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Anna D. Shapiro will direct the new production of Eric Bentley's 1972 play.
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The irreverent send-up of the blockbuster film Titanic plays the Criterion Theatre at Piccadilly Circus.
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The composer Cinco Paul discusses the clever references to classic musicals everywhere you look (and hear) in his new Broadway show.
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The 27-year-old's tune Bangaranga won Bulgaria its first ever title in the song contest.
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The writer and illustrator William Steig lived several lives before his book about a surly ogre became a Hollywood hit.
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I can never get enough of old musical and comedy variety shows these days. I remember them being rather cheesy from what I can remember of their original airings, but they are yet another thing that gets better with age. There were many of these throughout the 1960s and 70s, anchored by star hosts with a never-ending parade of different guest stars every week to do their own musical numbers and join in the comedy sketches. Sonny and Cher were two of the biggest stars in this genre- in 1971 they were set to take up residency for a live show in Las Vegas when they had to cancel because CBS offered them a weekly TV show, five episodes of which are featured here.
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