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Fan community rallies for Broadway stage doorman

“For years, Ernest J, Paylor has been a friendly face to many a Broadway fan. Working as a stage doorman at the Broadhurst Theatre, which currently houses Jagged Little Pill, Mr. Paylor not only protects the cast and crew but also make sure that stage door meet and greets are fun, safe, and accessible.

So when Mr. Paylor was hospitalized with a serious medical condition, those same fans didn’t hesitate to rally behind him.”

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A holiday season shopping list for the Broadway lovers in your life

“Soon we’ll be singing along to the holiday stations on the radio, sipping eggnog by the fire, and decking the halls. But, oh no! What if you haven’t gone gift shopping yet? What on earth will you get for the fellow theatre-lovers in your life?

Given our current pandemic circumstances and the subsequent difficulty of shopping for presents in person, I decided I wanted to create a solid list of options for the holiday season.”

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The Vampire Musical: Broadway’s Greatest Money Sucker

“On paper, the mythos of the Vampire should be a straightforward transfer to the New York stage. An inherently melodramatic story archetype, the thousands of pop culture interpretations should lend themselves to a comparable number of theatrical adaptations. This, however, has proven time and again not to be the case.”

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Which Broadway Quarancut Are You?

“The quarantine haircut (aka quarancut), is a pandemic of its own. Sure COVID-19 has (rightfully so) taken the spotlight and star dressing room over the past few months, but there is a comedic secondary character that deserves some applause as well - The Quarancut. Take a look to find out which Broadway star snatched your quarancut wig.”

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