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Thursday, March 04, 2010

Broadway producers are investing more time and energy in crafting clever announcements that advise patrons to turn off their cell phones. Today: we'll hear the cream of the crop. Plus: soul and rockabilly meet in the music of Dublin-born vocalist Imelda May. She performs live in our studio.

Fair Warning Becomes Entertaining Fare

Pre-show announcements that ask patrons to silence their cell phones are now as common on Broadway as ushers and Playbills. Today: New York Times reporter Steven McElroy joins us for look at some of the most strategic and creative from current Broadway productions, including "A Little Night Music" to "Rock ...

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