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  • 107 Weeks in the Red, Including 7 Months of Free Admission, or Are Runways Really Shorter?
    September 2, 2025

    107 Weeks in the Red, Including 7 Months of Free Admission, or Are Runways Really Shorter?

    Ben West
  • An Open Letter to Moisés Kaufman (And Everyone Who Cares About the Musical Theatre)
    May 29, 2025

    An Open Letter to Moisés Kaufman (And Everyone Who Cares About the Musical Theatre)

    Ben West
  • No, Danya Taymor, the Art of Musical Storytelling is Not (Strictly) Subjective
    April 4, 2025

    No, Danya Taymor, the Art of Musical Storytelling is Not (Strictly) Subjective

    Ben West
  • Love Life Was Not the First So-Called Concept Musical, and Neither Was Allegro
    March 26, 2025

    Love Life Was Not the First So-Called Concept Musical, and Neither Was Allegro

    Ben West
  • An Afro-Cuban Sound is Not the Same as a Story
    March 17, 2025

    An Afro-Cuban Sound is Not the Same as a Story

    Ben West
  • Schmigadoon! is Not a Golden Age Musical
    February 5, 2025

    Schmigadoon! is Not a Golden Age Musical

    Ben West
  • Buena Vista Social Club: “Real Thing” or “Broadway Musical”
    January 20, 2025

    Buena Vista Social Club: “Real Thing” or “Broadway Musical”

    Ben West
  • Audra McDonald Falsely Claims ‘We’re Not Changing a Single Solitary Line in Gypsy’
    January 6, 2025

    Audra McDonald Falsely Claims ‘We’re Not Changing a Single Solitary Line in Gypsy’

    Ben West
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