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Articles on Musicals
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We all need a little trip to La La Land.
Musicals are back in vogue, with La La Land cleaning up at the Golden Globes. The film is, among other things, an homage to the classic musicals of old. So what are the must see movies of the genre?
A new crowdfunded show about the Cuban revolution prepares to shed new light on the leader.
There’s a problematic bias in the way that assisted suicide is portrayed in the media.
On the surface – and when compared to the Oscars – the 2016 Tonys looked like a groundbreaking moment for diversity in entertainment. But when it comes to inclusion, Broadway has a long way to go.
Everything you need to know about the Tony Awards.
A new show offers viewers the chance to be a fly on the wall at the Beatles recording sessions.
Musical theatre is on the rise in Australia. Still, if more subsidised companies invested in new works, we might yet see the Great Australian Musical.
Can you fake innocence? The four professional actresses playing Mathilda are part of a long tradition of idealised childhood.
Les Mis first opened its doors in London 30 years ago. Its success remains unparalleled.
Bowie and the Bible have long been tied together in the work of director Ivo van Hove.
Why is Opera Australia staging The King and I? The Rodgers and Hammerstein favourite is currently playing at the Sydney Opera House and has been a remarkably successful choice, commercially speaking. Even…
No one has ever claimed that the gods of theatre are fair. Musicals have flopped in London for any number of reasons: some were ahead of their times (the first production of Sweeney Todd), some were overpriced…
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Lecturer in Screen Media, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Senior Lecturer, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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PhD Candidate, History of Musicals, Lancaster University
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Musicology, Stellenbosch University
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Professor of Drama and Film Education, Anglia Ruskin University
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