Rent News

 
'Smash' review: All that jazz is sometimes worth it
Washington Post
“Smash,” the network's easily engaging new Monday night drama about the making of a Broadway musical, turns out to be quite the little sunbeam. It has some endearing characters, an instinct for backstage meows and a firm grip on its own sense of camp ...

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Broadway.com
Tony Winner Idina Menzel Eyes a Return to Broadway in an 'Original Show'
Broadway.com
Tony winner Idina Menzel, who originated the roles of Elphaba in the hit musical Wicked and Maureen in the iconic musical Rent, is eyeing a return to Broadway. In a statement promoting her upcoming PBS special Idina Live: Barefoot at the Symphony, ...


 
New York Times (blog)
Tale of the Floppy Disks: How Jonathan Larson Created 'Rent'
New York Times (blog)
The legend of that show is well known: Larson's sudden death of an aortic aneurysm at age 35 on the morning of the show's Off Broadway opening; the rave reviews, followed by posthumous Tony Awards and a Pulitzer Prize for Larson; and a 12-year, ...

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Having fun with Broadway's best
Regina Leader-Post
By Joe Couture, Leader-Post February 2, 2012 Regina's Lyric Musical Theatre will be presenting 100 years worth of Broadway hits during its annual fundraising concert event taking place this month. "Well, it's kind of what the title says - it is The ...

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The Guardian
Dead Park back to life
New York Post
“We will be bringing 'Clybourne Park' to Broadway in the spring,” he told me yesterday. As The Post reported on Wednesday, Rudin withdrew as lead producer of the play after clashing with its author, Bruce Norris. Jujamcyn is taking over as lead ...
Clybourne Park producer cancels Broadway transferThe Guardian

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Adam LeFevre and Julie Reiber Join PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT Feb. 6!
Broadway World
Julie Reiber has appeared on Broadway in the musicals Wicked, Brooklyn and All Shook Up and in the national tour of Rent. Her debut album “Love Travels” will be released in March. Bette Midler presents PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT! The show tells the ...

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Broadway musical 'American Idiot' embarks on national tour
Rockford Register Star
By Alexander Stevens Punk rock and Broadway musicals: When those two worlds join together, it's a sign of the pop culture apocalypse. At least, that's what we used to think. Then, along came the Broadway show “American Idiot,” based on the landmark, ...

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