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I Wish I’d Written That

Musical theatre writers, by and large, are musical theatre nerds first, whose natural proclivities have led them to their craft.  They know their Alan Menken and their Cole Porter, and they may not remember all the words to the national anthem, but they could recite the lyrics to “Getting Married Today” in their sleep.  But […]

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Reasons to Steal Your 15-Year-Old Niece’s iPod

I’ve never done the experiment, but I wonder what would happen if you filled a room with theater professionals – writers, actors, designers, producers, etc., and asked them each to list songs currently in the Top 40. What would the median number of right answers would be? Ten? Five? Two? (If you want to try this yourself, you can […]

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