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  1. Book Review: The Complete Book of 2000s Broadway Musicals by Dan Dietz


    Author: Dan Dietz
    Title: The Complete Book of 2000s Broadway Musicals
    Publication Info: Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2017]

    Other Books Read by the Same Author:

    Summary/Review:

    Almost every musical is based on something – books, plays, historical events and a surprising number of comic books.  But the turn of the century saw the continuing explosion of new music being composed to accompany adaptations of popular movies, including: The Full Monty, The Producers, Hairspray, Spamalot, The Color Purple, Legally Blonde, Young Frankenstein, Shrek, Tarzan, and Billy Eliot. There also continue to be family-friendly spectaculars that appealed to the tourist trade:  Seussical, Wicked, Jersey Boys, In the Heights, and Mamma Mia.  Despite that, the 2000s was also a decade with shows that you might not want to bring your kids, either because the subjects were more interesting to grown-ups (The Light in the Piazza, Next To Normal) or straight-up not for kids (Urinetown, Avenue Q, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Spring Awakening). Jukebox musicals are also a continuing trend with Jersey Boys and Mamma Mia being joined by Movin’ Out and Rock of Ages in having long runs.  Most other jukebox musicals weren’t very successful but Broadway producers keep going back to that well.

    Revivals continue to outnumber new productions, much to the annoyance of Dan Dietz.  Reading through these books decade by decade, I’m beginning to recognize the descriptions he recycles from earlier revivals and the original productions.  No shame, I’m sure it saves time in creating these valuable reference resources.  He also remains grumpy about “political correctness.”  At least there’s only one more decade left in this series.

    Rating: ***

    #BookReviews #Books #Broadway #MusicalTheater #ReferenceBooks
  2. Eric McCormack Guest Stars in OUTtv’s ‘The Dressing Room’ Season 2

    OUTtv’s The Dressing Room has added to its second season cast, with Will & Grace star Eric McCormack,…
    #NewsBeep #News #TV #AU #Australia #Broadway #Entertainment #EricMcCormack #LegallyBlonde #Vancouver
    newsbeep.com/au/812667/

  3. Eric McCormack Guest Stars in OUTtv’s ‘The Dressing Room’ Season 2

    OUTtv’s The Dressing Room has added to its second season cast, with Will & Grace star Eric McCormack,…
    #NewsBeep #News #TV #AU #Australia #Broadway #Entertainment #EricMcCormack #LegallyBlonde #Vancouver
    newsbeep.com/au/812667/

  4. Eric McCormack Guest Stars in OUTtv’s ‘The Dressing Room’ Season 2

    OUTtv’s The Dressing Room has added to its second season cast, with Will & Grace star Eric McCormack,…
    #NewsBeep #News #TV #Broadway #CA #Canada #Entertainment #ericmccormack #LegallyBlonde #Vancouver
    newsbeep.com/ca/814607/

  5. "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" is a jazz song written for the stage musical #GentlemenPreferBlondes (1949), with music by #JuleStyne and lyrics by #LeoRobin. #CarolChanning introduced the song in the original #Broadway production, and #MarilynMonroe followed in #theFilmVersion, performing it in a #strapless, "now-iconic satin pink gown" in a rendition ranked by the #AmericanFilmInstitute the #12thBestFilmSongOfThe20thCentury.
    youtube.com/watch?v=KsRqhCWYfsQ

  6. "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" is a jazz song written for the stage musical #GentlemenPreferBlondes (1949), with music by #JuleStyne and lyrics by #LeoRobin. #CarolChanning introduced the song in the original #Broadway production, and #MarilynMonroe followed in #theFilmVersion, performing it in a #strapless, "now-iconic satin pink gown" in a rendition ranked by the #AmericanFilmInstitute the #12thBestFilmSongOfThe20thCentury.
    youtube.com/watch?v=KsRqhCWYfsQ

  7. "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" is a jazz song written for the stage musical #GentlemenPreferBlondes (1949), with music by #JuleStyne and lyrics by #LeoRobin. #CarolChanning introduced the song in the original #Broadway production, and #MarilynMonroe followed in #theFilmVersion, performing it in a #strapless, "now-iconic satin pink gown" in a rendition ranked by the #AmericanFilmInstitute the #12thBestFilmSongOfThe20thCentury.
    youtube.com/watch?v=KsRqhCWYfsQ

  8. "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" is a jazz song written for the stage musical #GentlemenPreferBlondes (1949), with music by #JuleStyne and lyrics by #LeoRobin. #CarolChanning introduced the song in the original #Broadway production, and #MarilynMonroe followed in #theFilmVersion, performing it in a #strapless, "now-iconic satin pink gown" in a rendition ranked by the #AmericanFilmInstitute the #12thBestFilmSongOfThe20thCentury.
    youtube.com/watch?v=KsRqhCWYfsQ

  9. "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" is a jazz song written for the stage musical #GentlemenPreferBlondes (1949), with music by #JuleStyne and lyrics by #LeoRobin. #CarolChanning introduced the song in the original #Broadway production, and #MarilynMonroe followed in #theFilmVersion, performing it in a #strapless, "now-iconic satin pink gown" in a rendition ranked by the #AmericanFilmInstitute the #12thBestFilmSongOfThe20thCentury.
    youtube.com/watch?v=KsRqhCWYfsQ

  10. Meg Stalter Returns To Broadway’s ‘Oh, Mary!’, Greets Stage Door Fans

    Meg Stalter once again donned the bratty, curled wig of Mary Todd Lincoln last night, returning to her…
    #NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Celebrities #Broadway #Entertainment #MegStalter #ohmary!
    newsbeep.com/us/770558/

  11. Meg Stalter Returns To Broadway’s ‘Oh, Mary!’, Greets Stage Door Fans

    Meg Stalter once again donned the bratty, curled wig of Mary Todd Lincoln last night, returning to her…
    #NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Celebrities #Broadway #Entertainment #MegStalter #ohmary!
    newsbeep.com/us/770558/

  12. Meg Stalter Returns To Broadway’s ‘Oh, Mary!’, Silently Greets Stage Door Fans With A Written Note Of Explanation
    #News #Broadway #MegStalter #OhMary

    deadline.com/2026/07/meg-stalt

  13. Meg Stalter Returns To Broadway’s ‘Oh, Mary!’, Silently Greets Stage Door Fans With A Written Note Of Explanation
    #News #Broadway #MegStalter #OhMary

    deadline.com/2026/07/meg-stalt

  14. Meg Stalter Returns To Broadway’s ‘Oh, Mary!’, Silently Greets Stage Door Fans With A Written Note Of Explanation
    #News #Broadway #MegStalter #OhMary

    deadline.com/2026/07/meg-stalt

  15. Meg Stalter Returns To Broadway’s ‘Oh, Mary!’, Silently Greets Stage Door Fans With A Written Note Of Explanation
    #News #Broadway #MegStalter #OhMary

    deadline.com/2026/07/meg-stalt