Monday, June 9, 2014

The Goddard Lieberson Test by Erik Haagensen

When it comes to discussing original Broadway cast recordings, the two most important words in the English language are “Goddard Lieberson.” The CBS executive, who was responsible for th…

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Wednesday, June 4, 2014

Oh, That Tony (Award, that is) - 1958 by Bill Rosenfield

Musical aficionados old and new still marvel that West Side Story lost the Tony to The Music Man in 1958. How could such a thing happen? But I don’t wonder -- awards in the entertainment b…

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76 Trombones Top a Slew of Switchblades by Erik Haagensen

Looking back on 1958 when The Music Man beat out West Side Story for the Best Musical Tony - what happened?

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