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The theater. Doesn't mean that you had to have seen it on Broadway, or that it originated there, but at one point it should have been there. ( Edited by euroskip )
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Winner of seven 1988 Tony Awards including Best Musical, The Phantom of the Opera is based on the novel by Gaston Leroux. It tells the story of the hideously deformed Phantom who lurks beneath the stage of the Paris Opera, exercising a reign of terror over its occupants. The phantom falls in love with the young Soprano devoting himself to creating a new star for the Opera by nurturing her extraordinary talents and employing all the skills at his disposal.
The Producers, the new Mel Brooks musical, is based on Mr. Brooks' Academy Award-winning 1968 film of the same name. It tells the story of down-on-his-luck theatrical producer Max Bialystock and Leo Bloom, a mousy accountant. Together they hatch the ultimate scam: raise more money than needed for a sure-fire Broadway flop and pocket the difference. Their "sure-fire" theatrical fiasco? None other than the musical Springtime for Hitler.
There's never been a better time to experience Chicago, Broadway's razzle-dazzle smash. A sensational tale of sin, corruption and all that jazz, Chicago has everything you could want in a musical: knockout dancing, an edge-of-your-seat story and one showstopper after another. No wonder it's become a runaway success in over 250 cities worldwide, earning six Tony Awards, two Olivier Awards, a Grammy and thousands of standing ovations. And here's the best part: You never know who you're going to see in Chicago. From Melanie to Brooke, from Usher to Huey, there's always someone fabulous center stage. So come on, babe! Head to the one, the only Chicago!
someone was gonna say it.
Harry Groener stars as King Arthur in the Tony Award-winning musical Monty Python's Spamalot. Directed by Mike Nichols, the winner of the 2005 Tony for Best Direction of a Musical, the show features a book by Eric Idle, winner of the 2005 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lyrics, based on the screenplay of Monty Python and the Holy Grail by Monty Python creators Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin, with an entirely new score featuring music and lyrics by Eric Idle and John Du Prez, along with three songs from the 1975 film. Spamalot is produced by Ostar Boyett Productions.
Avenue Q is set in NYC on a street which is described as the only place you can afford to live when you're just out of college, out of a job, or just plain broke. The musical features a cast of 20-something live actors and singing puppets. Jason Moore directs this new musical for grown-ups written by Jeff Whitty, with music and lyrics by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx. Avenue Q is a co-production by the Vineyard Theatre and The New Group, and is also the recipient of Tony Awards for Best Original Score (music and...
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