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Friday, June 27, 2008

    [ STARS ]  Everything is Rosie for Charles Strouse, by Michael Portantiere

    As he celebrates his 80th birthday year, the composer of such shows as Bye Bye Birdie and Annie speaks candidly about his five-decade career.

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      • [ CST ]  Wilmette cancels 'Ragtime' due to language

      Officials of a north suburban park district say strong racial language in the musical "Ragtime" prompted their decision Wednesday to cancel the show two weeks before it was set to open.

      [ NYP ]  HICKS IGNITES 'GREASE' By MICHAEL RIEDEL
      DESPITE PANS, REVIVAL GETS BOOST FROM 'IDOL'

      [ DN ]  YouTube divorce drama mama Tricia Walsh-Smith makes scene in court By JOSE MARTINEZ and CORKY SIEMASZKO

      [ NYP ]  YOUTUBER A RAGING MANEATER By DAREH GREGORIAN
      TRIAL BARES NEW RANTS

      [ NYP ]  LOON IS SO FRIGHTENING, SHE'S FUNNY By ANDREA PEYSER

      THIS woman doesn't need a lawyer. Please - someone call an exorcist.

      [ NYT ]  Not Your Mother's Original-Cast Albums By STEPHEN HOLDEN

      The influence of rap and rock is being felt in a new crop of original cast albums.

      [ NYT ]  Interactive Interactive Feature: New School Show Tunes

      Listen to excerpts from "In the Heights," "Passing Strange," "Adding Machine" and "A Catered Affair."

      [ NYT ]  London Theater Journal: The Power of Wind in Two Master Classes on Class By Ben Brantley

      This Morning's Peter Filichia

      [ TM ]  Peter Filichia's Diary: Lunch with Larry

      [ NJ ]  Ready for 'King Lear'

      Daniel Davis rose to prominence by playing a character with one name: Niles, the butler in "The Nanny." Now he's portraying another, but one worlds apart from a gentleman's gentleman.

      Features:

      [ P ]  DIVA TALK: Chatting with Damn Yankees' Jane Krakowski Plus News of Paige and Jones

      [ AMNY ]  Talking to Cheyenne Jackson By Matt Windman

      [ P ]  One Singular Sensation

      A Chorus Line, the landmark musical about doing it all for love, spreads its universal message with a national tour.

      [ JN ]  Deathly afraid of stillness in Stony Point By Peter D. Kramer

      Michele Pawk in "The Fall to Earth."

      "Cirque Dreams: Jungle Fantasy" - Reviews:

      [ DN ]  Having a vine time swinging in 'Cirque Dreams: Jungle Fantasy' by Joe Dziemianowicz (***)

      For light summer entertainment, this is a "Fantasy" worth indulging.

      [ YN ]  Parade of exotic performers lifts 'Jungle Fantasy' By JULIE REED, Associated Press Writer

      "Jungle Fantasy" is an extravagant spectacle. Broadway may have never before hosted the likes of those Mongolian lizards, but they and their talented tropical friends seem right at home.

      [ SUN ]  Above and Beyond a Three-Ringed Affair By ERIC GRODE

      Everything rides on the physical feats, and the vast majority of those in "Jungle Fantasy" are daring enough and clever enough to captivate audiences of all ages without overstaying their welcome.

      [ BS ]  Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy - Reviewed by DAVID SHEWARD

      For all its Vegas sensibilities, this is a fun show. Though not as imaginative as the Cirque du Soleil shows I've seen, it's still a pleasant diversion for a summer evening.

      [ BN ]  Contortionists, Muscle Men Star in Dreamy 'Cirque': Review by Philip Boroff

      All cirques are not created equal, but "Cirque Dreams" does provide a mild, family-friendly diversion.

      [ TM ]  Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy
      Reviewed by: David Finkle

      This circus-like entertainment is mostly recommended for young theatergoers or adults who haven't seen this kind of show before.

      [ TNO ]  A MIXED BAG by BILL STEVENSON

      Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy is not related to Cirque du Soleil, though there are similarities. That said, children will probably find it enjoyable. Adults, on the other hand, will not be so easily won over.

      [ CU ]  Cirque Dreams

      [ NYT ]  Feats of Death- Defying Spandex By CHARLES ISHERWOOD

      This stunts-and-spandex spectacular is ideally suited for children ages 6 to 12 with an advanced interest in jungle fauna, gymnastics or sequins.

      [ AMNY ]  Run Away from the 'Cirque' By Matt Windman (* 1/2)

      [ NYP ]  SHOW OF CIRCUS ACTS HAS A FAMILIAR RING TO IT By FRANK SCHECK (** 1/2)

      [ NJ ]  'Dreams' a real snooze BY MICHAEL SOMMERS

      [ BR ]  Review: Cirque Dreams: Jungle Fantasy BY ROBERT FELDBERG

      "Cirque Dreams" doesn't have the pretentiousness of "Cirque du Soleil" - to which it has no connection, other than in name - but it also lacks its artistry.

