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George Abbott’s 1935 comedy Three Men on a Horse seemed prime material for an exciting musical! Jay Livingston and Ray Evans made it a reality when they the created the songs for Let It Ride!. Let it Ride!, written by Abrams S. Ginnes, opened at the Eugene O’Neill Theatre on October 12, 1961. This production starred two beloved comedians […]

Today marks the 55th Anniversary of Jerry Herman’s Milk And Honey! Milk And Honey enjoyed a 543 performance run at the Martin Beck Theatre. It opened on October 10, 1961. In his first effort for Broadway, composer/lyricist Jerry Herman struck gold with this musical. Milk and Honey is about lonely American widows on a visit to […]

The 1957 Simply Heavenly Original Broadway Cast Recording is coming to Masterworks Broadway on 10/14! Harlem renaissance poet Langston Hughes wrote the musical Simply Heavenly based on his novel Simple Takes a Wife and Other Simple Stories. The story follows Jess Simple who is attempting to raise enough money for a divorce so he can marry his […]

Happy 10 year anniversary to the 2006 revival of A Chorus Line! The 2006 revival of A Chorus Line had a lot going for it! The dedicated cast was lead by Charlotte d’Amboise as Cassie. The documentary Every Little Step shows the audition process for this production. The original production’s iconic choreography was faithfully recreated by Baayork Lee. Finally, Marvin Hamlisch and […]

Polkadots is the new musical inspired by the true events of the Civil Rights pioneers Ruby Bridges and The Little Rock Nine. The World Premiere Recording features Shanice Williams (Dorothy in NBC’s The Wiz Live!), recording artist Alex Newell (Glee), Lilli Cooper (The SpongeBob Musical), Alysha Deslorieux (Hamilton), John Arthur Greene (American Idol Season 15), Katie Thompson (Giant), Julia […]