by LouiseGund | Sep 26, 2019 | Acting, Broadway, Cast, History, Music, Play, Production
Few Broadway musicals are more endearing, nor more enduring, than Fiddler on the Roof. This beloved tale of a Jewish father’s attempts to hold on to tradition, faith, and family in early 20th century Russia opened on Broadway in 1964. It would go on to become the...
by LouiseGund | Sep 19, 2019 | Acting, Broadway, Cast, Play, Production
Two decades after it was first produced Off-Broadway at the Manhattan Theater Club, the charming canine comedy Sylvia, by celebrated American playwright A.R. Gurney, made its Broadway debut in a revival at the Cort Theater. During its limited-engagement run from...
by LouiseGund | Sep 12, 2019 | Acting, Broadway, Music, Play, Production
In the last two decades, the lives of most working-class Americans have changed almost beyond recognition. This profound shift in working culture and the impact it has had on friendships, family relations, and livelihoods, is at the heart of Sweat, written by Pulitzer...
by LouiseGund | Sep 5, 2019 | Acting, Broadway, Cast, Music, Play, Production
From July 26, 2018, to January 6, 2019, the iconic songs of The Go-Go’s, the famed 1980s all-female rock band, could nightly be heard booming from the Hudson Theatre on Broadway. These classic tunes formed the soundtrack to Head Over Heels, a bold and brash new...
by LouiseGund | Aug 6, 2019 | Acting, Broadway, History, Play, Production
In 2014 the Broadway production of All the Way gave theatergoers in New York City the opportunity to delve into a unique moment in American history. This play opened the doors to the Oval Office, giving audiences a glimpse into Lyndon B. Johnson’s early presidency and...