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Barbra Streisand's Big Disappointment

Posted 05.25.2011

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This certainly isn't music to Barbra Streisand's ears. The stage and screen veteran confirmed early this year that she was close to nailing the fil...

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Streisand as 'Madame Rose'

Paul Katz | Posted 05.25.2011

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Paul Katz

Barbra Streisand has confirmed her intention to tackle the role of Madame ("Mama") Rose in a second silver-screen adaptation of the venerable musical Gypsy.

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Barbra Streisand: 'Gypsy' Star & Director?

Posted 05.25.2011

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Barbra Streisand may be bringing her love of Broadway and Hollywood together in a big screen revival of 'Gypsy.' According to the New York Post, Stre...

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Revisiting West Side Story (VIDEOS)

George Heymont | Posted 05.25.2011

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George Heymont

Although I did not see the original production of West Side Story, I've been lucky to see several others.

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Lesbian and Gay Musical Ambassadors Play Carnegie Hall

Jim Luce | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jim Luce

The Big Apple Corps started out as a social organization, and continues today to offer a place where people can make friends -- and even fall in love.

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First-Nighter: Anyone Can Whistle Those Great Stephen Sondheim Melodies

David Finkle | Posted 05.25.2011

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David Finkle

In song-writing, where success is ideally a matter of fifty percent lyrics and fifty percent music, Stephen Sondheim almost always achieves the delicate balance.

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Drama Queens: Random Thoughts While Watching The Tony Awards Show

Tallulah Morehead | Posted 05.25.2011

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Tallulah Morehead

How nice to have the plot of Guys and Dolls explained to me. I don't think I've seen it more than a dozen times.

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