A REALLY BIG SHOW! The Golden Age of Television Variety Once upon a time, a long, long time ago, there were only three national television networks. You actually had to get up out of your chair to change the channel! From late 40s to the late 60s, the TV variety show ruled the airways. On any night you could tune into The Ed Sullivan Show, The Star Texaco Hour, Your Show of Shows,...
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A FINE ROMANCE Jewish Songwriters and The Great American Songbook A Fine Romance celebrates the American Jewish composers and lyricists whose collective genius created the Golden Age of the American Musical Theatre and The Great American Songbook. Irving Berlin Dorothy Fields George & Ira Gershwin The musical magicians of Tin Pan Alley, Broadway, and the Movies...
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LET’S FACE THE MUSIC AND DANCE! Let’s Face The Music And Dance celebrates the movie musicals which starred the greatest dancers of the 20th Century. This golden age of musicals fired the imagination of audiences who sat in the dark, watching celluloid images leap and spiral on the silver screen. Let’s Face The Music And Dance explores the rich history of dance in movie musicals and toasts the...
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Coming Attractions Thank you for your interest in my sessions about Musical Theatre and Classic Hollywood Musicals! The Loft Cinema is at 3233 E Speedway Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85716 For information and to register call (520) 777-5817, e-mail at info@thelearningcurvetucson.com or go to The Learning Curve. If you’re interested strictly in signing up for a tour, please click here. We also...
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SOME ENCHANTED EVENING The Golden Age of Musical Comedy Once upon a time, before the Concept Musicals of Stephen Sondheim and the Pop Operas of Andrew Lloyd Webber, Musical Comedy ruled Broadway. Each season, the Great White Way was chockfull of musicals that swept audiences into a magical world of zany characters in joyful plots, all wrapped up in sumptuous productions that featured...
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