In this episode, we cover three one-word shows– APPLAUSE, COCO, and PURLIE– that haven't had much life after their original productions, and discuss whether or not they deserve another look. (Spoiler: for the most part, no.) Email us at mylittletonyspodcast@gmail.com, and follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@mylittletonys) for additional content about this season’s shows!

In this episode, we cover three one-word shows– APPLAUSE, COCO, and PURLIE– that haven't had much life after their original productions, and discuss whether or not they deserve another look. (Spoiler: for the most part, no.) Email us at mylittletonyspodcast@gmail.com, and follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@mylittletonys) for additional content about this season’s shows!

The 1970 Tony Awards

As we wrap up 1990, we try to answer all your burning questions: How many cooks were REALLY in the kitchen behind the scenes of Grand Hotel? Is "Chet" a normal nickname for "George"? What the hell is going on in "The Trolley Song"? All this and more!!!!! Email us at mylittletonyspodcast@gmail.com, and follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@mylittletonys) for additional content about this season’s shows!

As we wrap up 1990, we try to answer all your burning questions: How many cooks were REALLY in the kitchen behind the scenes of Grand Hotel? Is "Chet" a normal nickname for "George"? What the hell is going on in "The Trolley Song"? All this and more!!!!! Email us at mylittletonyspodcast@gmail.com, and follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@mylittletonys) for additional content about this season’s shows!

The 1990 Tony Awards, Part 2

Did you know that 1990 was 31 years ago???? We were distressed by that news, too. We try to trace the origins of Kathleen Turner's accent, explore Cy Coleman's jazz roots, and answer once and for all: DOES love change everything??? Email us at mylittletonyspodcast@gmail.com, and follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@mylittletonys) for additional content about this season’s shows!

Did you know that 1990 was 31 years ago???? We were distressed by that news, too. We try to trace the origins of Kathleen Turner's accent, explore Cy Coleman's jazz roots, and answer once and for all: DOES love change everything??? Email us at mylittletonyspodcast@gmail.com, and follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@mylittletonys) for additional content about this season’s shows!

The 1990 Tony Awards, Part 1

What's longer: a hippie's hair, or this episode? We uncover a HAIR-spiracy, debate the appropriate holidays to eat turkey, and speculate on which Tony presenters were definitely doin' it backstage.Email us at mylittletonyspodcast@gmail.com, and follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@mylittletonys) for additional content about this season’s shows!“Hair Deluxe Edition – 2003.” The Official Masterworks Broadway Site, 26 Feb. 2015.“Hairstory.” Hair the Musical by Gerome Ragni, James Rado, and Music by Galt MacDermot, 14 Feb. 2009. Blumenthal, Ralph. “MUNICH AUDIENCE WELCOMES 'HAIR'; Applause and Foot Stamping Follow Musical Numbers.” The New York Times, 26 Oct. 1968.Barnes, Clive. “Theater: 'Hair' -- It's Fresh and Frank; Likable Rock Musical Moves to Broadway.” The New York Times, 30 Apr. 1968. Lewis, Anthony. “LONDONERS COOL TO 'HAIR'S' NUDITY; Four-Letter Words Shock Few at Musical's Debut.” The New York Times, 29 Sept. 1968.Wilson, John S. “Fresh New Winds Blow Through 'Hair'; ' Hair's' New Winds.” The New York Times, 7 July 1968.Thompson, Howard. “250 Test Skills at 'Hair' Auditions.” The New York Times, 3 Nov. 1969. Barnes, Clive. “Theater: 'Hair' -- It's Fresh and Frank; Likable Rock Musical Moves to Broadway.” The New York Times, 30 Apr. 1968. Weiler, A. H. “Butler Parts His 'Hair'; Butler Parts His 'Hair'.” The New York Times, 6 Oct. 1968. “'Hair' Reaches Australia.” The New York Times, 7 June 1969.Barnes, Clive. “The Theater: 'Hair,' a Love-Rock Musical, Inaugurates Shakespeare Festival's Anspacher Playhouse; Contemporary Youth Depicted in Play Structure Is the First Saved as Landmark.” The New York Times, 30 Oct. 1967. “HAIR' WINS DELAY ON EMMY NOMINEES.” The New York Times, 20 Mar. 1968. Zolotow, Sam. “Producer of 'Hair' To Attack Scalpers And Aid Charities.” The New York Times, 16 May 1968.Lewis, Anthony. “HAIR' TO ESCAPE SHEARS IN BRITAIN; Power of the Censor to End Before London Opening.” The New York Times, 31 July 1968.“Hair' Authors Take Leave.” The New York Times, 4 July 1968.“Mexican Actors Favor 'Hair' Cast Deportation.” The New York Times, 8 Jan. 1969. “' Hair' to Update Display For Window Shoppers.” The New York Times, 15 July 1969. Berkvist, Robert. “He Put 'Hair' on Broadway's Chest; He Put 'Hair' On Broadway 's Chest.” The New York Times, 11 May 1969. “Princess Anne Dances On Stage During 'Hair'” The New York Times, 16 Apr. 1969. “'Hair,' Without Nude Scene, Will Appear on Channel 13.” The New York Times, 20 Aug. 1968. “Authors of 'Hair' Protest Their Removal From Cast.” The New York Times, 13 Apr. 1969.“ROCK' N' ROLL MUSICAL MOVING TO CHEETAH.” The New York Times, 6 Dec. 1967. Berkvist, Robert. “Changes Color of 'Hair'.” The New York Times, 14 Sept. 1969. Kloman, William. “'2001' And 'Hair' -- Are They The Groove of the Future?” The New York Times, 12 May 1968. Shepard, Richard F. “Actor-Authors of 'Hair' Barred From Theater.” The New York Times, 12 Apr. 1969. Wilson, John S. “Rock Goes the Musical Theater.” The New York Times, 19 Nov. 1967. Bender, Marylin. “Topless, And No Bottoms, Either; ' Hair' -- Topless, and No Bottoms, Either.” The New York Times, 28 Apr. 1968.Barnes, Clive. “Hair' Holds Up Under 2d Look.” The New York Times, 5 Feb. 1969. Zolotow, Sam. “Two Stars of 'Hair' Are Back in Show As Feud Is Ended.” The New York Times, 18 Apr. 1969.“Mexico Imposes Curb On Nude Scene in 'Hair'.” The New York Times, 4 Jan. 1969. Cook, Joan. “In the 60's, Hair Was a Fighting Word.” The New York Times, 31 Dec. 1969. Funke, Lewis. “Inside Musicals; Inside The World Of Musicals.” The New York Times, 27 Apr. 1969. “Mexico Shuts 'Hair' And Expels Its Cast After One Showing.” The New York Times, 6 Jan. 1969. Schjeldahl, Peter. “Can 'Hair' Be Taught To Hate?” The New York Times, 27 Sept. 1970.“15,000 Mark 'Hair's' 4th Birthday.” The New York Times, 8 May 1972. “ASTRONAUTS FIND 'HAIR' OFFENSIVE.” The New York Times, 6 June 1970. Barnes, Clive. “Theater: The Sound Off Broadway; Musicals Help 'Invalid' Survive Comfortably And There Is Promise in Drama Ventures.” The New York Times, 2 Mar. 1968. “Supreme Court Clears 'Hair' for Boston Run.” The New York Times, 23 May 1970. “Little Rock Group Barred In Attempt to Block 'Hair'.” The New York Times, 13 Aug. 1971. “Theater: Whither the Stage Musical?; Shows Fail to Work in Contemporary Idiom Old-Fashioned Variety Look Backward.” The New York Times, 22 Dec. 1967. Kerr, Walter. “It Let's Down Its 'Hair' Pedigree.” The New York Times, 22 Oct. 1972. Cook, Joan. “A Piano Prodigy at 3, Now the Conductor of 'Hair'.” The New York Times, 5 Nov. 1970. Klemesrud, Judy. “Shelley Plimpton: From 'Hair' to Maternity.” The New York Times, 13 Sept. 1970. “Lamont Washington Dies at 24; Actor Had Played Hud In ‘Hair'.” The New York Times, 26 Aug. 1968. Brantley, Ben. “A Frizzy, Fizzy Welcome to the Untamed '60s.” The New York Times, 31 Mar. 2009. Brantley, Ben. “Let the Sunshine In, and the Shadows.” The New York Times, 8 Aug. 2008. Kennedy, Louise. Hair, The Boston Globe, 1 Apr. 2009.Brantley, Ben. “When Love Was In and Youthful Confidence High.” The New York Times, 5 May 2001. Vineberg, Steve. “A Revival Of 'Hair,' A Graying Pit Band.” The New York Times, 29 Apr. 2001. Miller, Scott. Scott Miller on Hair. Rose, Lisa. “40 Years of 'Hair'.” Nj.com, 20 July 2008.DRAMATURGY FOR UC SANTA CRUZ'S PRODUCTION OF THE MUSICAL "HAIR", 2010.Reed, Rex. “Bacharach -- No More 'Promises'; Burt Bacharach: No More 'Promises'.” The New York Times, 15 Dec. 1968. Wilson, John S. “The New Sound Of 'Promises'.” The New York Times, 16 Feb. 1969. Barnes, Clive. “Theater: Simon-Bacharach 'Promises, Promises' Begins Run at the Shubert; Jerry Orbach Starred as Mouse-Fink Hero.” The New York Times, 2 Dec. 1968. Klein, Alvin. “'Promises, Promises' In Goodspeed Revival.” The New York Times, 7 Nov. 1993. Shepard, Richard F. “Anatomy of an Opening Night: 'Promises, Promises'; Agony and Ecstasy of All Involved Is Dissected.” The New York Times, 3 Dec. 1968. Brantley, Ben. “Back in the '60s: Let's Tryst Again.” The New York Times, 25 Apr. 2010. Cook, Joan. “'Lyricist Readies His 'Brainchild'.” The New York Times, 17 Mar. 1974. Zwerin, Michael. “From the Archives: Burt Bacharach Behind the Scenes During the Out-of-Town Tryout of Promises, Promises.” Playbill, 24 June 2018. “Burt Bacharach And Hal David: A 50-Year Musical Duet.” NPR, 11 June 2010. “Music And Lyrics: Burt Bacharach And Hal David.” NPR, 5 May 2010. “Burt Bacharach.” Burt Bacharach | Songwriters Hall of Fame. Dale, Michael. “BWW Review: Tyne Daly Brings Jerry Herman's DEAR WORLD To The York Theatre.” BroadwayWorld.com, 28 Feb. 2017. “Dear World' Postponed.” The New York Times, 20 Dec. 1968. Zolotow, Sam. “Peter Glenville Taking Over Angela Lansbury's 'Dear World'.” The New York Times, 24 Oct. 1968. Barnes, Clive. “Theater: 'The Madwoman of Chaillot' Set to Music; 'Dear World' Arrives at Mark Hellinger Angela Lansbury and Godreau Excel.” The New York Times, 7 Feb. 1969. Barnes, Clive. “Theater: 'The Madwoman of Chaillot' Set to Music; 'Dear World' Arrives at Mark Hellinger Angela Lansbury and Godreau Excel (Published 1969).” The New York Times, 7 Feb. 1969. Zolotow, Sam. “RISING SHOW COSTS ARE ANTICIPATED; So Sponsor Lifts Top Prices on Next Season's Tickets.” The New York Times, 29 Feb. 1968. Wolf, Matt. “Oddity in the Key of Whimsy.” The New York Times, 19 Feb. 2013. Kerr, Walter. “When Angela Sings 'I Will Not Have It'; When Angela Sings 'I Will Not Have It'. The New York Times, 16 Feb. 1969. “What's Opened in the Theater.”The New York Times. “Canterbury Tales' to Open.” The New York Times, 12 Oct. 1968. “3 Sign for 'Canterbury Tales'.” The New York Times, 6 Nov. 1968. Barnes, Clive. “Theater: A Musical 'Canterbury Tales'; Chaucer Poetry Hasn't Crossed Ocean Well.” The New York Times, 4 Feb. 1969. Barnes, Clive. “Theater: 'Canterbury Tales' in Version That Sings; Noted Yugoslav Directs Musical in London Chaucer Work Adapted by Ex-Oxford Don.” The New York Times, 7 Sept. 1968. Barnes, Clive. “Stage: Updated Chaucer; A 'Canterbury' Musical Opens Off Broadway.” The New York Times, 26 Jan. 1969.Corry, John. “Stage: Chaucer Tales Open the New Rialto; Ribald Romp.” The New York Times, 13 Feb. 1980. “Chaucer's Broadway Trip.” The New York Times, 27 Jan. 1969. West, Ben.  “Musical of the Month: The Fig Leaves Are Falling.” The New York Public Library, 17 Apr. 2013. Barnes, Clive. “Theater: 'The Fig Leaves Are Falling'; Sherman-Hague Show Is at the Broadhurst.” The New York Times, 3 Jan. 1969. Gold, Daniel. “By the Fadduh of '60s Parodies.” The New York Times, 16 Jan. 2013. Barnes, Clive. “The Theater: A Musical of the Draft Riots of 1863; Maggie Flynn' Opens at the ANTA Shirley Jones Starred With Jack Cassidy.” The New York Times, 24 Oct. 1968. Zolotow, Sam. “MUSICAL TO STAR SHIRLEY JONES; ' Maggie Flynn' to Bring Her Back to Broadway Oct. 22.” The New York Times, 30 May 1968. Klemesrud, Judy. “30 Minutes From Broadway -- 2 Stars Live in a 'Haunted' Castle.” The New York Times, 27 Dec. 1968. Kerr, Walter. “The Winner . . .; 'The Great White Hope'.” The New York Times, 13 Oct. 1968. Barnes, Clive. “Theater: 'White Hope,' Tale of Modern Othello, Opens in Capital; Howard Sackler's Play Given at Arena Stage.” The New York Times, 14 Dec. 1967. Barnes, Clive. “Theater: Howard Sackler's 'Great White Hope'; Play at the Alvin Stars James Earl Jones Edwin Sherin Staged Cheated Hero's Story.” The New York Times, 4 Oct. 1968. Sullivan, Dan. “The Theater: Art Carney and 'Lovers'; Plays by Brian Friel Open at Beaumont.” The New York Times, 26 July 1968. Barnes, Clive. “Theater: 'Hadrian VII,' English Pope; Alec McCowen Stars in Classic Fantasy.” The New York Times, 9 Jan. 1969. Filichia, Peter. Broadway Musicals: The Biggest Hit &amp; the Biggest Flop of the Season 1959 to 2009. Applause Books, 2010.Mordden, Ethan. Open a New Window: the Broadway Musical in the 1960s. Palgrave Macmillan, 2002.Mandelbaum, Ken. Not Since Carrie: Forty Years of Broadway Musical Flops. St. Martin's Press, 1992.Guernsey, Otis L. Curtain Time: The New York Theatre (1965-1987). Applause , 1987.Jones, John Bush. Our Musicals, Ourselves: a Social History of the American Musical Theatre. Brandeis University Press, 2011.Turan, Kenneth, and Joseph Papp. Free for All: Joe Papp, the Public, and the Greatest Theater Story Ever Told. Anchor Books, 2010. Wollman, Elizabeth L. The Theater Will Rock: a History of the Rock Musical, from Hair to Hedwig. Univ. of Michigan Press, 2013.

The 1969 Tony Awards, Part 2

From 1776 to 1969 to 2021, all we can say is: get it together, America!!!!Email us at mylittletonyspodcast@gmail.com, and follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@mylittletonys) for additional content about this season’s shows! Zolotow, Sam. “2 Musicals Get 8 Nominations For Tony Prizes.” The New York Times, 18 Mar. 1969. Funke, Lewis. “'Great White Hope' and '1776' Win Tonys.” The New York Times, 21 Apr. 1969.Grode, Eric. “The 1969 Tonys Was a Night to Remember. Just Ask James Earl Jones.”The New York Times, 5 June 2019.Wilson, John S. “1776' -- No Tunes For Humming.” The New York Times, 27 Apr. 1969.Barnes, Clive. “Theater: Spirited '1776'; Founding Fathers' Tale Is a Happy Musical.” The New York Times, 17 Mar. 1969.Funke, Lewis. “1776, 'Like It Was'; The Rialto: 1776, 'Like It Was'.” The New York Times, 8 Sept. 1968.Barnes, Clive. “Theater: Spirited '1776'; Founding Fathers' Tale Is a Happy Musical.” The New York Times, 17 Mar. 1969. Lasson, Robert, and David Eynon. “Was That the Spirit of 1776?; Spirit Of '76?” The New York Times, 9 Mar. 1969. Kerr, Walter. “1776,' And All's Well; 1776,' and All's Well.” The New York Times, 23 Mar. 1969.Canby, Vincent. “'1776' Comes to the Music Hall Screen.” The New York Times, 10 Nov. 1972. Calta, Louis. “White House Books Uncut '1776'.” The New York Times, 23 Jan. 1970. Robertson, Nan. “White House Is Host to '1776,' Its First Full‐Length Broadway Show.” The New York Times, 23 Feb. 1970. France, Simone. “A RARE TREAT.’” The New York Times, 27 Apr. 1969. “The Legacy of 1776: A Conversation with William Daniels and Lin-Manuel Miranda.” New York City Center, 2016. Funke, Lewis. “1776' Reaps Fruit Of Long Research.” The New York Times, 18 Mar. 1969. Paulson, Michael.“The Musical '1776' Will Return to Broadway in 2021.”The New York Times, 6 May 2019. Genzlinger, Neil. “Peter Hunt, Who Directed the Broadway Hit '1776,' Dies at 81.” The New York Times, 30 Apr. 2020. Fassler, Ron. “FOR LOVE OF LIBERTY AND ‘1776’.” Medium, 13 July 2018. Fassler, Ron. “MORE OF ‘1776.’” Medium, 17 Mar. 2019.“Is It True?: Fact-Checking 1776.” New York City Center, 2016.Brantley, Ben. “Review: 'Zorba!' Starring John Turturro.” The New York Times, 7 May 2015. Rich, Frank. “THE STAGE: 'ZORBA' AND QUINN.” The New York Times, 17 Oct. 1983. Kerr, Walter. “'Zorba' -- Palette or People?; 'Zorba' -- Palette or People?” The New York Times, 24 Nov. 1968.Wilson, John S. “A Fired-Up 'Zorba'. The New York Times, 15 Dec. 1968. “'Zorba' to Close Saturday.” The New York Times, 5 Aug. 1969. Herz, Manuel David. “Which One Is Right About 'Zorba'?” The New York Times, 15 Dec. 1968. “Detained 'Zorba' Composer Transferred to Sanitarium.” The New York Times, 12 Apr. 1970. McCandlish, Phillips.“'Zorba,' in a Musical Guise, Is Alive and Well in Boston.” The New York Times, 4 Nov. 1968. Calta, Louis. “'Zorba' and Musical, 'Company,' To Occupy Harold Prince in '70.” The New York Times, 12 Nov. 1969. Barnes, Clive. “Theater: 'Zorba' Is Here With Music; Bernardi Star of Show Staged by Prince.” The New York Times, 18 Nov. 1968. Yavers, Steven. “EXCELLENT.” The New York Times, 19 Jan. 1969. Reed, Rex. “Say, Darling, Look At Hal Prince Now; Say, Darling, Look At Hal Prince Now.” The New York Times, 24 Nov. 1968. Miller, Scott. “Inside Zorba.”The Hollywood Reporter Staff. “John Turturro in 'Zorba!': Theater Review.” The Hollywood Reporter, 9 May 2015. Rich, Frank. “Zorba: News: The Harvard Crimson.” The Harvard Crimson, 1968. Murray, Larry. “ZORBA! from Kander and Ebb Returns and Is Livelier – and Darker – than Ever at Encores!” BERKSHIRE ON STAGE, 9 May 2015.Christiansen, Richard. “JOEL GREY SUPERVISES RE-CREATION OF `ZORBA`.” Chicagotribune.com, 4 Sept. 2018.Green, Jesse. “Theater Review: At Encores!, Zorba Tries to Find the Greek Fire.” Vulture, 7 May 2015. Mondello, Bob. “George M. Cohan, 'The Man Who Created Broadway,' Was An Anthem Machine.” NPR, 20 Dec. 2018. “George M. Cohan, 64, Dies at Home Here. The New York Times, 6 Nov. 1942.Nicholas, Antonella. “10 Things You Didn't Know About George M. Cohan” The National Endowment of the Arts, 2019. “George M!' Players Move. The New York Times, 19 Aug. 1968. Barnes, Clive. “The Theater: 'George M!'; Joel Grey Plays Cohan in Musical at Palace.” The New York Times, 11 Apr. 1968. Kerr, Walter. “Yankee Doodle's Out of Breath; ' George M!'.” The New York Times, 21 Apr. 1968. “Nixon Applauds and Is Applauded at 'George M!'; Attends Theater Here With Family and Friends -- Calls Musical 'Wonderful'.” The New York Times, 14 Nov. 1968. “MUSICAL'S SPONSOR GETS STAY ON TONYS.” The New York Times, 27 Mar 1968. Filichia, Peter. Broadway Musicals: The Biggest Hit &amp; the Biggest Flop of the Season 1959 to 2009. Applause Books, 2010.Kander, John, et al. Colored Lights: Forty Years of Words and Music, Showbiz, Collaboration, and All That Jazz. Faber &amp; Faber, 2004.Mordden, Ethan. Open a New Window: the Broadway Musical in the 1960s. Palgrave Macmillan, 2002.Mandelbaum, Ken. Not Since Carrie: Forty Years of Broadway Musical Flops. St. Martin's Press, 1992.Guernsey, Otis L. Curtain Time: The New York Theatre (1965-1987). Applause , 1987.Jones, John Bush. Our Musicals, Ourselves: a Social History of the American Musical Theatre. Brandeis University Press, 2011.Viertel, Jack. Secret Life of the American Musical: How Broadway Shows Are Built. Sarah Crichton Books,Farrar, Straus and Grioux, 2017.Prince, Harold. Sense of Occasion. Applause Theater, 2019. 

From 1776 to 1969 to 2021, all we can say is: get it together, America!!!!Email us at mylittletonyspodcast@gmail.com, and follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@mylittletonys) for additional content about this season’s shows! Zolotow, Sam. <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/1969/03/18/archives/2-musicals-get-8-nominations-for-tony-prizes.html?searchResultPosition=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“2 Musicals Get 8 Nominations For Tony Prizes.”</a> The New York Times, 18 Mar. 1969. Funke, Lewis. <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/1969/04/21/archives/-great-white-hope-and-1776-win-tonys.html?searchResultPosition=3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“'Great White Hope' and '1776' Win Tonys.”</a> The New York Times, 21 Apr. 1969.Grode, Eric. <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/05/theater/tony-awards-1969-oral-history.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“The 1969 Tonys Was a Night to Remember. Just Ask James Earl Jones.”</a>The New York Times, 5 June 2019.Wilson, John S. <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/1969/04/27/archives/1776-no-tunes-for-humming.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“1776' -- No Tunes For Humming.”</a> The New York Times, 27 Apr. 1969.Barnes, Clive. <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/1969/03/17/archives/theater-spirited-1776-founding-fathers-tale-is-a-happy-musical.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Theater: Spirited '1776'; Founding Fathers' Tale Is a Happy Musical.”</a> The New York Times, 17 Mar. 1969.Funke, Lewis. <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/1968/09/08/archives/1776-like-it-was-the-rialto-1776-like-it-was.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“1776, 'Like It Was'; The Rialto: 1776, 'Like It Was'.”</a> The New York Times, 8 Sept. 1968.Barnes, Clive. <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/1969/03/17/archives/theater-spirited-1776-founding-fathers-tale-is-a-happy-musical.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Theater: Spirited '1776'; Founding Fathers' Tale Is a Happy Musical.”</a> The New York Times, 17 Mar. 1969. Lasson, Robert, and David Eynon. <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/1969/03/09/archives/was-that-the-spirit-of-1776-spirit-of-76.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Was That the Spirit of 1776?; Spirit Of '76?”</a> The New York Times, 9 Mar. 1969. Kerr, Walter. <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/1969/03/23/archives/1776-and-alls-well-1776-and-alls-well.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“1776,' And All's Well; 1776,' and All's Well.”</a> The New York Times, 23 Mar. 1969.Canby, Vincent. <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/1972/11/10/archives/1776-comes-to-the-music-hall-screen.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“'1776' Comes to the Music Hall Screen.”</a> The New York Times, 10 Nov. 1972. Calta, Louis. <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/1970/01/23/archives/white-house-books-uncut-1776.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“White House Books Uncut '1776'.”</a> The New York Times, 23 Jan. 1970. Robertson, Nan. <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/1970/02/23/archives/white-house-is-host-to-1776-its-first-fulllength-broadway-show-1776.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“White House Is Host to '1776,' Its First Full‐Length Broadway Show.” </a>The New York Times, 23 Feb. 1970. France, Simone. <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/1969/04/27/archives/a-rare-treat.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“A RARE TREAT.’”</a> The New York Times, 27 Apr. 1969. <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20160604064958/www.nycitycenter.org/Home/Blog/March-2016/Legacy-of-1776" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“The Legacy of 1776: A Conversation with William Daniels and Lin-Manuel Miranda.”</a> New York City Center, 2016. Funke, Lewis. <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/1969/03/18/archives/l776-reaps-fruit-of-long-research.html?searchResultPosition=32" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“1776' Reaps Fruit Of Long Research.”</a> The New York Times, 18 Mar. 1969. Paulson, Michael.<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/06/theater/1776-musical-broadway.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“The Musical '1776' Will Return to Broadway in 2021.”</a>The New York Times, 6 May 2019. Genzlinger, Neil. <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/30/theater/peter-hunt-dead.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Peter Hunt, Who Directed the Broadway Hit '1776,' Dies at 81.”</a> The New York Times, 30 Apr. 2020. Fassler, Ron. <a href="http://ronfassler.medium.com/for-love-of-liberty-and-1776-8c173dffe1f3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“FOR LOVE OF LIBERTY AND ‘1776’.”</a> Medium, 13 July 2018. Fassler, Ron. <a href="http://ronfassler.medium.com/more-of-1776-368080b71742" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“MORE OF ‘1776.’”</a> Medium, 17 Mar. 2019.<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20160527030006/www.nycitycenter.org/Home/Blog/March-2016/Fact-Checking-1776?fullsite=true" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Is It True?: Fact-Checking 1776.”</a> New York City Center, 2016.Brantley, Ben. <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/08/theater/review-zorba-starring-john-turturro.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Review: 'Zorba!' Starring John Turturro.”</a> The New York Times, 7 May 2015. Rich, Frank. <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/1983/10/17/theater/the-stage-zorba-and-quinn.html)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“THE STAGE: 'ZORBA' AND QUINN.”</a> The New York Times, 17 Oct. 1983. Kerr, Walter. <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/1968/11/24/archives/zorba-palette-or-people-zorba-palette-or-people.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“'Zorba' -- Palette or People?; 'Zorba' -- Palette or People?” </a>The New York Times, 24 Nov. 1968.Wilson, John S. <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/1968/12/15/archives/a-firedup-zorba.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“A Fired-Up 'Zorba'.</a> The New York Times, 15 Dec. 1968. <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/1969/08/05/archives/-zorba-to-close-saturday.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“'Zorba' to Close Saturday.”</a> The New York Times, 5 Aug. 1969. Herz, Manuel David. <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/1968/12/15/archives/which-one-is-right-about-zorba.html?searchResultPosition=7" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Which One Is Right About 'Zorba'?”</a> The New York Times, 15 Dec. 1968. <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/1970/04/12/archives/detained-zorba-composer-transferred-to-sanitarium.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Detained 'Zorba' Composer Transferred to Sanitarium.”</a> The New York Times, 12 Apr. 1970. McCandlish, Phillips.“<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/1968/11/04/archives/zorba-in-a-musical-guise-is-alive-and-well-in-boston.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">'Zorba,' in a Musical Guise, Is Alive and Well in Boston.”</a> The New York Times, 4 Nov. 1968. Calta, Louis. <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/1969/11/12/archives/-zorba-and-musical-company-to-occupy-harold-prince-in-70.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“'Zorba' and Musical, 'Company,' To Occupy Harold Prince in '70.”</a> The New York Times, 12 Nov. 1969. Barnes, Clive. <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/1968/11/18/archives/theater-zorba-is-here-with-music-bernardi-star-of-show-staged-by.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Theater: 'Zorba' Is Here With Music; Bernardi Star of Show Staged by Prince.” </a>The New York Times, 18 Nov. 1968. Yavers, Steven. <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/1969/01/19/archives/excellent.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“EXCELLENT.”</a> The New York Times, 19 Jan. 1969. Reed, Rex. <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/1968/11/24/archives/say-darling-look-at-hal-prince-now-say-darling-look-at-hal-prince.html)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Say, Darling, Look At Hal Prince Now; Say, Darling, Look At Hal Prince Now.”</a> The New York Times, 24 Nov. 1968. Miller, Scott. <a href="http://www.newlinetheatre.com/zorbachapter.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Inside Zorba.”</a>The Hollywood Reporter Staff. <a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/john-turturro-zorba-theater-review-794201" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“John Turturro in 'Zorba!': Theater Review.”</a> The Hollywood Reporter, 9 May 2015. Rich, Frank. <a href="http://www.thecrimson.com/article/1968/10/18/zorba-pbizborbai-the-new-musical-stopping/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Zorba: News: The Harvard Crimson.”</a> The Harvard Crimson, 1968. Murray, Larry. <a href="http://berkshireonstage.wordpress.com/2015/05/07/zorba-from-kander-and-ebb-returns-and-is-livelier-and-darker-than-ever-at-encores/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“ZORBA! from Kander and Ebb Returns and Is Livelier – and Darker – than Ever at Encores!”</a> BERKSHIRE ON STAGE, 9 May 2015.Christiansen, Richard. <a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1986-02-16-8601120656-story.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“JOEL GREY SUPERVISES RE-CREATION OF `ZORBA`.” </a><a href="http://Chicagotribune.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chicagotribune.com</a>, 4 Sept. 2018.Green, Jesse. <a href="http://www.vulture.com/2015/05/theater-review-zorba-at-encores.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Theater Review: At Encores!, Zorba Tries to Find the Greek Fire.”</a> Vulture, 7 May 2015. Mondello, Bob. <a href="http://www.npr.org/2018/12/20/677552863/george-m-cohan-the-man-who-created-broadway-american-anthem" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“George M. 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The 1969 Tony Awards, Part 1

Update!

