Oklahoma – The Musical
The original version of Oklahoma opened on Broadway in 1943. It was written by Rodgers and Hammerstein, and it is still performed today.
This musical...
Hairspray – A Musical with a Message
London's West End is dominated by musicals, and they usually have one thing in common, romance. But there is one that has a message,...
Top 10 Songs NOT To Use In Cabaret
Looking for good repertoire for your upcoming cabaret show? Let's start with all the best songs to avoid in your cabaret set list...
Far too...
Mark Hellinger: The History of a Broadway Theatre
The Mark Hellinger Theatre on Broadway started off as the Warner Brothers' Hollywood Theatre. It is now owned by the Times Square Church.
Located on...
Salad Days – The Musical
Salad Days is a lively musical which features a magic piano and a ride in a space ship.
For many years Salad Days was the longest running...
George M. Cohan Biography: The Man Who Owned Broadway
Biography of George M. Cohan, Irish American icon of American theater and Broadway's greatest showman.
In June 1878, Irish immigrants Jeremiah and Helen Cohan halted...
My Fair Lady – The Musical
My Fair Lady is a musical based on the play Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw. It was written after Shaw died in 1950, and...
The Forgotten Musicals of the 1950s/1960s
In the 1950s and '60s, several British musicals were running in London;, they were gentle tales of first love and innocence loved by all...
Writing Your Own Pantomime
Writing your own pantomime for amateur groups.
The last cheer has gone up, the last encore has been sung, the curtains have closed, and the...
What is Burlesque?
Tassel twirling, fan dancing, or just plain old striptease? Cher's new movie, Burlesque, has left us all asking: what exactly is burlesque?
The word ‘burlesque’...