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What a year Cynthia Erivo has had! She recently bagged an Oscar nomination for her groundbreaking portrayal of Elphaba in Wicked - now the highest-grossing musical of all time - and was just announced as Jesus in a new production of Jesus C...
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Nominated for 13 2024 Tony Awards and winner of five, including Best Play! Written by David Adjmi, with songs by Will Butler of Arcade Fire, this heavily buzzed production takes you on a wild ride through the day-to-day of five rock musicians making an album in the early 70s. The story itself is one of infighting, frustration, romance, and rock'n'roll (all the things you'd expect from a disagreeing 70's band). David Adjmi notes he drew inspiration from iconic band Fleetwood Mac and came up with the idea while listening to Led Zepplin and pondering "What would it have been like to be in the studio when this was being recorded?"....
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After rapturous runs at New Jersey's Paper Mill Playhouse in late 2023 and on Broadway, this brand-new Tony-nominated musical adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's Jazz Age masterpiece will now offer national audiences a peek into mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby's world! The production features book by Kait Kerrigan, a score by Tony Jason Howland and Nathan Tysen, and is directed by Marc Bruni....
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Nominated for nine Tony Awards, including Best New Musical! If you've been waiting for a musical featuring the hits of Britney Spears, The Backstreet Boys, and The Weeknd, your day is finally here! Following its rapturous run on Broadway, & Juliet features music by songwriter extraordinaire Max Martin and now heads out on tour! This brand-new tuner is bound to be a season highlight and an unforgettable night out!...
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The Lion King
The Ton is abuzz with the news that Candlelight: Best of Bridgerton is coming to town. So tighten up your corsets and choose your best gown for the event of the season! Whether you're a Kathony, a Polin, or a Benophie stan, you're sure to.....
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The 97th Academy Award nominations were announced earlier today and Wicked gained an impressive 10 nominations in total.In a live stream today, Rachel Sennot and Bowen Yang officially announced that the Wicked movie has been nominated fo...
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There's an icy treat in store for audiences this season! Bringing the stunning landscapes of Arandelle to the stage, join Anna, Elsa, Olaf, and more for this exciting production of Disney's mammoth hit. With a newly conceived staging that includes glittering new sets and costumes, this is set to be all the fun of the movie and then some!...
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Disney's sensational Broadway smash hit is back on the road! Following a storming success on Broadway and beyond, Elsa, Anna, Olaf, and Kristoff head out across North America once more to bring the magic of this triple Tony-winning hit to you and your family. With incredible puppetry, choreography, and your favorite songs, the stage musical harnesses the fun, love, and wow factor of the beloved 2013 movie in all its glory, and then adds some!...
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Tina Fey's Drama Desk award-winning Broadway musical, based on the 2004 Lindsay Lohan film, Mean Girls is out on tour! With a book by Fey, direction by Book of Mormon's Casey Nicholaw, music and lyrics by Jeff Richmond, and Legally Blonde's Nell Benjamin - which includes tracks "Apex Predator" and "I'd Rather Be Me"- it's no surprise that the musical is a Broadway smash hit, earning 12 Tony nominations along the way....
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