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The Fantasticks

February 3, 2020 by Eddie Reynolds

In 1960, it was a little musical that broke many molds, especially from the beloved musicals by big Broadway composers/writers like Rogers and Hammerstein, George Abbott, and Lerner and Loewe.  It had little plot and became one of several of the earliest so-called ‘concept’ musicals that would later lead to dozens of others such as A Chorus Line, Assassins, and Avenue Q.  There … [Read more...] about The Fantasticks

Nine the Musical

October 23, 2019 by Eddie Reynolds Leave a Comment

Guido Contini is turning fifty.  His last three films were flops.  His producer expects a new film script in four days that he has not started.  His leading star and oft-lover is refusing to do another film with him.  His wife is telling him she wants a divorce, and his young mistress is threatening to divorce her husband so she and Guido can marry – something he definitely … [Read more...] about Nine the Musical

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