We've had our fun this season, but now we're telling you: it's all over. We dissect the disrespectful treatment of Jennifer Holliday and the cast of DREAMGIRLS, get our first real chance to talk about Michael Bennett, and reveal the subject of our first Patreon bonus ep!Support us at patreon.com/mylittletonys, email us at mylittletonyspodcast@gmail.com, and follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@mylittletonys) for additional content about this season’s shows!

We've had our fun this season, but now we're telling you: it's all over. We dissect the disrespectful treatment of Jennifer Holliday and the cast of DREAMGIRLS, get our first real chance to talk about Michael Bennett, and reveal the subject of our first Patreon bonus ep!Support us at <a href="http://patreon.com/mylittletonys" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">patreon.com/mylittletonys</a>, email us at mylittletonyspodcast@gmail.com, and follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@mylittletonys) for additional content about this season’s shows!

The 1982 Tony Awards, Part 2

We finish up our season with one of the most contentious Tony showdowns. Of. All. Time. First up, we explore Tommy Tune's unorthodox skincare routine, unmask Liliane Montevecchi as NINE's secret puppetmaster, and wonder who even cares about a many-colored coat when you have Laurie Beechman's belt. Support us at patreon.com/mylittletonys, email us at mylittletonyspodcast@gmail.com, and follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@mylittletonys) for additional content about this season’s shows!

We finish up our season with one of the most contentious Tony showdowns. Of. All. Time. First up, we explore Tommy Tune's unorthodox skincare routine, unmask Liliane Montevecchi as NINE's secret puppetmaster, and wonder who even cares about a many-colored coat when you have Laurie Beechman's belt. Support us at <a href="http://patreon.com/mylittletonys" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">patreon.com/mylittletonys</a>, email us at mylittletonyspodcast@gmail.com, and follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@mylittletonys) for additional content about this season’s shows!

The 1982 Tony Awards, Part 1

Between American Idiot and Fela! we wonder: can contemporary Broadway ever effectively capture counterculture? And more importantly, does it even matter??? Support us at patreon.com/mylittletonys, email us at mylittletonyspodcast@gmail.com, and follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@mylittletonys) for additional content about this season’s shows!

Between American Idiot and Fela! we wonder: can contemporary Broadway ever effectively capture counterculture? And more importantly, does it even matter??? Support us at <a href="http://patreon.com/mylittletonys" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">patreon.com/mylittletonys</a>, email us at mylittletonyspodcast@gmail.com, and follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@mylittletonys) for additional content about this season’s shows!

The 2010 Tony Awards, Part 2

It's 2010! Broadway goes Hollywood and everyone's mad! The economy is failing! Everything feels recycled! We're all very tired! Send in the clowns! Support us at patreon.com/mylittletonys, email us at mylittletonyspodcast@gmail.com, and follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@mylittletonys) for additional content about this season’s shows!

It's 2010! Broadway goes Hollywood and everyone's mad! The economy is failing! Everything feels recycled! We're all very tired! Send in the clowns! Support us at <a href="http://patreon.com/mylittletonys" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">patreon.com/mylittletonys</a>, email us at mylittletonyspodcast@gmail.com, and follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@mylittletonys) for additional content about this season’s shows!

The 2010 Tony Awards, Part 1

Devouring Broadway history, season by season // Hosted by Tim Kov &amp; Anna Hulkower

Great research

I could not love this podcast any more. There is so much to learn!!

just a delight

My Little Tonys

We wrap up our second decade cycle with a bizarre trip back to the 70s for a LOT of Night Music, a sprinkling of Sugar, and just a dash of... Ciao, Rudy? Email us at mylittletonyspodcast@gmail.com, and follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@mylittletonys) for additional content about this season’s shows!

We wrap up our second decade cycle with a bizarre trip back to the 70s for a LOT of Night Music, a sprinkling of Sugar, and just a dash of... Ciao, Rudy? Email us at mylittletonyspodcast@gmail.com, and follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@mylittletonys) for additional content about this season’s shows!

The 1973 Tony Awards, Part 1

In a low-key year, we get heart eyes for Alfred Drake, watch Gwen Verdon high-kick her way to stardom, and imagine an alternate future hosting "My Little Perrys." Support us at patreon.com/mylittletonys, email us at mylittletonyspodcast@gmail.com, and follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@mylittletonys) for additional content about this season’s shows!

In a low-key year, we get heart eyes for Alfred Drake, watch Gwen Verdon high-kick her way to stardom, and imagine an alternate future hosting "My Little Perrys." Support us at <a href="http://patreon.com/mylittletonys" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">patreon.com/mylittletonys</a>, email us at mylittletonyspodcast@gmail.com, and follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@mylittletonys) for additional content about this season’s shows!

The 1954 Tony Awards

Join us (sorry) as we finish up 1973 with a discussion of the tumultuous relationship between Pippin and the Leading Player- um, we mean Stephen Schwartz and Bob Fosse. We also celebrate the groundbreaking women behind Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope, and get meta to share our reflections on our first year of the show. See you in 2020! Email us at mylittletonyspodcast@gmail.com, and follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@mylittletonys) for additional content about this season’s shows!

Join us (sorry) as we finish up 1973 with a discussion of the tumultuous relationship between Pippin and the Leading Player- um, we mean Stephen Schwartz and Bob Fosse. We also celebrate the groundbreaking women behind Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope, and get meta to share our reflections on our first year of the show. See you in 2020! Email us at mylittletonyspodcast@gmail.com, and follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@mylittletonys) for additional content about this season’s shows!

The 1973 Tony Awards, Part 2

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Lee, Felicia R. “A Broadway Mother of Many Identities.” The New York Times, 8 Mar. 2008. Isherwood, Charles. “Look Back in Chagrin: A Rocker's Progress.” The New York Times, 15 May 2007. Sontag, Deborah. “A Musical Star Plucked From the Underground.” The New York Times, 21 May 2007. Solomon, Deborah. “Interview: Strange Magic.” The New York Times, 17 Feb. 2008. Isherwood, Charles. “It's a Hard Rock Life.” The New York Times, 29 Feb. 2008. Isherwood, Charles. “Look Back in Chagrin: A Rocker's Progress.” The New York Times, 15 May 2007. “UrbanEye: 'Passing Strange'.” The New York Times, 29 Feb. 2008. Kachka, Boris. “Stew on Taking Passing Strange to the Screen With Spike Lee.” Vulture, 21 Aug. 2009. Als, Hilton. “Young American.” The New Yorker, 18 June 2017. Bianculli, David, and Jeff Lunden. “'Passing Strange,' a Musical With a Rock Swagger.” NPR, 28 Feb. 2008. Ebert, Roger. “Passing Strange Movie Review &amp; Film Summary (2009): Roger Ebert.” RogerEbert.com, 19 Aug. 2009. Scott, A. 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Brantley, Ben. “Swivel-Hipped Rebel and Restless Virgin Meet Cute.” The New York Times, 25 Apr. 2008. Pincus-Roth, Zachary. “Give Their Attitude to Broadway.” The New York Times, 13 Apr. 2008. Levy, Ariel. “How John Waters Maintains His Warped Obsessions -- New York Magazine.” New York Magazine, 21 Mar. 2008. Woolf, Brandon. “Negotiating the ‘Negro Problem’: Stew’s Passing Made Strange.” Brandon Woolf Performance , July 2014.

Brantley, Ben, and Charles Isherwood. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/01/theater/theaterspecial/Tonys.html?searchResultPosition=105" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Critics' Picks.”</a> The New York Times, 1 June 2008. Isherwood, Charles. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/24/theater/24ishe.html?searchResultPosition=44" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“On This Rock, Build a Future for Musicals.”</a> The New York Times, 24 June 2007. Isherwood, Charles. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/24/theater/24ishe.html?searchResultPosition=66" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Breaking the Mold of the Musical.”</a> The New York Times, 24 Feb. 2008. Green, Penelope. <a href="www.nytimes.com/2008/03/20/garden/20dressing.html?searchResultPosition=76" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Setting the Stage, Offstage.”</a> The New York Times, 20 Mar. 2008. Robertson, Campbell. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/13/theater/13season.html?searchResultPosition=94" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“A Season With an Unpredictable Plot.”</a> The New York Times, 13 May 2008. Robertson, Campbell. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/14/theater/theaterspecial/14tony.html?searchResultPosition=96" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“This Year's Tony List Is Filled With Unusual Suspects.”</a> The New York Times, 14 May 2008. Robertson, Campbell. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/01/theater/theaterspecial/01debu.html?searchResultPosition=102" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Roads to Recognition That Were Really Short.”</a> The New York Times, 1 June 2008. Robertson, Campbell. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/13/theater/theaterspecial/13tony.html?searchResultPosition=111" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Sunday in the Dark With Tony?”</a> The New York Times, 13 June 2008. Brantley, Ben. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/15/weekinreview/15brantley.html?searchResultPosition=113" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“On the Big Stage, No Urge to Disturb.”</a> The New York Times, 15 June 2008. Robertson, Campbell. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/17/theater/theaterspecial/17tony.html?searchResultPosition=120" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Big Shows and Tonys Are Talking Happy Talk.”</a> The New York Times, 17 June 2008. Holden, Stephen. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/27/theater/27cast.html?searchResultPosition=124" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Not Your Mother's Original-Cast Albums.”</a> The New York Times, 27 June 2008. Blankenship, Mark. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/27/theater/27blan.html?searchResultPosition=134" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“On the Stage, No More Mr. Tough Guy.”</a> The New York Times, 27 July 2008. Schmidt, Gregory. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/26/business/worldbusiness/26iht-26adco.18934928.html?searchResultPosition=179" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Broadway's Marketing Turns Interactive.”</a> The New York Times, 26 Nov. 2008. Lyon, Shauna, and Shauna Lyon. <a href="https://www.newyorker.com/culture/goings-on/tony-awards-q-a" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Tony Awards Q. &amp; A.”</a> The New Yorker, 19 June 2017. Lunden, Jeff. <a href="https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=91490140" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Reading the Tony Awards Tea Leaves.”</a> NPR, 15 June 2008. <a href="https://www.vulture.com/2008/06/finally_some_drama_at_the_tony.html#_ga=2.49671333.244879821.1559871593-64824021.1555982866" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Finally, Some Drama at the Tonys: Could 'Passing Strange' Upset 'In the Heights'?”</a> Vulture, 12 June 2008. McCarter, Jeremy. <a href="https://www.nymag.com/arts/theater/reviews/45094/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“In the Heights - Cat on a Hot Tin Roof - Dead Man's Cell Phone -- New York Magazine Theater Review - Nymag.”</a> New York Magazine, 13 Mar. 2008. Isherwood, Charles. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/21/theater/21tony.html?searchResultPosition=92" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Broadway's Not Stale, So Why Are the Tonys?”</a> The New York Times, 21 June 2008. Itzkoff, Dave. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/09/arts/09arts-INTHEHEIGHTS_BRF.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“'In the Heights' Recoups Its Initial Investment.”</a> The New York Times, 9 Jan. 2009. Ryzik, Melena. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/14/theater/14heig.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Heights Before Broadway.”</a> The New York Times, 14 Mar. 2008. Isherwood, Charles. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/09/theater/reviews/09heights.html?searchResultPosition=7" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“From the Corner Bodega, the Music of Everyday Life.”</a> The New York Times, 9 Feb. 2007. Robertson, Campbell. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/18/theater/18robe.html?searchResultPosition=9" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“You're 27. Here Are Millions to Stage Your Musical.”</a> The New York Times, 18 Feb. 2007. Isherwood, Charles. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/10/theater/reviews/10heig.html?searchResultPosition=71" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“The View From Uptown: American Dreaming to a Latin Beat.”</a> The New York Times, 10 Mar. 2008. Itzkoff, Dave. [“'In The Heights' Movie in the Works.”}(<a href="https://www.artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/11/07/in-the-heights-movie-in-the-works/?searchResultPosition=174" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/11/07/in-the-heights-movie-in-the-works/?searchResultPosition=174</a>) The New York Times, 7 Nov. 2008. Als, Hilton. <a href="https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2008/03/31/friends-and-lovers" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Friends And Lovers.”</a> The New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2008. Ross, Lillian. <a href="https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2007/03/19/local-boy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Local Boy.”</a> The New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2007. <a href="https://www.vulture.com/2008/03/linmanuel_miranda_of_in_the_he.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Lin-Manuel Miranda of 'In the Heights' on No Longer Being in the Heights.”</a> Vulture, 7 Mar. 2008. McCarter, Jeremy. <a href="https://www.nymag.com/arts/theater/reviews/28107/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“In the Heights -- New York Magazine Theater Review.”</a> New York Magazine, 14 Feb. 2007. Finn, Robin. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/20/nyregion/20lives.html?searchResultPosition=89" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“When Brush With Broadway Ends, She'll Play On.”</a> The New York Times, 20 June 2008. Lee, Felicia R. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/08/theater/08davi.html?searchResultPosition=40" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“A Broadway Mother of Many Identities.”</a> The New York Times, 8 Mar. 2008. Isherwood, Charles. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/15/theater/reviews/15stra.html?searchResultPosition=9" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Look Back in Chagrin: A Rocker's Progress.”</a> The New York Times, 15 May 2007. Sontag, Deborah. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/21/theater/21stew.html?searchResultPosition=11" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“A Musical Star Plucked From the Underground.”</a> The New York Times, 21 May 2007. Solomon, Deborah. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/17/magazine/17wwln-Q4-t.html?searchResultPosition=30" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Interview: Strange Magic.”</a> The New York Times, 17 Feb. 2008. Isherwood, Charles. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/29/theater/reviews/29stra.html?searchResultPosition=35" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“It's a Hard Rock Life.”</a> The New York Times, 29 Feb. 2008. Isherwood, Charles. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/15/theater/reviews/15stra.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Look Back in Chagrin: A Rocker's Progress.”</a> The New York Times, 15 May 2007. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/video/theater/1194817121846/urbaneye-passing-strange.html?searchResultPosition=36" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“UrbanEye: 'Passing Strange'.”</a> The New York Times, 29 Feb. 2008. Kachka, Boris. <a href="https://www.vulture.com/2009/08/stew_on_taking_passing_strange.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Stew on Taking Passing Strange to the Screen With Spike Lee.”</a> Vulture, 21 Aug. 2009. Als, Hilton. <a href="https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2007/06/11/young-american?reload=true" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Young American.”</a> The New Yorker, 18 June 2017. Bianculli, David, and Jeff Lunden. <a href="https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=87764153" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“'Passing Strange,' a Musical With a Rock Swagger.”</a> NPR, 28 Feb. 2008. Ebert, Roger. <a href="https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/passing-strange-2009" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Passing Strange Movie Review &amp; Film Summary (2009): Roger Ebert.”</a> <a href="http://RogerEbert.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RogerEbert.com</a>, 19 Aug. 2009. Scott, A. O. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/21/movies/21passing.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“A Young Artist's Journey, This Time on Film.”</a> The New York Times, 20 Aug. 2009. Martin, Michael. <a href="https://www.nymag.com/arts/theater/features/32380/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Can 'Xanadu' Make It on Broadway? -- New York Magazine.”</a> New York Magazine, 25 May 2007. David, Cara Joy. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/07/theater/07xana.html?_r=1&amp;oref=slogin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Old Movie, New Musical, First-Time Producers.”</a> The New York Times, 7 July 2007. Als, Hilton. <a href="https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2007/07/23/chasing-the-muse" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Chasing The Muse.”</a> The New Yorker, 18 June 2017. Bosman, Julie. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/15/theater/15arts-WHOOPITOJOIN_BRF.html?searchResultPosition=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Whoopi to Join 'Xanadu'.”</a> The New York Times, 15 July 2008. Piepenburg, Erik. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/17/theater/17piep.html?searchResultPosition=42" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Returning to Broadway on Celestial Roller Skates.”</a> The New York Times, 17 June 2007. Robertson, Campbell. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/15/arts/15arts-INSERTTONYST_BRF.html?searchResultPosition=170" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Insert Tony Stunt Here.”</a> The New York Times, 15 May 2008. Miller, Winter. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/23/fashion/23nite.html?searchResultPosition=76" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Last Actress Standing.”</a> The New York Times, 23 Sept. 2007. Robertson, Campbell. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/22/theater/22xana.html?searchResultPosition=75" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“In 'Xanadu' Did Actors Get Banged Up.”</a> The New York Times, 22 Sept. 2007. Isherwood, Charles. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/02/theater/02ishe.html?searchResultPosition=68" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Serious Conductor Answers the Call of the Roller Disco.”</a> The New York Times, 2 Sept. 2007. Isherwood, Charles. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/11/theater/reviews/11xana.html?searchResultPosition=51" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Heaven on Wheels, and in Leg Warmers.”</a> The New York Times, 11 July 2007. Brantley, Ben. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/25/theater/reviews/25cryb.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Swivel-Hipped Rebel and Restless Virgin Meet Cute.”</a> The New York Times, 25 Apr. 2008. Pincus-Roth, Zachary. <a href="https://www..nytimes.com/2008/04/13/theater/13pinc.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Give Their Attitude to Broadway.”</a> The New York Times, 13 Apr. 2008. Levy, Ariel. <a href="https://www.nymag.com/news/features/45305/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“How John Waters Maintains His Warped Obsessions -- New York Magazine.”</a> New York Magazine, 21 Mar. 2008. Woolf, Brandon. <a href="https://www.brandonwoolfperformance.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/NegotiatingTheNegroProblem-libre.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Negotiating the ‘Negro Problem’: Stew’s Passing Made Strange.”</a> Brandon Woolf Performance , July 2014.

The 2008 Tony Awards, Part 1

We sift through the leftovers of the 1984 Tony awards, discussing the classically trained roots of the Carlton dance, why even Chita and Liza couldn’t save The Rink, and what David and Zosia Mamet talk about at Thanksgiving. Plus, we excavate the source of an obscure Simpsons joke for this edition of “What?!” Follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@mylittletonys) for additional content about this season’s shows! Works referenced/cited: Kander, John, et al. Colored Lights: Forty Years of Words and Music, Showbiz, Collaboration, and All That Jazz. Faber &amp; Faber, 2004. Bloom, Ken, and Frank Vlastnik. Broadway Musicals: the 101 Greatest Shows of All Time. Black Dog &amp; Leventhal Pubs., 2010. Hischak, Thomas S. The Oxford Companion to the American Musical: Theatre, Film, and Television. Oxford University Press, 2008. Filichia, Peter. Broadway Musicals: The Biggest Hit &amp; the Biggest Flop of the Season 1959 to 2009. Applause Books, 2010. Guernsey, Otis L. Curtain Time: The New York Theatre (1965-1987). Applause , 1987. Bryer, Jackson R., and Richard Allan. Davison. The Art of the American Musical: Conversations with the Creators. Rutgers University Press, 2005. Rich, Frank. “STAGE: A BOY AND HIS DREAMS IN 'TAP DANCE KID'.” The New York Times, 22 Dec. 1983. Klein, Alvin. “THEATER; 'TAP DANCE KID' SETTLES INTO ROLE.” The New York Times, 9 Sept. 1984. Tap Dance Kid -- Short Story Film -- 1980 Sullivan, Dan. “Stage Review: Tapping Out A Dance Story At The Pantages.” Los Angeles Times, 24 Sept. 1985. Rich, Frank. “STAGE: 'BABY,' A MUSICAL EXPLORING PARETHOOD.” The New York Times, 5 Dec. 1983. Beaufort, John. “'The Rink': a Musical Saga of Faded Glitter.” The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Feb. 1984. Rich, Frank. “THEATER: 'THE RINK'.” The New York Times, 10 Feb. 1984. Chambers, Andrea. “Liza and Chita Come to Musical Terms of Endearment in a Broadway Whirl Called The Rink.” PEOPLE.com, 05 Mar. 1984. Rich, Frank. “THEATER: 'NOISES OFF,' A BRITISH FARCE BY FRAYN.” The New York Times, 12 Dec. 1983. Rich, Frank. “THEATER: A MAMET PLAY, GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS.” The New York Times, 26 Mar. 1984. Bradshaw, Peter. “The Seven Rages of David Mamet: Genius or Symbol of Toxic Masculinity?” The Guardian, 29 Nov. 2017. Rich, Frank. “STAGE: ANGELA LANSBURY STARS IN 'MAME' REVIVAL.” The New York Times, 25 July 1983. Singer, Barry. “Closer Than Ever: The Intimacy of Maltby &amp; Shire.” Lincoln Center, 2 Feb. 2017.

We sift through the leftovers of the 1984 Tony awards, discussing the classically trained roots of the Carlton dance, why even Chita and Liza couldn’t save The Rink, and what David and Zosia Mamet talk about at Thanksgiving. Plus, we excavate the source of an obscure Simpsons joke for this edition of “What?!” Follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@mylittletonys) for additional content about this season’s shows! Works referenced/cited: Kander, John, et al. Colored Lights: Forty Years of Words and Music, Showbiz, Collaboration, and All That Jazz. Faber &amp; Faber, 2004. Bloom, Ken, and Frank Vlastnik. Broadway Musicals: the 101 Greatest Shows of All Time. Black Dog &amp; Leventhal Pubs., 2010. Hischak, Thomas S. The Oxford Companion to the American Musical: Theatre, Film, and Television. Oxford University Press, 2008. Filichia, Peter. Broadway Musicals: The Biggest Hit &amp; the Biggest Flop of the Season 1959 to 2009. Applause Books, 2010. Guernsey, Otis L. Curtain Time: The New York Theatre (1965-1987). Applause , 1987. Bryer, Jackson R., and Richard Allan. Davison. The Art of the American Musical: Conversations with the Creators. Rutgers University Press, 2005. Rich, Frank. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1983/12/22/theater/stage-a-boy-and-his-dreams-in-tap-dance-kid.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“STAGE: A BOY AND HIS DREAMS IN 'TAP DANCE KID'.”</a> The New York Times, 22 Dec. 1983. Klein, Alvin. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1984/09/09/nyregion/theater-tap-dance-kid-settles-into-role.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“THEATER; 'TAP DANCE KID' SETTLES INTO ROLE.”</a> The New York Times, 9 Sept. 1984. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4nsmtlTkFU" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tap Dance Kid -- Short Story Film -- 1980</a> Sullivan, Dan. <a href="https://articles.latimes.com/1985-09-24/entertainment/ca-18783_1_tap-dance" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Stage Review: Tapping Out A Dance Story At The Pantages.”</a> Los Angeles Times, 24 Sept. 1985. Rich, Frank. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1983/12/05/theater/stage-baby-a-musical-exploring-parethood.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“STAGE: 'BABY,' A MUSICAL EXPLORING PARETHOOD.”</a> The New York Times, 5 Dec. 1983. Beaufort, John. <a href="https://www.csmonitor.com/1984/0210/021012.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“'The Rink': a Musical Saga of Faded Glitter.”</a> The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Feb. 1984. Rich, Frank. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1984/02/10/theater/theater-the-rink.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“THEATER: 'THE RINK'.”</a> The New York Times, 10 Feb. 1984. Chambers, Andrea. <a href="https://people.com/archive/liza-and-chita-come-to-musical-terms-of-endearment-in-a-broadway-whirl-called-the-rink-vol-21-no-9/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Liza and Chita Come to Musical Terms of Endearment in a Broadway Whirl Called The Rink.”</a> <a href="http://PEOPLE.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">PEOPLE.com</a>, 05 Mar. 1984. Rich, Frank. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1983/12/12/theater/theater-noises-off-a-british-farce-by-frayn.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“THEATER: 'NOISES OFF,' A BRITISH FARCE BY FRAYN.”</a> The New York Times, 12 Dec. 1983. Rich, Frank. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1984/03/26/theater/theater-a-mamet-play-glengarry-glen-ross.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“THEATER: A MAMET PLAY, GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS.”</a> The New York Times, 26 Mar. 1984. Bradshaw, Peter. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2017/nov/29/the-seven-rages-of-david-mamet-genius-or-symbol-of-toxic-masculinity" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“The Seven Rages of David Mamet: Genius or Symbol of Toxic Masculinity?”</a> The Guardian, 29 Nov. 2017. Rich, Frank. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1983/07/25/theater/stage-angela-lansbury-stars-in-mame-revival.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“STAGE: ANGELA LANSBURY STARS IN 'MAME' REVIVAL.”</a> The New York Times, 25 July 1983. Singer, Barry. <a href="https://www.lincolncenter.org/article/the-intimacy-of-maltby-and-shire" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Closer Than Ever: The Intimacy of Maltby &amp; Shire.”</a> Lincoln Center, 2 Feb. 2017.

The 1984 Tony Awards, Part 2

Sunday SUNDAY Sunday! Two down-on-their-luck titans face off in the battle that ROCKED the eighties! It’s Georges versus Georges! Drag queens versus dots! Hummin' Jerry Herman versus Stone Cold (according to the critics) Steve Sondheim! WHO will reign victorious in this knock-down drag-out no-holds-barred fight to return to Broadway glory? Find out this Sunday SUNDAY Sunday (by the blue purple yellow red water)! Works referenced/cited: Freedman, Samuel G. “'REAL THING' AND 'LA CAGE' DOMINATE THE TONY AWARDS.” The New York Times, 4 June 1984. O' Connor, John J. “THE 38TH TONY AWARDS.” The New York Times, 5 June 1984. Freedman, Samuel G. “DISPUTE OVER TONY AWARDS.” The New York Times, 31 May 1984. Freedman, Samuel G. “'SUNDAY' TOP TONY NOMINEE.”The New York Times, 8 May 1984. Gans, Andrew. “DIVA TALK: A Backwards Glance-the 1984 Tonys PLUS Ripley, Menzel and Jones.” Playbill, 1 July 2005. Alexander, Ron. “AN OPULENT OPENING PARTY FOR 'LA CAGE'.” The New York Times, 23 Aug. 1983. Rich, Frank. “STAGE: THE MUSICAL 'CAGE AUX FOLLES'.” The New York Times, 22 Aug. 1983. Bennetts, Leslie. “HOW STARS OF 'LA CAGE' GREW INTO THEIR ROLES.” The New York Times, 24 Aug. 1983. Bennetts, Leslie. “HERE COMES THE MUSICAL 'LA CAGE'.” The New York Times, 21 Aug. 1983. Boutwell, Jane. “Tracks.” The New Yorker, 20 June 2017. Brantley, Ben. “Review: 'Sunday in the Park With George,' a Living Painting to Make You See.” The New York Times, 24 Feb. 2017. Canby, Vincent. “Film: 'Cage Aux Folles,' Farce in a French Club.” The New York Times, 13 May 1979. Freedman, Samuel G. “STOPPARD DEBATES THE ROLE OF THE WRITER.” The New York Times, 20 Feb. 1984. Gussow, Mel. “THE REAL TOM STOPPARD.” The New York Times, 1 Jan. 1984. Hinton, Peter. “The Real Thing Study Guide.” National Arts Centre, 2006.  Kakutani, Michiko. How Two Artists Shaped an Innovative Musical The New York Times, 10 June 1984. Lawson, Carol. “BROADWAY; Summer's Hottest Ticket? How about Sondheim Musical?” The New York Times, 17 June 1983. Lawson, Mark. “Tom Stoppard: 'I'm the Crank in the Bus Queue'.” The Guardian, 14 Apr. 2010. Rich, Frank. “STAGE VIEW; SONDHEIM SAYS GOODBYE TO BROADWAY - FOR NOW.” The New York Times, 24 July 1983. Rich, Frank. “STAGE: 'SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE'.” The New York Times, 3 May 1984. Rich, Frank. “THEATER: TOM STOPPARD'S ''REAL THING''.” The New York Times, 6 Jan. 1984. Rockwell, John. “'SUNDAY IN THE PARK' ILLUMINATES SONDHEIM'S ART.” The New York Times, 29 July 1984. Sommer, Elyse. Tom Stoppard | a Curtainup Feature. “Sunday in the Park with George.” Chicago Shakespeare Theatre. Harvey Fierstein with Barbara Walters on 20/20 (1983) Hirschfeld, Al. Hirschfeld On Line. Applause, 1999. Sondheim, Stephen. Look, I Made a Hat: Collected Lyrics (1981-2011) with Attendant Comments, Amplifications, Dogmas, Harangues, Digressions, Anecdotes and Miscellany. Alfred A. Knopf, 2011. Gordon, Joanne. Art Isn't Easy: the Theater of Stephen Sondheim. Southern Illinois University Press, 1992. Bloom, Ken, and Frank Vlastnik. Broadway Musicals: the 101 Greatest Shows of All Time. Black Dog &amp; Leventhal Pubs., 2010. Hischak, Thomas S. The Oxford Companion to the American Musical: Theatre, Film, and Television. Oxford University Press, 2008. Filichia, Peter. Broadway Musicals: The Biggest Hit &amp; the Biggest Flop of the Season 1959 to 2009. Applause Books, 2010. Bloom, Ken, and Frank Vlastnik. Broadway Musicals: the 101 Greatest Shows of All Time. Black Dog &amp; Leventhal Pubs., 2010. Guernsey, Otis L. Curtain Time: The New York Theatre (1965-1987). Applause , 1987. Citron, Stephen. Jerry Herman: Poet of the Showtune. Yale University Press, 2004. Bryer, Jackson R., and Richard Allan. Davison. The Art of the American Musical: Conversations with the Creators. Rutgers University Press, 2005.

