Sunday, November 28, 2021
We toiled to narrow down this list of the Top 10 Songs by Stephen Sondheim.
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:00AMFriday, May 10, 2019
Cabaret is one of the most successful, popular and influential musicals ever written. You can call it's Kander and Ebb's masterpiece or a defining triumph for Hal Prince or Bob Fosse and in …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:42PMFriday, May 3, 2019
I can remember so well senior year of college when my friend Claudio came back from a trip to New York all abuzz over little drag rock show he'd seen Off-Broadway called Hedwig and the Angry…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:33PMFriday, April 26, 2019
The West End and Broadway musical Song amp Dance has taken up a lot of space in my CD collection. In addition to the Original London Cast Recording starring Marti Webb recorded live at the P…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:22PMFriday, April 19, 2019
Nothing quite got me going like hearing Alice Whitfield and the cast of Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris braggadociously belting about 'the time when Brussels was king.'
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:41AMFriday, April 12, 2019
Like the rest of you, I've spent this week obsessing over 'Fosse Verdon' on FX and especially Gwen Verdon, played brilliantly on the series by Michelle Williams, in a performance that makes …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:01PMFriday, April 5, 2019
Oh my god, I have literally nothing to say about Les Miz. Well, maybe not nothing... not literally It's not gonna be hard to throw these out, I'll tell you that much. I have so many freaking…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:15AMFriday, March 29, 2019
As I'm going through all my Gypsy CDs yes, to ensure I have them all either on my hard drive or accessible in the cloud, before throwing them out, I'm finding myself weirdly most drawn to Ty…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:01AMFriday, March 22, 2019
Well, the next step in my declutteringdigitizing journey is throwing out my Chess CDs, not that they take up much space. I only have the Original Concept Recording and the Broadway cast. I'm…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:01PMFriday, March 15, 2019
In 10th Grade, I was in the chorus of a production of Oklahoma in the auditorium of my synagogue and it was the best theatrical experience I've ever had. I remember getting home from the clo…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:01AMFriday, March 8, 2019
I thought throwing out my Annie CDs would be easy--I thought I only had one Obviously that would be the indispensable Original Broadway Cast Recording with Dorothy Loudon and Andrea McArdle.…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:01AMFriday, March 1, 2019
Okay, this week, I only have to throw out two CDs, but it hurtsI'll never forget May 31, 1992--the 46th Annual Tony Awards. I had just turned 16 and was eagerly tuning in to absorb the Broad…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:01AMFriday, February 15, 2019
This week's decluttering is only freeing up a tiny bit of space in my collection, but it represents an enormous place in my heart. The only version of The Wiz I have on CD is the AMAZINGIF Y…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:42AMFriday, February 8, 2019
Well, my little piggies and wolves, the next CDs I'm eliminating from my apartment are all the recordings of all the versions of Into The Woods. I'm talking London cast, movie version, Broad…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:18AMFriday, February 1, 2019
Well, next up in decluttering my apartment is clearing out the big, tall stack of different Guys and Dolls CDs I've spent a few decades collecting. I think I could hack this particular task …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:48AMFriday, January 25, 2019
Ben Rimalower revisits favorite musical theater recordings as he digitizes and declutters his collection. This week's spotlight is on the Original Broadway Cast CD of The Rink starring Chita…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:54AMWednesday, November 21, 2018
The Tony-winning Broadway legend explains to Ben Rimalower how the iconic Act 1 finale came about in this 2013 interview.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:52AMTuesday, October 25, 2016
Playbill was on hand at the 20th anniversary event celebrating Broadway’s best female actors. Find out who sang what and how cancer survivor Marin Mazzie was celebrated.
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:36PMTuesday, October 18, 2016
No matter how often you hear them, these popular showtunes never get old.
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Our list of the essential recordings by award-winning singer and actress Barbra Streisand.
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In anticipation of singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright’s return to Carnegie Hall, we talk all things Judy Garland and what she means to the LGBT community.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMTuesday, April 19, 2016
Justin Vivian Bond and Kenny Mellman chat about Kiki and Herb coming out of retirement following their Tony-nominated run in 2007.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMThursday, February 11, 2016
We're all aware of the crossover of actors between stage and screen, but what about the performers who do both concurrently? Krysta Rodriguez, Conrad Ricamora and Santino Fontana managed…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMSaturday, December 19, 2015
The current Broadway revival of Spring Awakening broke new ground with its production for hearing and Deaf audiences. It got us thinking: What other shows' artistry could be ele…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMTuesday, November 17, 2015
They've razzle-dazzled us on a Broadway stage, but there are some big-time stars theatre lovers would like to get up close and personal with on a smaller stage. We present a list…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMSunday, November 15, 2015
One of the only activities theatre lovers enjoy more than seeing a live performance is recommending a new show to a fellow Broadway baby. Pre and post-show cocktail hour conversations ar…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMTuesday, September 29, 2015
In honor of the late Madeline Kahn's birthday, Playbill.com offers a few tidbits of information about the comedic great from the new book "Madeline Kahn: Being The Music, A Life.&qu…
SOURCE: Playbill at 03:00PMSaturday, September 26, 2015
In Gypsy, Rose says, "If you have a good strong finish, they'll forgive anything." That may very well be true, but I think the most important thing in a musical is the opening …
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMSaturday, August 29, 2015
"Orange is the New Black" took the entertainment world by storm as its first season introduced a new audience to binge-watching on Netflix. The hit series features a number of …
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMSaturday, August 15, 2015
Playbill.com correspondent Ben Rimalower takes readers through a tour of the history of drag performances.
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As part of Playbill.com's Women in Theatre week, correspondent Ben Rimalower reflects on actresses who found second careers on Broadway.
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