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The Lion King. Mary Poppins. West Side Story. Annie. The Phantom of the Opera. Matilda. Wicked. HAMILTON. These are all Broadway shows that I have had the privilege of seeing; moreover, they have been a crucial part of my love and respect for theater. When I sit in a theater like the Richard Rogers or Shubert, I am overwhelmed with joy like a kid in a candy store by the plush red velvet seats, the buzz of the crowd as the ushers attempt to control their hurried fever, the ornate designs on the…

has also been in some broadway shows like “Starlight Express”. Jane also got more than one Tony award in her career. Her latest broadway show is “She Loves Me”. This was released in 2016. I believe she still acts to this day. Jane was born on October 11, 1969, in Parsippany, New Jersey. This is where she grew up most of her life. By the time she was a teenager she was in the impressive “National Lampoon's Vacation” as Viki in 1983. Since then she has been in many Broadway and TV shows. She…

created the act Shuffle Along. Shuffle along was a huge success both colored and the white audiences made sure to follow the sensational show. The work of Blake and Sissle inspired a lot of the new black musicals and revues that were coming into Broadway. 9. George Gershwin is a very hardworking energetic and talented composer. In 1919 Gershwin got the chance to work for George White, White…

the Wicked Witch of the West is portrayed on the slanted platform in front. Theater has allowed people to enjoy a show and create a bonding experience with one another. The top five broadway musicals right now are as follows; “Hamilton, Wicked, The Lion King [recently celebrated its twentieth anniversary on broadway,] The Phantom of the Opera, and Dear…

Stilgoe also wrote the musical's book together. The musical opened in London's West End in 1986, and on Broadway in 1988. It won the 1986 Olivier Award and the 1988 Tony Award for Best Musical, and Michael Crawford (in the title role) won the Olivier and Tony Awards for Best Actor in a Musical. It is the longest running show in Broadway history by a wide margin, and celebrated its 10,000th Broadway performance on 11 February 2012, the first production ever to do…

stage. Fortunately, after lots of begging and pleading, I convinced my mother to take me to New York to see it on Broadway during the summer of 2014. Starring in the production at that time were two of my theater idols: Norm Lewis and Sierra Boggess, and needless to say I was beyond ecstatic to see them. Before I left for New York, I talked to some of my friends who had seen Broadway shows before, and they taught me about "stage-dooring;" going to the back door of the theater…

of starring in a Broadway show has become a reality. This past week I had the privilege to go to New York and see the Broadway revival of Gigi. Gigi is originally based on the novella titled Gigi by Collete. The novella then turned into a major motion picture before hitting the Broadway stage in 1951 starring Audrey Hepburn as the title role. Fredrick Lowe wrote the original music for the play. With great success from the original movie and the first run of the show on Broadway, Heidi Thomas…

Broadway: Cinderella During the Columbia’s weekend, I got the chance to go to the New York City with my friend. We went to the Broadway Theater to see Cinderella, a musical with music by Richard Rodgers and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. As we all known, Cinderella is one of the Disney princess stories from our childhood; however, the musical version of Cinderella has slightly changed from the original story. When you walked into the theater, you just feel you will ever want to go out there…

It ended up breaking box office records around the world, surpassing $1 billion in total Broadway revenue, and becoming Broadway's second highest grossing show just after The Lion King. Wicked’s success was unlimited and its fan base is huge and committed. The leads of the show, Idina Menzel, and Kristin Chenoweth both brought powerful performances that audiences loved. While this show premiered on Broadway right at the time that critics were looking for original books and less special effects,…

of actors in these theatres were white, 9% were African American, 2% were Latino, 3% were Asian American, and 1% was recorded as other. Nine years later diversity has increased. The AAPAC report for the 2014 to 2015 year reports 70% of actors in Broadway and non-profit theaters were white, 17% were African American, 3% were Latino, 9% were Asian American, and 1% were other (Bandhu). While an 8% increase in representation for African Americans is progress, the one percent increase in Latino…