Sunday SUNDAY Sunday! Two down-on-their-luck titans face off in the battle that ROCKED the eighties! It’s Georges versus Georges! Drag queens versus dots! Hummin' Jerry Herman versus Stone Cold (according to the critics) Steve Sondheim! WHO will reign victorious in this knock-down drag-out no-holds-barred fight to return to Broadway glory? Find out this Sunday SUNDAY Sunday (by the blue purple yellow red water)! Works referenced/cited: Freedman, Samuel G. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1984/06/04/theater/real-thing-and-la-cage-dominate-the-tony-awards.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“'REAL THING' AND 'LA CAGE' DOMINATE THE TONY AWARDS.”</a> The New York Times, 4 June 1984. O' Connor, John J. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1984/06/05/theater/the-38th-tony-awards.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“THE 38TH TONY AWARDS.”</a> The New York Times, 5 June 1984. Freedman, Samuel G. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1984/05/31/theater/dispute-over-tony-awards.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“DISPUTE OVER TONY AWARDS.”</a> The New York Times, 31 May 1984. Freedman, Samuel G. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1984/05/08/theater/sunday-top-tony-nominee.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“'SUNDAY' TOP TONY NOMINEE.”</a>The New York Times, 8 May 1984. Gans, Andrew. <a href="https://www.playbill.com/article/diva-talk-a-backwards-glancethe-1984-tonys-plus-ripley-menzel-and-jones-com-126767#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“DIVA TALK: A Backwards Glance-the 1984 Tonys PLUS Ripley, Menzel and Jones.”</a> Playbill, 1 July 2005. Alexander, Ron. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1983/08/23/style/an-opulent-opening-party-for-la-cage.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“AN OPULENT OPENING PARTY FOR 'LA CAGE'.”</a> The New York Times, 23 Aug. 1983. Rich, Frank. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1983/08/22/arts/stage-the-musical-cage-aux-folles.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“STAGE: THE MUSICAL 'CAGE AUX FOLLES'.”</a> The New York Times, 22 Aug. 1983. Bennetts, Leslie. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1983/08/24/theater/how-stars-of-la-cage-grew-into-their-roles.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“HOW STARS OF 'LA CAGE' GREW INTO THEIR ROLES.”</a> The New York Times, 24 Aug. 1983. Bennetts, Leslie. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1983/08/21/arts/here-comes-the-musical-la-cage.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“HERE COMES THE MUSICAL 'LA CAGE'.”</a> The New York Times, 21 Aug. 1983. Boutwell, Jane. <a href="www.newyorker.com/magazine/1984/07/16/tracks-2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Tracks.”</a> The New Yorker, 20 June 2017. Brantley, Ben. <a href="https://nyti.ms/2lBjCej" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Review: 'Sunday in the Park With George,' a Living Painting to Make You See.”</a> The New York Times, 24 Feb. 2017. Canby, Vincent. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1979/05/13/archives/film-cage-aux-folles-farce-in-a-french-clubthe-cast.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Film: 'Cage Aux Folles,' Farce in a French Club.”</a> The New York Times, 13 May 1979. Freedman, Samuel G. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1984/02/20/theater/stoppard-debates-the-role-of-the-writer.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“STOPPARD DEBATES THE ROLE OF THE WRITER.”</a> The New York Times, 20 Feb. 1984. Gussow, Mel. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1984/01/01/magazine/the-real-tom-stoppard.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“THE REAL TOM STOPPARD.”</a> The New York Times, 1 Jan. 1984. Hinton, Peter. <a href="http://artsalive.ca/pdf/eth/activities/realthing.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“The Real Thing Study Guide.” National Arts Centre, 2006. </a> Kakutani, Michiko. <a href="https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/books/98/07/19/specials/sondheim-innovative.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How Two Artists Shaped an Innovative Musical</a> The New York Times, 10 June 1984. Lawson, Carol. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1983/06/17/theater/broadway-summer-s-hottest-ticket-how-about-sondheim-musical.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“BROADWAY; Summer's Hottest Ticket? How about Sondheim Musical?”</a> The New York Times, 17 June 1983. Lawson, Mark. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2010/apr/14/tom-stoppard-the-real-thing" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Tom Stoppard: 'I'm the Crank in the Bus Queue'.”</a> The Guardian, 14 Apr. 2010. Rich, Frank. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1983/07/24/theater/stage-view-sondheim-says-goodbye-to-broadway-for-now.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“STAGE VIEW; SONDHEIM SAYS GOODBYE TO BROADWAY - FOR NOW.”</a> The New York Times, 24 July 1983. Rich, Frank. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1984/05/03/theater/stage-sunday-in-the-park-with-george.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“STAGE: 'SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE'.”</a> The New York Times, 3 May 1984. Rich, Frank. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1984/01/06/theater/theater-tom-stoppard-s-real-thing.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“THEATER: TOM STOPPARD'S ''REAL THING''.”</a> The New York Times, 6 Jan. 1984. Rockwell, John. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1984/07/29/arts/sunday-in-the-park-illuminates-sondheim-s-art.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“'SUNDAY IN THE PARK' ILLUMINATES SONDHEIM'S ART.”</a> The New York Times, 29 July 1984. Sommer, Elyse. <a href="https://www.curtainup.com/stoppard.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tom Stoppard | a Curtainup Feature.</a> <a href="https://www.chicagoshakes.com/plays_and_events/sunday/SundayinthePark-Scholar" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Sunday in the Park with George.”</a> Chicago Shakespeare Theatre. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wffy5QC40io" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Harvey Fierstein with Barbara Walters on 20/20 (1983)</a> Hirschfeld, Al. Hirschfeld On Line. Applause, 1999. Sondheim, Stephen. Look, I Made a Hat: Collected Lyrics (1981-2011) with Attendant Comments, Amplifications, Dogmas, Harangues, Digressions, Anecdotes and Miscellany. Alfred A. Knopf, 2011. Gordon, Joanne. Art Isn't Easy: the Theater of Stephen Sondheim. Southern Illinois University Press, 1992. Bloom, Ken, and Frank Vlastnik. Broadway Musicals: the 101 Greatest Shows of All Time. Black Dog &amp; Leventhal Pubs., 2010. Hischak, Thomas S. The Oxford Companion to the American Musical: Theatre, Film, and Television. Oxford University Press, 2008. Filichia, Peter. Broadway Musicals: The Biggest Hit &amp; the Biggest Flop of the Season 1959 to 2009. Applause Books, 2010. Bloom, Ken, and Frank Vlastnik. Broadway Musicals: the 101 Greatest Shows of All Time. Black Dog &amp; Leventhal Pubs., 2010. Guernsey, Otis L. Curtain Time: The New York Theatre (1965-1987). Applause , 1987. Citron, Stephen. Jerry Herman: Poet of the Showtune. Yale University Press, 2004. Bryer, Jackson R., and Richard Allan. Davison. The Art of the American Musical: Conversations with the Creators. Rutgers University Press, 2005.

The 1984 Tony Awards, Part 1

Caption: The 2015 Tony Awards! Harvey Weinstein’s hideous, smug face forces us to reflect on how much the world has changed in the last four years. We also talk about the highs and lows of adapting stage-resistant source material with Fun Home, An American in Paris, and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time; get carried away by On the Town; and work in references to everything from Beloved to “The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia.” Follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@mylittletonys) for additional content about this season’s shows! Works referenced/cited: Paulson, Michael, and Patrick Healy. Tony Awards: ‘Fun Home’ Wins Best Musical and ‘Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time’ Best Play  The New York Times, 8 June 2015. Theater Talk: "Fun Home" with Lisa Kron, Jeanine Tesori &amp; Alison Bechdel Cast and Creators of the 2015 Best Musical: "Fun Home" Behind the Music of FUN HOME with Lisa Kron and Jeanine Tesori Paulson, Michael. Fun Home,' the Musical, Takes Alison Bechdel's Life to Broadway. The New York Times, 21 Dec. 2017. Pogrebin, Robin. “Bringing 'Fun Home' to the Stage.” The New York Times, 19 Oct. 2018. Brantley, Ben. “Family as a Hall of Mirrors.” The New York Times, 23 Oct. 2013. Brantley, Ben. “Review: 'Fun Home' at the Circle in the Square Theater.” The New York Times, 20 Apr. 2015. Thomas, June. “Fun Home Was the Big Winner at the 2015 Tonys. How Did a Graphic Memoir Become a Musical?” Slate Magazine, 8 June 2015. Paulson, Michael. “'Fun Home' Recoups on Broadway.” The New York Times,  21 Dec. 2017. Broadway Passes The Bechdel Test With 'Fun Home' Mattila, Kalle Oskari. “How a 'Lesbian Suicide Musical' Was Branded as a Feel-Good Broadway Hit.”  The Atlantic, 10 May 2016. Schulman, Michael. “Watching Sondheim Watch ‘Fun Home.’” The New Yorker, 19 June 2017. Thurman, Judith. “Backstage at ‘Fun Home.’” The New Yorker, 19 June 2017. Als, Hilton.  “Outsiders Take Center Stage.”  The New Yorker, 19 June 2017. Rimalower, Ben. “From Falsettos to Fun Home: Lesbian Characters Move from Sidelines to Center Stage.”  Playbill, 10 Sept. 2016. Grode, Eric. “Lisa Kron Juggles Two Shows at Public Theater.” The New York Times, 19 Oct. 2018. “Alison Bechdel Draws a Fun Home Coda.” Vulture. Acocella, Joan. “A New ‘American in Paris.’” The New Yorker, 19 June 2017. Als, Hilton. “Ta-Da!” The New Yorker, 19 June 2017. Brantley, Ben. “Carried Away by the Sights! Lights! Nights!” The New York Times, 17 Oct. 2014. Brantley, Ben. “In 'On the Town,' Sailors on Leave Look for Love.” The New York Times, 19 Oct. 2018. Brantley, Ben. “Plotting the Grid of Sensory Overload.” The New York Times, 6 Oct. 2014. Carey, Benedict. “An Autistic-Friendly Version of 'The Curious Incident'.” The New York Times, 21 Dec. 2017. Clarke, David. “BWW Interview: Christopher Wheeldon Talks AN AMERICAN IN PARIS in Movie Theaters.” BroadwayWorld.com, 20 Sept. 2018. Cohen, Stefanie. “'The Curious Incident of the Dog' Journeys to Broadway.” The Wall Street Journal, 2 Oct. 2014. “'Curious Incident' Director Marianne Elliott Isn't Afraid of Big Risks.” Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2017. Geoghegan, Kev. “National Theatre Adapts Mark Haddon's Curious Incident.” BBC News, 6 Aug. 2012. Gottlieb, Robert. An "On the Town" for Our Time. The New Yorker, 20 June 2017. Green, Adam. “The Making of On the Town: How a Group of Young Upstarts Made Broadway History.” Vanity Fair, 10 Apr. 2015. Heller, Allan Kozinn and Scott. “'Curious Incident,' 'On The Town' Steer Clear of Stars in Casting.” The New York Times, 21 May 2014. Isherwood, Charles. “Review: 'An American in Paris,' a Romance of Song and Step.” The New York Times, 13 Apr. 2015. Mackrell, Judith. “Return to Rive Gauche: How Christopher Wheeldon Adapted An American in Paris.” The Guardian, 8 Dec. 2014. Martinelli, Marissa. “An American in Paris: The Musical Is Not Content to Be Simple Escapism.” Slate Magazine, 21 Sept. 2018. Paulson, Michael. “For the Scene Stealers of 'The Curious Incident,' a Happy Second Act, in Dog Years.” The New York Times, 21 Dec. 2017. Pollock, David, et al. “Marianne Elliott, Interview with Theatre Director Who Helmed War Horse.” The Stage, 20 July 2017. Rooney, David. “'An American in Paris': Theater Review.” The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Apr. 2015. Schiff, David. “Misunderstanding Gershwin.” The Atlantic, 1 Oct. 1998. Seibert, Brian. “Christopher Wheeldon's 'An American in Paris' Brings Ballet Values to Broadway.” The New York Times, 21 Dec. 2017. Soloski, Alexis. “An American in Paris Review – Wheeldon's Fine, Fanciful Entertainment.” The Guardian, 13 Apr. 2015. Stasio, Marilyn. “Broadway Review: 'On the Town'.” Variety, 17 Oct. 2014. Suskin, Steven. “Stage Alchemy, Brilliant as Stars.” The Huffington Post, 7 Dec. 2017. Zoglin, Richard. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time: Theater Review Time, 6 Oct. 2014. Theater Talk: “An American in Paris”; remembering Jean-Claude Baker

Caption: The 2015 Tony Awards! Harvey Weinstein’s hideous, smug face forces us to reflect on how much the world has changed in the last four years. We also talk about the highs and lows of adapting stage-resistant source material with Fun Home, An American in Paris, and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time; get carried away by On the Town; and work in references to everything from Beloved to “The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia.” Follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@mylittletonys) for additional content about this season’s shows! Works referenced/cited: Paulson, Michael, and Patrick Healy. <a href="https://nyti.ms/1dX7yPL" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tony Awards: ‘Fun Home’ Wins Best Musical and ‘Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time’ Best Play</a> The New York Times, 8 June 2015. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kE1aLPGgAUo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Theater Talk: "Fun Home" with Lisa Kron, Jeanine Tesori &amp; Alison Bechdel</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AELn1riBn6o" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cast and Creators of the 2015 Best Musical: "Fun Home"</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y41OlmKR0C4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Behind the Music of FUN HOME with Lisa Kron and Jeanine Tesori</a> Paulson, Michael. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/12/theater/fun-home-the-musical-takes-alison-bechdels-life-to-broadway.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fun Home,' the Musical, Takes Alison Bechdel's Life to Broadway.</a> The New York Times, 21 Dec. 2017. Pogrebin, Robin. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/21/theater/bringing-fun-home-to-the-stage.html?_r=5&amp;adxnnl=1&amp;smid=tw-share&amp;adxnnlx=1385010756-dO82dZksXI310Erdtr2cwQ&amp;" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Bringing 'Fun Home' to the Stage.”</a> The New York Times, 19 Oct. 2018. Brantley, Ben. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/23/theater/reviews/fun-home-a-new-musical-at-the-public-theater.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Family as a Hall of Mirrors.”</a> The New York Times, 23 Oct. 2013. Brantley, Ben. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/20/theater/review-fun-home-at-the-circle-in-the-square-theater.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Review: 'Fun Home' at the Circle in the Square Theater.”</a> The New York Times, 20 Apr. 2015. Thomas, June. <a href="https://www.slate.com/human-interest/2015/06/fun-home-2015-tony-winner-how-did-a-graphic-novel-become-a-musical.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Fun Home Was the Big Winner at the 2015 Tonys. How Did a Graphic Memoir Become a Musical?”</a> Slate Magazine, 8 June 2015. Paulson, Michael. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/14/theater/fun-home-recoups-on-broadway.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“'Fun Home' Recoups on Broadway.”</a> The New York Times, 21 Dec. 2017. <a href="https://www.npr.org/2015/04/16/400095882/broadway-passes-the-bechdel-test-with-fun-home" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Broadway Passes The Bechdel Test With 'Fun Home'</a> Mattila, Kalle Oskari. <a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2016/04/branding-queerness-the-curious-case-of-fun-home/479532/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“How a 'Lesbian Suicide Musical' Was Branded as a Feel-Good Broadway Hit.”</a> The Atlantic, 10 May 2016. Schulman, Michael. <a href="https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/watching-sondheim-watch-fun-home" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Watching Sondheim Watch ‘Fun Home.’”</a> The New Yorker, 19 June 2017. Thurman, Judith. <a href="https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/05/11/finish-line-backstage-at-fun-home" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Backstage at ‘Fun Home.’”</a> The New Yorker, 19 June 2017. Als, Hilton. <a href="https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/05/04/the-wanderers-theatre-hilton-als" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> “Outsiders Take Center Stage.”</a> The New Yorker, 19 June 2017. Rimalower, Ben. <a href="https://www.playbill.com/article/from-falsettos-to-fun-home-lesbian-characters-move-from-sidelines-to-center-stage-com-351618" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“From Falsettos to Fun Home: Lesbian Characters Move from Sidelines to Center Stage.”</a> Playbill, 10 Sept. 2016. Grode, Eric. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/27/theater/lisa-kron-juggles-two-shows-at-public-theater.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Lisa Kron Juggles Two Shows at Public Theater.”</a> The New York Times, 19 Oct. 2018. <a href="https://www.vulture.com/2015/04/alison-bechdel-fun-home/slideshow/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Alison Bechdel Draws a Fun Home Coda.”</a> Vulture. Acocella, Joan. <a href="https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/04/20/love-and-war-dance-joan-acocella" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“A New ‘American in Paris.’”</a> The New Yorker, 19 June 2017. Als, Hilton. <a href="https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2014/10/20/ta-da" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Ta-Da!”</a> The New Yorker, 19 June 2017. Brantley, Ben. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/17/theater/in-on-the-town-the-city-is-candy-colored-heaven.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Carried Away by the Sights! Lights! Nights!”</a> The New York Times, 17 Oct. 2014. Brantley, Ben. <a href="https://nyti.ms/17nBHTb" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“In 'On the Town,' Sailors on Leave Look for Love.”</a> The New York Times, 19 Oct. 2018. Brantley, Ben. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/06/theater/the-curious-incident-of-the-dog-in-the-night-time-opens-on-broadway.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Plotting the Grid of Sensory Overload.”</a> The New York Times, 6 Oct. 2014. Carey, Benedict. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/06/arts/an-autistic-friendly-version-of-the-curious-incident.html." rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“An Autistic-Friendly Version of 'The Curious Incident'.”</a> The New York Times, 21 Dec. 2017. Clarke, David. <a href="https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/BWW-Interview-Christopher-Wheeldon-Talks-AN-AMERICAN-IN-PARIS-in-Movie-Theaters-20180920" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“BWW Interview: Christopher Wheeldon Talks AN AMERICAN IN PARIS in Movie Theaters.”</a> <a href="http://BroadwayWorld.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BroadwayWorld.com</a>, 20 Sept. 2018. Cohen, Stefanie. <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-curious-incident-of-the-dog-in-the-night-time-journeys-to-broadway-1412269508" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“'The Curious Incident of the Dog' Journeys to Broadway.”</a> The Wall Street Journal, 2 Oct. 2014. <a href="https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/la-ca-cm-marianne-elliott-20170731-story.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“'Curious Incident' Director Marianne Elliott Isn't Afraid of Big Risks.”</a> Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2017. Geoghegan, Kev. <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-19099159" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“National Theatre Adapts Mark Haddon's Curious Incident.”</a> BBC News, 6 Aug. 2012. Gottlieb, Robert. <a href="https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/town-time?reload=true" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">An "On the Town" for Our Time.</a> The New Yorker, 20 June 2017. Green, Adam. <a href="https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2014/11/on-the-town-broadway-making-of" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“The Making of On the Town: How a Group of Young Upstarts Made Broadway History.”</a> Vanity Fair, 10 Apr. 2015. Heller, Allan Kozinn and Scott. <a href="https://www.artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/05/21/curious-incident-on-the-town-steer-clear-of-stars-in-casting/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“'Curious Incident,' 'On The Town' Steer Clear of Stars in Casting.”</a> The New York Times, 21 May 2014. Isherwood, Charles. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/13/theater/review-an-american-in-paris-a-romance-of-song-and-step.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Review: 'An American in Paris,' a Romance of Song and Step.”</a> The New York Times, 13 Apr. 2015. Mackrell, Judith. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2014/dec/08/an-american-in-paris-christopher-wheeldon-gene-kelly" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Return to Rive Gauche: How Christopher Wheeldon Adapted An American in Paris.”</a> The Guardian, 8 Dec. 2014. Martinelli, Marissa. <a href="https://www.slate.com/culture/2018/09/american-in-paris-musical-review.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“An American in Paris: The Musical Is Not Content to Be Simple Escapism.”</a> Slate Magazine, 21 Sept. 2018. Paulson, Michael. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/05/theater/for-the-scene-stealers-of-the-curious-incident-a-happy-second-act-in-dog-years.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“For the Scene Stealers of 'The Curious Incident,' a Happy Second Act, in Dog Years.”</a> The New York Times, 21 Dec. 2017. Pollock, David, et al. <a href="https://www.thestage.co.uk/features/interviews/2017/marianne-elliott-insecurity-part-fabric-everyone-insecure/?login_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thestage.co.uk%2Faccounts%2Fusers%2Fsign_up.popup" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Marianne Elliott, Interview with Theatre Director Who Helmed War Horse.”</a> The Stage, 20 July 2017. Rooney, David. <a href="www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/an-american-paris-theater-review-788025" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“'An American in Paris': Theater Review.”</a> The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Apr. 2015. Schiff, David. <a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/1998/10/misunderstanding-gershwin/377252/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Misunderstanding Gershwin.”</a> The Atlantic, 1 Oct. 1998. Seibert, Brian. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/18/arts/dance/christopher-wheeldons-an-american-in-paris-brings-ballet-values-to-broadway.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Christopher Wheeldon's 'An American in Paris' Brings Ballet Values to Broadway.”</a> The New York Times, 21 Dec. 2017. Soloski, Alexis. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2015/apr/13/an-american-in-paris-christopher-wheeldon-new-york-review" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“An American in Paris Review – Wheeldon's Fine, Fanciful Entertainment.”</a> The Guardian, 13 Apr. 2015. Stasio, Marilyn. <a href="https://www.variety.com/2014/legit/reviews/broadway-review-on-the-town-1201331880/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Broadway Review: 'On the Town'.”</a> Variety, 17 Oct. 2014. Suskin, Steven. <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.com/steven-suskin/stage-alchemy-brilliant-a_b_5936918.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Stage Alchemy, Brilliant as Stars.”</a> The Huffington Post, 7 Dec. 2017. Zoglin, Richard. <a href="https://www.time.com/3475874/curious-incident-dog-night-time-theater-review/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time: Theater Review</a> Time, 6 Oct. 2014. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7ExR6Yz0G8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Theater Talk: “An American in Paris”; remembering Jean-Claude Baker</a>

