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Tuesday, April 10, 2018

8 Things Today’s Movie Musicals Can Learn From Grease by Rachel Shukert

Have you ever met anyone who hasn't seen Grease, the movie? I've been aware of the movie for more than three of the four decades since it was first released in theaters (and only because the…

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Thursday, September 7, 2017

Hal Prince’s 10 Greatest Broadway Musicals, Ranked by Rachel Shukert

Compiling a ranking of the ten best Broadway musicals that have been touched in some small way by the incomparable director and producer (and, let us not forget, former stage manager) Hal Pr…

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Thursday, June 8, 2017

The 30 Best Broadway Songs of the Past 40 Years by Rachel Shukert

What is the modern American musical theater? What are its best songs? When does it even most properly begin? Must we now divide everything into "Before Hamilton" and "After Hamilton," as wit…

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Wednesday, December 24, 2014

Why You Shouldn't Worry About Into the Woods by Rachel Shukert

My dear children, whether you're listening or not (although if you're not, I take confidence in the fact that one day, you will), it has come to my attention, through a variety of blog posts…

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