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Step into the spotlight and celebrate a cavalcade of Broadway’s legendary ladies. Start with “A” for six-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald, then sing and dance your way through the alphabet with beloved entertainers like Patti LuPone, Bernadette Peters, Chita Rivera, Lea Salonga, Kristin Chenoweth, Kelli O’Hara, and Liza Minnelli!
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Before becoming one of the greatest violinists of all time, Itzhak Perlman was simply a boy who loved music. Raised by a poor immigrant family in a tiny Tel Aviv apartment, baby Itzhak was transformed by the sounds from his family’s kitchen radio—graceful classical symphonies, lively klezmer tunes, and soulful cantorial chants.
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The Ramones are punk rock. It started in Queens, New York in the early seventies. Four shy boys who couldn’t even play instruments got a couple guitars, found some ripped jeans and black leather jackets, and took over the world of punk.
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George Gershwin heard music all the time–at home, at school, even on New York City’s busy streets. Classical, ragtime, blues, and jazz–George’s head was filled with a whole lot of razzmatazz!
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When his friend Victor suddenly dies, composer Mussorgsky is deeply saddened. But, with the help of his friends, and through his own music, Modest finds a way to keep Victor’s spirit alive.
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Thought Provoking Reads 