The 2015 Tony Awards, Part 1

Nordyke, Kimberly. [“'Star Trek' Star Claims Kevin Spacey Made a Pass at Him at Age 14; Spacey Apologizes, Comes Out as Gay.](www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/star-trek-star-claims-kevin-spacey-made-a-pass-at-him-at-age-14-1052828) The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Nov. 2017.  Schulman, Michael. [“The 2017 Tony Nominations: War, Peace, and Bette Midler.”](www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/the-tony-nominations-war-peace-and-bette-midler) The New Yorker, 10 July 2017.  Paulson, Michael. [“Tony Voters Point to Tight Races and Sure Bets.”](www.nytimes.com/2017/06/08/theater/tony-voters-point-to-tight-races-and-sure-bets.html) The New York Times, 8 June 2017.  [“The Tonys 2017: Who Will Win (and Who Should).”](www.nytimes.com/2017/05/11/theater/tony-award-nominations-ben-brantley-jesse-green.html) The New York Times, 11 May 2017.  Evans, Greg. [“Kevin Spacey Breaks Up Emmy's Long Romance With Tony.”](deadline.com/2018/07/emmy-award-kevin-spacey-tony-award-variety-special-live-1202425231/) Deadline, 12 July 2018.  Isherwood, Charles. [“The 71st Tony Awards Review: Charles Isherwood on Why the Awards Ceremony That Celebrates Great Theater Was So Off-Key.”](www.indiewire.com/2017/06/71-tony-awards-show-review-tonys-2017-1201840941/) IndieWire, 12 June 2017.  [“Review: Song-and-Dance Man Kevin Spacey's Tony Awards Was Sweet, Corny and Touching.”](www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/la-et-st-tony-awards-review-20170611-story.html) Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2017.  Paulson, Michael. [“2017 Tony Awards: 'Great Comet' Leads With 12 Nominations.”](www.nytimes.com/2017/05/02/theater/tony-awards-nominations.html) The New York Times, 2 May 2017. Brantley, Ben, and Jesse Green. [“2017 Tony Awards: Our Theater Critics Debate the Nominations.”](www.nytimes.com/2017/05/02/theater/nominations-hello-dolly-dear-evan-hansen-tony-awards.html?module=inline) The New York Times, 2 May 2017. Rooney, David. [“The 71st Annual Tony Awards: TV Review.”](www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/71st-annual-tony-awards-tv-review-1012314) The Hollywood Reporter, 12 June 2017. Genzlinger, Neil. [“An Uneven Night for Kevin Spacey as Tonys Host.”](www.nytimes.com/2017/06/12/theater/tony-awards-review-recap-kevin-spacey.html?_r=0) The New York Times, 12 June 2017.   Littleton, Cynthia. [“TV Review: 71st Annual Tony Awards.”](variety.com/2017/legit/reviews/tony-awards-2017-review-kevin-spacey-1202462176/) Variety, 12 June 2017.  Soloski, Alexis. [“House of Bad Jokes: Kevin Spacey Wins the Tony Award for Worst Host.”](www.theguardian.com/stage/theatreblog/2017/jun/12/kevin-spacey-tony-awards-host-2017) The Guardian, 12 June 2017. Green, Jesse. [“Listening to the Best (and Worst) of Broadway.”](www.nytimes.com/2017/07/12/theater/listening-to-the-best-and-worst-of-broadway.html) The New York Times, 12 July 2017.   Paulson, Michael, and Erik Piepenburg. [“'I'm in Love With Everybody': Tony Award Nominees React.”](www.nytimes.com/2017/05/02/theater/im-in-love-with-everybody-tony-award-nominees-react.html) The New York Times, 2 May 2017.  Smith, Emily. [“New York Times Critic Fired over Relationship with Scott Rudin.”](pagesix.com/2017/02/15/new-york-times-critic-fired-over-relationship-with-scott-rudin/) Page Six, 16 Feb. 2017.  Kachka, Boris. [“Why Was New York Times Theater Critic Charles Isherwood Fired?”](www.vulture.com/2017/02/why-was-times-theater-critic-charles-isherwood-fired.html) Vulture, 22 Feb. 2017.  Marks, Peter. [“'Dear Evan Hansen': Original Story, High Hopes for Benj Pasek and Justin Paul.”](www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/theater_dance/benj-pasek-and-justin-paul-swing-for-the-fences-with-dear-evan-hansen/2015/07/09/50f59f48-219c-11e5-aeb9-a411a84c9d55_story.html?noredirect=on) The Washington Post, 10 July 2015.  Isherwood, Charles. [“Review: In 'Dear Evan Hansen,' Teenage Angst Grows Complicated.”](www.nytimes.com/2015/08/04/theater/review-in-dear-evan-hansen-teenage-angst-grows-complicated.html) The New York Times, 3 Aug. 2015.  Isherwood, Charles. [“Review: 'Dear Evan Hansen' Puts a Twist on Teenage Angst.”](www.nytimes.com/2016/05/02/theater/review-dear-evan-hansen-puts-a-twist-on-teenage-angst.html) The New York Times, 2 May 2016.  Green, Jesse. [“Review: 'Dear Evan Hansen' Has a New Evan, and a New Balance.”](www.nytimes.com/2018/03/01/theater/dear-evan-hansen-cast-change-taylor-trensch-review.html) The New York Times, 2 Mar. 2018.  Als, Hilton. [“Pop Psychology Onstage in ‘Dear Evan Hansen.’”](www.newyorker.com/magazine/2016/12/19/pop-psychology-onstage-in-dear-evan-hansen) The New Yorker, 9 July 2019. Lovell, Joel. [“How a 23-Year-Old With Mild Anxiety and a Charmed Life Became the Lying, Sobbing, Lovesick Toast of Broadway.”] (www.nytimes.com/2017/05/10/theater/how-ben-platt-beame-the-toast-of-broadway-dear-evan-hansen-tony-awards.html?module=inline) The New York Times, 10 May 2017.  Green, Jesse. [“Review: 'Dear Evan Hansen,' With a Real Teenage Evan.”](www.nytimes.com/2019/05/23/theater/dear-evan-hansen-review.html) The New York Times, 23 May 2019.  Green, Jesse. [“Theater Review: Dear Evan Hansen Could Be the Next Fun Home.”](www.vulture.com/2016/05/theater-review-dear-evan-hansen.html) Vulture, 2 May 2016. Green, Jesse. [“Theater Review: Dear Evan Hansen Moves Uptown, and Gains Something Indefinable.”](www.vulture.com/2016/12/theater-review-dear-evan-hansen-moves-uptown.html) Vulture, 5 Dec. 2016.  Zinoman, Jason. [“The Hero of the Likely Best Musical Tony Winner Is a Lying Creep Everybody Loves.”](slate.com/culture/2017/06/the-dissembling-liar-at-the-center-of-broadway-hit-dear-evan-hansen.html) Slate Magazine, 6 June 2017.  Gans, Andrew. [“A Novel Adaptation of Dear Evan Hansen Will Be Released in October.”](www.playbill.com/article/a-novel-adaptation-of-dear-evan-hansen-will-be-released-in-october) Playbill, 19 Mar. 2018. Alter, Alexandra. [“'Dear Evan Hansen' Goes From Stage to Page.”](www.nytimes.com/2018/03/19/books/dear-evan-hansen-stage-to-book.html) The New York Times, 19 Mar. 2018. Isherwood, Charles. [“In 'Dear Evan Hansen,' an Outsider Is Upended.”](www.nytimes.com/2016/05/01/theater/in-dear-evan-hansen-an-outsider-is-upended.html) The New York Times, 27 Apr. 2016.  Busch, Anita. [“Tony Award-Winning Musical 'Dear Evan Hansen' Will Be Universal Pictures, Marc Platt Film; 'Wonder's Stephen Chbosky May Direct.”](deadline.com/2018/11/dear-evan-hansen-film-tony-award-winning-musical-wonder-stephen-chbosky-marc-platt-1202222391/) Deadline, 30 Nov. 2018. Emmrich, Stuart. [“Young Tony Nominee of 'Dear Evan Hansen' Gets Ready for His Big Day.”](www.nytimes.com/2017/06/03/fashion/dear-evan-hansen-mike-faist-tony-awards.html) The New York Times, 3 June 2017. Isherwood, Charles. [“In 'Dear Evan Hansen,' an Outsider Is Upended.”](www.nytimes.com/2016/05/01/theater/in-dear-evan-hansen-an-outsider-is-upended.html) The New York Times, 27 Apr. 2016. Paulson, Michael. [“What It's Like to Make It in Showbiz With Your Best Friend.”](www.nytimes.com/2016/11/13/theater/benj-pasek-justin-paul-dear-evan-hansen.html) The New York Times, 10 Nov. 2016.  Cohn, Gabe. [“Broadway's Next Evan Hansen? A 16-Year-Old High School Junior.”](www.nytimes.com/2018/11/12/theater/dear-evan-hansen-andrew-barth-feldman.html) The New York Times, 12 Nov. 2018.  Schulman, Michael. [“Stuck in Gander, Newfoundland.”](www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/03/27/stuck-in-gander-newfoundland) The New Yorker, 9 July 2019.  Brantley, Ben. [“Review: 'Come From Away,' a Canadian Embrace on a Grim Day.”](www.nytimes.com/2017/03/12/theater/come-from-away-review.html) The New York Times, 13 Mar. 2017.  Sankoff, Irene, and David Hein. [“Trapped in the Garden: Everything You Wanted to Know About Not Winning a Grammy.”](www.nytimes.com/2018/02/01/theater/come-from-away-sankoff-hein-grammy-awards.html) The New York Times, 1 Feb. 2018.  Paulson, Michael. [“A 9/11 Parable, Resurrected in Newfoundland.”](www.nytimes.com/2016/11/01/theater/come-from-away-in-newfoundland.html) The New York Times, 31 Oct. 2016.  Krueger, Alyson. [“They Just Want to Meet the Nice People.”](www.nytimes.com/2018/02/28/nyregion/they-just-want-to-meet-the-nice-people.html) The New York Times, 28 Feb. 2018.  [“COME FROM AWAY Becomes Longest Running Canadian Musical on Broadway!”](www.broadwayworld.com/article/COME-FROM-AWAY-Becomes-Longest-Running-Canadian-Musical-on-Broadway-20181021) BroadwayWorld.com, 21 Oct. 2018. [“Review Roundup: COME FROM AWAY Lands on Broadway - All the Reviews!”](www.broadwayworld.com/article/Review-Roundup-COME-FROM-AWAY-Lands-on-Broadway-Updating-Live-20170312)  BroadwayWorld.com, 12 Mar. 2017.  Paulson, Michael. [“A Broadway Musical Brings Out Canadian Soft Power.”](www.nytimes.com/2017/03/16/theater/a-broadway-musical-brings-out-canadian-soft-power.html) The New York Times, 17 Mar. 2017. Smith, Craig S. [“Has a Canadian Slur Lost Its Sting?”](www.nytimes.com/2017/06/02/world/canada/has-a-canadian-slur-lost-its-sting.html) The New York Times, 2 June 2017.  Paulson, Michael. [“A Pioneering Pilot, a Broadway Show and a Life-Changing Bond.”](www.nytimes.com/2017/04/16/theater/come-from-away-jenn-colella.html) The New York Times, 16 Apr. 2017.  Lewis, Jim. [“'Plane People' From 9/11 Return to Newfoundland to Give Thanks.”](www.nytimes.com/2011/09/12/world/americas/12canada.html) The New York Times, 12 Sept. 2011.  Morrow, Martin. [“Q&amp;A: Irene Sankoff and David Hein, Creators of the Toronto-Born Broadway Hit Come From Away.”](torontolife.com/culture/stage/qa-irene-sankoff-david-hein-creators-toronto-born-broadway-hit-come-away/) Toronto Life, 30 Mar. 2017. Green, Jesse. [“Theater Review: Can You Make a Musical Out of Canadian Niceness?”](www.vulture.com/2017/03/theater-come-from-away-the-musical-of-canadian-niceness.html) Vulture, 12 Mar. 2017.  Billington, Michael. [“Come From Away Review – Relentless Niceness in Tale of Post-9/11 Canadian Kindness.”](www.theguardian.com/stage/2019/feb/18/come-from-away-review-phoenix-theatre-relentless-post-911-canadian-kindness) The Guardian, 18 Feb. 2019. Armitstead, Claire. [“Come from Away Review – Surprisingly Uplifting 9/11 Musical.”](www.theguardian.com/stage/2019/apr/07/come-from-away-review-musical-9-11-phoenix) The Guardian, 7 Apr. 2019.  Croggon, Alison. [“Come From Away Review – a Feelgood 9/11 Musical? Believe the Hype.”](www.theguardian.com/stage/2019/jul/22/come-from-away-review-a-feelgood-911-musical-believe-the-hype) The Guardian, 22 July 2019. Quinn, Dave. [“The Inspiring True 9/11 Kindness in Come from Away, the Broadway Hit Justin Trudeau and Ivanka Trump Saw Together.”](people.com/theater/the-true-story-behind-come-from-away/) PEOPLE.com, 17 Mar. 2017. [“Stop the World! Broadway's COME FROM AWAY to Be Adapted for the Big Screen!”](www.broadwayworld.com/article/Stop-the-World-Broadways-COME-FROM-AWAY-Being-Adapted-for-the-Big-Screen-20171115) BroadwayWorld.com, 15 Nov. 2017. Wong, Curtis M.[ “How We Wrote It: Tony Nominees David Hein &amp; Irene Sankoff on How a Pilot and 'A Chorus Line' Inspired 'Come From Away' Anthem.”](www.billboard.com/articles/news/broadway/7825474/tony-awards-david-hein-irene-sankoff-come-from-away-interview) Billboard, 11 June 2017. LeDonne, Rob. [“'Come From Away' Cast Reflects on Surpassing 1,000 Performances.” ](www.billboard.com/articles/news/broadway/8528243/come-from-away-broadway-interview)Billboard, 6 Sept. 2019.  Windman, Matt. [“'Come From Away' Review: 9/11-Themed Musical Means Well but Lacks Depth.”](www.amny.com/entertainment/come-from-away-review-9-11-themed-musical-means-well-but-lacks-depth-1.13248489) AmNewYork, 12 Mar. 2017.  Mandell, Jonathan, et al. [“Come From Away.”](howlround.com/come-away) HowlRound Theatre Commons.  [“Broadway Backstory: Come From Away”](www.todaytix.com/broadway-backstory/episodes/come-from-away)

The 2017 Tony Awards, Part 1

This episode, we’re serving you two Hulkowers for the price of one. Anna's sister Isabel stops by to reminisce about the time they made their dad drive them to New Jersey to see Elaine Stritch. We also compare everything to The Producers, confess how much we like (Norbert Leo) Butz and we CANNOT lie, and wish Spamalot would spam a little less. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@mylittletonys) for additional content about this season’s shows! Works referenced/cited: Hischak, Thomas S. The Oxford Companion to the American Musical: Theatre, Film, and Television. Oxford University Press, 2008. Filichia, Peter. Broadway Musicals: The Biggest Hit &amp; the Biggest Flop of the Season 1959 to 2009. Applause Books, 2010. Patinkin, Sheldon. "No Legs, No Jokes, No Chance": a History of the American Musical Theater. Northwestern University Press, 2008. Bloom, Ken, and Frank Vlastnik. Broadway Musicals: the 101 Greatest Shows of All Time. Black Dog &amp; Leventhal Pubs., 2010. Anderson, Sam. “Why Spamalot Should Never Have Won a Tony.” Slate Magazine, 21 June 2005. “Best Replacement Tony Award Is No More.” Broadway.com. Brantley, Ben. “A 'Menagerie' Full of Stars, Silhouettes and Weird Sounds.” The New York Times, 23 Mar. 2005. Brantley, Ben. “A Quest Beyond the Grail.” The New York Times, 18 Mar. 2005. Brantley, Ben. “A Weak Erotic Charge Flickers in the New Orleans Heat.” The New York Times, 27 Apr. 2005. Brantley, Ben. “Family Guys Who Are What They Are.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 10 Dec. 2004. Brantley, Ben. “Here, Honor Is Profane and Words Do Hurt.” The New York Times, 2 May 2005. Brantley, Ben. “Repatriating the Japanese Sondheim.” The New York Times, 3 Dec. 2004. Brantley, Ben. “'Sweet Charity,' After a Rocky Road, Finally Reaches Broadway.” The New York Times, 5 May 2005. Brantley, Ben. “The Art of the Con, Reprised.” The New York Times, 4 Mar. 2005. “Did Broadway Critics Find Fun, Laughs, Good Times at Sweet Charity?” Broadway.com. Gans, Andrew. “2004-2005 Tony Nominations Announced; Spamalot Garners 14 Nominations.” Playbill, 10 May 2005. Jones, Chris. “Sweet Charity.” Variety, 6 Mar. 2005. Kachka, Boris. “'Noooooooooooo!' - Christina Applegate.” New York Magazine,. McKINLEY, JESSE. “'Spamalot' Discovers the Straight White Way.” The New York Times, 10 Apr. 2005. Riedel, Michael. “BRITNEY MAY BE B'WAY BABE – 'CHARITY' TEAM SWEET ON HOT POP TART.” New York Post, 23 Nov. 2005. Rooney, David. “La Cage Aux Folles.” Variety, 10 Dec. 2004. Rooney, David. “Monty Python's Spamalot.” Variety, 18 Mar. 2005. Rooney, David. “Pacific Overtures.” Variety, 3 Dec. 2004. Rooney, David. “'Spamalot' Closes on Broadway.” Variety, 18 Oct. 2008. Shirley, Don. “'Scoundrels' Opens on Broadway.” Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2005. Simon, John. “Exquisite Corpses.” New York Magazine. Simon, John. “Medieval Times.” New York Magazine, 28 Mar. 2005. Simon, John. “Pros and Cons.” New York Magazine. Simon, John. “The Caged Bird Sings.” New York Magazine, Intelligencer. “'Spamalot' and 'Doubt' Win Tony Awards.” The New York Times, 5 June 2005. Top Grossing Broadway Shows of 2005. BroadwayWorld.com. “Were New York Critics Taken with Dirty Rotten Scoundrels?” Broadway.com. Viertel, Jack. Secret Life of the American Musical: How Broadway Shows Are Built. Sarah Crichton Books,Farrar, Straus and Grioux, 2017. Zehme, Bill. “King Mike and The Quest for the Broadway Grail.” New York Magazine, 2005. Norbert Leo Butz, John Lithgow &amp; Sherie Rene Scott in Rehearsal for "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" Production: "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" (Working In The Theatre #332) Theater Talk - Remembering Mel Gussow &amp; Spamalot (Full Episode) A conversation with Eric Idle Tim Curry - Spamalot REHEARSALS !! - Original London Cast Eric Idle Spamalot documentary 2005 Mike Nichols on Directing, "Spamalot" and Being Funny (April 26, 2005) | Charlie Rose

This episode, we’re serving you two Hulkowers for the price of one. Anna's sister Isabel stops by to reminisce about the time they made their dad drive them to New Jersey to see Elaine Stritch. We also compare everything to The Producers, confess how much we like (Norbert Leo) Butz and we CANNOT lie, and wish Spamalot would spam a little less. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@mylittletonys) for additional content about this season’s shows! Works referenced/cited: Hischak, Thomas S. The Oxford Companion to the American Musical: Theatre, Film, and Television. Oxford University Press, 2008. Filichia, Peter. Broadway Musicals: The Biggest Hit &amp; the Biggest Flop of the Season 1959 to 2009. Applause Books, 2010. Patinkin, Sheldon. "No Legs, No Jokes, No Chance": a History of the American Musical Theater. Northwestern University Press, 2008. Bloom, Ken, and Frank Vlastnik. Broadway Musicals: the 101 Greatest Shows of All Time. Black Dog &amp; Leventhal Pubs., 2010. Anderson, Sam. <a href="https://www.slate.com/culture/2005/06/why-spamalot-should-never-have-won-a-tony.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Why Spamalot Should Never Have Won a Tony.”</a> Slate Magazine, 21 June 2005. <a href="https://www.broadway.com/buzz/95725/best-replacement-tony-award-is-no-more/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Best Replacement Tony Award Is No More.”</a> <a href="http://Broadway.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Broadway.com</a>. Brantley, Ben. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2005/03/23/theater/reviews/a-menagerie-full-of-stars-silhouettes-and-weird-sounds.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“A 'Menagerie' Full of Stars, Silhouettes and Weird Sounds.”</a> The New York Times, 23 Mar. 2005. Brantley, Ben. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2005/03/18/theater/reviews/a-quest-beyond-the-grail.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“A Quest Beyond the Grail.”</a> The New York Times, 18 Mar. 2005. Brantley, Ben. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2005/04/27/theater/reviews/a-weak-erotic-charge-flickers-in-the-new-orleans-heat.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“A Weak Erotic Charge Flickers in the New Orleans Heat.”</a> The New York Times, 27 Apr. 2005. Brantley, Ben. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2004/12/10/theater/reviews/family-guys-who-are-what-they-are.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Family Guys Who Are What They Are.”</a> The New York Times, The New York Times, 10 Dec. 2004. Brantley, Ben. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/02/theater/reviews/here-honor-is-profane-and-words-do-hurt.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Here, Honor Is Profane and Words Do Hurt.”</a> The New York Times, 2 May 2005. Brantley, Ben. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2004/12/03/theater/reviews/repatriating-the-japanese-sondheim.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Repatriating the Japanese Sondheim.”</a> The New York Times, 3 Dec. 2004. Brantley, Ben. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/05/theater/reviews/sweet-charity-after-a-rocky-road-finally-reaches-broadway.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“'Sweet Charity,' After a Rocky Road, Finally Reaches Broadway.”</a> The New York Times, 5 May 2005. Brantley, Ben. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2005/03/04/theater/reviews/the-art-of-the-con-reprised.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“The Art of the Con, Reprised.”</a> The New York Times, 4 Mar. 2005. <a href="https://www.broadway.com/buzz/94430/did-broadway-critics-find-fun-laughs-good-times-at-sweet-charity/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Did Broadway Critics Find Fun, Laughs, Good Times at Sweet Charity?”</a> <a href="http://Broadway.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Broadway.com</a>. Gans, Andrew. <a href="https://www.playbill.com/article/2004-2005-tony-nominations-announced-spamalot-garners-14-nominations-com-125819" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“2004-2005 Tony Nominations Announced; Spamalot Garners 14 Nominations.”</a> Playbill, 10 May 2005. Jones, Chris. <a href="https://variety.com/2005/legit/markets-festivals/sweet-charity-7-1200527402/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Sweet Charity.”</a> Variety, 6 Mar. 2005. Kachka, Boris. <a href="https://www.nymag.com/nymag/features/11772/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“'Noooooooooooo!' - Christina Applegate.”</a> New York Magazine,. McKINLEY, JESSE. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2005/04/10/theater/newsandfeatures/spamalot-discovers-the-straight-white-way.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“'Spamalot' Discovers the Straight White Way.”</a> The New York Times, 10 Apr. 2005. Riedel, Michael. <a href="https://www.nypost.com/2005/11/23/britney-may-be-bway-babe-charity-team-sweet-on-hot-pop-tart/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“BRITNEY MAY BE B'WAY BABE – 'CHARITY' TEAM SWEET ON HOT POP TART.”</a> New York Post, 23 Nov. 2005. Rooney, David. <a href="https://www.variety.com/2004/legit/markets-festivals/la-cage-aux-folles-6-1200529112/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“La Cage Aux Folles.”</a> Variety, 10 Dec. 2004. Rooney, David. <a href="https://www.variety.com/2005/legit/markets-festivals/monty-python-s-spamalot-4-1200527089/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Monty Python's Spamalot.”</a> Variety, 18 Mar. 2005. Rooney, David. <a href="https://www.variety.com/2004/legit/markets-festivals/pacific-overtures-3-1200529236/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Pacific Overtures.”</a> Variety, 3 Dec. 2004. Rooney, David. <a href="https://www.variety.com/2008/legit/news/spamalot-closes-on-broadway-1117994268/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“'Spamalot' Closes on Broadway.”</a> Variety, 18 Oct. 2008. Shirley, Don. <a href="https://articles.latimes.com/2005/mar/05/entertainment/et-quick5.6" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“'Scoundrels' Opens on Broadway.”</a> Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2005. Simon, John. <a href="https://www.nymag.com/nymetro/arts/theater/reviews/11755/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Exquisite Corpses.”</a> New York Magazine. Simon, John. <a href="https://www.nymag.com/nymetro/arts/theater/reviews/1531/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Medieval Times.”</a> New York Magazine, 28 Mar. 2005. Simon, John. <a href="https://www.nymag.com/nymetro/arts/theater/reviews/11293/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Pros and Cons.”</a> New York Magazine. Simon, John. <a href="https://www.nymag.com/nymetro/arts/theater/reviews/10653/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“The Caged Bird Sings.”</a> New York Magazine, Intelligencer. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/05/theater/theaterspecial/spamalot-and-doubt-win-tony-awards.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“'Spamalot' and 'Doubt' Win Tony Awards.”</a> The New York Times, 5 June 2005. <a href="https://www.broadwayworld.com/grossescumulative.cfm?year=2005" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Top Grossing Broadway Shows of 2005.</a> <a href="http://BroadwayWorld.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BroadwayWorld.com</a>. <a href="https://www.broadway.com/buzz/94203/were-new-york-critics-taken-with-dirty-rotten-scoundrels/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Were New York Critics Taken with Dirty Rotten Scoundrels?”</a> <a href="http://Broadway.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Broadway.com</a>. Viertel, Jack. Secret Life of the American Musical: How Broadway Shows Are Built. Sarah Crichton Books,Farrar, Straus and Grioux, 2017. Zehme, Bill. <a href="https://www.nymag.com/nymetro/arts/theater/11475/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“King Mike and The Quest for the Broadway Grail.”</a> New York Magazine, 2005. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhMaKuhec0k" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Norbert Leo Butz, John Lithgow &amp; Sherie Rene Scott in Rehearsal for "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels"</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeMlmqhaKlk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Production: "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" (Working In The Theatre #332)</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vthBnvzeRcg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Theater Talk - Remembering Mel Gussow &amp; Spamalot (Full Episode)</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqFdyJiM5Xo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A conversation with Eric Idle</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYVogku3DnY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tim Curry - Spamalot REHEARSALS !! - Original London Cast</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCjq9PBuVkA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Eric Idle Spamalot documentary 2005</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KujfuA77Fig" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mike Nichols on Directing, "Spamalot" and Being Funny (April 26, 2005) | Charlie Rose</a>

The 2005 Tony Awards, Part 1

And now we move on to the undeserving flop section of the season, where Anna gets to brag about reading War and Peace and we contemplate if Tim Minchin accomplished what Sondheim couldn't. Email us at mylittletonyspodcast@gmail.com, and follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@mylittletonys) for additional content about this season’s shows!   Broadway Backstory [Episode 11: Natasha, Pierre and the The Great Comet of 1812](broadwaybackstory.libsyn.com/episode-11-natasha-pierre-the-great-comet-of-1812. ) 3 Oct. 2017. Als, Hilton. [Russian Nobility.](www.newyorker.com/magazine/2013/06/03/russian-nobility.) The New Yorker, 19 June 2017.   Arons, Ben. [How The Great Comet Moved From Cabaret to Broadway.](www.vulture.com/2017/06/the-great-comet-set-broadway-set-history.html.) Vulture, 5 June 2017.   Blair, Elizabeth. [There’s No Easy Answer For Why 'The Great Comet' Is Closing.](www.npr.org/2017/08/09/542400237/there-s-no-easy-answer-for-why-the-great-comet-is-closing.) NPR, 9 Aug. 2017.   Burton, Tara Isabella. [How Dave Malloy Adapted 'War and Peace' Into an Electrifying Musical.](www.villagevoice.com/2016/11/22/how-dave-malloy-adapted-war-and-peace-into-an-electrifying-musical/.) The Village Voice, 2 Nov. 2016.   Burton, Tara Isabella. [Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812 Was Broadway's Best Show about Faith.](www.vox.com/culture/2017/9/9/16271342/natasha-pierre-great-comet-1812-broadways-best-show-faith.) Vox, 9 Sept. 2017.   Edwards, Aaron. [The Great Comet" Will Never Die.](theoutline.com/post/2175/the-great-comet-will-never-die?zd=2&amp;zi=hedm4nej.) The Outline, 30 Aug. 2017.   Green, Jesse. [Theater Review: Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Ironic Detachment of 2012.](www.vulture.com/2013/05/theater-review-natasha-pierre-great-comet.html.) Vulture, 17 May 2013.   Green, Jesse. [Theater Review: Silly Tolstoy? Yes, at Natasha, Pierre &amp; the Great Comet of 1812.](www.vulture.com/2016/11/theater-review-natasha-pierre-on-broadway.html.) Vulture, 15 Nov. 2016.   Healy, Patrick. [A Russian Supper Club for 'Natasha' Musical.](artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/03/25/producers-will-create-a-russian-supper-club-for-relaunched-natasha-musical/.) The New York Times, 25 Mar. 2013.   Isherwood, Charles. [Love Away From the Battlefield.](www.nytimes.com/2013/05/17/theater/reviews/natasha-pierre-and-the-great-comet-of-1812-at-kazino.html.) The New York Times, 17 May 2013.   Paulson, Michael. [Dispute at 'Natasha, Pierre &amp; the Great Comet of 1812' Leads to a Lawsuit.](www.nytimes.com/2016/10/29/theater/dispute-at-natasha-pierre-the-great-comet-of-1812-leads-to-lawsuit.html.) The New York Times, 28 Oct. 2016.   Paulson, Michael. [How to Keep the 'Great Comet' Party Going on Broadway: Dish Out the Pierogies (and Add Josh Groban).](www.nytimes.com/2016/09/18/theater/how-to-keep-the-great-comet-party-going-on-broadway-dish-out-the-pierogies-and-add-josh-groban.html.) The New York Times, 14 Sept. 2016.   Paulson, Michael. [A 'Hamilton' Star Is to Replace Josh Groban in 'Great Comet’.](www.nytimes.com/2017/02/15/theater/hamilton-star-is-to-replace-josh-groban-in-natasha.html.) The New York Times, 15 Feb. 2017.   Paulson, Michael. [Race, Money and Broadway: How 'Great Comet' Burned Out.](www.nytimes.com/2017/08/29/theater/great-comet-broadway-race.html.) The New York Times, 29 Aug. 2017.   Saltz, Rachel. [Vodka, Uniforms, Tolstoy, Songs and Vodka.](www.nytimes.com/2012/10/18/theater/reviews/natasha-pierre-the-great-comet-of-1812-at-ars-nova.html?searchResultPosition=11.) The New York Times, 17 Oct. 2012.   Schulman, Michael. [The Musical Eccentric Who Turned Tolstoy's Pierre Into Every Seeker.](www.newyorker.com/culture/persons-of-interest/the-musical-eccentric-who-turned-tolstoys-pierre-into-every-seeker.) The New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2017.   Schulman, Michael. [Rocking Out to ‘War and Peace.’](www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/rocking-out-to-war-and-peace.) The New Yorker, 18 June 2017.   Schulman, Michael. [Rocking Out to ‘War and Peace.’](www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/rocking-out-to-war-and-peace.) The New Yorker, 18 June 2017.   Soloski, Alexis. [Denée Benton, Tony Nominee, Embraces Her Inner Natasha.](www.nytimes.com/2017/05/11/theater/denee-benton-tony-nominee-embraces-her-inner-natasha.html.) The New York Times, 11 May 2017.   Welsh/Vulture, Alex. [Great Comet's Creator Still Can't Believe How His Show Ended.](www.vulture.com/2017/09/great-comet-dave-malloy-is-still-processing.html.) Vulture, 8 Sept. 2017. Brantley, Ben. [Review: 'War Paint' Recalls Two Cosmetics Titans.](www.nytimes.com/2016/07/19/theater/review-war-paint-recalls-two-cosmetics-titans.html?searchResultPosition=11.) The New York Times,19 July 2016. Jones, Jennifer R. [‘War Paint’ Musical Closes after Eight Months.](www.nytix.com/news/war-paint-musical-closes-after-eight-months.) NYTIX, 5 Nov. 2017. Als, Hilton. [Lucas Hnath's Leap of Faith Into "A Doll's House”.](www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/05/08/lucas-hnaths-leap-of-faith-into-a-dolls-house.) The New Yorker, 9 July 2019.   [An Interview with the Playwright: Paula Vogel on INDECENT.](www.vineyardtheatre.org/interview-playwright-paula-vogel-indecent/.) Vineyard Theatre, 26 May 2016.   Bonazzo, John. [Paula Vogel's 'Indecent' Isn't Closing on Broadway This Weekend After All.](observer.com/2017/06/indecent-broadway-not-closing-paula-vogel/.) Observer, 23 June 2017.   Brantley, Ben. [Review: 'War Paint' Recalls Two Cosmetics Titans.](www.nytimes.com/2016/07/19/theater/review-war-paint-recalls-two-cosmetics-titans.html?searchResultPosition=11.) The New York Times, 19 July 2016.   Brantley, Ben. [Review: 'Oslo' Fills a Large Canvas in a Thrilling Production.](www.nytimes.com/2017/04/13/theater/oslo-broadway-review.html.) The New York Times, 14 Apr. 2017.   Brantley, Ben. [Review: 'Indecent' Pays Heartfelt Tribute to a Stage Scandal.](www.nytimes.com/2017/04/18/theater/indecent-review-paula-vogel-broadway.html.) The New York Times, 19 Apr. 2017.   Culwell-Block, Logan. [Indecent to Release Original Broadway Cast Recording.](www.playbill.com/article/indecent-to-release-original-broadway-cast-recording.) PLAYBILL INC., 8 Jan. 2019.   Fottrell, Quentin. [Lynn Nottage on 'Sweat,' Her Broadway Play about Factory Workers in Trump's America.](www.marketwatch.com/story/pulitzer-prize-winning-author-on-sweat-her-broadway-play-about-trumps-america-2017-03-20.) MarketWatch, 4 May 2017.   Freedlander, David. [Why 'Bandstand' Is a Broadway Show Lost in Time.](www.thedailybeast.com/why-bandstand-is-a-broadway-show-lost-in-time.) The Daily Beast Company, 27 Apr. 2017.   Green, Jesse. [Theater Review: Scattered Brush Strokes of Beauty in War Paint.](www.vulture.com/2017/04/theater-review-scattered-strokes-of-genius-in-war-paint.html.) Vulture, 7 Apr. 2017.   Green, Jesse. [Theater Review: Reopening That Door With A Doll's House, Part 2.](www.vulture.com/2017/04/theater-reopening-that-door-with-a-dolls-house-part-2.html.) Vulture, 28 Apr. 2017.   Hetrick, Adam. [“How Broadway's Anastasia Is a Very Different Story Than the Animated Musical.”](www.playbill.com/article/how-broadways-anastasia-is-a-very-different-story-than-the-animated-musical.) Playbill, 22 Mar. 2017.   Isherwood, Charles. [Review: Lynn Nottage's 'Sweat' Examines Lives Unraveling by Industry's Demise.](www.nytimes.com/2015/08/17/theater/review-lynn-nottages-sweat-examines-lives-unraveling-by-industrys-demise.html.) The New York Times, 16 Aug. 2015,   [Lynn Nottage on the Origins of SWEAT.](www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcReO9WfWeQ.) Youtube.com, 2 Aug. 2018.   McHenry, Jackson. [Lunch With Laurie Metcalf, Star of A Doll's House, Part 2, at a Doll Store.](www.vulture.com/2017/06/laurie-metcalf-on-a-dolls-house-part-2.html#error=invalid_request&amp;error_description=The generated token is too large. Try with more specific scopes.&amp;error_uri=https://auth0.com/docs/scopes&amp;state=OPAQUE_VALUE.) Vulture, 5 June 2017.   McPhee, Ryan. [What Did Critics Have to Say About Bandstand on Broadway?](www.playbill.com/article/what-did-critics-have-to-say-about-bandstand-on-broadway.) PLAYBILL INC., 26 Apr. 2017.   Rizzo, Frank. [Broadway Review: Swing Musical ‘Bandstand’.](variety.com/2017/legit/reviews/bandstand-review-broadway-musical-1202399420/.) Variety, 29 Apr. 2017.   Schulman, Michael. [The First Theatrical Landmark of the Trump Era.](www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/03/27/the-first-theatrical-landmark-of-the-trump-era.) The New Yorker, 9 July 2019.   Soloski, Alexis. [Review: Singing and Dancing the Postwar Blues in ‘Bandstand’.](www.nytimes.com/2017/04/26/theater/bandstand-review-broadway.html.) The New York Times, 27 Apr. 2017.   Staff, Playbill. [What Did Broadway Critics Think of War Paint, with Patti LuPone and Christine Ebersole?](www.playbill.com/article/what-did-broadway-critics-think-of-war-paint-with-patti-lupone-and-christine-ebersole.) PLAYBILL INC., 6 Apr. 2017.   Taylor, James C., and NJ Advance Media. [How N.J. Resident Christine Ebersole Conquered Broadway.](www.nj.com/entertainment/2017/06/christine_ebersole_tony_nominee_war_paint_intervie.html.) Nj, 11 June 2017.   Teeman, Tim. [Review: How Lynn Nottage's 'Sweat' Explains Trump's America.](www.thedailybeast.com/review-how-lynn-nottages-sweat-explains-trumps-america.) The Daily Beast Company, 27 Mar. 2017.   [War Paint Patti LuPone, Christine Ebersole &amp; Michael Greif.](www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMZx6q1BqXo&amp;list=PLhZin8CzOGZ7DzHSqvpDWxpMvVNrc6W3O&amp;index=25.) Youtube.com, 25 Apr. 2017.   Winer, Linda. [The Joy and Sorrow of a Banned Yiddish Play.](www.newsday.com/entertainment/theater/indecent-review-gripping-extraordinary-play-about-a-play-1.13483344.) Newsday, 19 Apr. 2017.

