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From Oklahoma! in 1943 to The Sound of Music in 1959, the musical theatre collaborations of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II were legendary–on Broadway, in films, and on television. [...]

Thanks to Julia, Child of God, chef at the Little Sisters of Hoboken Convent, 52 holy sisters have expired. There was a small problem with the vichyssoise, and the resulting 48 funerals have [...]

‘Twas the night before Christmas, 1943, and the crew at radio station WOV in Newark, New Jersey are assembled to broadcast a special treat for their war-time audience. Station manager [...]

Four New Yorkers in a city of eight million souls look just like any other four New Yorkers. Warren (Seth M. Renne) peddles pamphlets with upbeat sayings on a Manhattan street corner. Angry small [...]

Mamma Mia! is one of the most fun musicals to ever grace a stage, so it only makes sense that Broadway Rose Theatre would include it as one of their productions in its 2018 Season of Irresistible [...]

Always…Patsy Cline, created and originally directed by Ted Swindley, is a big favorite at Tigard’s Broadway Rose Theatre Company. As of last Friday night, this is the third time [...]

Broadway Rose Theatre Company kicked off its 27th season with Murder for Two, a riotously manic vaudevillian farce featuring Barney Stein and David Saffert. In this Agatha Christie-esque musical [...]

Thinking back today about what a wonderful time I had reviewing plays in 2017, it occurred to me that a round-up of my favorites might be a good thing to do. So, without further fussing around, [...]