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Julian Fleisher and Kristen Sieh as editor George Davis and author Carson McCullers in February House.
'February House': When Musicals Whisper Rather Than Shout
()Critic Mark Blankenship says that February House, a musical about a band of artists who lived together in Brooklyn, is a musical that whispers rather than shouting with exuberance.
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Rhymes With Musical()
May 18, 2012 If "Lent: The Musical" ever hits Broadway, Jonathan Coulton has its hit song ready to go. He performs parodies of classic songs from famous musicals, and our Broadway-bred Mystery Guest competes against another musical theater buff.
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'Kickstart Shakespeare': Of Sonnets, Beer, And Online Fundraising()
May 16, 2012 "It was written for the masses," says the director of a New York organization raising money to bring Shakespeare's work to new audiences.
Audra McDonald: Shaping 'Bess' On Broadway()
May 15, 2012 The actress is nominated for her fifth Tony Award for the Broadway musical Porgy and Bess. "There's very few quiet moments for Bess," she says. "They're all very big, very emotional. ... And to commit to that night after night after night is very difficult."
A Test Of Hearts, Minds And 'Hands On A Hardbody'()
May 8, 2012 The 1997 documentary Hands on a Hard Body followed the contestants in a Texas car dealership competition: Hopefuls had to keep one hand on a brand-new fully loaded truck, and the last person standing kept it. As Neda Ulaby reports, that surprisingly dramatic story is now being made into a musical.
