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Young Frankenstein

by RRD on Aug.27, 2009, under Theater

Young Frankenstein 

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  This musical is based on the 1974 comedy film.  The show was successful enough  in Seattle to move up to Broadway in November 2007.

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Spring Awakening

by RRD on Jul.14, 2009, under Theater

Spring Awakening   Spring Awakening Tickets

 

   Spring Awakening is an award winning musical. The setting is in the late 19th century and was scandalous when it was released in 1891.

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The Wedding Singer

by RRD on Oct.09, 2008, under Theater

The Wedding Singer

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The Wedding Singer musical is based on the film and Chad Beguelin/Tim Herlihy book.
The show stormed Broadway in 2006 & ran for 284 grand performances.
A US tour took off in August 2007 while international versions were opening in Sweden & Spain.

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The Little Mermaid

by RRD on Oct.09, 2008, under Theater

The Little Mermaid
The Little Mermaid

The Little Mermaid is a musical based on the Disney film & Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale.

Doug Wright wrote the musical’s book & Alan Menken provided the music.
There was a preview on  Broadway in November 2007 at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre.The official Broadway show opened in Jan. 2008.
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The Drowsy Chaperone

by RRD on Oct.08, 2008, under Theater

The Drowsy Chaperone
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The Drowsy Chaperone is a musical that debuted in 2001and made its way to Broadway in 2006.

It pays homage to the Jazz Age musicals.

Productions

Toronto 2001

Broadway 2006

West End 2007

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The Color Purple

by RRD on Oct.08, 2008, under Theater

The Color Purple
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The Color Purple novel received the 1983 Pulitzer & the National Book Award.

The Broadway musical follows the novel closely.

The show has grossed over $100 million.

Music by Brenda Russell, Allee Willis, & Stephen Bray

Lyrics by Brenda Russell, Allee Willis, & Stephen Bray

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South Pacific

by RRD on Oct.08, 2008, under Theater

South Pacific
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South Pacific is the romantic musical with music by Richard Rogers.

Oscar Hammerstein II  wrote the lyrics & co-wrote the book with Joshua Logan.
The musical won the 1950 Drama Pulitzer.
This is one of the greatest musicals of all time with a number of worldwide standards including “Happy Talk” & “Younger than Springtime”.
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Shrek – The Musical

by RRD on Oct.08, 2008, under Theater

Shrek - The Musical
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Shrek – The Musical debuted in August 2008.

The official Broadway opening is in December with some previews in November.

Jeanine Tesori wrote the music.

Critics cite it at as one of the few movie to stage adaptations to have heart.

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Rent

by RRD on Oct.03, 2008, under Theater

Rent
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The rock musical Rent is based on the opera La Boheme.

The show received the Tony Award & is considered a rock opera for our time.

Rent is to Generation X what Hair is to the baby boomer.

Young artists & musicians struggle to survive in New York.

The show opened in 1994 briefly then moved on to Broadway where it ran for 12 years.

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Legally Blonde

by RRD on Oct.03, 2008, under Theater

Legally Blonde
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Legally Blonde is a musical comedy based on the novel & film. The show hit Broadway in 2007 & was recorded for MTV.

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