Tag Archives: Tony Award Winner

‘Parade’ A Powerful Musical Still Timely After All These Years

Posted on June 17, 2018 by Joan Alperin

“Parade” opened on Broadway in 1998 and won several Tony Awards including Best Book and Best Original Score, as well as six Drama Desk Awards. The musical was co-conceived and directed by the late Harold Prince. The music and lyrics … Continue reading →

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Musical Theatre West’s Production Of Lin Manuel-Miranda’s ‘In the Heights’ Soars at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center in Long Beach

Posted on October 25, 2017 by Joan Alperin

When I saw ‘In the Heights’ on Broadway in 2008, I was not only blown away by the musical, but I was blown away by the performance of the man who conceived the show and wrote the music and lyrics, … Continue reading →

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