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Phantom of the Opera closes after 35 years on Broadway

By Kevin Lake, Staff Writer On Sept. 16, it was announced that the Broadway play, “Phantom of the Opera” will be closing on Feb. 18 shortly after its 35th anniversary, making it the longest running show in Broadway history.  Andrew Lloyd Weber’s iconic adaptation based on the 1909 French novel…

Lea Michele stars in Funny Girl

By Nicole Sanchez, Staff Writer The Broadway production of “Funny Girl” first opened its doors at the Winter Garden Theater on March 26, 1964. The musical, starring Barbra Steisand as Fanny Brice, played 1,348 shows until it closed on July 1, 1967.  Years later, a revival of the show starring…

The Little Mermaid Controversy

By Nicole Sanchez, Staff Writer The new trailer for the live action Disney movie “The Little Mermaid” was released on Sept. 9 and there was an outpouring of positive and negative feedback from viewers.  Halle Bailey, 22, is a Black singer and actress who will be starring as Ariel in…

The culture of celebrity award shows

By Grace Catanese, Staff Writer Many people see celebrity award show culture as something that needs to be spoken about more; especially after the Oscars, in light of the Will Smith and Chris Rock situation. Many believe that celebrities take advantage of their fame and let it take over their…

The struggle of too many streaming services

By Lexi DeLorimiere, Staff Writer Streaming platforms are becoming an increasingly common source for watching television. As they have become more popular, the execution of the service has not always gone smoothly. Despite the massive advancements in streaming technology over the past two decades, there are specific hurdles that the…

Where is One Direction now?

By Nicole Sanchez, Staff Writer We all know and love the british boy band who melted our hearts on the X-factor back in 2010. Niall Horan, Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne and Louis Tomlinson started their X-factor careers as solo contestants but failed to make it through to the…

It’s Not the Same

By Nicole Sanchez, Staff Writer “Come on Harry, we want to say goodnight to you,” begins the opening to Harry Styles newest single.  Styles is back and better than ever. On March 31 at 7 p.m., Styles released a music video to his new song ‘As It Was.’ This unlocked…