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Forget the pop and rock categories, for us theatre geeks, it's all about the musicals! Grammy Award winner Ben Platt announced Merrily We Roll Along, Hells Kitchen, Suffs, and many more on YouTube for the 67th Annual Grammy Awards - but in...
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Jai Ho! The 2008 story of an everyday guy from Mumbai turned TV Jackpot won an Oscar, and eight Academy Awards (including Best Picture) and has a rating of 91% on Rotten Tomatoes. Now, Slumdog Millionaire is finally getting the stage treatm...
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Let's explore the fascinating evolution of cirque, an art form that has captivated audiences for centuries. From its ancient origins in Rome and China to the modern performances we know today, the journey of cirque is a testament to the end...
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You must know that The Nutcracker is a holiday all on its own; those little toy soldiers have inspired Ballet companies worldwide, with the ballet becoming the most performed and popular since the days of Swan Lake. Since 1954, seeing The N...
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Nominated for nine Tony Awards, including Best New Musical! If you've been waiting for a musical that features the hits of Britney Spears, The Backstreet Boys and The Weeknd, then your day is finally here! Following its rapturous run on Broadway, & Juliet features music by songwriter extraordinaire Max Martin and now is heading out on tour! This new brand new tuner is bound to be a season highlight and unforgettable night out!...
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The 13-time Tony-nominated, Grammy-winning show is hitting the road on a brand new tour in 2024! The classic black and white romantic comedy Some Like It Hot bursts onto the stage in full technicolor during a brand new imagining of Billy Wilder's 1959 musical mobster classic. Widely considered one of the most influential and celebrated filmmakers of the Golden Era of Hollywood cinema, Wilder brought together silver screen legends Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon for bonafide box office success, creating one of the most beloved films of the MGM canon in the process....
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Winner of two Drama Desk Awards! After an a-maize-ing premiere at Broadways Nederlander Theatre, the heartwarming story is heading on a national tour! With Nashville's top songwriting talents from Tony winner Robert Horn, in collaboration with Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally, this musical offers a kernel of joy in these divided times, exploring how opening up to people and ideas we are wary of can be a beautiful process, uniting us in our similarities, not our differences. Aw Shucks!...
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Penny-pinching and bad-tempered old miser Ebenezer Scrooge goes on the adventure of his life, from his past to his present and beyond and learns that the value of gold will never equal that of genuine love for his fellow men. The classic holiday tale returns to the Stoner Theatre courtesy of Iowa State Theatre Company with its beloved characters and message of compassion, love and kindness and of course, Christmas spirit!...
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