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Broadway
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in booksIn her latest tell-all book, what onstage monster does Barbra Streisand confess to wrestling with throughout her career?
Answer: Barbra Streisand, the multi-talented diva who conquered Broadway, Hollywood, and the music charts, reveals in her memoir “My Name Is Barbra” that she has been shadowboxing with stage fright. Her book hit the shelves in November 2023 after a decade-long gestation period.
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Which musical broke Broadway records for the longest-running show, haunting audiences for three decades?
Answer: The Phantom of the Opera ended its 35-year Broadway run on April 16, 2023, after 13,973 performances at New York’s Majestic Theatre. It became the longest-running show in Broadway history in 2006, surpassing the previous record-holder, Cats, and has grossed over $1.36 billion since its opening in January 1988. The Phantom of the Opera…
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Who’s playing Roxie Hart in the 2022 Broadway production of Chicago?
Answer: Pamela Anderson will play Roxie Hart from April 12-June 5, 2022, in the Broadway production musical “Chicago” at the Ambassador Theatre. Dozens of women have played the heroine of “Chicago” since the show opened in 1996, including Melanie Griffith, Brooke Shields, Lisa Rinna, and Ashlee Simpson. Renée Zellweger famously portrayed the character in Chicago’s…