And now we move on to the undeserving flop section of the season, where Anna gets to brag about reading War and Peace and we contemplate if Tim Minchin accomplished what Sondheim couldn't. Email us at mylittletonyspodcast@gmail.com, and follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@mylittletonys) for additional content about this season’s shows! Broadway Backstory [Episode 11: Natasha, Pierre and the The Great Comet of 1812](<a href="http://broadwaybackstory.libsyn.com/episode-11-natasha-pierre-the-great-comet-of-1812" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">broadwaybackstory.libsyn.com/episode-11-natasha-pierre-the-great-comet-of-1812</a>. ) 3 Oct. 2017. Als, Hilton. [Russian Nobility.](<a href="http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2013/06/03/russian-nobility" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.newyorker.com/magazine/2013/06/03/russian-nobility</a>.) The New Yorker, 19 June 2017. Arons, Ben. [How The Great Comet Moved From Cabaret to Broadway.](<a href="http://www.vulture.com/2017/06/the-great-comet-set-broadway-set-history.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.vulture.com/2017/06/the-great-comet-set-broadway-set-history.html</a>.) Vulture, 5 June 2017. Blair, Elizabeth. [There’s No Easy Answer For Why 'The Great Comet' Is Closing.](<a href="http://www.npr.org/2017/08/09/542400237/there-s-no-easy-answer-for-why-the-great-comet-is-closing" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.npr.org/2017/08/09/542400237/there-s-no-easy-answer-for-why-the-great-comet-is-closing</a>.) NPR, 9 Aug. 2017. Burton, Tara Isabella. [How Dave Malloy Adapted 'War and Peace' Into an Electrifying Musical.](<a href="http://www.villagevoice.com/2016/11/22/how-dave-malloy-adapted-war-and-peace-into-an-electrifying-musical/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.villagevoice.com/2016/11/22/how-dave-malloy-adapted-war-and-peace-into-an-electrifying-musical/</a>.) The Village Voice, 2 Nov. 2016. Burton, Tara Isabella. [Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812 Was Broadway's Best Show about Faith.](<a href="http://www.vox.com/culture/2017/9/9/16271342/natasha-pierre-great-comet-1812-broadways-best-show-faith" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.vox.com/culture/2017/9/9/16271342/natasha-pierre-great-comet-1812-broadways-best-show-faith</a>.) Vox, 9 Sept. 2017. Edwards, Aaron. [The Great Comet" Will Never Die.](<a href="http://theoutline.com/post/2175/the-great-comet-will-never-die?zd=2&amp;zi=hedm4nej" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">theoutline.com/post/2175/the-great-comet-will-never-die?zd=2&amp;zi=hedm4nej</a>.) The Outline, 30 Aug. 2017. Green, Jesse. [Theater Review: Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Ironic Detachment of 2012.](<a href="http://www.vulture.com/2013/05/theater-review-natasha-pierre-great-comet.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.vulture.com/2013/05/theater-review-natasha-pierre-great-comet.html</a>.) Vulture, 17 May 2013. Green, Jesse. [Theater Review: Silly Tolstoy? Yes, at Natasha, Pierre &amp; the Great Comet of 1812.](<a href="http://www.vulture.com/2016/11/theater-review-natasha-pierre-on-broadway.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.vulture.com/2016/11/theater-review-natasha-pierre-on-broadway.html</a>.) Vulture, 15 Nov. 2016. Healy, Patrick. [A Russian Supper Club for 'Natasha' Musical.](<a href="http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/03/25/producers-will-create-a-russian-supper-club-for-relaunched-natasha-musical/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/03/25/producers-will-create-a-russian-supper-club-for-relaunched-natasha-musical/</a>.) The New York Times, 25 Mar. 2013. Isherwood, Charles. [Love Away From the Battlefield.](<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/17/theater/reviews/natasha-pierre-and-the-great-comet-of-1812-at-kazino.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.nytimes.com/2013/05/17/theater/reviews/natasha-pierre-and-the-great-comet-of-1812-at-kazino.html</a>.) The New York Times, 17 May 2013. Paulson, Michael. [Dispute at 'Natasha, Pierre &amp; the Great Comet of 1812' Leads to a Lawsuit.](<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/29/theater/dispute-at-natasha-pierre-the-great-comet-of-1812-leads-to-lawsuit.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.nytimes.com/2016/10/29/theater/dispute-at-natasha-pierre-the-great-comet-of-1812-leads-to-lawsuit.html</a>.) The New York Times, 28 Oct. 2016. Paulson, Michael. [How to Keep the 'Great Comet' Party Going on Broadway: Dish Out the Pierogies (and Add Josh Groban).](<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/18/theater/how-to-keep-the-great-comet-party-going-on-broadway-dish-out-the-pierogies-and-add-josh-groban.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.nytimes.com/2016/09/18/theater/how-to-keep-the-great-comet-party-going-on-broadway-dish-out-the-pierogies-and-add-josh-groban.html</a>.) The New York Times, 14 Sept. 2016. Paulson, Michael. [A 'Hamilton' Star Is to Replace Josh Groban in 'Great Comet’.](<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/15/theater/hamilton-star-is-to-replace-josh-groban-in-natasha.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.nytimes.com/2017/02/15/theater/hamilton-star-is-to-replace-josh-groban-in-natasha.html</a>.) The New York Times, 15 Feb. 2017. Paulson, Michael. [Race, Money and Broadway: How 'Great Comet' Burned Out.](<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/29/theater/great-comet-broadway-race.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.nytimes.com/2017/08/29/theater/great-comet-broadway-race.html</a>.) The New York Times, 29 Aug. 2017. Saltz, Rachel. [Vodka, Uniforms, Tolstoy, Songs and Vodka.](<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/18/theater/reviews/natasha-pierre-the-great-comet-of-1812-at-ars-nova.html?searchResultPosition=11" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.nytimes.com/2012/10/18/theater/reviews/natasha-pierre-the-great-comet-of-1812-at-ars-nova.html?searchResultPosition=11</a>.) The New York Times, 17 Oct. 2012. Schulman, Michael. [The Musical Eccentric Who Turned Tolstoy's Pierre Into Every Seeker.](<a href="http://www.newyorker.com/culture/persons-of-interest/the-musical-eccentric-who-turned-tolstoys-pierre-into-every-seeker" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.newyorker.com/culture/persons-of-interest/the-musical-eccentric-who-turned-tolstoys-pierre-into-every-seeker</a>.) The New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2017. Schulman, Michael. [Rocking Out to ‘War and Peace.’](<a href="http://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/rocking-out-to-war-and-peace" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/rocking-out-to-war-and-peace</a>.) The New Yorker, 18 June 2017. Schulman, Michael. [Rocking Out to ‘War and Peace.’](<a href="http://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/rocking-out-to-war-and-peace" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/rocking-out-to-war-and-peace</a>.) The New Yorker, 18 June 2017. Soloski, Alexis. [Denée Benton, Tony Nominee, Embraces Her Inner Natasha.](<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/11/theater/denee-benton-tony-nominee-embraces-her-inner-natasha.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.nytimes.com/2017/05/11/theater/denee-benton-tony-nominee-embraces-her-inner-natasha.html</a>.) The New York Times, 11 May 2017. Welsh/Vulture, Alex. [Great Comet's Creator Still Can't Believe How His Show Ended.](<a href="http://www.vulture.com/2017/09/great-comet-dave-malloy-is-still-processing.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.vulture.com/2017/09/great-comet-dave-malloy-is-still-processing.html</a>.) Vulture, 8 Sept. 2017. Brantley, Ben. [Review: 'War Paint' Recalls Two Cosmetics Titans.](<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/19/theater/review-war-paint-recalls-two-cosmetics-titans.html?searchResultPosition=11" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.nytimes.com/2016/07/19/theater/review-war-paint-recalls-two-cosmetics-titans.html?searchResultPosition=11</a>.) The New York Times,19 July 2016. Jones, Jennifer R. [‘War Paint’ Musical Closes after Eight Months.](<a href="http://www.nytix.com/news/war-paint-musical-closes-after-eight-months" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.nytix.com/news/war-paint-musical-closes-after-eight-months</a>.) NYTIX, 5 Nov. 2017. Als, Hilton. [Lucas Hnath's Leap of Faith Into "A Doll's House”.](<a href="http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/05/08/lucas-hnaths-leap-of-faith-into-a-dolls-house" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/05/08/lucas-hnaths-leap-of-faith-into-a-dolls-house</a>.) The New Yorker, 9 July 2019. [An Interview with the Playwright: Paula Vogel on INDECENT.](<a href="http://www.vineyardtheatre.org/interview-playwright-paula-vogel-indecent/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.vineyardtheatre.org/interview-playwright-paula-vogel-indecent/</a>.) Vineyard Theatre, 26 May 2016. Bonazzo, John. [Paula Vogel's 'Indecent' Isn't Closing on Broadway This Weekend After All.](<a href="http://observer.com/2017/06/indecent-broadway-not-closing-paula-vogel/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">observer.com/2017/06/indecent-broadway-not-closing-paula-vogel/</a>.) Observer, 23 June 2017. Brantley, Ben. [Review: 'War Paint' Recalls Two Cosmetics Titans.](<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/19/theater/review-war-paint-recalls-two-cosmetics-titans.html?searchResultPosition=11" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.nytimes.com/2016/07/19/theater/review-war-paint-recalls-two-cosmetics-titans.html?searchResultPosition=11</a>.) The New York Times, 19 July 2016. Brantley, Ben. [Review: 'Oslo' Fills a Large Canvas in a Thrilling Production.](<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/13/theater/oslo-broadway-review.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.nytimes.com/2017/04/13/theater/oslo-broadway-review.html</a>.) The New York Times, 14 Apr. 2017. Brantley, Ben. [Review: 'Indecent' Pays Heartfelt Tribute to a Stage Scandal.](<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/18/theater/indecent-review-paula-vogel-broadway.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.nytimes.com/2017/04/18/theater/indecent-review-paula-vogel-broadway.html</a>.) The New York Times, 19 Apr. 2017. Culwell-Block, Logan. [Indecent to Release Original Broadway Cast Recording.](<a href="http://www.playbill.com/article/indecent-to-release-original-broadway-cast-recording" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.playbill.com/article/indecent-to-release-original-broadway-cast-recording</a>.) PLAYBILL INC., 8 Jan. 2019. Fottrell, Quentin. [Lynn Nottage on 'Sweat,' Her Broadway Play about Factory Workers in Trump's America.](<a href="http://www.marketwatch.com/story/pulitzer-prize-winning-author-on-sweat-her-broadway-play-about-trumps-america-2017-03-20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.marketwatch.com/story/pulitzer-prize-winning-author-on-sweat-her-broadway-play-about-trumps-america-2017-03-20</a>.) MarketWatch, 4 May 2017. Freedlander, David. [Why 'Bandstand' Is a Broadway Show Lost in Time.](<a href="http://www.thedailybeast.com/why-bandstand-is-a-broadway-show-lost-in-time" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.thedailybeast.com/why-bandstand-is-a-broadway-show-lost-in-time</a>.) The Daily Beast Company, 27 Apr. 2017. Green, Jesse. [Theater Review: Scattered Brush Strokes of Beauty in War Paint.](<a href="http://www.vulture.com/2017/04/theater-review-scattered-strokes-of-genius-in-war-paint.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.vulture.com/2017/04/theater-review-scattered-strokes-of-genius-in-war-paint.html</a>.) Vulture, 7 Apr. 2017. Green, Jesse. [Theater Review: Reopening That Door With A Doll's House, Part 2.](<a href="http://www.vulture.com/2017/04/theater-reopening-that-door-with-a-dolls-house-part-2.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.vulture.com/2017/04/theater-reopening-that-door-with-a-dolls-house-part-2.html</a>.) Vulture, 28 Apr. 2017. Hetrick, Adam. [“How Broadway's Anastasia Is a Very Different Story Than the Animated Musical.”](<a href="http://www.playbill.com/article/how-broadways-anastasia-is-a-very-different-story-than-the-animated-musical" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.playbill.com/article/how-broadways-anastasia-is-a-very-different-story-than-the-animated-musical</a>.) Playbill, 22 Mar. 2017. Isherwood, Charles. [Review: Lynn Nottage's 'Sweat' Examines Lives Unraveling by Industry's Demise.](<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/17/theater/review-lynn-nottages-sweat-examines-lives-unraveling-by-industrys-demise.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.nytimes.com/2015/08/17/theater/review-lynn-nottages-sweat-examines-lives-unraveling-by-industrys-demise.html</a>.) The New York Times, 16 Aug. 2015, [Lynn Nottage on the Origins of SWEAT.](<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcReO9WfWeQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcReO9WfWeQ</a>.) <a href="http://Youtube.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Youtube.com</a>, 2 Aug. 2018. McHenry, Jackson. [Lunch With Laurie Metcalf, Star of A Doll's House, Part 2, at a Doll Store.](<a href="http://www.vulture.com/2017/06/laurie-metcalf-on-a-dolls-house-part-2.html#error=invalid_request&amp;error_description=The" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.vulture.com/2017/06/laurie-metcalf-on-a-dolls-house-part-2.html#error=invalid_request&amp;error_description=The</a> generated token is too large. Try with more specific scopes.&amp;error_uri=<a href="https://auth0.com/docs/scopes&amp;state=OPAQUE_VALUE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://auth0.com/docs/scopes&amp;state=OPAQUE_VALUE</a>.) Vulture, 5 June 2017. McPhee, Ryan. [What Did Critics Have to Say About Bandstand on Broadway?](<a href="http://www.playbill.com/article/what-did-critics-have-to-say-about-bandstand-on-broadway" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.playbill.com/article/what-did-critics-have-to-say-about-bandstand-on-broadway</a>.) PLAYBILL INC., 26 Apr. 2017. Rizzo, Frank. [Broadway Review: Swing Musical ‘Bandstand’.](<a href="http://variety.com/2017/legit/reviews/bandstand-review-broadway-musical-1202399420/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">variety.com/2017/legit/reviews/bandstand-review-broadway-musical-1202399420/</a>.) Variety, 29 Apr. 2017. Schulman, Michael. [The First Theatrical Landmark of the Trump Era.](<a href="http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/03/27/the-first-theatrical-landmark-of-the-trump-era" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/03/27/the-first-theatrical-landmark-of-the-trump-era</a>.) The New Yorker, 9 July 2019. Soloski, Alexis. [Review: Singing and Dancing the Postwar Blues in ‘Bandstand’.](<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/26/theater/bandstand-review-broadway.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.nytimes.com/2017/04/26/theater/bandstand-review-broadway.html</a>.) The New York Times, 27 Apr. 2017. Staff, Playbill. [What Did Broadway Critics Think of War Paint, with Patti LuPone and Christine Ebersole?](<a href="http://www.playbill.com/article/what-did-broadway-critics-think-of-war-paint-with-patti-lupone-and-christine-ebersole" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.playbill.com/article/what-did-broadway-critics-think-of-war-paint-with-patti-lupone-and-christine-ebersole</a>.) PLAYBILL INC., 6 Apr. 2017. Taylor, James C., and NJ Advance Media. [How N.J. Resident Christine Ebersole Conquered Broadway.](<a href="http://www.nj.com/entertainment/2017/06/christine_ebersole_tony_nominee_war_paint_intervie.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.nj.com/entertainment/2017/06/christine_ebersole_tony_nominee_war_paint_intervie.html</a>.) Nj, 11 June 2017. Teeman, Tim. [Review: How Lynn Nottage's 'Sweat' Explains Trump's America.](<a href="http://www.thedailybeast.com/review-how-lynn-nottages-sweat-explains-trumps-america" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.thedailybeast.com/review-how-lynn-nottages-sweat-explains-trumps-america</a>.) The Daily Beast Company, 27 Mar. 2017. [War Paint Patti LuPone, Christine Ebersole &amp; Michael Greif.](<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMZx6q1BqXo&amp;list=PLhZin8CzOGZ7DzHSqvpDWxpMvVNrc6W3O&amp;index=25" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMZx6q1BqXo&amp;list=PLhZin8CzOGZ7DzHSqvpDWxpMvVNrc6W3O&amp;index=25</a>.) <a href="http://Youtube.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Youtube.com</a>, 25 Apr. 2017. Winer, Linda. [The Joy and Sorrow of a Banned Yiddish Play.](<a href="http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/theater/indecent-review-gripping-extraordinary-play-about-a-play-1.13483344" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.newsday.com/entertainment/theater/indecent-review-gripping-extraordinary-play-about-a-play-1.13483344</a>.) Newsday, 19 Apr. 2017.

The 2017 Tony Awards, Part 2

We debate whether Something Rotten! is mocking or celebrating musical history, trace The Visit’s long road and short stay, and celebrate Kelli O’Hara’s sixth-time’s-the-charm win for The King and I. Plus: more dream (and nightmare) threesomes, a couple of failed attempts to find a “What?!”, and maybe a little too much joshing at Josh Groban’s expense. Works referenced/cited: Behind the Music of SOMETHING ROTTEN! with Karey &amp; Wayne Kirkpatrick Associated Press. How 3 Broadway Novices Wrote 'Something Rotten!' San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Mar. 2015. Billington, Michael. “The Guardian Profile: Sir David Hare.” The Guardian, 13 Feb. 2004. Brantley, Ben. “Once Scorned, Now Rich and Vengeful.” The New York Times, 7 Aug. 2014. Brantley, Ben. “Review: Chita Rivera Stars in Kander and Ebb's 'The Visit'.” The New York Times, 24 Apr. 2015. Brantley, Ben. “Review: 'On the Twentieth Century,' With Kristin Chenoweth, Opens on Broadway.” The New York Times, 16 Mar. 2015. Brantley, Ben. “Review: 'Skylight,' With Carey Mulligan and Bill Nighy, Opens on Broadway.” The New York Times, 3 Apr. 2015. Brantley, Ben. “Review: 'Something Rotten!,' an Over-the-Top Take on Shakespeare.” The New York Times, 23 Apr. 2015. Brantley, Ben. “Review: 'The King and I,' Back on Broadway.” The New York Times, 17 Apr. 2015. Buruma, Ian. “Thailand's Banned 'King'.” The New York Review of Books. Canby, Vincent. “THEATER REVIEW;Once Again, The Taming Of a Despot.” The New York Times, 12 Apr. 1996. Gans, Andrew. “What Did Critics Think of London's The King and I, Starring Kelli O'Hara and Ken Watanabe?” Playbill, 5 July 2018. Green, Jesse. “Theater Review: A Little Engine Keeps On the Twentieth Century Moving.” Vulture, 16 Mar. 2015. Green, Jesse. “Theater Review: Shall We Dance Once Again? The King and I Returns.” Vulture, 17 Apr. 2015. Hetrick, Adam. “The Visit, Starring Chita Rivera, Ends at Williamstown; Creators Hopeful for Future Life - Playbill.com.” Playbill, 17 Aug. 2014. Hofler, Robert. “'Something Rotten!' Theater Review: Or How a Musical Called 'Omelette' Begat a Play Called 'Hamlet'.” TheWrap, 23 Apr. 2015. Isherwood, Charles. “A Musical Adaptation of 'The Visit'.” The New York Times, 31 May 2008. Jones, Kenneth. “Angela Lansbury Withdraws From The Visit; Producers Seek Alternatives.” Playbill, 20 July 2000. Jones, Kenneth. “Rivera Is Triple Threat in Kander &amp; Ebb's The Visit, Opening Oct. 1.” Playbill, 1 Oct. 2001. “Kelli O'Hara on Revisiting The King and I in London &amp; Gearing Up for Kiss Me, Kate on Broadway.” Broadway.com. Marks, Peter. “Dancing in The Dark: 'The Visit' With Chita Rivera.” The Washington Post, 29 May 2008. McGrath, Charles. “In 'Something Rotten!,' If Music Be the Food of Farce, Play On.” The New York Times, 21 Dec. 2017. McGrath, Charles. “Ken Watanabe Moves From 'Samurai' to 'The King and I'.” The New York Times, 21 Dec. 2017. Neher, Erick. “The King and I at Lincoln Center.” The Hudson Review. Paget, Clive. “After #MeToo, Says Kelli O'Hara, The King and I Is More Relevant than Ever.” Limelight, 21 Nov. 2018. Pressley, Nelson. “A 'Visit' With Very Familiar Faces of Broadway.” The Washington Post, 1 June 2008. Reed, Rex. “'Something Rotten!' Is Not to Be Forgotten.” Observer, 30 Apr. 2015. Rooney, David. “'On the Twentieth Century': Theater Review.” The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Mar. 2019. Rothstein, Mervyn. “Playbill Features: Re-Visiting The Visit.” Playbill, 23 May 2008. Schulman, Michael. “Something Rotten!” The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2016. Simonson, Robert. “Many Visits Along the Way: The Long History of Broadway's Latest Kander &amp; Ebb Musical.” Playbill, 23 Mar. 2015. Simonson, Robert. Playbill News: The Visit Will Not Visit Off-Broadway as Investors Pull Out. 22 Aug. 2003. Smith, Neil. The King and I: Timeless Classic or Dated Relic? BBC, 4 July 2018. Soloski, Alexis. “Skylight Review – Bill Nighy and Carey Mulligan Have a Melancholy Pull.” The Guardian, 3 Apr. 2015. Stasio, Marilyn. “Broadway Review: 'On the 20th Century' with Kristin Chenoweth, Peter Gallagher.” Variety, 16 Mar. 2015. Stasio, Marilyn. “Broadway Review: 'Something Rotten'.” Variety, 23 Apr. 2015. Stewart, Zachary. “Something Rotten!'s Creatives Talk Their Broadway Crash Course and the Art of Letting Go.” TheaterMania, 21 Apr. 2015. Vincentelli, Elisabeth. “'Something Rotten!' Deserves to Be Broadway's New Big, Fat Hit.” New York Post, 23 Apr. 2015.

We debate whether Something Rotten! is mocking or celebrating musical history, trace The Visit’s long road and short stay, and celebrate Kelli O’Hara’s sixth-time’s-the-charm win for The King and I. Plus: more dream (and nightmare) threesomes, a couple of failed attempts to find a “What?!”, and maybe a little too much joshing at Josh Groban’s expense. Works referenced/cited: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLhsbvKym3U" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Behind the Music of SOMETHING ROTTEN! with Karey &amp; Wayne Kirkpatrick</a> Associated Press. <a href="https://www.sfgate.com/performance/article/How-3-Broadway-novices-wrote-Something-Rotten-6155622.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How 3 Broadway Novices Wrote 'Something Rotten!'</a> San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Mar. 2015. Billington, Michael. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2004/feb/13/theatre.politicsandthearts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“The Guardian Profile: Sir David Hare.”</a> The Guardian, 13 Feb. 2004. Brantley, Ben. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/09/theater/chita-rivera-stars-in-the-visit-at-williamstown.html?module=inline" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Once Scorned, Now Rich and Vengeful.”</a> The New York Times, 7 Aug. 2014. Brantley, Ben. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/24/theater/review-chita-rivera-stars-in-kander-and-ebbs-the-visit.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Review: Chita Rivera Stars in Kander and Ebb's 'The Visit'.”</a> The New York Times, 24 Apr. 2015. Brantley, Ben. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/16/theater/review-on-the-twentieth-century-with-kristin-chenoweth-opens-on-broadway.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Review: 'On the Twentieth Century,' With Kristin Chenoweth, Opens on Broadway.”</a> The New York Times, 16 Mar. 2015. Brantley, Ben. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/03/theater/review-skylight-with-carey-mulligan-and-bill-nighy-opens-on-broadway.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Review: 'Skylight,' With Carey Mulligan and Bill Nighy, Opens on Broadway.”</a> The New York Times, 3 Apr. 2015. Brantley, Ben. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/23/theater/review-something-rotten-an-over-the-top-take-on-shakespeare.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Review: 'Something Rotten!,' an Over-the-Top Take on Shakespeare.”</a> The New York Times, 23 Apr. 2015. Brantley, Ben. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/17/theater/review-the-king-and-i-back-on-broadway.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Review: 'The King and I,' Back on Broadway.”</a> The New York Times, 17 Apr. 2015. Buruma, Ian. <a href="www.nybooks.com/daily/2015/05/19/thailands-banned-king-and-i/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Thailand's Banned 'King'.”</a> The New York Review of Books. Canby, Vincent. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1996/04/12/theater/theater-review-once-again-the-taming-of-a-despot.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“THEATER REVIEW;Once Again, The Taming Of a Despot.”</a> The New York Times, 12 Apr. 1996. Gans, Andrew. <a href="https://www.playbill.com/article/what-did-critics-think-of-londons-the-king-and-i-starring-kelli-ohara-and-ken-watanabe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“What Did Critics Think of London's The King and I, Starring Kelli O'Hara and Ken Watanabe?”</a> Playbill, 5 July 2018. Green, Jesse. <a href="https://www.vulture.com/2015/03/theater-review-on-the-twentieth-century.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Theater Review: A Little Engine Keeps On the Twentieth Century Moving.”</a> Vulture, 16 Mar. 2015. Green, Jesse. <a href="https://www.vulture.com/2015/04/theater-review-the-king-and-i.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Theater Review: Shall We Dance Once Again? The King and I Returns.”</a> Vulture, 17 Apr. 2015. Hetrick, Adam. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140821054155/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/194539-The-Visit-Starring-Chita-Rivera-Ends-at-Williamstown-Creators-Hopeful-for-Future-Life?tsrc=nx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“The Visit, Starring Chita Rivera, Ends at Williamstown; Creators Hopeful for Future Life - Playbill.com.”</a> Playbill, 17 Aug. 2014. Hofler, Robert. <a href="https://www.thewrap.com/something-rotten-theater-review-or-how-a-musical-called-omelette-begat-a-play-called-hamlet/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“'Something Rotten!' Theater Review: Or How a Musical Called 'Omelette' Begat a Play Called 'Hamlet'.”</a> TheWrap, 23 Apr. 2015. Isherwood, Charles. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/31/theater/reviews/31visi.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“A Musical Adaptation of 'The Visit'.”</a> The New York Times, 31 May 2008. Jones, Kenneth. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140616172128/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/54268-Angela-Lansbury-Withdraws-From-The-Visit-Producers-Seek-Alternatives" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Angela Lansbury Withdraws From The Visit; Producers Seek Alternatives.”</a> Playbill, 20 July 2000. Jones, Kenneth. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20070930182615/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/62426.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Rivera Is Triple Threat in Kander &amp; Ebb's The Visit, Opening Oct. 1.”</a> Playbill, 1 Oct. 2001. <a href="https://www.broadway.com/buzz/192687/kelli-ohara-on-revisiting-the-king-and-i-in-london-gearing-up-for-kiss-me-kate-on-broadway/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Kelli O'Hara on Revisiting The King and I in London &amp; Gearing Up for Kiss Me, Kate on Broadway.”</a> <a href="http://Broadway.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Broadway.com</a>. Marks, Peter. <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/28/AR2008052803311.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Dancing in The Dark: 'The Visit' With Chita Rivera.”</a> The Washington Post, 29 May 2008. McGrath, Charles. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/19/theater/in-something-rotten-if-music-be-the-food-of-farce-play-on.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“In 'Something Rotten!,' If Music Be the Food of Farce, Play On.”</a> The New York Times, 21 Dec. 2017. McGrath, Charles. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/15/theater/ken-watanabe-moves-from-samurai-to-the-king-and-i.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Ken Watanabe Moves From 'Samurai' to 'The King and I'.”</a> The New York Times, 21 Dec. 2017. Neher, Erick. <a href="https://www.hudsonreview.com/2015/10/the-king-and-i-at-lincoln-center/#.XHFwac9Kg0o" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“The King and I at Lincoln Center.”</a> The Hudson Review. Paget, Clive. <a href="https://www.limelightmagazine.com.au/features/kelli-ohara-the-king-and-i-is-more-relevant-than-ever/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“After #MeToo, Says Kelli O'Hara, The King and I Is More Relevant than Ever.”</a> Limelight, 21 Nov. 2018. Pressley, Nelson. <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/29/AR2008052903277.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“A 'Visit' With Very Familiar Faces of Broadway.”</a> The Washington Post, 1 June 2008. Reed, Rex. <a href="https://www.observer.com/2015/04/something-rotten-is-not-to-be-forgotten/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“'Something Rotten!' Is Not to Be Forgotten.”</a> Observer, 30 Apr. 2015. Rooney, David. <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/kristin-chenoweth-peter-gallagher-twentieth-781525" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“'On the Twentieth Century': Theater Review.”</a> The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Mar. 2019. Rothstein, Mervyn. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20080628054958/http://www.playbill.com/features/article/118074.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Playbill Features: Re-Visiting The Visit.”</a> Playbill, 23 May 2008. Schulman, Michael. <a href="https://www.newyorker.com/goings-on-about-town/theatre/something-rotten-2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Something Rotten!”</a> The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2016. Simonson, Robert. <a href="https://www.playbill.com/news/article/many-visits-along-the-way-the-long-history-of-broadways-latest-kander-ebb-musical-344648" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Many Visits Along the Way: The Long History of Broadway's Latest Kander &amp; Ebb Musical.”</a> Playbill, 23 Mar. 2015. Simonson, Robert. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20070930184834/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/81290.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Playbill News: The Visit Will Not Visit Off-Broadway as Investors Pull Out.</a> 22 Aug. 2003. Smith, Neil. <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-44709484" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The King and I: Timeless Classic or Dated Relic?</a> BBC, 4 July 2018. Soloski, Alexis. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2015/apr/03/skylight-review-bill-nighy-carey-mulligan" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Skylight Review – Bill Nighy and Carey Mulligan Have a Melancholy Pull.”</a> The Guardian, 3 Apr. 2015. Stasio, Marilyn. <a href="https://www.variety.com/2015/legit/reviews/on-the-20th-century-review-kristin-chenoweth-peter-gallagher-broadway-1201452467/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Broadway Review: 'On the 20th Century' with Kristin Chenoweth, Peter Gallagher.”</a> Variety, 16 Mar. 2015. Stasio, Marilyn. <a href="https://www.variety.com/2015/legit/reviews/something-rotten-review-broadway-musical-1201477490/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Broadway Review: 'Something Rotten'.”</a> Variety, 23 Apr. 2015. Stewart, Zachary. <a href="https://www.theatermania.com/broadway/news/the-something-rotten-creative-team-on-their-broadw_72604.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Something Rotten!'s Creatives Talk Their Broadway Crash Course and the Art of Letting Go.”</a> TheaterMania, 21 Apr. 2015. Vincentelli, Elisabeth. <a href="https://www.nypost.com/2015/04/23/something-rotten-deserves-to-be-broadways-new-big-fat-hit/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“'Something Rotten!' Deserves to Be Broadway's New Big, Fat Hit.”</a> New York Post, 23 Apr. 2015.

