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Exciting News!1 comment

ceb347 wrote 5 days ago: Megan connected with me over the blogosphere a few months ago and offered to let me do a guest post … more →

Tags: washington dc, Music, Kennedy Center, Washington National Opera, Jerome Kern, Alyson Cambridge, Morris Robinson, Oscar Hammerstein, Sybaritic Singer

In Memoriam | Lena Horne | 1917-2010

dklee13 wrote 1 week ago: On May 9, 2010, Lena Mary Calhoun Horne, professionally known as Lena Horne, passed away.  A talente … more →

Tags: In Memoriam, Music 2, best performances, Best Songs, Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man, can't help loving that man, Horne, In Memoriam, jazz

in performance: Washington National Opera's Transcendent "Show Boat"2 comments

sybariticsinger wrote 1 week ago: By: Caitlin E. Brown Is it possible to enjoy pieces that portray social issues of their time and not … more →

Tags: Guest, Performance, Alyson Cambridge, Caitlin E. Brown, Jerome Kern, John DeMain, Washington National Opera

A Quick Word On Arthur Freed

zimbofilms wrote 2 weeks ago: Born on September 9th, 1894, Arthur Freed would be destined to lead one of the most remarkable lives … more →

Tags: Spring 2013, arthur freed, musicals, Old Hollywood

Live From Lincoln Center: ‘Carousel’ – How We Love This Musical, and Why

josmarlopes wrote 2 weeks ago: Cast of Carousel, with Stephanie Blythe (center) According to Kander and Ebb, life is a cabaret. But … more →

Tags: musical theater, Opera, Theater, Carousel, Kelli O'Hara, live from lincoln center, Nathan Gunn, Oklahoma, Revival of Carousel

DC on Heels: AC in DC

tinihoward wrote 3 weeks ago: DC on Heels has been keeping me busy lately. No complaints there! Recently I got to chat with the su … more →

Tags: writing, washington dc, DC On Heels, Blog, Article, Fashion, Opera, Style, Alyson Cambridge

Bless Yore Beautiful Hide Howard Keel.

Natalie Wood wrote 1 month ago: Today I’m having a Howard Keel party. It is his birthday so I thought why not? Day off work, g … more →

Tags: film, Actors, TV, judy garland, Ava Gardner, Clark Gable, Taming of the shrew, kathryn grayson, Musical

movie Birthday: paul robeson

Dave wrote 1 month ago: Paul Robeson Born: April 9, 1898, Princeton, NJ His father: escaped from a plantation In high school … more →

Tags: Movies, History, Birthdays, Paul Robeson, Princeton, NJ, African-Americans

Seven Songs From The Movies

XperDunn wrote 2 months ago: XperDunn plays Piano March 7th, 2013 Seven (7) Famous Movie Tunes: Nobody Does It Better (from THE S … more →

Tags: Historical, piano music, Personal Observations, song covers, paul williams, nobody does it better., The spy who loved me, Carole-Bayer-Sager, Marvin Hamlisch

Product Review: Best of Warner Bros. 20 Film Collection Musicals

Valerie Rigsbee wrote 2 months ago: My new year’s resolution this year was to attempt to see all of the movie musicals in the cano … more →

Tags: Broadway Musicals on Screen, product reivew, Victor Victoria, Cabaret, The Music Man, seven brides for seven brothers, movie-musicals, Hairspray, jazz-singer

New From Warner Bros.: 20 Film Collection - Musicals

cinemafanatic wrote 3 months ago: As part of their year-long 90th anniversary celebration, Warner Bros. has been releasing some really … more →

Tags: dvds, classic film, The Wizard of Oz, Cabaret, The Jazz Singer, a Star is born, Yankee Doodle Dandy, 42nd street, singin in the rain

Lena Horne

edelleye wrote 3 months ago: … more →

Tags: Images, Video, Music, Beautiful Love Song, Lena Horne, valentine's day

"Show Boat" [1936] – JBF Film Discussion Summary

ruoccop wrote 3 months ago: With this month’s film, the 1936 version of Show Boat, Just Between Frames (JBF) is off to a good st … more →

Tags: Discussion Films - 2013, January 2013 Film, american musicals, 1936, "irene dunne", Allan Jones, Paul Robeson

The King and I5 comments

anelephantcant wrote 4 months ago: Not long ago I got involved in one of those conversations. You know the kind of thing – the me … more →

Tags: Life and stuff, Afrikaans, Elvis, Birthday, Fred Astaire, presley, Jailhouse Rock, South Africa, Drakensberg

Can't Help Lovin' That Man - Ava Gardner

mcwhirk wrote 4 months ago: While I’m thinking about tragic Hollywood love, here’s Ava Gardner – her own voice … more →

Tags: a little nonsense now and then, Ava Gardner

My Movie Alphabet22 comments

Aurora wrote 5 months ago: So how many times have I said that I hate lists in posts?  OK.  Many.  I will never do so again.  I … more →

Tags: Aurora's posts, cary grant, Billy Wilder, judy garland, warner bros., Turner Classic Movies, Build My Gallows High, musicals, Classic

Show Boat

one yes wrote 6 months ago: Musical: Show Boat Audition date: October 27, 2012 Link to casting notice: Show Boat Dance Audition … more →

Tags: musical theater auditions, Other Auditions, Lessons Learned, Zvi Gotheiner, Washington National Opera, agma, Lyric Opera of Chicago, rogers & hammerstein, michele lynch

WEEKLY DEAL ALERT: Over 50% Off TCM Greatest Classic Films Collection: Broadway Musicals1 comment

Valerie Rigsbee wrote 6 months ago: Every week we scour the web to find the best musical theatre deals on cast albums, videos, sheetmusi … more →

Tags: Broadway Musicals on Screen, Daily Deal Alert, Annie get your gun, seven brides for seven brothers, Kiss Me Kate, Deal of the Week, TCM, movie-musicals

Ol' Man River: the Story & the Lyrics6 comments

michelinewalker wrote 9 months ago: The Story of a Musical Ol’ Man River is a song written in 1927 for a musical: Show Boat. The m … more →

Tags: Music 2, Songs, Alexander Woollcott, Algonquin Round Table, Edna Ferber, Jerome Kern, Ol' man river, Oscar Hammerstein II, Paul Robeson


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