MARQUEE: The Broadway Maven's Weekly Blast

MARQUEE: The Broadway Maven's Weekly Blast

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MARQUEE: The Broadway Maven's Weekly Blast
MARQUEE: The Broadway Maven's Weekly Blast
Who's the real star of Gypsy?

Who's the real star of Gypsy?

The Broadway Maven, David Benkof, interprets Broadway

Feb 10, 2022
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Who's the real star of Gypsy?
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Here’s the latest paid issue of The Broadway Maven’s Weekly Blast, and thank you for being a subscriber. Why not give the Blast to a friend or loved one?

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This week, The Broadway Maven looks at Gypsy and West Side Story:

• On Monday, February 14 at Noon and 7 pm ET, there will be a FREE Zoom class exploring the Sondheim-penned biomusical about a headstrong mother and a daughter with an unusual career path. Register here.

• On Thursday, February 17 at Noon and 7 pm ET, there will be a FREE Zoom class on the show whose most recent film adaptation was just nominated for seven Oscars. Register here.

• This Weekly Blast:

A) ponders who the real star of Gypsy is;

B) links to a YouTube Gem that’s a name-that-tune quiz with one-second snippets of Broadway shows;

C) RAVES about a possible future show from Broadway’s greatest living composer-lyricist; and

D) links to a YouTube GEM about the differences between the two West Side Story films.

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