The 2015 Tony Awards, Part 2

We’re back to the 90s! We wonder what the hell Anthony Hopkins was doing there, discuss the controversy over Disney’s first bid for Broadway domination with Beauty and the Beast, and try our best to deconstruct Passion’s take on passion. Works referenced/cited: Sondheim, Stephen. Look, I Made a Hat: Collected Lyrics (1981-2011) with Attendant Comments, Amplifications, Dogmas, Harangues, Digressions, Anecdotes and Miscellany. Alfred A. Knopf, 2011. Gordon, Joanne. Art Isn't Easy: the Theater of Stephen Sondheim. Southern Illinois University Press, 1992. Zadan, Craig. Sondheim &amp; Co. Da Capo Press, 1994. Jones, John Bush. Our Musicals, Ourselves: a Social History of the American Musical Theatre. Brandeis University Press, 2011. McLaughlin, Robert L. Stephen Sondheim and the Reinvention of the American Musical. Univ Pr of Mississippi, 2018. Film Genre Reader. Univ. of Texas Press, 2007. “List of 1994 Tony Award Nominations With AM-Tony Nominations.”  AP NEWS, 16 May 1994. Weber, Bruce. “'Passion' and 'Beast' Square Off in Tonys; 'Angels' Cited Again.” The New York Times, 17 May 1994. Weber, Bruce. “'Passion' Wins Tony As Best New Musical; 'Angels' Wins Again.” The New York Times, 13 June 1994. Rose, Lloyd. “'PASSION,' 'PERESTROIKA' TAKE TOP TONY AWARDS.”  The Washington Post, 13 June 1994. Kakutani, Michiko. “Sondheim's Passionate 'Passion'.” The New York Times,  20 Mar. 1994. Richards, David. https://“Review/Theater; Sondheim Explores the Heart's Terrain.” The New York Times, 10 May 1994. Seckerson, Edward. “Sondheim Passion Original Broadway Cast.” Gramophone, 9 Jan. 2013. Gerard, Jeremy. “Passion.” Variety, 10 May 1994. “The Inspiration for Passion.” Melada, Geoffrey. “Why Sondheim's 'Passion' Is His Most Personal Work.” TodayTix Insider, 23 Aug. 2018. Brantley, Ben. “THEATER REVIEW;A More Intimate 'Passion' Throws Off Its Inhibitions.” The New York Times, 20 June 1996. King, Susan. “Sunday, No Park, Lots of 'Passion'.” Los Angeles Times, 28 Sept. 1996. Harris, Kathryn. “My Dearest Giorgio: The Use of Letters in PASSION.” Music Theatre International, 27 Jan. 2017. Passion Interviews - Donna Murphy, Marin Mazzie, Jere Shea Davis, Francis. “More Than They Can Chew?.” Sondheim.com. Pacheco, Patrick. “THEATER : Mr. Cool Tries Passion : Stephen Sondheim's New Musical of Obsessive Love May Be the Biggest Challenge Yet for Broadway's Restless 'Conscience'.” Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 1994. Richards, David. “Review/Theater: Beauty and the Beast; Disney Does Broadway, Dancing Spoons and All.” The New York Times, 19 Apr. 1994. Vine, Hannah. “Look Back at the Original Broadway Cast of Beauty and the Beast.”  Playbill, 18 Apr. 2018. “Susan Egan on Her Dirt-Catching Days as a Disney Princess and Humble Motherhood.” Stage Rush, Oct. 2011. “'Beauty' Moving From Palace To the Fontanne.” The New York Times, 14 July 1999. Canby, Vincent. “Is Broadway Ready for a Disney World Show?”The New York Times, 24 Apr. 1994. Robinson, Gaile. “BY DESIGN : A Beastly Assignment : How to Make a Human-Sized Teapot and a Candelabra? Ann Hould-Ward Used Fancy Wiring, Prosthetics and Pryotechnics to Make the the Stage Production of 'Beauty and the Beast' Come Alive.” Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 1995. Witchel, Alex. “Is Disney the Newest Broadway Baby?” The New York Times, 17 Apr. 1994. Handy, Bruce. “Disney Does Broadway.”  The New York Times, 9 Oct. 1994. Maslin, Janet. “Critic's Notebook; A Beauty or a Beast? Contrasting Film and Musical.” The New York Times, 23 Apr. 1994. Ehren, Christine. “Toni Braxton Premieres Beauty 's New Song, Oct. 7 On 'Rosie'.” Playbill, 7 Oct. 1998. Brantley, Ben. “Review/Theater: Cyrano: The Musical; Cyrano's Flights Have Touched Down On West 52d Street.”  The New York Times, The New York Times, 22 Nov. 1993. Simons, Marlise. “A Musical 'Cyrano': Can a Dutch Hit Sell on Broadway?”  The New York Times, 21 Nov. 1993. Alexander, Ron. “CHRONICLE.” The New York Times, 29 Nov. 1993.

We’re back to the 90s! We wonder what the hell Anthony Hopkins was doing there, discuss the controversy over Disney’s first bid for Broadway domination with Beauty and the Beast, and try our best to deconstruct Passion’s take on passion. Works referenced/cited: Sondheim, Stephen. Look, I Made a Hat: Collected Lyrics (1981-2011) with Attendant Comments, Amplifications, Dogmas, Harangues, Digressions, Anecdotes and Miscellany. Alfred A. Knopf, 2011. Gordon, Joanne. Art Isn't Easy: the Theater of Stephen Sondheim. Southern Illinois University Press, 1992. Zadan, Craig. Sondheim &amp; Co. Da Capo Press, 1994. Jones, John Bush. Our Musicals, Ourselves: a Social History of the American Musical Theatre. Brandeis University Press, 2011. McLaughlin, Robert L. Stephen Sondheim and the Reinvention of the American Musical. Univ Pr of Mississippi, 2018. Film Genre Reader. Univ. of Texas Press, 2007. <a href="https://www.apnews.com/d9e932debd3cea3ce9e43bd03731302c" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“List of 1994 Tony Award Nominations With AM-Tony Nominations.”</a> AP NEWS, 16 May 1994. Weber, Bruce. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1994/05/17/theater/passion-and-beast-square-off-in-tonys-angels-cited-again.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“'Passion' and 'Beast' Square Off in Tonys; 'Angels' Cited Again.”</a> The New York Times, 17 May 1994. Weber, Bruce. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1994/06/13/theater/passion-wins-tony-as-best-new-musical-angels-wins-again.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“'Passion' Wins Tony As Best New Musical; 'Angels' Wins Again.”</a> The New York Times, 13 June 1994. Rose, Lloyd. <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1994/06/13/passion-perestroika-take-top-tony-awards/e2a281b8-ac35-47e9-be99-bc21984dc555/?noredirect=on&amp;utm_term=.27dbac750c55" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“'PASSION,' 'PERESTROIKA' TAKE TOP TONY AWARDS.”</a> The Washington Post, 13 June 1994. Kakutani, Michiko. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1994/03/20/theater/theater-sondheim-s-passionate-passion.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Sondheim's Passionate 'Passion'.”</a> The New York Times, 20 Mar. 1994. Richards, David. <a href="www.nytimes.com/1994/05/10/theater/review-theater-sondheim-explores-the-heart-s-terrain.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://“Review/Theater; Sondheim Explores the Heart's Terrain.”</a> The New York Times, 10 May 1994. Seckerson, Edward. <a href="https://www.gramophone.co.uk/review/sondheim-passion-original-broadway-cast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Sondheim Passion Original Broadway Cast.”</a> Gramophone, 9 Jan. 2013. Gerard, Jeremy. <a href="https://www.variety.com/1994/legit/reviews/passion-4-1200437216/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Passion.”</a> Variety, 10 May 1994. <a href="https://www.sigtheatre.org/behind-the-scenes-of-passion/the-inspiration-for-passion/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“The Inspiration for Passion.”</a> Melada, Geoffrey. <a href="https://www.todaytix.com/insider/washington-dc/posts/why-sondheims-passion-is-his-most-personal-work" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Why Sondheim's 'Passion' Is His Most Personal Work.”</a> TodayTix Insider, 23 Aug. 2018. Brantley, Ben. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1996/06/20/theater/theater-review-a-more-intimate-passion-throws-off-its-inhibitions.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“THEATER REVIEW;A More Intimate 'Passion' Throws Off Its Inhibitions.”</a> The New York Times, 20 June 1996. King, Susan. <a href="https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-09-28-ca-48211-story.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Sunday, No Park, Lots of 'Passion'.”</a> Los Angeles Times, 28 Sept. 1996. Harris, Kathryn. <a href="https://www.mtishows.com/news/my-dearest-giorgio-the-use-of-letters-in-passion" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“My Dearest Giorgio: The Use of Letters in PASSION.”</a> Music Theatre International, 27 Jan. 2017. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfRuczntviI" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Passion Interviews - Donna Murphy, Marin Mazzie, Jere Shea</a> Davis, Francis. <a href="https://www.sondheim.com/commentary/passion.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“More Than They Can Chew?.”</a> <a href="http://Sondheim.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sondheim.com</a>. Pacheco, Patrick. <a href="https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-05-01-ca-52471-story.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“THEATER : Mr. Cool Tries Passion : Stephen Sondheim's New Musical of Obsessive Love May Be the Biggest Challenge Yet for Broadway's Restless 'Conscience'.”</a> Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 1994. Richards, David. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1994/04/19/theater/review-theater-beauty-and-the-beast-disney-does-broadway-dancing-spoons-and-all.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Review/Theater: Beauty and the Beast; Disney Does Broadway, Dancing Spoons and All.”</a> The New York Times, 19 Apr. 1994. Vine, Hannah. <a href="https://www.playbill.com/article/look-back-at-the-original-broadway-cast-of-beauty-and-the-beast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Look Back at the Original Broadway Cast of Beauty and the Beast.” </a> Playbill, 18 Apr. 2018. <a href="https://www.stage-rush.com/2011/10/susan-egan-disney-beauty-and-the-beast-secret-of-happiness-interview/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Susan Egan on Her Dirt-Catching Days as a Disney Princess and Humble Motherhood.”</a> Stage Rush, Oct. 2011. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1999/07/14/theater/beauty-moving-from-palace-to-the-fontanne.html?_r=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“'Beauty' Moving From Palace To the Fontanne.”</a> The New York Times, 14 July 1999. Canby, Vincent. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1994/04/24/theater/sunday-view-is-broadway-ready-for-a-disney-world-show.html?pagewanted=all" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Is Broadway Ready for a Disney World Show?”</a>The New York Times, 24 Apr. 1994. Robinson, Gaile. <a href="https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-03-16-ls-43453-story.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“BY DESIGN : A Beastly Assignment : How to Make a Human-Sized Teapot and a Candelabra? Ann Hould-Ward Used Fancy Wiring, Prosthetics and Pryotechnics to Make the the Stage Production of 'Beauty and the Beast' Come Alive.”</a> Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 1995. Witchel, Alex. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1994/04/17/theater/theater-is-disney-the-newest-broadway-baby.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Is Disney the Newest Broadway Baby?”</a> The New York Times, 17 Apr. 1994. Handy, Bruce. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1994/10/09/magazine/endpaper-disney-does-broadway.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Disney Does Broadway.”</a> The New York Times, 9 Oct. 1994. Maslin, Janet. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1994/04/23/movies/critic-s-notebook-a-beauty-or-a-beast-contrasting-film-and-musical.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Critic's Notebook; A Beauty or a Beast? Contrasting Film and Musical.”</a> The New York Times, 23 Apr. 1994. Ehren, Christine. <a href="https://www.playbill.com/article/toni-braxton-premieres-beauty-s-new-song-oct-7-on-rosie-com-77738" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Toni Braxton Premieres Beauty 's New Song, Oct. 7 On 'Rosie'.”</a> Playbill, 7 Oct. 1998. Brantley, Ben. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1993/11/22/theater/review-theater-cyrano-musical-cyrano-s-flights-have-touched-down-west-52d-street.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Review/Theater: Cyrano: The Musical; Cyrano's Flights Have Touched Down On West 52d Street.”</a> The New York Times, The New York Times, 22 Nov. 1993. Simons, Marlise. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1993/11/21/theater/theater-a-musical-cyrano-can-a-dutch-hit-sell-on-broadway.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“A Musical 'Cyrano': Can a Dutch Hit Sell on Broadway?”</a> The New York Times, 21 Nov. 1993. Alexander, Ron. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1993/11/29/nyregion/chronicle-331993.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“CHRONICLE.”</a> The New York Times, 29 Nov. 1993.

The 1994 Tony Awards, Part 1

Anna’s sister Isabel joins us once again to finish our discussion of the ‘05 Tonys. We wonder if Adam Guettel will ever guett his act together, dreamcast a one-woman 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, and debate whether or not a car is a robot. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@mylittletonys) for additional content about this season’s shows! Works referenced/cited: Hischak, Thomas S. The Oxford Companion to the American Musical: Theatre, Film, and Television. Oxford University Press, 2008. Filichia, Peter. Broadway Musicals: The Biggest Hit &amp; the Biggest Flop of the Season 1959 to 2009. Applause Books, 2010. Patinkin, Sheldon. "No Legs, No Jokes, No Chance": a History of the American Musical Theater. Northwestern University Press, 2008. Bloom, Ken, and Frank Vlastnik. Broadway Musicals: the 101 Greatest Shows of All Time. Black Dog &amp; Leventhal Pubs., 2010. Brantley, Ben. “A Nun Who Is Certain, Even If Truth Is Not.” The New York Times, 24 Nov. 2004. Brantley, Ben. “A Tomboy With Gumption (and Her Sisters).” The New York Times, 24 Jan. 2005. Brantley, Ben. “A Wise Autumnal American in Florence.” The New York Times, 19 Apr. 2005. Brantley, Ben. “Excuse Me, Got Any Spare Fame?” The New York Times, 22 Oct. 2004. Brantley, Ben. “She's a Diva on Wheels of Song.” The New York Times, 29 Apr. 2005. Finkle, David. “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.” TheaterMania, 2 May 2005. Finkle, David. “The Light in the Piazza.” TheaterMania, 18 Apr. 2005. Green, Jesse. “A Complicated Gift.” The New York Times, 6 July 2003. Heilpern, John. “Soapy Light in the Piazza: This Amoré Is Kind of Creepy.” Observer, 9 May 2005. “Innocence Abroad.” The New Yorker, 6 July 2017. Isherwood, Charles. “Six Misfits Test Wits on Bigger Platform.” The New York Times, 3 May 2005. Isherwood, Charles. “The Will to Win Spelled Out With a Lisp.” The New York Times, 8 Feb. 2005. Jones, Chris. “The Light in the Piazza.” Variety, 25 Jan. 2004. McKINLEY, JESSE. “Making Good on Broadway, 'Bee' Earns Back Investment.” The New York Times, 12 Sept. 2005. Mondello, Bob. “In 'Doubt': Adapting A Parable Proves Problematic.” NPR, 11 Dec. 2008. Rooney, David. “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.” Variety, 8 Feb. 2005. Simon, John. “Everything Is Illuminated.” New York Magazine. Simon, John. “Faith-Based Initiative.” New York Magazine. “Were New York Drama Critics Astonished by Little Women?” Broadway.com. Gans, Andrew. “2004-2005 Tony Nominations Announced; Spamalot Garners 14 Nominations.” Playbill, 10 May 2005. Light in the Piazza Seattle Premiere news feature The Light in the Piazza ABC Special In Rehearsal with Sutton Foster &amp; the Original Cast of the Broadway Musical "Little Women" Broadway Backstory: The Light in the Piazza Broadway Backstory: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.

Anna’s sister Isabel joins us once again to finish our discussion of the ‘05 Tonys. We wonder if Adam Guettel will ever guett his act together, dreamcast a one-woman 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, and debate whether or not a car is a robot. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@mylittletonys) for additional content about this season’s shows! Works referenced/cited: Hischak, Thomas S. The Oxford Companion to the American Musical: Theatre, Film, and Television. Oxford University Press, 2008. Filichia, Peter. Broadway Musicals: The Biggest Hit &amp; the Biggest Flop of the Season 1959 to 2009. Applause Books, 2010. Patinkin, Sheldon. "No Legs, No Jokes, No Chance": a History of the American Musical Theater. Northwestern University Press, 2008. Bloom, Ken, and Frank Vlastnik. Broadway Musicals: the 101 Greatest Shows of All Time. Black Dog &amp; Leventhal Pubs., 2010. Brantley, Ben. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/24/theater/reviews/a-nun-who-is-certain-even-if-truth-is-not.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“A Nun Who Is Certain, Even If Truth Is Not.”</a> The New York Times, 24 Nov. 2004. Brantley, Ben. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/24/theater/reviews/a-tomboy-with-gumption-and-her-sisters.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“A Tomboy With Gumption (and Her Sisters).”</a> The New York Times, 24 Jan. 2005. Brantley, Ben. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2005/04/19/theater/reviews/a-wise-autumnal-american-in-florence.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“A Wise Autumnal American in Florence.”</a> The New York Times, 19 Apr. 2005. Brantley, Ben. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2004/10/22/theater/reviews/excuse-me-got-any-spare-fame.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Excuse Me, Got Any Spare Fame?”</a> The New York Times, 22 Oct. 2004. Brantley, Ben. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2005/04/29/theater/reviews/shes-a-diva-on-wheels-of-song.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“She's a Diva on Wheels of Song.”</a> The New York Times, 29 Apr. 2005. Finkle, David. <a href="https://www.theatermania.com/new-york-city-theater/reviews/the-25th-annual-putnam-county-spelling-bee_5974.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.”</a> TheaterMania, 2 May 2005. Finkle, David. <a href="https://www.theatermania.com/new-york-city-theater/reviews/the-light-in-the-piazza_5911.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“The Light in the Piazza.”</a> TheaterMania, 18 Apr. 2005. Green, Jesse. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2003/07/06/magazine/a-complicated-gift.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“A Complicated Gift.”</a> The New York Times, 6 July 2003. Heilpern, John. <a href="https://observer.com/2005/05/soapy-light-in-the-piazza-this-amor-is-kind-of-creepy/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Soapy Light in the Piazza: This Amoré Is Kind of Creepy.”</a> Observer, 9 May 2005. <a href="https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2004/02/02/innocence-abroad" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Innocence Abroad.”</a> The New Yorker, 6 July 2017. Isherwood, Charles. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/03/theater/reviews/six-misfits-test-wits-on-bigger-platform.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Six Misfits Test Wits on Bigger Platform.”</a> The New York Times, 3 May 2005. Isherwood, Charles. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2005/02/08/theater/reviews/the-will-to-win-spelled-out-with-a-lisp.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“The Will to Win Spelled Out With a Lisp.”</a> The New York Times, 8 Feb. 2005. Jones, Chris. <a href="https://www.variety.com/2004/legit/reviews/the-light-in-the-piazza-5-1200536833/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“The Light in the Piazza.”</a> Variety, 25 Jan. 2004. McKINLEY, JESSE. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/12/theater/making-good-on-broadway-bee-earns-back-investment.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Making Good on Broadway, 'Bee' Earns Back Investment.”</a> The New York Times, 12 Sept. 2005. Mondello, Bob. <a href="https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=98101151" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“In 'Doubt': Adapting A Parable Proves Problematic.”</a> NPR, 11 Dec. 2008. Rooney, David. <a href="https://www.variety.com/2005/legit/markets-festivals/the-25th-annual-putnam-county-spelling-bee-4-1200528161/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.”</a> Variety, 8 Feb. 2005. Simon, John. <a href="https://www.nymag.com/nymetro/arts/theater/reviews/11817/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Everything Is Illuminated.”</a> New York Magazine. Simon, John. <a href="https://www.nymag.com/nymetro/arts/theater/reviews/10529/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Faith-Based Initiative.”</a> New York Magazine. <a href="https://www.broadway.com/buzz/94080/were-new-york-drama-critics-astonished-by-little-women/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Were New York Drama Critics Astonished by Little Women?”</a> <a href="http://Broadway.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Broadway.com</a>. Gans, Andrew. <a href="https://www.playbill.com/article/2004-2005-tony-nominations-announced-spamalot-garners-14-nominations-com-125819" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“2004-2005 Tony Nominations Announced; Spamalot Garners 14 Nominations.”</a> Playbill, 10 May 2005. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cHzV2j4rrs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Light in the Piazza Seattle Premiere news feature</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSDHMfpDhH0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Light in the Piazza ABC Special</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zd9fzj8kY2E" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">In Rehearsal with Sutton Foster &amp; the Original Cast of the Broadway Musical "Little Women"</a> <a href="https://www.todaytix.com/broadway-backstory/episodes/the-light-in-the-piazza" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Broadway Backstory: The Light in the Piazza</a> <a href="https://https://www.todaytix.com/broadway-backstory/episodes/the-25th-annual-putnam-spelling-bee" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Broadway Backstory: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.</a>

The 2005 Tony Awards, Part 2

Shepard, Richard F. [“'Evita' Up for 11 Tonys, 'Talley's Folly Gets 5.”](https://www.nytimes.com/1980/05/13/archives/evita-up-for-11-tonys-talleys-folly-gets-5.html?searchResultPosition=100) The New York Times, 13 May 1980. Blau, Eleanor. [“Tonys to 'Children of Lesser God,' 'Evita'; Win Choreography Award.”](https://www.nytimes.com/1980/06/09/archives/tonys-to-children-of-lesser-god-evita-win-choreography-award.html?searchResultPosition=2) The New York Times, 9 June 1980.  Schneider, Alan. [“THEATER MAILBAG.”](https://www.nytimes.com/1980/06/29/archives/theater-mailbag.html?searchResultPosition=4) The New York Times, 29 June 1980.  Rich, Frank. [“STAGE VIEW; Selected Highlights Of the Season STAGE VIEW Highlights of the Season.”](https://www.nytimes.com/1980/06/08/archives/stage-view-selected-highlights-of-the-season-stage-view-highlights.html?searchResultPosition=15) The New York Times, 8 June 1980.  O'Connor, John J. [“TV: Tonys Capture Aura of the Theater.”](https://www.nytimes.com/1980/06/10/archives/tv-tonys-capture-aura-of-the-theater.html?searchResultPosition=8) The New York Times, 10 June 1980.  Sloane, Leonard. [“What Keeps Broadway; Behind The Theater Boom.”](https://www.nytimes.com/1980/05/11/archives/what-keeps-broadway-behind-the-theater-boom.html?searchResultPosition=55) The New York Times, 11 May 1980.  Nakano, Craig. [“Why Mary Tyler Moore Received Her Special Tony Award in 1980.”](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/la-et-cm-mary-tyler-moore-tony-20170126-htmlstory.html) Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2017. Kakutani, Michiko. [“The Great Theater Duel and How It/Affects Broadway; How the Theater Duel Affects Broadway.”](https://www.nytimes.com/1980/09/14/archives/the-great-theater-duel-and-how-itaffects-broadway-how-the-theater.html?searchResultPosition=9) The New York Times, 14 Sept. 1980.  [“THEATER MAILBAG: Arguing The Merits of Evita .”](https://www.nytimes.com/1979/11/25/archives/theater-mailbag-arguing-the-merits-of-evita-yeats-and-the-irish.html?searchResultPosition=11) The New York Times, 25 Nov. 1979.  Owen, Michael. [“A London Hit Arrives - With a Controversial Heroine.”](https://www.nytimes.com/1979/09/23/archives/a-london-hit-arriveswith-a-controversial-heroine-a-controversial.html?searchResultPosition=8) The New York Times, 23 Sept. 1979. Kerr, Walter. [“Stage: 'Evita,' a Musical Perón.”](https://www.nytimes.com/1979/09/26/archives/stage-evita-a-musical-peron-ambitions-progress.html?searchResultPosition=1) The New York Times, 26 Sept. 1979. Grein, Paul. [“When 'Evita' Won Seven Tonys in 1980, It Was a Big Win for Brits.”](https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/awards/8513264/evita-tony-awards-british-history) Billboard, 5 June 2019. Queenan, Joe. [“The Origin of Don't Cry For Me, Argentina.”](https://www.theguardian.com/music/2007/sep/07/4) The Guardian, 7 Sept. 2007.  Chretien, Todd, et al. [“Juan Perón's Many Heirs.”](https://www.jacobinmag.com/2015/10/juan-peron-peronism-populism-scioli-kirchner-eva-menem-argentina) Jacobin. Little, Becky. [“'The Greatest Showman' Sidesteps P.T. Barnum's Most Controversial Act.”](https://www.biography.com/news/joice-heth-pt-barnum-george-washington-nurse)  Biography.com, 25 June 2019. Kakutani, Michiko. [“Jim Dale Is Toast of Broadway; Three Disney Movies Chance to Learn His Craft.”](https://www.nytimes.com/1980/05/02/archives/jim-dale-is-toast-of-broadway-three-disney-movies-chance-to-learn.html?searchResultPosition=13) The New York Times, 2 May 1980. Gussow, Mel. [“Mini-Musicals Are Maxi on Broadway This Season; STAGE VIEW The Mini-Musical on Broadway.”](https://www.nytimes.com/1980/04/27/archives/minimusicals-are-maxi-on-broadway-this-season-stage-view-the.html?searchResultPosition=12) The New York Times, 27 Apr. 1980. Rich, Frank. [“Theater: 'Barnum,' A Circus Musical; Ring of Tunes.”](https://www.nytimes.com/1980/05/01/archives/theater-barnum-a-circus-musical-ring-of-tunes.html?searchResultPosition=3) The New York Times, 1 May 1980. Grimes, William. [“David Mitchell, Broadway Set Designer, Dies at 79.”](https://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/05/theater/david-mitchell-broadway-set-designer-dies-at-79.html?searchResultPosition=4) The New York Times, 5 Oct. 2011.  Slotnik, Daniel E. [“Mark Bramble, Book Writer of Broadway's 'Barnum,' Dies at 68.”](https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/26/obituaries/mark-bramble-dies.html?searchResultPosition=13) The New York Times, 26 Feb. 2019.  LuPone, Patti. *Patti Lupone: a Memoir*. Harmony Books, 2010. Filichia, Peter. *Broadway Musicals: The Biggest Hit &amp; the Biggest Flop of the Season 1959 to 2009.* Applause Books, 2010. Bloom, Ken, and Frank Vlastnik. *Broadway Musicals: the 101 Greatest Shows of All Time.* Black Dog &amp; Leventhal Pubs., 2010. Nachman, Gerald. *Showstoppers!: the Surprising Backstage Stories of Broadway's Most Remarkable Songs.* Chicago Review Press, 2017. Guernsey, Otis L. *Curtain Time: The New York Theatre (1965-1987).* Applause , 1987. Webber, Andrew Lloyd. *Unmasked: a Memoir.* Harper, 2019. Prince, Harold. *Sense of Occasion.* Applause Theater, 2019.

