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All that Glitters: top 100 songs of Broadway’s Golden Age
What's the crown jewel?
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Rodgers & Hammerstein’s two stirring “Anthems”
Guest essay on “You’ll Never Walk Alone” and “Climb Ev’ry Mountain”
Reading Gypsy’s palms
The good fortunes in the lines of a “perfect musical”
Finally! A Sondheim Textbook
Stephen M. Silverman adds “color and light” to any library about The Master and his works
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Four November lectures: Sondheim, Dolly!, The King and I
Next Weekly Blast will be distributed Monday
The “Sunrise, Sunset” of Broadway’s Golden Age
When did the era end? (Survey course starts November 5)
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Peter Filichia on "Sunday in the Park With George"
Why we can't "move on" from Sondheim's most personal work
Jerusalem Update | Essay Contest | “Golden Age” Survey Course
Israeli citizen and Broadway Maven David Benkof is OK
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Sondheim Under the Microscope
Dissecting Sweeney Todd, Company, Assassins, and more
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Revisiting Oklahoma! (BONUS Premium issue)
Four Broadway Blasts about the pioneering Rodgers & Hammerstein musical
The Book of Mormon spoofs Broadway
How many parodies of other shows can you recognize?
Ben Platt’s “Theater Camp” is a hoot
Sleepaway mockumentary is now streaming
Sacre Bleu! Disneyland Paris Is Broadway's French Quarter
The “Maison of Mouse” says “Be Our Guest”
The Broadway Maven's Weekly Blast
The Broadway Maven's Weekly Blast
Think more deeply about musical theater
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