, I’ve loved Andrew Lloyd Webber‘s Phantom of the Opera. I’m a terrible romantic, and I’ve always been fascinated by the plot. After all, [...]

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The Authenticity of Community Music

May 18, 2009

In the social media marketing world, we often emphasize the necessity for authenticity. I don’t think there is anything more authentic or genuine than watching families come together for a musical production at a temple, or watching kids, ages 3 to 18, playing violin or viola. Over the weekend, I accompanied my wife to a [...]

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Is A Musical Renaissance Looming?

July 26, 2008

With the success of High School Musical along with the recent movie release of Mama Mia in theaters, makes me wonder if musical theatre is experiencing a bit of renaissance.  In the past several years, musicals have had a  bit of a resurgence with the success of Wicked, Rent, Nine, The Producers, and many others. [...]

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