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Monday, September 17, 2012

Coming Thursday: Getting wrong right by Peter D. Kramer

Sternhagen, Cunningham to read comic miscues (John Cunningham and Frances Sternhagen talk about “Comic Miscommunications,” the one-night-only show they’ll perform at The Os…

SOURCE: The Journal News at 12:43PM
Thursday, September 13, 2012

Nunziata twins readying special Emelin concert by Peter D. Kramer

Pelham natives, up-and-coming singers, play Mamaroneck Oct. 20 (Will, left, and Anthony Nunziata will be close to their Pelham Manor roots on Oct. 20, when they play Mamaroneck’s Emeli…

SOURCE: The Journal News at 01:50PM

WBT sets sights on ‘Heights,’ Loesser and R&H… by Peter D. Kramer

Westchester Broadway Theatre this morning announced its 2013 season, a mix of new and classic musicals. Now on stage is “Can Can,” the Cole Porter musical about, well, dirty danc…

SOURCE: The Journal News at 11:29AM
Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Actor sought for plum ‘August’ role by Peter D. Kramer

The notes keep coming in from directors seeking actors. The latest is from Jeremy Quinn at White Plains PAC, who has cast “AUGUST: Osage County” with a mix of Equity and non-Equi…

SOURCE: The Journal News at 07:02PM

Auditions: Up to 80 roles in “Spooktoberfest” by Peter D. Kramer

Got a note from Jason Summers, who wears many hats these days. He’s artistic director at the Westchester Sandbox Theatre in Mamaroneck and still drives things at the cancer-fighting Th…

SOURCE: The Journal News at 04:07PM

Hitting a high note, hanging out her shingle by Peter D. Kramer

Carol Arrucci, longtime teacher, musical director, opens studio (Photo by Ricky Flores/The Journal News: Carol Arrucci is accepting students at her new studio, Cortlandt School of Performing…

SOURCE: The Journal News at 01:33PM
Monday, September 10, 2012

Auditions: “Doubt” in Pound Ridge by Peter D. Kramer

From the it’s-never-too-early department, Pound Ridge Theater Company is hold auditions next week for its production next May. Here’s the announcement: The Pound Ridge Theatre Co…

SOURCE: The Journal News at 01:24PM
Sunday, September 9, 2012

Fall preview: A new season dawns by Peter D. Kramer

Two stars from the 1920s — movie icon Charlie Chaplin (Rob McClure, right) and radio evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson — have something to sing about this fall. So does a redhead…

SOURCE: The Journal News at 04:32PM

Fall preview: 10 things about Nick Wyman by Peter D. Kramer

An actor’s life, with lessons from Tommy Nick Wyman has played roles romantic, comedic and ruthless in his actor’s life. He was Eliza Doolittle’s love interest in a 1981 re…

SOURCE: The Journal News at 04:31PM

Fall preview: Show-by-show on Broadway by Peter D. Kramer

Here’s a look at what’s coming to Broadway in the foreseeable future. “Chaplin” — Rob McClure, right, is the man who became The Little Tramp, with Jenn Colella …

SOURCE: The Journal News at 04:19PM

Fall preview: Remembering ‘Drood’ and an audience of one by Peter D. Kramer

Broadway revival has Holmes recalling audition for Papp “The Mystery of Edwin Drood,” an audience-participation musical, is preparing its first Broadway revival. When the audienc…

SOURCE: The Journal News at 04:03PM

Fall preview: Meehan has Broadway seeing triple by Peter D. Kramer

Writer has three shows opening this fall Thomas Meehan’s fall sounds like it could be the start of a great joke: An orphan, an elf and a little tramp meet on Broadway … The words…

SOURCE: The Journal News at 03:43PM

Semple wasn’t simple for Gifford by Peter D. Kramer

‘Today’ host spent years on musical about radio evangelist (Carolee Carmello in “Scandalous.”) “If you put Oprah with Madonna and Lady Gaga, you still wouldn…

SOURCE: The Journal News at 03:35PM

Fall preview: Open before Christmas by Peter D. Kramer

Holiday favorites to light up the Theater District (John Bolton plays The Old Man, with his “major prize” in last season’s national tour of “A Christmas Story: The Mu…

SOURCE: The Journal News at 03:10PM

Fall preview: Special shows highlight new season by Peter D. Kramer

5 must-see local events for theatergoers (Michael Benz is the doomed Dane in the Shakespeare’s Globe production of “Hamlet.”) Local theaters are gearing up for a busy fall,…

SOURCE: The Journal News at 02:51PM

Fall preview: The stars will align on Broadway by Peter D. Kramer

Broadway welcomes its share of stars of screens large and small this fall, appearing alongside bona fide luminaries of the American stage. Among the bold-face names you’ll find in and …

