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by Stuart Fischoff, Ph.D.
Stuart Fischoff, Ph.D. is Senior Editor of the Journal of Media Psychology and Emeritus Professor of Media Psychology at Cal State, Los Angeles. See full bio
June 16, 2009, Media

Comments on "The 2009 Tony Awards: How to Body Slam a Broadway Musical"

The 2009 Tony Awards: How to Body Slam a Broadway Musical

By Stuart Fischoff, Ph.D. on June 16, 2009 in The Media Zone

 I love Broadway Theater.  I love musicals.  I even married a Broadway hoofer so she could dance for me in our bedroom and I could see her on stage.  But I wept when I watched what they did to the musical numbers on the 2009 Tony Awards show.  Wept, I tell you. Read More

I just wanted to point out

Submitted by Anonymous on June 17, 2009 - 4:39pm.

I just wanted to point out that the musical "Being Normal" that you talk about is actually titled "Next to Normal." And at the beginning of the number Carrie Fisher did mention that the young man is Diana's (Alex Ripley's character) son.

my mistakes

Submitted by stuart on June 18, 2009 - 7:55am.

Oops!thanks for the feedback and I guess I blinked when she said that. It's hard to blink and think at the same time.

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