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‘Once on This Island’ Musical to Return to Broadway in December
“Once on This Island,” the 1990 musical by the songwriting duo also behind Broadway’s “Anastasia,” will return to Broadway later this year in a new production that will open in December. Michael Arden,...
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Stagecraft Podcast: Lynn Ahrens, Stephen Flaherty Return to ‘Once on This...
Stephen Flaherty wasn’t sure he had permission to write “Once on This Island.” So says the Broadway composer in the latest episode of Stagecraft, Variety‘s theater podcast, in a conversation with his...
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Broadway Review: ‘Once On This Island’
The ungainly in-the-round stage of Broadway’s Circle in the Square is put to imaginative use in director Michael Arden’s inspired revival of “Once On This Island,” the 1990 musical by Lynn Ahrens (book...
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10 Best New York Theater Productions of 2017
I call this my Magpie List for 2017, because like the magpie, I love pretty, shiny things that delight the eye — and if they also warm the heart, so much the better. “The Band’s Visit” tops the list...
View ArticleStagecraft Podcast: Lea Salonga Talks Broadway, Her New Album and Getting...
Lea Salonga wants to get “hit in the gut.” That’s what gets her to Broadway, the busy international performer says in the latest episode of “Stagecraft,” Variety‘s theater podcast. “I think I just have...
View ArticleListen: Why One Tony-Winning Producer Thinks Broadway’s Boom Is Just Beginning
Think Broadway is big now? Then get ready, because the boom is just beginning. So says Ken Davenport, the producer of the Tony Award-winning Broadway revival of “Once On This Island,” on the latest...
View ArticleBroadway Review: ‘Gettin’ the Band Back Together’
Producer Ken Davenport has racked up an impressive collection of Tony Award nominations (and a couple of wins) for shows like “Once on This Island,” “Kinky Boots,” and “Spring Awakening.” But...
View Article‘Once on This Island’ Ending Broadway Run
“Once on This Island,” this year’s Tony Award winner for best musical revival, will close its Broadway run on Sunday, Jan. 6, 2019. When the curtain falls for the last time, the Caribbean-inspired...
View ArticleListen: Alex Newell Is Destined for ‘Dreamgirls’
Alex Newell has always had two musical-theater dream roles — and after the recent, Tony-winning revival of “Once On This Island,” he’s already played one of them. Next stop: “Dreamgirls”? Listen to...
View ArticleTony Winner LaChanze on Building a More Inclusive Broadway and Her ‘Hamilton’...
It’s been nearly two years since the lights went out on Broadway, and now that musicals and plays have begun to reopen, actor LaChanze is itching to return to the thing she loves the most. “I’ve been...
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