Shepard, Richard F. [“'Evita' Up for 11 Tonys, 'Talley's Folly Gets 5.”](<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1980/05/13/archives/evita-up-for-11-tonys-talleys-folly-gets-5.html?searchResultPosition=100" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.nytimes.com/1980/05/13/archives/evita-up-for-11-tonys-talleys-folly-gets-5.html?searchResultPosition=100</a>) The New York Times, 13 May 1980. Blau, Eleanor. [“Tonys to 'Children of Lesser God,' 'Evita'; Win Choreography Award.”](<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1980/06/09/archives/tonys-to-children-of-lesser-god-evita-win-choreography-award.html?searchResultPosition=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.nytimes.com/1980/06/09/archives/tonys-to-children-of-lesser-god-evita-win-choreography-award.html?searchResultPosition=2</a>) The New York Times, 9 June 1980.  Schneider, Alan. [“THEATER MAILBAG.”](<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1980/06/29/archives/theater-mailbag.html?searchResultPosition=4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.nytimes.com/1980/06/29/archives/theater-mailbag.html?searchResultPosition=4</a>) The New York Times, 29 June 1980.  Rich, Frank. [“STAGE VIEW; Selected Highlights Of the Season STAGE VIEW Highlights of the Season.”](<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1980/06/08/archives/stage-view-selected-highlights-of-the-season-stage-view-highlights.html?searchResultPosition=15" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.nytimes.com/1980/06/08/archives/stage-view-selected-highlights-of-the-season-stage-view-highlights.html?searchResultPosition=15</a>) The New York Times, 8 June 1980.  O'Connor, John J. [“TV: Tonys Capture Aura of the Theater.”](<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1980/06/10/archives/tv-tonys-capture-aura-of-the-theater.html?searchResultPosition=8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.nytimes.com/1980/06/10/archives/tv-tonys-capture-aura-of-the-theater.html?searchResultPosition=8</a>) The New York Times, 10 June 1980.  Sloane, Leonard. [“What Keeps Broadway; Behind The Theater Boom.”](<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1980/05/11/archives/what-keeps-broadway-behind-the-theater-boom.html?searchResultPosition=55" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.nytimes.com/1980/05/11/archives/what-keeps-broadway-behind-the-theater-boom.html?searchResultPosition=55</a>) The New York Times, 11 May 1980.  Nakano, Craig. [“Why Mary Tyler Moore Received Her Special Tony Award in 1980.”](<a href="https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/la-et-cm-mary-tyler-moore-tony-20170126-htmlstory.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/la-et-cm-mary-tyler-moore-tony-20170126-htmlstory.html</a>) Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2017. Kakutani, Michiko. [“The Great Theater Duel and How It/Affects Broadway; How the Theater Duel Affects Broadway.”](<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1980/09/14/archives/the-great-theater-duel-and-how-itaffects-broadway-how-the-theater.html?searchResultPosition=9" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.nytimes.com/1980/09/14/archives/the-great-theater-duel-and-how-itaffects-broadway-how-the-theater.html?searchResultPosition=9</a>) The New York Times, 14 Sept. 1980.  [“THEATER MAILBAG: Arguing The Merits of Evita .”](<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1979/11/25/archives/theater-mailbag-arguing-the-merits-of-evita-yeats-and-the-irish.html?searchResultPosition=11" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.nytimes.com/1979/11/25/archives/theater-mailbag-arguing-the-merits-of-evita-yeats-and-the-irish.html?searchResultPosition=11</a>) The New York Times, 25 Nov. 1979.  Owen, Michael. [“A London Hit Arrives - With a Controversial Heroine.”](<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1979/09/23/archives/a-london-hit-arriveswith-a-controversial-heroine-a-controversial.html?searchResultPosition=8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.nytimes.com/1979/09/23/archives/a-london-hit-arriveswith-a-controversial-heroine-a-controversial.html?searchResultPosition=8</a>) The New York Times, 23 Sept. 1979. Kerr, Walter. [“Stage: 'Evita,' a Musical Perón.”](<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1979/09/26/archives/stage-evita-a-musical-peron-ambitions-progress.html?searchResultPosition=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.nytimes.com/1979/09/26/archives/stage-evita-a-musical-peron-ambitions-progress.html?searchResultPosition=1</a>) The New York Times, 26 Sept. 1979. Grein, Paul. [“When 'Evita' Won Seven Tonys in 1980, It Was a Big Win for Brits.”](<a href="https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/awards/8513264/evita-tony-awards-british-history" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/awards/8513264/evita-tony-awards-british-history</a>) Billboard, 5 June 2019. Queenan, Joe. [“The Origin of Don't Cry For Me, Argentina.”](<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/music/2007/sep/07/4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.theguardian.com/music/2007/sep/07/4</a>) The Guardian, 7 Sept. 2007.  Chretien, Todd, et al. [“Juan Perón's Many Heirs.”](<a href="https://www.jacobinmag.com/2015/10/juan-peron-peronism-populism-scioli-kirchner-eva-menem-argentina" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.jacobinmag.com/2015/10/juan-peron-peronism-populism-scioli-kirchner-eva-menem-argentina</a>) Jacobin. Little, Becky. [“'The Greatest Showman' Sidesteps P.T. Barnum's Most Controversial Act.”](<a href="https://www.biography.com/news/joice-heth-pt-barnum-george-washington-nurse" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.biography.com/news/joice-heth-pt-barnum-george-washington-nurse</a>)  <a href="http://Biography.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Biography.com</a>, 25 June 2019. Kakutani, Michiko. [“Jim Dale Is Toast of Broadway; Three Disney Movies Chance to Learn His Craft.”](<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1980/05/02/archives/jim-dale-is-toast-of-broadway-three-disney-movies-chance-to-learn.html?searchResultPosition=13" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.nytimes.com/1980/05/02/archives/jim-dale-is-toast-of-broadway-three-disney-movies-chance-to-learn.html?searchResultPosition=13</a>) The New York Times, 2 May 1980. Gussow, Mel. [“Mini-Musicals Are Maxi on Broadway This Season; STAGE VIEW The Mini-Musical on Broadway.”](<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1980/04/27/archives/minimusicals-are-maxi-on-broadway-this-season-stage-view-the.html?searchResultPosition=12" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.nytimes.com/1980/04/27/archives/minimusicals-are-maxi-on-broadway-this-season-stage-view-the.html?searchResultPosition=12</a>) The New York Times, 27 Apr. 1980. Rich, Frank. [“Theater: 'Barnum,' A Circus Musical; Ring of Tunes.”](<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1980/05/01/archives/theater-barnum-a-circus-musical-ring-of-tunes.html?searchResultPosition=3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.nytimes.com/1980/05/01/archives/theater-barnum-a-circus-musical-ring-of-tunes.html?searchResultPosition=3</a>) The New York Times, 1 May 1980. Grimes, William. [“David Mitchell, Broadway Set Designer, Dies at 79.”](<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/05/theater/david-mitchell-broadway-set-designer-dies-at-79.html?searchResultPosition=4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/05/theater/david-mitchell-broadway-set-designer-dies-at-79.html?searchResultPosition=4</a>) The New York Times, 5 Oct. 2011.  Slotnik, Daniel E. [“Mark Bramble, Book Writer of Broadway's 'Barnum,' Dies at 68.”](<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/26/obituaries/mark-bramble-dies.html?searchResultPosition=13" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/26/obituaries/mark-bramble-dies.html?searchResultPosition=13</a>) The New York Times, 26 Feb. 2019.  LuPone, Patti. *Patti Lupone: a Memoir*. Harmony Books, 2010. Filichia, Peter. *Broadway Musicals: The Biggest Hit &amp; the Biggest Flop of the Season 1959 to 2009.* Applause Books, 2010. Bloom, Ken, and Frank Vlastnik. *Broadway Musicals: the 101 Greatest Shows of All Time.* Black Dog &amp; Leventhal Pubs., 2010. Nachman, Gerald. *Showstoppers!: the Surprising Backstage Stories of Broadway's Most Remarkable Songs.* Chicago Review Press, 2017. Guernsey, Otis L. *Curtain Time: The New York Theatre (1965-1987).* Applause , 1987. Webber, Andrew Lloyd. *Unmasked: a Memoir.* Harper, 2019. Prince, Harold. *Sense of Occasion.* Applause Theater, 2019.

The 1980 Tony Awards, Part 1

Filichia, Peter. Broadway Musicals: The Biggest Hit &amp; the Biggest Flop of the Season 1959 to 2009. Applause Books, 2010. Mordden, Ethan. Open a New Window: the Broadway Musical in the 1960s. Palgrave Macmillan, 2002. Bloom, Ken, and Frank Vlastnik. Broadway Musicals: the 101 Greatest Shows of All Time. Black Dog &amp; Leventhal Pubs., 2010. Taylor, Theodore. Jule: the Story of Composer Jule Styne. Random House, 1979. Citron, Stephen. Jerry Herman: Poet of the Showtune. Yale University Press, 2004. Channing, Carol. Just Lucky I Guess: A Memoir of Sorts. Simon and Schuster, 2007. Viertel, Jack. Secret Life of the American Musical: How Broadway Shows Are Built. Sarah Crichton Books,Farrar, Straus and Grioux, 2017. Kissel, Howard. David Merrick, the Abominable Showman: the Unauthorized Biography. Applause, 1993. Hoffman, Warren. The Great White Way: Race and the Broadway Musical. Rutger University Press, 2014. Gilvey, John Anthony. Before the Parade Passes by: Gower Champion and the Glorious American Musical. St. Martin's, 2005. Nachman, Gerald. Showstoppers!: the Surprising Backstage Stories of Broadway's Most Remarkable Songs. Chicago Review Press, 2017. Suskin, Steven. Opening Night on Broadway: a Critical Quotebook of the Golden Era of the Musical Theatre, Oklahoma (1943) to Fiddler on the Roof (1964). Schirmer Books, 1993. Taubman, Howard. “'Hello, Dolly!' Wins Half of Theater Wing's 20 Tonys; Osborne's 'Luther' Is Named Season's Best Drama.  The New York Times, 25 May 1964. Taubman, Howard. “Theater: 'Hello, Dolly!' Has Premiere; Carol Channing Star of Musical at St. James.” The New York Times, 17 Jan. 1964. Grode, Eric. “Well, Hello, Dollys!” The New York Times, 22 Mar. 2017. Skipper, Richard. “Call on Dolly!.” Call on Dolly!. Brantley, Ben. “Even From Afar, Carol Channing Served Up That Broadway Wow.” The New York Times, 15 Jan. 2019. Funke, Lewis. “Merman 'Hello, Dolly's!' Lucky 7th.” The New York Times, 30 Mar. 1970. “WELLO, DOLLY!' CUTS LONGEST‐RUN CAKE.”  The New York Times, 10 Sept. 1970. Phillips, Mccandlish. “Broadway Bids 'Dolly!' a Fond Adieu.”  The New York Times, 28 Dec. 1970. Giordano, Frank. “Who Will Play Dolly in 2001?” The New York Times, 3 May 1970. Burke, Tom. “Hello, David, Must We Talk.” The New York Times, 6 Sept. 1970. “Johnson, on Stage With Capital Cast, Sings 'Hello, Dolly'.” The New York Times, 5 Nov. 1967. “'Hello, Barry' Thwarted By 'Dolly' Named Lyndon.” The New York Times, 18 July 1964. “Carol Channing In Short Good-by To 'Hello, Dolly!'.” The New York Times, 8 Aug. 1965. Sloane, Leonard. “Advertising: Dolly Says' Hello' to Marketing.” The New York Times, 1 Dec. 1964. Gottfried, Martin. “Is All Black Theater Beautiful? No.” The New York Times, 7 June 1970. Johnson, Thomas A. “The Black Theatergoer: Who Is He?” The New York Times, 21 Jan. 1970. “Hello, Dolly!' Raises Prices.” The New York Times, 14 May 1965. Gardner, Paul. “Dolly Levi Sees the World.” The New York Times, 8 Aug. 1965. “After 1,272 Performances Carol Says Good-by Dolly.” The New York Times, 12 June 1967. Kerr, Walter. “Merman: A Kid Who Wins All the Marbles.” The New York Times, 12 Apr. 1970. Taubman, Howard. “Theater ‘Funny Girl’; Musical Based on Life of Fanny Brice.” The New York Times, 27 Mar. 1964. Zolotow, Sam. “'FUNNY GIRL' LAG: WHO'S LAUGHING?; Five Delays for Premiere Irk Agents and Audiences.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 19 Mar. 1964. Stang, Joan. “SHE COULDN'T BE MEDIUM; Barbra Streisand, New Star in Town, Traces Her Rise to 'Funny Girl'.” The New York Times, 5 Apr. 1964. “Dispute Leads Chaplin To Quit 'Funny Girl'.” The New York Times, 17 June 1965. Calta , Louis. “NEW 'FUNNY GIRL' PREPARES CALMLY; Following Barbra Streisand Doesn't Worry Mimi Hines.” The New York Times 11 Dec. 1965. Colleran, Jim. “15 Fun Facts About FUNNY GIRL.” Tams Witmark. Lennart, Isobel. “FROM THE TAMS ARCHIVES: Isobel Lennart's Memories of FUNNY GIRL.” Tams Witmark. Healy, Patrick. “Producer Explains Scrapping 'Funny Girl'.”. The New York Times, 4 Nov. 2011. “The Verdict: Read Reviews of London's Funny Girl Revival Starring Sheridan Smith.” Playbill, 2 Dec. 2015.

Filichia, Peter. Broadway Musicals: The Biggest Hit &amp; the Biggest Flop of the Season 1959 to 2009. Applause Books, 2010. Mordden, Ethan. Open a New Window: the Broadway Musical in the 1960s. Palgrave Macmillan, 2002. Bloom, Ken, and Frank Vlastnik. Broadway Musicals: the 101 Greatest Shows of All Time. Black Dog &amp; Leventhal Pubs., 2010. Taylor, Theodore. Jule: the Story of Composer Jule Styne. Random House, 1979. Citron, Stephen. Jerry Herman: Poet of the Showtune. Yale University Press, 2004. Channing, Carol. Just Lucky I Guess: A Memoir of Sorts. Simon and Schuster, 2007. Viertel, Jack. Secret Life of the American Musical: How Broadway Shows Are Built. Sarah Crichton Books,Farrar, Straus and Grioux, 2017. Kissel, Howard. David Merrick, the Abominable Showman: the Unauthorized Biography. Applause, 1993. Hoffman, Warren. The Great White Way: Race and the Broadway Musical. Rutger University Press, 2014. Gilvey, John Anthony. Before the Parade Passes by: Gower Champion and the Glorious American Musical. St. Martin's, 2005. Nachman, Gerald. Showstoppers!: the Surprising Backstage Stories of Broadway's Most Remarkable Songs. Chicago Review Press, 2017. Suskin, Steven. Opening Night on Broadway: a Critical Quotebook of the Golden Era of the Musical Theatre, Oklahoma (1943) to Fiddler on the Roof (1964). Schirmer Books, 1993. Taubman, Howard. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1964/05/25/archives/hello-dolly-wins-half-of-theater-wings-20-tonys-osbornes-luther-is.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“'Hello, Dolly!' Wins Half of Theater Wing's 20 Tonys; Osborne's 'Luther' Is Named Season's Best Drama.</a> The New York Times, 25 May 1964. Taubman, Howard. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1964/01/17/archives/theater-hello-dolly-has-premiere-carol-channing-star-of-musical-at.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Theater: 'Hello, Dolly!' Has Premiere; Carol Channing Star of Musical at St. James.”</a> The New York Times, 17 Jan. 1964. Grode, Eric. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/22/theater/hello-dolly-bette-midler-carol-channing.html?searchResultPosition=20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Well, Hello, Dollys!”</a> The New York Times, 22 Mar. 2017. Skipper, Richard. <a href="https://www.callondolly.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Call on Dolly!.”</a> Call on Dolly!. Brantley, Ben. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/15/theater/carol-channing-appraisal-hello-dolly.html?searchResultPosition=3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Even From Afar, Carol Channing Served Up That Broadway Wow.”</a> The New York Times, 15 Jan. 2019. Funke, Lewis. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1970/03/30/archives/mermanhello-dollys-lucky-7th.html?searchResultPosition=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Merman 'Hello, Dolly's!' Lucky 7th.”</a> The New York Times, 30 Mar. 1970. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1970/09/10/archives/hello-dolly-cuts-longestrun-cake.html?searchResultPosition=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“WELLO, DOLLY!' CUTS LONGEST‐RUN CAKE.”</a> The New York Times, 10 Sept. 1970. Phillips, Mccandlish. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1970/12/28/archives/broadway-bids-dolly-a-fond-adieu.html?searchResultPosition=6" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Broadway Bids 'Dolly!' a Fond Adieu.”</a> The New York Times, 28 Dec. 1970. Giordano, Frank. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1970/05/03/archives/who-will-play-dolly-in-2001-who-will-play-dolly-in-2001.html?searchResultPosition=7" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Who Will Play Dolly in 2001?”</a> The New York Times, 3 May 1970. Burke, Tom. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1970/09/06/archives/hello-david-must-we-talk-david-and-dolly.html?searchResultPosition=8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Hello, David, Must We Talk.”</a> The New York Times, 6 Sept. 1970. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1967/11/05/archives/johnson-on-stage-with-capital-cast-sings-hello-dolly.html?searchResultPosition=23" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Johnson, on Stage With Capital Cast, Sings 'Hello, Dolly'.”</a> The New York Times, 5 Nov. 1967. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1964/07/18/archives/hello-barry-thwarted-by-dolly-named-lyndon.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“'Hello, Barry' Thwarted By 'Dolly' Named Lyndon.”</a> The New York Times, 18 July 1964. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1965/08/08/archives/carol-channing-in-short-goodby-to-hello-dolly.html?searchResultPosition=19" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Carol Channing In Short Good-by To 'Hello, Dolly!'.”</a> The New York Times, 8 Aug. 1965. Sloane, Leonard. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1964/12/01/archives/advertising-dolly-sayshello-to-marketing.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Advertising: Dolly Says' Hello' to Marketing.”</a> The New York Times, 1 Dec. 1964. Gottfried, Martin. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1970/06/07/archives/is-all-black-theater-beautiful-no-is-all-black-theater-beautiful-no.html?searchResultPosition=50" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Is All Black Theater Beautiful? No.”</a> The New York Times, 7 June 1970. Johnson, Thomas A. <a href="www.nytimes.com/1970/01/21/archives/the-black-theatergoer-who-is-he.html?searchResultPosition=150" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“The Black Theatergoer: Who Is He?”</a> The New York Times, 21 Jan. 1970. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1965/05/14/archives/hello-dolly-raises-prices.html?searchResultPosition=32" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Hello, Dolly!' Raises Prices.”</a> The New York Times, 14 May 1965. Gardner, Paul. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1965/08/08/archives/dolly-levi-sees-the-world.html?searchResultPosition=59" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Dolly Levi Sees the World.”</a> The New York Times, 8 Aug. 1965. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1967/06/12/archives/after-1272-performances-carol-says-goodby-dolly.html?searchResultPosition=67" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“After 1,272 Performances Carol Says Good-by Dolly.”</a> The New York Times, 12 June 1967. Kerr, Walter. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1970/04/12/archives/merman-a-kid-who-wins-all-the-marbles-merman-wins.html?searchResultPosition=65" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Merman: A Kid Who Wins All the Marbles.”</a> The New York Times, 12 Apr. 1970. Taubman, Howard. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1964/03/27/archives/theaterfunny-girl-musical-based-on-life-of-fanny-brice.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Theater ‘Funny Girl’; Musical Based on Life of Fanny Brice.”</a> The New York Times, 27 Mar. 1964. Zolotow, Sam. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1964/03/19/archives/funny-girl-lag-whos-laughing-five-delays-for-premiere-irk-agents.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“'FUNNY GIRL' LAG: WHO'S LAUGHING?; Five Delays for Premiere Irk Agents and Audiences.”</a> The New York Times, The New York Times, 19 Mar. 1964. Stang, Joan. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1964/04/05/archives/she-couldnt-be-medium-barbra-streisand-new-star-in-town-traces-her.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“SHE COULDN'T BE MEDIUM; Barbra Streisand, New Star in Town, Traces Her Rise to 'Funny Girl'.”</a> The New York Times, 5 Apr. 1964. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1965/06/17/archives/dispute-leads-chaplin-to-quit-funny-girl.html?searchResultPosition=7" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Dispute Leads Chaplin To Quit 'Funny Girl'.”</a> The New York Times, 17 June 1965. Calta , Louis. <a href="https://www.timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1965/12/11/95005568.html?action=click&amp;contentCollection=Archives&amp;module=LedeAsset%C2%AEion=ArchiveBody&amp;pgtype=article&amp;pageNumber=24" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“NEW 'FUNNY GIRL' PREPARES CALMLY; Following Barbra Streisand Doesn't Worry Mimi Hines.”</a> The New York Times 11 Dec. 1965. Colleran, Jim. <a href="https://www.tamswitmark.com/blog_items/funny-girl-facts/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“15 Fun Facts About FUNNY GIRL.”</a> Tams Witmark. Lennart, Isobel. <a href="https://www.tamswitmark.com/blog_items/memories-of-funny-girl/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“FROM THE TAMS ARCHIVES: Isobel Lennart's Memories of FUNNY GIRL.”</a> Tams Witmark. Healy, Patrick. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/05/theater/producer-explains-the-scrapping-of-funny-girl.html?searchResultPosition=4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Producer Explains Scrapping 'Funny Girl'.”</a>. The New York Times, 4 Nov. 2011. <a href="https://www.playbill.com/news/article/the-verdict-read-reviews-of-londons-funny-girl-revival-starring-sheridan-smith-373939#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“The Verdict: Read Reviews of London's Funny Girl Revival Starring Sheridan Smith.”</a> Playbill, 2 Dec. 2015.

The 1964 Tony Awards, Part 1

In this episode, we conclude our discussion of the ‘98 Tony Awards. We pour one out for the dearly departed Natasha Richardson, join our heads together to analyze the reasons Side Show flopped, and wonder where in the world is Frank Wildhorn? (He’s big in Japan). Follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@mylittletonys) for additional content about this season’s shows! Works referenced/cited: Patinkin, Sheldon. "No Legs, No Jokes, No Chance": a History of the American Musical Theater. Northwestern University Press, 2008. Bloom, Ken, and Frank Vlastnik. Broadway Musicals: the 101 Greatest Shows of All Time. Black Dog &amp; Leventhal Pubs., 2010. Filichia, Peter. Broadway Musicals: The Biggest Hit &amp; the Biggest Flop of the Season 1959 to 2009. Applause Books, 2010. Als, Hilton. “Freaks on Broadway.” The New Yorker, 20 June 2017. O'Malley, Sheila. “Fully Realized: On Natasha Richardson in Cabaret.” Slant Magazine,  20 Mar. 2009. Lyman, Rick. “Defeated, 'Side Show' Is Closing Jan. 3.” The New York Times, 23 Dec. 1997. Lyman, Rick. “Ideas &amp; Trends: Queasy About Broadway; What the Audience Won't Watch.” The New York Times, 4 Jan. 1998. Brantley, Ben. “THEATER REVIEW; Desperate Dance at Oblivion's Brink.” The New York Times, 20 Mar. 1998. Brantley, Ben. “THEATER REVIEW; Recovered, Restuffed, Otherwise Unchanged.” The New York Times, 5 Nov. 1998. Brantley, Ben. “THEATER REVIEW; Two Faces, And Both In Trouble.” The New York Times, 10 Nov. 1997. Brookhiser, Richard. “With a Revival Comes a Helping Of Revisionism.” The New York Times, 24 Aug. 1997. Canby, Vincent. “THEATER; Finally, a Dandy of a 'Pimpernel'.” The New York Times, 15 Nov. 1998. Canby, Vincent. “THEATER; Reworked for the Stage, 'High Society' Isn't Very.” The New York Times, 3 May 1998. Considine, J.D. “Facing the Music.” Baltimore Sun, 22 Oct. 2018. Evans, Greg. “Triumph of Love.” Variety, Variety, 2 Nov. 1997. Kendrick, Anna. Scrappy Little Nobody. Simon &amp; Schuster, 2017. Lyman, Rick. “'1776' Will Make It to Broadway.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 30 Oct. 1997. Lyman, Rick. “After 'Capeman,' A Chill in a Thriving Broadway Season.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 7 Mar. 1998. Lyman, Rick. “Revival of '1776' Unlikely To Reach Broadway.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 9 Oct. 1997. Pogrebin, Robin. “Broadway's Critic-Proof Composer Says This Is (Still) His Moment; Like His 'Scarlet Pimpernel,' Frank Wildhorn Keeps on Going.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 6 Oct. 1999. Suisman, Charlie. “THEATER; Cue the Pop Ballad, Warn the Critics.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 15 Aug. 2004. Viagas, Robert. “Paul Simon's Capeman Opens to Protests.” Playbill, 30 Jan. 1998. Frank Wildhorn - on How He Works The Scarlet Pimpernel Broadway Tour Special, Part 1 Kurtz, Judy. “Rosie O'Donnell to Lead Broadway Stars in Protest Outside White House.” The Hill, 3 Aug. 2018. Brantley, Ben. “THEATER REVIEW; With Restraint, Illuminating The Freak In Everyone.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 17 Oct. 1997. Canby, Vincent. “SUNDAY VIEW; 'Side Show' Asks, What Is Normal?” The New York Times, 26 Oct. 1997. Canby, Vincent. “SUNDAY VIEW; 'Capeman' Doesn't Fly, Despite the Music.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 8 Feb. 1998. The Capeman on Broadway

