1,119 stories by "American Musical Theater Archives"
An interview with Miguel Cervantes
Diana: The Musical Pandemic Streaming
During the early days of COVID, Laura Benanti launched what became known as The Sunshine Program—a genuinely beautiful bit of Broadway kindness.
Monroe Silver (1875–1934) was a popular vaudeville comedian and recording artist best known for his distinctive Yiddish-inflected humor and character work.
A look at Broadway during the pandemic
The Girl from the North Country (CNN)
Fannie Ward (1872–1952) was a glamorous stage and silent film star best remembered for her elegance, longevity in the spotlight, and one very scandalous (for its time) movie.
Ethel Merman Tribute at Oscars (1984)
Victor Arden and Phil Ohman were a very popular piano duo from the early 20th century.
Eddie Cantor (Vitaphone)
Ben Bernie (1891–1943) was a hugely popular American jazz violinist, bandleader, and radio star from the 1920s and ’30s—basically one of the original “personality-driven” entertain…
Angela Lansbury Sings Bill
A medley from the musical Ain't Too Proud on CNN
Max Bygraves in the Original London Company of Do Re Mi
Abbie Mitchell was a groundbreaking African American soprano and actress who helped shape early 20th-century American musical theater—long before Broadway was even remotely inclusive.
Agnes DeMille Discusses The Farmer and the Cowman
“Sing with the Stars” was a short-lived musical TV series in the early 1950s (1950–1951) on NBC.
Obituaries for actor Nick Cordero who died during the COVID 19 Pandemic
Judy Kuhn, John Cullum, Imogene Coca sing from On the 20th Century
A story on regional theaters during the COVID 19 pandemic
A story on the safety of singing during the COVID 19 pandemic
Noble Sissle and Eubie Blake
Brian Stokes Mitchell during COVID Pandemic
Vitaphone clip of famed comedy team Weber and Fields
Opening night of the 2020 revival of West Side Story
