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With theater and musical theater in his blood, the former Carnegie Mellon University student lends his majestic voice to some of his favorite arrangements from Broadway musicals and films.
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With Groban scheduled to perform at Pittsburgh无毛视频檚 Benedum Center on September 17, I am well aware that there will once again be an emotional shedding of tears by certain members of the audience.
Clint Rhodes is the 无毛视频-Standard music reviewer. He can be reached at crhodes@heraldstandard.com.