In this episode, we conclude our discussion of the ‘98 Tony Awards. We pour one out for the dearly departed Natasha Richardson, join our heads together to analyze the reasons Side Show flopped, and wonder where in the world is Frank Wildhorn? (He’s big in Japan). Follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@mylittletonys) for additional content about this season’s shows! Works referenced/cited: Patinkin, Sheldon. "No Legs, No Jokes, No Chance": a History of the American Musical Theater. Northwestern University Press, 2008. Bloom, Ken, and Frank Vlastnik. Broadway Musicals: the 101 Greatest Shows of All Time. Black Dog &amp; Leventhal Pubs., 2010. Filichia, Peter. Broadway Musicals: The Biggest Hit &amp; the Biggest Flop of the Season 1959 to 2009. Applause Books, 2010. Als, Hilton. <a href="https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/freaks-broadway" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Freaks on Broadway.”</a> The New Yorker, 20 June 2017. O'Malley, Sheila. <a href="https://www.slantmagazine.com/house/article/fully-realized-on-natasha-richardson-in-cabaret" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Fully Realized: On Natasha Richardson in Cabaret.”</a> Slant Magazine, 20 Mar. 2009. Lyman, Rick. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1997/12/23/theater/defeated-side-show-is-closing-jan-3.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Defeated, 'Side Show' Is Closing Jan. 3.”</a> The New York Times, 23 Dec. 1997. Lyman, Rick. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1998/01/04/weekinreview/ideas-trends-queasy-about-broadway-what-the-audience-won-t-watch.html?rref=collection%2Fbyline%2Frick-lyman" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Ideas &amp; Trends: Queasy About Broadway; What the Audience Won't Watch.”</a> The New York Times, 4 Jan. 1998. Brantley, Ben. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1998/03/20/movies/theater-review-desperate-dance-at-oblivion-s-brink.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“THEATER REVIEW; Desperate Dance at Oblivion's Brink.”</a> The New York Times, 20 Mar. 1998. Brantley, Ben. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1998/11/05/theater/theater-review-recovered-restuffed-otherwise-unchanged.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“THEATER REVIEW; Recovered, Restuffed, Otherwise Unchanged.”</a> The New York Times, 5 Nov. 1998. Brantley, Ben. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1997/11/10/theater/theater-review-two-faces-and-both-in-trouble.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“THEATER REVIEW; Two Faces, And Both In Trouble.”</a> The New York Times, 10 Nov. 1997. Brookhiser, Richard. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1997/08/24/theater/with-a-revival-comes-a-helping-of-revisionism.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“With a Revival Comes a Helping Of Revisionism.”</a> The New York Times, 24 Aug. 1997. Canby, Vincent. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1998/11/15/theater/theater-finally-a-dandy-of-a-pimpernel.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“THEATER; Finally, a Dandy of a 'Pimpernel'.”</a> The New York Times, 15 Nov. 1998. Canby, Vincent. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1998/05/03/theater/theater-reworked-for-the-stage-high-society-isn-t-very.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“THEATER; Reworked for the Stage, 'High Society' Isn't Very.”</a> The New York Times, 3 May 1998. Considine, J.D. <a href="https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1997-11-16-1997320197-story.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Facing the Music.”</a> Baltimore Sun, 22 Oct. 2018. Evans, Greg. <a href="https://www.variety.com/1997/legit/reviews/triumph-of-love-2-1117329395/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Triumph of Love.”</a> Variety, Variety, 2 Nov. 1997. Kendrick, Anna. Scrappy Little Nobody. Simon &amp; Schuster, 2017. Lyman, Rick. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1997/10/30/theater/1776-will-make-it-to-broadway.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“'1776' Will Make It to Broadway.”</a> The New York Times, The New York Times, 30 Oct. 1997. Lyman, Rick. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1998/03/07/theater/after-capeman-a-chill-in-a-thriving-broadway-season.html?fta=y" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“After 'Capeman,' A Chill in a Thriving Broadway Season.”</a> The New York Times, The New York Times, 7 Mar. 1998. Lyman, Rick. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1997/10/09/theater/revival-of-1776-unlikely-to-reach-broadway.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Revival of '1776' Unlikely To Reach Broadway.”</a> The New York Times, The New York Times, 9 Oct. 1997. Pogrebin, Robin. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1999/10/06/theater/broadway-s-critic-proof-composer-says-this-still-his-moment-like-his-scarlet.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Broadway's Critic-Proof Composer Says This Is (Still) His Moment; Like His 'Scarlet Pimpernel,' Frank Wildhorn Keeps on Going.”</a> The New York Times, The New York Times, 6 Oct. 1999. Suisman, Charlie. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2004/08/15/movies/theater-cue-the-pop-ballad-warn-the-critics.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“THEATER; Cue the Pop Ballad, Warn the Critics.”</a> The New York Times, The New York Times, 15 Aug. 2004. Viagas, Robert. <a href="https://www.playbill.com/article/paul-simons-capeman-opens-to-protests-com-329293" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Paul Simon's Capeman Opens to Protests.”</a> Playbill, 30 Jan. 1998. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-S7VHPGdSsI" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Frank Wildhorn - on How He Works</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mU16hLeJMik" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Scarlet Pimpernel Broadway Tour Special, Part 1</a> Kurtz, Judy. <a href="https://www.thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/400294-rosie-odonnell-to-lead-broadway-stars-in-protest-outside-white-house" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Rosie O'Donnell to Lead Broadway Stars in Protest Outside White House.”</a> The Hill, 3 Aug. 2018. Brantley, Ben. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1997/10/17/movies/theater-review-with-restraint-illuminating-the-freak-in-everyone.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“THEATER REVIEW; With Restraint, Illuminating The Freak In Everyone.”</a> The New York Times, The New York Times, 17 Oct. 1997. Canby, Vincent. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1997/10/26/theater/sunday-view-side-show-asks-what-is-normal.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“SUNDAY VIEW; 'Side Show' Asks, What Is Normal?”</a> The New York Times, 26 Oct. 1997. Canby, Vincent. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1998/02/08/theater/sunday-view-capeman-doesn-t-fly-despite-the-music.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“SUNDAY VIEW; 'Capeman' Doesn't Fly, Despite the Music.”</a> The New York Times, The New York Times, 8 Feb. 1998. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDpPql7B5ss" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Capeman on Broadway</a>

The 1998 Tony Awards, Part 2

What do McCarthyism, Charlie Chaplin, I Love Lucy, Catfish, Sister Act, Andrew Cunanan, John &amp; Yoko, and the Caroline, or Change extended universe have to do with Bells Are Ringing, The Most Happy Fella, and Li’l Abner? That’s for us to know and you to find out. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @mylittletonys for more content on this season’s shows! Works referenced/cited: Bloom, Ken, and Frank Vlastnik. Broadway Musicals: the 101 Greatest Shows of All Time. Black Dog &amp; Leventhal Pubs., 2010. Mordden, Ethan. Coming up Roses: the Broadway Musical in the 1950s. Oxford Univ. Press, 2000. Bryer, Jackson R., and Richard Allan. Davison. The Art of the American Musical: Conversations with the Creators. Rutgers University Press, 2005. Loesser, Susan. A Most Remarkable Fella: Frank Loesser and the Guys and Dolls in His Life: a Portrait by His Daughter. Hal Leonard, 2000. Mandelbaum, Ken. Not since Carrie: Forty Years of Broadway Musical Flops. St. Martin's Press, 1992. Patinkin, Sheldon. "No Legs, No Jokes, No Chance": a History of the American Musical Theater. Northwestern University Press, 2008. Propst, Andy. They Made Us Happy: Betty Comden and Adolph Greens Musicals &amp; Movies. Oxford University Press, 2019. Taylor, Theodore. Jule: the Story of Composer Jule Styne. Random House, 1979. Vaill, Amanda. Somewhere: the Life of Jerome Robbins. Broadway Books, 2006. Wasson, Sam. Fosse. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2013. Grimes, William. “Industrial Musicals Were Once Big Shows.” The New York Times, 20 Dec. 2017. Brantley, Ben. “With Her, It's Love at First Sound.” The New York Times, 19 Nov. 2010. Wilson, John S. “THEATER: A REVIVAL OF 'BELLS'.” The New York Times, 4 Nov. 1984. Millstein, Gilbert. “MISS HOLLIDAY ON THE LINE; RETURN.” The New York Times,  25 Nov. 1956. “Born Yesterday: Judy Holliday (The Blacklist Episode #11).” You Must Remember This, 3 May 2016. Atkinson, Brooks. “Theatre: 'Bells Are Ringing' for Judy Holliday; Overcomes Antiquated Plot at Shubert Actress Flies High in New Musical Show.” The New York Times,  30 Nov. 1956. Atkinson, Brooks. “Theatre: Loesser's Fine Music Drama; 'The Most Happy Fella' Opens at Imperial.” The New York Times, 4 May 1956. Schumach, Murray. “MOLDING 4 MUSICAL; Discussing the Birth Of 'The Most Happy Fella' HOW 'THE MOST HAPPY FELLA' WAS REARED Search Ended Orchestra.” The New York Times, 29 Apr. 1956. Millstein, Gilbert. “The Greater Loesser; The Composer-Lyricist-Author of 'Most Happy Fella' Gives Musical Comedy the Once-over-Seriously.” The New York Times, 20 May 1956. Jr., Fred H. Diekmann. “DRAMA MAILBAG; Some Pro and Con Views on 'The Most Happy Fella' and 'Waiting for Godot'.”  The New York Times, 13 May 1956. “Heart &amp; Soul: The Life and Music of Frank Loesser.” Green, Jesse. “Theater Review: The Happy Return of The Most Happy Fella.” Vulture, 3 Apr. 2014. Brantley, Ben. “Uncorking a Napa Vintage for a Toast to Adult Romance.” The New York Times, 3 Apr. 2014. Gussow, Mel. “Stage: The Most Happy Fella'.”  The New York Times, 12 Oct. 1979. Rich, Frank. “Review/Theater: The Most Happy Fella; Basic Feelings, Soaring Songs.” The New York Times, 14 Feb. 1992. Tommasini, Anthony. “Frank Loesser's 'Most Happy Fella,' at Dicapo Opera.” The New York Times, 9 Mar. 2012. Rich, Frank. “Review/Theater; Rethought, Refined and Revived: Goodspeed's 'Most Happy Fella'.”  The New York Times, 30 May 1991. Richards, David. “SUNDAY VIEW; A 'Happy Fella' With Less Offers More.” The New York Times, 2 June 1991. Foran, Chris. “'Li'l Abner,' Al Capp Were Bigger than Life — until They Weren't.” Milwaukee-Wisconsin Journal Sentinel , 21 Apr. 2016. Atkinson, Brooks. “Theatre: 'Li'l Abner'.” The New York Times, 16 Nov. 1956. Atkinson, Brooks. “Theatre: Roz Russell.”  The New York Times, 1 Nov. 1956. Benjamin, Lois.  “QUICK-CHANGE ARTIST.” The New York Times, 5 May 1957. Atkinson , Brooks. “Theatre: 'Shangri-La'; Musical Based on Book by Hilton Opens.” The New York Times, 14 June 1956. “LI'L ABNER SENDS A LETTER HOME; A Lovin' Son Tells His Mammy an' Pappy Of Philly-Delfya 'Mess' LI'L ABNER WRITES TO HIS MAMMY AN' PAPPY.”  The New York Times, 11 Nov. 1956. Schwabacher, Thomas K. “The Harvard Crimson.” Shangri-La The Harvard Crimson, 9 May 1956.

What do McCarthyism, Charlie Chaplin, I Love Lucy, Catfish, Sister Act, Andrew Cunanan, John &amp; Yoko, and the Caroline, or Change extended universe have to do with Bells Are Ringing, The Most Happy Fella, and Li’l Abner? That’s for us to know and you to find out. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @mylittletonys for more content on this season’s shows! Works referenced/cited: Bloom, Ken, and Frank Vlastnik. Broadway Musicals: the 101 Greatest Shows of All Time. Black Dog &amp; Leventhal Pubs., 2010. Mordden, Ethan. Coming up Roses: the Broadway Musical in the 1950s. Oxford Univ. Press, 2000. Bryer, Jackson R., and Richard Allan. Davison. The Art of the American Musical: Conversations with the Creators. Rutgers University Press, 2005. Loesser, Susan. A Most Remarkable Fella: Frank Loesser and the Guys and Dolls in His Life: a Portrait by His Daughter. Hal Leonard, 2000. Mandelbaum, Ken. Not since Carrie: Forty Years of Broadway Musical Flops. St. Martin's Press, 1992. Patinkin, Sheldon. "No Legs, No Jokes, No Chance": a History of the American Musical Theater. Northwestern University Press, 2008. Propst, Andy. They Made Us Happy: Betty Comden and Adolph Greens Musicals &amp; Movies. Oxford University Press, 2019. Taylor, Theodore. Jule: the Story of Composer Jule Styne. Random House, 1979. Vaill, Amanda. Somewhere: the Life of Jerome Robbins. Broadway Books, 2006. Wasson, Sam. Fosse. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2013. Grimes, William. <a href="www.nytimes.com/2014/02/02/theater/industrial-musicals-were-once-big-shows.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Industrial Musicals Were Once Big Shows.”</a> The New York Times, 20 Dec. 2017. Brantley, Ben. <a href="www.nytimes.com/2010/11/20/theater/20bells.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“With Her, It's Love at First Sound.”</a> The New York Times, 19 Nov. 2010. Wilson, John S. <a href="www.nytimes.com/1984/11/04/arts/theater-a-revival-of-bells.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“THEATER: A REVIVAL OF 'BELLS'.”</a> The New York Times, 4 Nov. 1984. Millstein, Gilbert. <a href="https:/timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1956/11/25/88491893.html?pageNumber=147" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“MISS HOLLIDAY ON THE LINE; RETURN.”</a> The New York Times, 25 Nov. 1956. <a href="www.youmustrememberthispodcast.com/episodes/2016/5/2/born-yesterday-judy-holliday-the-blacklist-episode-11" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Born Yesterday: Judy Holliday (The Blacklist Episode #11).”</a> You Must Remember This, 3 May 2016. Atkinson, Brooks. <a href="https:/timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1956/11/30/87166594.html?pageNumber=18" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Theatre: 'Bells Are Ringing' for Judy Holliday; Overcomes Antiquated Plot at Shubert Actress Flies High in New Musical Show.”</a> The New York Times, 30 Nov. 1956. Atkinson, Brooks. <a href="https:/www.nytimes.com/1956/05/04/archives/theatre-loessers-fine-music-drama-the-most-happy-fella-opens-at.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Theatre: Loesser's Fine Music Drama; 'The Most Happy Fella' Opens at Imperial.”</a> The New York Times, 4 May 1956. Schumach, Murray. <a href="www.nytimes.com/1956/04/29/archives/molding-4-musical-discussing-the-birth-of-the-most-happy-fella-how.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“MOLDING 4 MUSICAL; Discussing the Birth Of 'The Most Happy Fella' HOW 'THE MOST HAPPY FELLA' WAS REARED Search Ended Orchestra.”</a> The New York Times, 29 Apr. 1956. Millstein, Gilbert. <a href="www.nytimes.com/1956/05/20/archives/the-greater-loesser-the-composerlyricistauthor-of-most-happy-fella.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“The Greater Loesser; The Composer-Lyricist-Author of 'Most Happy Fella' Gives Musical Comedy the Once-over-Seriously.”</a> The New York Times, 20 May 1956. Jr., Fred H. Diekmann. <a href="www.nytimes.com/1956/05/13/archives/drama-mailbag-some-pro-and-con-views-on-the-most-happy-fella-and.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“DRAMA MAILBAG; Some Pro and Con Views on 'The Most Happy Fella' and 'Waiting for Godot'.”</a> The New York Times, 13 May 1956. <a href="www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJ5S0-xabhI" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Heart &amp; Soul: The Life and Music of Frank Loesser.”</a> Green, Jesse. <a href="www.vulture.com/2014/04/theater-review-the-most-happy-fella.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Theater Review: The Happy Return of The Most Happy Fella.”</a> Vulture, 3 Apr. 2014. Brantley, Ben. <a href="www.nytimes.com/2014/04/04/theater/the-most-happy-fella-is-revived-at-city-center.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Uncorking a Napa Vintage for a Toast to Adult Romance.”</a> The New York Times, 3 Apr. 2014. Gussow, Mel. <a href="www.nytimes.com/1979/10/12/archives/stage-the-most-happy-fella-mailorder-bride.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Stage: The Most Happy Fella'.”</a> The New York Times, 12 Oct. 1979. Rich, Frank. <a href="www.nytimes.com/1992/02/14/theater/review-theater-the-most-happy-fella-basic-feelings-soaring-songs.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Review/Theater: The Most Happy Fella; Basic Feelings, Soaring Songs.”</a> The New York Times, 14 Feb. 1992. Tommasini, Anthony. <a href="www.nytimes.com/2012/03/10/arts/music/frank-loessers-most-happy-fella-at-dicapo-opera.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Frank Loesser's 'Most Happy Fella,' at Dicapo Opera.”</a> The New York Times, 9 Mar. 2012. Rich, Frank. <a href="www.nytimes.com/1991/05/30/theater/review-theater-rethought-refined-and-revived-goodspeed-s-most-happy-fella.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Review/Theater; Rethought, Refined and Revived: Goodspeed's 'Most Happy Fella'.”</a> The New York Times, 30 May 1991. Richards, David. <a href="www.nytimes.com/1991/06/02/theater/sunday-view-a-happy-fella-with-less-offers-more.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“SUNDAY VIEW; A 'Happy Fella' With Less Offers More.”</a> The New York Times, 2 June 1991. Foran, Chris. <a href="https:/archive.jsonline.com/greensheet/lil-abner-al-capp-were-bigger-than-life--until-they-werent-b99706953z1-376458811.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“'Li'l Abner,' Al Capp Were Bigger than Life — until They Weren't.”</a> Milwaukee-Wisconsin Journal Sentinel , 21 Apr. 2016. Atkinson, Brooks. <a href="www.nytimes.com/1956/11/16/archives/theatre-lil-abner.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Theatre: 'Li'l Abner'.”</a> The New York Times, 16 Nov. 1956. Atkinson, Brooks. <a href="https:/timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1956/11/01/84937120.html?pageNumber=47" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Theatre: Roz Russell.”</a> The New York Times, 1 Nov. 1956. Benjamin, Lois. <a href="https:/timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1957/05/05/90800458.html?pageNumber=133" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> “QUICK-CHANGE ARTIST.”</a> The New York Times, 5 May 1957. Atkinson , Brooks. <a href="https:/timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1956/06/14/86608517.html?pageNumber=40" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Theatre: 'Shangri-La'; Musical Based on Book by Hilton Opens.”</a> The New York Times, 14 June 1956. <a href="www.nytimes.com/1956/11/11/archives/lil-abner-sends-a-letter-home-a-lovin-son-tells-his-mammy-an-pappy.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“LI'L ABNER SENDS A LETTER HOME; A Lovin' Son Tells His Mammy an' Pappy Of Philly-Delfya 'Mess' LI'L ABNER WRITES TO HIS MAMMY AN' PAPPY.”</a> The New York Times, 11 Nov. 1956. Schwabacher, Thomas K. <a href="www.thecrimson.com/article/1956/5/9/shangri-la-pfor-a-musical-ishangri-lai-takes/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“The Harvard Crimson.” Shangri-La</a> The Harvard Crimson, 9 May 1956.

The 1957 Tony Awards, Part 2

McKinley, Jesse. [“It Can't Win All The Tonys (Can It?).”](www.nytimes.com/2001/06/01/movies/it-can-t-win-all-the-tonys-can-it.html?searchResultPosition=207) The New York Times, 1 June 2001. Gates, Anita. [“A Few Free Peeks at Those Dancing Feet.”](www.nytimes.com/2001/06/03/tv/cover-story-a-few-free-peeks-at-those-dancing-feet.html?searchResultPosition=14) The New York Times, 3 June 2001. Pogrebin, Robin. [“'Producers' Shatters Tony Award Record With 12 Prizes; 'Proof' Takes Best Play And 2 Other Awards.”](www.nytimes.com/2001/06/04/theater/producers-shatters-tony-award-record-with-12-prizes-proof-takes-best-play-2.html?searchResultPosition=126) The New York Times, 4 June 2001. Gardner, Amanda. [“Tony Awards' New Jersey Ties.”](www.nytimes.com/2001/06/03/nyregion/theater-tony-awards-new-jersey-ties.html?searchResultPosition=2) The New York Times, 3 June 2001. Mandell, Jonathan. [“It's Broadway's TV Moment, but Who's Watching?”](www.nytimes.com/2001/05/20/arts/theater-the-tony-awards-it-s-broadway-s-tv-moment-but-who-s-watching.html?searchResultPosition=8) The New York Times, 20 May 2001. [“Springtime for Show Biz.”](www.nytimes.com/2001/05/09/opinion/springtime-for-show-biz.html?searchResultPosition=28) The New York Times, 9 May 2001. McKinley, Jesse. [“New Referee For the Tonys.”](www.nytimes.com/2000/10/27/movies/on-stage-and-off-new-referee-for-the-tonys.html?searchResultPosition=32) The New York Times, 27 Oct. 2000. Tommasini, Anthony. [“They Do Write 'Em Like They Used To.”](www.nytimes.com/2001/05/20/arts/they-do-write-em-like-they-used-to.html?searchResultPosition=59) The New York Times, 20 May 2001. Kisselgoff, Anna. [“Where Everything Clicks.”](www.nytimes.com/2001/06/29/movies/critic-s-notebook-where-everything-clicks.html?searchResultPosition=14) The New York Times, 29 June 2001. Pogrebin, Robin. [“Elevating the Broadway Pit; A Legendary Conductor Shapes Musicals With His Baton.”](www.nytimes.com/2000/04/19/theater/elevating-the-broadway-pit-a-legendary-conductor-shapes-musicals-with-his-baton.html?searchResultPosition=24) The New York Times, 19 Apr. 2000. Brantley, Ben. [“How Karaoke Conquered Broadway.”](www.nytimes.com/2001/02/25/theater/spring-theater-how-karaoke-conquered-broadway.html) The New York Times, 25 Feb. 2001. Singer, Barry. [“A Crash Course in the World of Mel.”](www.nytimes.com/2001/05/20/arts/theater-the-tony-awards-a-crash-course-in-the-world-of-mel.html?searchResultPosition=9) The New York Times, 20 May 2001. Brantley, Ben. [“A Scam That'll Knock 'Em Dead.”](www.nytimes.com/2001/04/20/movies/theater-review-a-scam-that-ll-knock-em-dead.html?searchResultPosition=21) The New York Times, 20 Apr. 2001. McKinley, Jesse. [“It's Springtime for Producers Of Broadway's 'Producers'.”](www.nytimes.com/2001/04/25/theater/it-s-springtime-for-producers-of-broadway-s-producers.html?searchResultPosition=1) The New York Times, 25 Apr. 2001. [“Real Producers Are Nothing Like Bialystock. Right?”](www.nytimes.com/2001/06/03/theater/theater-real-producers-are-nothing-like-bialystock-right.html?searchResultPosition=74) The New York Times, 3 June 2001. Pogrebin, Robin. [“The Brothers Viertel, a Theatrical Tag Team.”](www.nytimes.com/2001/02/11/theater/theater-the-brothers-viertel-a-theatrical-tag-team.html?searchResultPosition=22) The New York Times, 11 Feb. 2001. Pogrebin, Robin. [“'Producers' Sets Tony Nomination Record.”](www.nytimes.com/2001/05/08/theater/producers-sets-tony-nomination-record.html?searchResultPosition=90) The New York Times, 8 May 2001. [“'The Producers' Dominates Drama Desk Awards, Taking Record 11.”](www.nytimes.com/2001/05/21/nyregion/the-producers-dominates-drama-desk-awards-taking-record-11.html?searchResultPosition=41) The New York Times, 21 May 2001. Brantley, Ben. [“Reproducing 'The Producers': Replacements in Star Roles Feel Their Way.”](www.nytimes.com/2002/05/03/movies/theater-review-reproducing-producers-replacements-star-roles-feel-their-way.html?searchResultPosition=99) The New York Times, 3 May 2002. Purnick, Joyce. [“Metro Matters; Dissecting The Mania On 44th Street.”](www.nytimes.com/2001/04/23/nyregion/metro-matters-dissecting-the-mania-on-44th-street.html?searchResultPosition=130) The New York Times, 23 Apr. 2001. Robertson, Campbell. [“Springtime for Hit's End: 'The Producers' to Close.”](www.nytimes.com/2007/02/23/theater/23prod.html?searchResultPosition=32) The New York Times, 23 Feb. 2007. Sternbergh, Adam. [“The History of The Producers: Part III - Nymag.”](nymag.com/nymetro/movies/features/15251/) New York Magazine, 2 Dec. 2005. Simon, John. [“Blazing Twaddle - Nymag.”](nymag.com/nymetro/arts/theater/reviews/4618/) New York Magazine, 30 Apr. 2001. [“GOLD RUSH.”](www.newyorker.com/magazine/2001/05/07/gold-rush. ) The New Yorker, 19 June 2017. Rosen, Marjorie. [“Dressing Ulla And the Rest: Isn't It Iconic?”](www.nytimes.com/2001/05/20/arts/theater-the-tony-awards-dressing-ulla-and-the-rest-isn-t-it-iconic.html?searchResultPosition=11) The New York Times, 20 May 2001. Stracher, Cameron. [“The Way We Live Now: 5-27-01: How To Get Into 'The Producers'; That's the Ticket.”](www.nytimes.com/2001/05/27/magazine/the-way-we-live-now-5-27-01-how-to-get-into-the-producers-that-s-the-ticket.html?searchResultPosition=147) The New York Times, 27 May 2001. Brantley, Ben. [“How Karaoke Conquered Broadway.”](www.nytimes.com/2001/02/25/theater/spring-theater-how-karaoke-conquered-broadway.html) The New York Times, The New York Times, 25 Feb. 2001. Pogrebin, Robin. [“Ticket Sales for 'Producers' Break Broadway Record.”](www.nytimes.com/2001/04/21/theater/ticket-sales-for-producers-break-broadway-record.html?searchResultPosition=3) The New York Times, 21 Apr. 2001. Tierney, John. [“The Big City; Scalping Law May Be Ready For Execution.”](www.nytimes.com/2001/05/18/nyregion/the-big-city-scalping-law-may-be-ready-for-execution.html?searchResultPosition=180) The New York Times, 18 May 2001. McKinley, Jesse. [“Exit the Stars Of a Broadway Phenomenon.”](www.nytimes.com/2002/03/17/theater/exit-the-stars-of-a-broadway-phenomenon.html?searchResultPosition=84) The New York Times, 17 Mar. 2002. Newman, Andy. [“O.K., They're Actors, Not the Producers.”](www.nytimes.com/2002/03/18/nyregion/ok-they-re-actors-not-the-producers.html?searchResultPosition=142) The New York Times, 18 Mar. 2002. McKinley, Jesse. [“Nathan Lane's Successor in 'The Producers' Is Fired.”](www.nytimes.com/2002/04/15/arts/nathan-lanes-successor-in-the-producers-is-fired.html?searchResultPosition=27) The New York Times, 15 Apr. 2002. McKinley, Jesse. [“How an Actor Landed On Top in 'Producers'.”](www.nytimes.com/2002/04/16/theater/how-an-actor-landed-on-top-in-producers.html?searchResultPosition=39) The New York Times, 16 Apr. 2002. Pogrebin, Robin. [“'Producers' Stars' Encore?”](www.nytimes.com/2003/08/06/theater/producers-stars-encore.html?searchResultPosition=23) The New York Times, 6 Aug. 2003. [“'The Producers' Notches a $1.6 Million Week.”](www.nytimes.com/2004/01/06/theater/the-producers-notches-a-1.6-million-week.html?searchResultPosition=76) The New York Times, 6 Jan. 2004. Simon, John. [“The (Re)Producers - Nymag.”](nymag.com/nymetro/arts/theater/reviews/6014/) New York Magazine, 20 May 2002. Marks, Peter. [“Enjoying the View From Over the Top.”](www.nytimes.com/2001/05/20/arts/theater-the-tony-awards-enjoying-the-view-from-over-the-top.html?searchResultPosition=10) The New York Times, 20 May 2001. Witchel, Alex. [“'This Is It -- As Happy AsI Get, Baby' Nathan Lane.”](www.nytimes.com/2001/09/02/magazine/this-is-it-as-happy-as-i-get-baby-nathan-lane.html) The New York Times, 2 Sept. 2001. Scott, A. O. [“'The Producers'.”](www.nytimes.com/video/movies/1194817102554/the-producers.html?searchResultPosition=4) The New York Times, 15 Dec. 2005. Hoberman, J. [“When The Nazis Became Nudniks.”](www.nytimes.com/2001/04/15/movies/film-when-the-nazis-became-nudniks.html?searchResultPosition=29) The New York Times, 15 Apr. 2001. Ellis, Lindsay. [Mel Brooks, The Producers and the Ethics of Satire about N@zis](www.youtube.com/watch?v=62cPPSyoQkE&amp;t=2s) YouTube, Jun 2, 2017. Brantley, Ben. [“You've Got to Come Back a . . . You Know.”](www.nytimes.com/2001/05/03/theater/theater-review-you-ve-got-to-come-back-a-you-know.html?searchResultPosition=33) The New York Times, 3 May 2001. Gates, Anita. [“A Broadway Fable Frames A Real-Life Comeback.”](www.nytimes.com/2001/08/21/theater/a-broadway-fable-frames-a-real-life-comeback.html?searchResultPosition=1) The New York Times, 21 Aug. 2001. McKinley, Jesse. [“The Checks Are Bouncing At 'Bells Are Ringing'.”](www.nytimes.com/2001/06/13/theater/the-checks-are-bouncing-at-bells-are-ringing.html?searchResultPosition=1) The New York Times, 13 June 2001. McKinley, Jesse. [“ON STAGE AND OFF.”](www.nytimes.com/2001/06/08/movies/on-stage-and-off.html?searchResultPosition=4) The New York Times, 8 June 2001. Pogrebin, Robin. [“The Party's Hardly Over for Faith Prince.”](www.nytimes.com/2001/05/01/theater/the-party-s-hardly-over-for-faith-prince.html?searchResultPosition=9) The New York Times, 1 May 2001. McKinley, Jesse. [“Comden and Green's Office. They're on Broadway. Any Message?”](www.nytimes.com/2001/04/12/theater/comden-and-green-s-office-they-re-on-broadway-any-message.html?searchResultPosition=10) The New York Times, 12 Apr. 2001. Wadler, Joyce with Jesse McKinley. [“BOLDFACE NAMES.”](www.nytimes.com/2001/05/30/nyregion/boldface-names-552313.html?searchResultPosition=4) The New York Times, 30 May 2001. Pogrebin, Robin.[ “'Rocky Horror Show' Is to Rock Again.”](www.nytimes.com/2001/10/17/theater/rocky-horror-show-is-to-rock-again.html?searchResultPosition=1) The New York Times, 17 Oct. 2001. Brantley, Ben. [“That Sweet Transvestite Doing the Time Warp Again.”](www.nytimes.com/2000/11/16/theater/theater-review-that-sweet-transvestite-doing-the-time-warp-again.html?searchResultPosition=6) The New York Times, 16 Nov. 2000. O'Brien, Richard. 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