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Seize the moment, theatremakers – we’ll regret not doing what we can today
Could a spiritual reawakening lead to the return of religious musicals?
The internal tug of war over whether to leave theatre or recommit is exhausting
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With imagination, onscreen musicals can be more than theatre substitutes
The return of theatre won’t be an event – it will be a process
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The internal tug of war over whether to leave theatre or recommit is exhausting
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