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CATS: the purr-fect musical for Reagan's America?
T.S. Eliot's conservative worldview may help explain the show's early-'80s Broadway appeal
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Anatevka Schtick: Seven "Fiddler" jokes
Why did the fiddler refuse to play "Sunrise, Sunset"?
Mar 16
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Feb 4, 2020
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Who "nose" one? Barbra, "Funny Girl," and standards of beauty
Barbra explains why she rejected plastic surgery
Mar 9
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SPECIAL ISSUE: Going deep "Into the Woods"
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Sculpting Sondheim's "Sunday" lyrics
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"Parade" isn't just about anti-Semitism
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Don't bring back "Bring Back Birdie"
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"Parade" isn't just about anti-Semitism
Complicating the "Leo Frank was murdered by Jew-haters" narrative
Mar 2
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"The Sound of Music Live!" wasn't exactly live
NBC's inaugural effort 10 years ago was less innovative than it seemed
Feb 23
What "South Pacific" means to me (student symposium)
Varied views on the themes of the island musical
Feb 16
When "Carousel" was Jewish
Jewish author's original versions of Mr. Snow and Mr. Bascombe were Jews
Feb 9
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Oklahomo! The pioneering classic's LGBT makeover
A 2018 queer twist so refreshing that even "Ado Andy" couldn't say no
Feb 2
Defending Evan Hansen
Titular troubled teen deserves a better break
Jan 26
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How the producers of The Producers (the musical) topped The Producers (the movie)
Improving on a Mel Brooks cinematic classic
Jan 19
Who was "Mr. Tambourine Man"?
Multiple interpretations of Bob Dylan's classic song
Jan 12
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Sondheim's "Company": Three Meanings
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Are you pronouncing these Broadway terms wrong?
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SPECIAL ISSUE: Going deep "Into the Woods"
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Sculpting Sondheim's "Sunday" lyrics
1
"Parade" isn't just about anti-Semitism
4
Don't bring back "Bring Back Birdie"
2
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