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Fans Turn Green With Delight At Union Square `wicked' Fest - San Francisco Examiner
san francisco has often been compared to the emerald city of oz. on friday in union square, the comparison was more than apt. a full-on party, complete with balloons, bubbles and babies bedecked in witchery, surrounded the noon hour in celebration of ...
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London's 'imagine This', Musical About Actors In The Warsaw Ghetto, Will Close
imagine this, the musical set in poland during 1942 and revolving around a group of actors in the warsaw ghetto who stage plays to inspire hope and optimism within their community, is to shutter at the new london theatre on dec. 20, after a month's run since opening there nov. 19.
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Complete Allegro Recording, With Mcdonald, Gunn And Wilson, To Arrive In Stores Feb. 3
the all-star complete recording of rodgers and hammerstein's short-lived 1947 broadway musical, allegro, featuring audra mcdonald, nathan gunn and patrick wilson, will be released feb. 3, 2009.
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Enjoy Witches' Brew Of Songs And Humor During 'wicked' - Detroit News
the last time the magically popular musical "wicked" played detroit, in 2006, it sold out -- poof! -- just like that, in the flick of a witch's wand. when that national tour was planned, nobody yet grasped just how big a hit the show would be. runs ...
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'wicked' Tickets Go On Sale Saturday Morning - News-press
if you want the best tickets for the musical “wicked,” you’d better get to mann hall early this saturday — whether by car, bus or broomstick. tickets to the oz musical go on sale at 7 a.m. saturday at the mann box office. hall management ...
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Scrooge Flexes His Musical Muscle At The Byham
scrooge (tom atkins) watches his young self (paul domencic) and belle (amanda slaughter) helplessly before breaking into song. whether it’s christmas past, present or future, one thing is certain — even the coldest hearts can be warmed with a little music.
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'snowy Off-white' Musical Returns To Fridley Stage
fifth and sixth-grade students from fridley middle school this weekend will be staging a fairy tale like nothing you've ever seen - well, at least like nothing you've seen outside of this school's drama program.
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Positively 'wicked': On Her Way To Meet The Wizard, The Green Girl ... - Mlive.com
for donna vivino, the biggest challenge in portraying elphaba (a.k.a. the wicked witch of the west) in the popular musical "wicked" is to make sure she never plays her as a victim. "she's a strong character, she stands up for what she believes in ...
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Wicked Wicket Ways Of Shane Warne: The Musical - News.com.au
shane warne might not be happy that there's a musical about his life, but everyone else will be. shane warne: the musical is a wild, funny, outrageous, and by the end, surprisingly moving account of the champion spin bowler's life so far. it will ...
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A Lion Among Men: Volume Three In The Wicked Years
most people realize by now that gregory maguire's wicked is something of a publishing phenomenon.
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Enjoy Witches' Brew Of Songs And Humor During 'wicked'
the last time the magically popular musical "wicked" played detroit, in 2006, it sold out -- poof! -- just like that, in the flick of a witch's wand. when that national tour was planned, nobody yet grasped just how big a hit the show would be. runs in most of the tour cities, including motown, were too short to accommodate the throngs demanding tickets. now "wicked" is back, here and everywhere, ...
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A Writer Among Men - Washington Blade
writer gregory maguire sees the soul in wicked people. l. frank baum’s 1900 children’s novel “the wonderful wizard of oz,” and the classic 1939 movie based on it, have captured the world’s imagination. but maguire always thought there was a ...
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Never An Idol Moment - Age
after being runner-up on australian idol four years ago, anthony callea has released two albums, toured the country and is now in the melbourne production of the musical wicked . since finishing second in the 2004 season of australian idol, anthony ...
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Curtain Will Lift On Alma Musical
the curtain will be lifted thursday on "the wizard of oz," the latest high-tech and highly ambitious alma high school musical. performances will be staged at 7:30 p.m. thursday and saturday, along with a 2 p.m. show sunday.
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B'way Ticket Availability Through Sunday, Dec. 14
broadway ticket availability and capsule reviews of shows as of dec. 8. unless otherwise noted, tickets are available at the theaters' box offices for the shows listed. details about how to obtain tickets appear at the end.
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Streisand, President Bush Share Awkward Smooch - Boston Globe
washington— barbra streisand got an awkward kiss on the cheek from the president, and yes, she gave him a smooch back. streisand, a vocal critic of president george w. bush, was a guest sunday at the white house just before one of washington's few ...
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Stage Notes: Literary Readings, 'christmas Carols' And 'wicked ... - Salt Lake Tribune
publishers juniper press and oxide books team up with plan-b theatre company for a program of literary readings and stage performance. the event features performance poet jean howard, who helped introduce poetry slams to the american literary ...
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On Broadway
the associated press “13.” a young man tries to fit in. a new musical with a score by jason robert brown. bernard b. jacobs. telecharge. closes jan. 4.
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Tickets For Wicked At Fox Cities Performing Arts Center In Downtown Appleton May Sell Quickly
the fox cities performing arts center will be a whirlwind of activity saturday when tickets go on sale for wicked, the pacs 14th wisconsin premiere of a touring broadway show.
www.postcrescent.com

Back From Broadway - Abington Mariner
where: senior center, 90 colon st. when: dec. 9, 7 p.m. ticket price: $100 dress circle, $50 reserved seating, $25 general admission tickets available at: beverly recreation department, 978-921-6067 or: beverly2broadway.eventbrite.com kristen carbone ...
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