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Hamilton’s America is an antidote to Trump’s
There are moments in the PBS documentary Hamilton’s America—about the musical Hamilton and the man on which it is…
Stephen Sondheim’s new musical might premiere next year
From Playbill comes news that Stephen Sondheim, the godhead of American musical theater, is writing his first new…
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Mark Kozelek shows his tender side by singing other artists’ songs
Even in his ugliest moments, Mark Kozelek has always treated the music he loves with sanctity. In fall of 2015, he took…
Stephen Sondheim was not impressed with the film version of West Side Story
With a résumé that includes West Side Story, Gypsy, Sweeney Todd, Into The Woods, Company, and many others,…
Cold cucked
I’ve always been a big believer in the common-sense obviousness that monogamy is hard. Additionally, I like the idea of…
Johnny Depp kills ’em and Helena Bonham Carter grills ’em in Sweeney Todd
Every day, Watch This offers staff recommendations inspired by a new movie coming out that week. This week: The belated…
West Side Story remains one of the great Broadway adaptations
Every day, Watch This offers staff recommendations inspired by a new movie coming out that week. This week: Recent…
Never mind about those Into The Woods changes, probably
After sending the theatrical world into a tizzy by casually revealing several big cuts from Disney’s Into The Woods adap…
Yep, Disney is giving Into The Woods the sanitized Disney treatment
Much as Game Of Thrones fans were outraged at a crucial book omission in the season finale, musical theater aficionados…
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Six By Sondheim is a treat for fans, but struggles to make everything fit
Biographical documentaries should make a case for their central subjects that’s capable of drawing in viewers beyond…