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The Broadway Beat Broadway BEASTS

Animals don’t always make the best Broadway actors.  This is partly due to their inability to say their lines clearly, but also because trying to get a dog, cat or rat to behave the same way each night is quite hard.  Instead of using real animals, many shows cast humans in animal parts. 

The Lion King,which just entered its 19th year running on Broadway,is one of these shows.  It opened in November of 1997,...


Broadway Beat: Invisible Thread

Broadway Beat: Invisible Thread

As toys, electronics, and tickets to Star Wars: Episode VII fly off the shelf this holiday season, Invisible Thread, a...


On Broadway Hamilton Hits the Mark

Broadway Beat: On Broadway Hamilton Hits the Mark

Broadway’s new favorite marksman is Alexander Hamilton, who is the subject of Hamilton, a musical by Tony Award winning composer Lin-Manuel Miranda (In the Heights) which opened this summer. 

The show tells the story of founding father Alexander Hamilton to the tune of hip-hop and rap.  The actors playing our founding fathers...


Broadway Beat: What in God’s Name Is Happening this Fall Season?

“Hamilton,” the new, hip-hop musical about Alexander Hamilton from “In The Heights” composer, Lin-Manuel Miranda, seems to be the only show getting press notice recently. However, the summer mega-hit is about to meet some new neighbors, as nineteen productions have announced opening nights between September and December. To kick off the start of the fall season, I’ve highlighted four productions (one from each category) which I consider "...