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Monday, April 23, 2012

If It Only Even Runs A Minute: Borscht Capades by Jenashtep

By Jennifer Ashley Tepper In 1951, at the age of 19, Joel Grey made his Broadway debut- in a musical called Borscht Capades. The creator, director and star was Joel Grey’s father, Mickey K…

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Monday, April 16, 2012

If It Only Even Runs A Minute: Metro by Jenashtep

By Jennifer Ashley Tepper 20 years ago today, a musical called Metro opened on Broadway. As the Philadelphia Inquirer said, “Metro, which opened last night at the Minskoff Theatre with a c…

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Monday, April 9, 2012

If It Only Even Runs A Minute: Musical Chairs by Jenashtep

By Jennifer Ashley Tepper In 1980, a new musical opened at the Rialto Theatre. The Rialto was demolished in 2002, but it spent most of its life as a adult film house. In fact, only 5 Broadwa…

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Monday, April 2, 2012

If It Only Even Runs A Minute: The Gospel at Colonus by Jenashtep

By Jennifer Ashley Tepper People who know obscure musicals usually know one of three things about the Broadway musical The Gospel at Colonus. 1)  The Gospel at Colonus starred Morgan Freema…

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Monday, March 26, 2012

If It Only Even Runs A Minute: Flora The Red Menace by Jenashtep

I am so excited to see Prince of Broadway. It is my absolute favorite thing when the past and present of theatre intersect in such a creative, thrilling way. I know that there will be no wa…

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Monday, March 19, 2012

If It Only Even Runs A Minute: La Strada by Jenashtep

By Jennifer Ashley Tepper More than 40 years before she starred in Follies at the Marquis Theatre, Bernadette Peters starred in a musical right across the street at the Lunt- Fontanne- that …

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Monday, March 12, 2012

If It Only Even Runs A Minute: Marilyn An American Fable by Jenashtep

By Jennifer Ashley Tepper A musical about Marilyn Monroe, huh? That must’ve caused a lot of drama. Many people know that before “Smash”, there was already a Broadway musical based …

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