The musical told parallel stories about romance blooming on war-beset tropical islands during World War II. It achieved a run of 1,925 performances, the second-longest run of any Rodgers and Hammerstein show.
To many, "Some Enchanted Evening" remains the most iconic of all Broadway show tunes. Stephen Sondheim quoted it in Merrily We Roll Along as an example of a "hummable melody." Here are the original Broadway stars, Mary Martin and Ezio Pinza, performing the number.
Max Harwood is leading the musical, adapted from the book series by Rob Rokicki and Joe Tracz.
The show attendees included Kelly Rowland, Beyoncé, Tina Fey, and Lea Salonga.
The former NSYNC member hosted a sing-along performance of the Max Martin musical on Broadway.
Kathleen Marshall directed a cast led by Matt Doyle and Ana Villafañe.
The Broadway Once Upon a Mattress gives us a tour of her digs at the Hudson Theatre, complete with stories about scandalous backstage shenanigans.
Composed by John Powell and Stephen Schwartz, the score was performed by the London Symphony Orchestra and recorded at AIR Studios.
Nicole Scherzinger has several planned absences from Jamie Lloyd's revival of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical.
The murder mystery, a work of historical fiction, will debut on The Network next year.
Read our spoilerific analysis of Wicked, Part One.
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