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- ↑ Drama Desk Awards, 2005 nominations Archived 2008-07-04 at archive.today . 2005/55th Drama Desk Awards
- ↑ Elyse Sommer, A CurtainUp Review of The Immigrant. CurtainUp. November 28, 2004
- ↑ Amazon.com. Next!: Auditioning for the Musical Theatre. By Steven Alper.