SOURCE: The Journal News at 02:22PM
Friday, September 7, 2012

Fall theater: Lower Hudson Valley stages by Peter D. Kramer

From Axial to Yorktown, a full slate awaits (Photo by John Vecchiolla: Tony Lawson and Glory Crampton in the WBT production of “Can Can.”) Professional Axial Theatre Company: Thi…

SOURCE: The Journal News at 04:30PM
Thursday, September 6, 2012

NYC cold and unfriendly? Just #addlove by Peter D. Kramer

A cool video project worth a look Check out this neat little youtube video project by Lakeland High School graduate Lindsay Calleran and a couple of friends, who spent one night trying to br…

SOURCE: The Journal News at 07:59PM
Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Dylan rocks a re-born Capitol Theatre by Peter D. Kramer

Music icon helps to put Port Chester back on the rock ‘n’ roll map Bob Dylan, as close to rock ’n’ roll royalty as they come, Tuesday night reopened The Capitol Theat…

SOURCE: The Journal News at 08:03AM
Saturday, September 1, 2012

The Capitol’s “Cakeman” by Peter D. Kramer

Back in the day, his price of admission was a sweet treat for the band (Photo by Peter D. Kramer: Chris Cassone at the Capitol Theatre stage door, where he made regular visits, cake in hand,…

SOURCE: The Journal News at 09:53AM

Tour “The Cap” by Peter D. Kramer

The Port Chester venue is polished for Sept. 4 reopening The old marquee is the same, protected by the National Register of Historic Places, but step into Port Chester’s Capitol Theatr…

SOURCE: The Journal News at 09:28AM
Monday, August 27, 2012

The Cap is Back by Peter D. Kramer

Port Chester’s storied theater aims to attract top rock acts (Photo by Mark Vergari: Peter Shapiro, left, and Jon Dindas at The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, which reopens next week…

SOURCE: The Journal News at 02:41PM

Back from vacation to HV Shakespeare news by Peter D. Kramer

Returning this morning from a week off, I got a call from Marcia Clark, the shameless promoter of all things Hudson Valley Shakespeare, who tells me that HV Shakes’ poobah Terry O̵…

SOURCE: The Journal News at 09:59AM
Thursday, August 16, 2012

In Nyack this week, Just add Hopper by Peter D. Kramer

Artist returns to Nyack in multimedia festival (Photo by Seth Harrison/The Journal News: Kris Burns, artist in residence at the Hopper House, on the porch at the birthplace of Edward Hopper.…

SOURCE: The Journal News at 10:00PM

Just announced: ‘Ask Chazz’ at WBT Oct. 1 by Peter D. Kramer

Palminteri will do benefit Q&A for Lighthouse Youth Theatre (Journal News file photo: Chazz Palminteri in his Bedford home office.) Bedford resident Chazz Palminteri, whose autobiograph…

SOURCE: The Journal News at 12:24PM

Blondie at The Cap Oct. 7, tickets tomorrow at 10 a.m. by Peter D. Kramer

Port Chester’s Capitol Theatre, which is about to reopen with Bob Dylan launching things on Sept. 4, announce that Deborah Harry and Blondie will play Oct. 7, the Sunday of Columbus Da…

SOURCE: The Journal News at 10:38AM
Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Shakespeare’s Globe to play ‘Hamlet’ outdoors in Pleasantville by Peter D. Kramer

Touring company sets its sights on lakeside spot at Pace University (Photo by Simon Annand: Michael Benz is the doomed Dane in the Shakespeare’s Globe touring production of “Haml…

SOURCE: The Journal News at 03:11PM

WPPAC’s 2012-13: ‘Osage,’ ‘Purple’ and ‘Earnest,’ plus ‘Tommy,’ ‘Hair’ by Peter D. Kramer

White Plains PAC has just announced its 2012-13 season, which will include three mainstage productions: “August: Osage County” and “The Color Purple” (in New York reg…

SOURCE: The Journal News at 10:45AM
Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Remembering Ron Paolillo by Peter D. Kramer

Learned this afternoon of the death of actor Ron Paolillo at age 63. He was Horshack on “Welcome Back, Kotter.” Here’s my 2005 interview with him, when he was in Nyack with…

SOURCE: The Journal News at 04:55PM
Monday, August 13, 2012

Ten Things About: Nyack’s Kris Burns by Peter D. Kramer

The creative mind behind “Hopper Happens” (Photo by Seth Harrison: Kris Burns, in the tiny office upstairs at Hopper House in Nyack, from which she has been coordinating this wee…

SOURCE: The Journal News at 03:09PM
Friday, August 10, 2012

Capitol’s first act back? Dylan! by Peter D. Kramer

Bob Dylan will officially reopen Port Chester’s Capitol Theatre. Yes, his whereabouts on Sept. 4 will be positively Port Chester. His website announced just now that he will play the f…

SOURCE: The Journal News at 11:28AM