      [ TB ]  Cirque Dreams: Jungle Fantasy
      Review by Matthew Murray

      The overriding (and obviously unintentional) message of creator-director Neil Goldberg's fast-wilting circus in that there's no problem textbook acrobatics and a gym membership can't remedy.

      [ V ]  Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy
      Review By DAVID ROONEY

      The title sounds like an allergy-inducing Roberto Cavalli perfume in animal-print packaging, and the overproduced show is just as subtle.

      "Candide" - Reviews:

      [ I ]  Candide, Coliseum, London - Reviewed by Edward Seckerson (****)

      [ ES ]  Candide is lost in translation By Fiona Maddocks (***)

      [ TIMES ]  Candide at the London Coliseum - Review by Richard Morrison (**)

      Robert Carsen's sardonic but overstrained take on Voltaire's tale is a horrible mixture of scattergun and sledgehammer

      [ T ]  Candide: gliding through muddied waters
      Rupert Christiansen reviews Candide at the London Coliseum

      [ BN ]  Saggy 'Candide' Limps, Comic Albert Thrives: Warwick Thompson

      Other Reviews:

      [ V ]  Shipwrecked! An Entertainment: The Amazing Adventures of Louis de Rougemont (As Told by Himself)
      Review By BOB VERINI

      If anything on the boards today could prompt a young viewer to aver, "I not only want to see more theater, I want to make it," this is the one.

      [ LAT ]  'Shipwrecked!' at the Geffen is a literate romp By Lynne Heffley

      [ CU ]  Shipwrecked

      It's a natural for director Bart de Lorenzo whose ebullient flair embellishes Margulies' take on de Rougemont's real-life story of adventure, romance and all the mysteries in between.

      [ NYT ]  The Adventures of Georgia, Queen of the Desert Painting By ANDY WEBSTER

      The eager, animated actress-playwright Natalie Mosco tackles perhaps America's first female superstar painter in "A Brush With Georgia O'Keeffe."

      [ CU ]  Stitching

      Playwright Anthony Neilson offers a cold and frank look at love or, in this case, its absence.

      [ NYT ]  Bruise-Inducing Games: Young Sadists at Play By NEIL GENZLINGER

      Anthony Neilson's play places too many demands on its actors as it tries to ricochet from comedy to pathos to psychosis.

      [ NYT ]  Wicked Witch Bounces in Like a Bohemian Big Sister By STEPHEN HOLDEN

      There was abundant talent in Idina Menzel's performance, but no sign of the kind of oversight that might snap it into focus.

      [ DN ]  Getting to know the alpha dogs on 'Legally Blonde' by Cristina Kinon

      [ BS ]  Marko the Prince - Reviewed by GWEN OREL

      Nominated for a PEN Award, Jovanka Bach's final entry in her Balkan trilogy provides convincing characters, haunting poetry, and no easy answers.

      [ BN ]  Brutal Monologues Bring Iraq Home; Growing Up 'Perfect': Review by John Simon

      [ WP ]  Hare's Strong 'Stuff,' Weakened by Time By Peter Marks

      [ WSJ ]  Getting It Right the First Time By TERRY TEACHOUT

      Shattered Globe Theater in Chicago has resurrected "A Taste of Honey," a show that deserves to be seen again and again -- and has given actress Helen Sadler the chance to show her stuff.

      [ NYT ]  When an Eloquent Voice Was Stilled in Hollywood By STEPHEN HOLDEN

      Peter Askin's stirring documentary "Trumbo" gives you reasons to cheer but also to weep.

      [ LAT ]  MOVIE REVIEW: 'Trumbo' By Kenneth Turan

      The blacklisted screenwriter stood by his beliefs but paid a stiff price.

      [ NYP ]  DUMBO DOC ON TRUMBO By KYLE SMITH (*)

      News:

      [ TM ]  Jeff Goldblum to Join Law & Order: Criminal Intent

      [ DN ]  It's 'Curtains' for 3 Broadway shows by Joe Dziemianowicz

      [ NYT ]  Theater Listings

      Selective listings from theater critics of The New York Times.

      [ P ]  Today in Theatre History: JUNE 27

      [ P ]  York's Goodtime Charley, with Colella and McGrath, Begins June 27

      [ P ]  Confessions Star Fales Makes New York Cabaret Debut June 27 in Mormon American Princess

      [ P ]  Harper and Allen Get Looped at Pasadena Playhouse Beginning June 27

      [ P ]  Tickets for World Premiere of Prairie Musical Go On Sale June 27

      [ P ]  "Howard Sings Ashman" Is Latest CD in Songwriter Series From PS Classics

      [ NYT ]  Arts, Briefly: Footnotes
      Compiled by MELENA RYZIK

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