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Wednesday, March 9, 2011

There’s No “Spider Man” Without Julie Taymor; It’s Her Vision by Roger Friedman

No one wants to stand up for Julie Taymor. “Spider Man: Turn off the Dark” has played 100 previews, and mostly received poor reviews for its book– or lack of one. But if Ta…

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 01:34AM
Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Demi Moore, Glenn Close Daughters Joining Off Broadway Hit by Roger Friedman

What year is it? 2011? I remember when Glenn Close‘s daughter Annie was a baby. Now she’s following in her mom’s hallowed footsteps and joining the cast of Nora Ephron̵…

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 01:36PM

Zach Braff Goes Off Broadway Again; John Slattery Waits for “Mad Men,” Too by Roger Friedman

“Scrubs” star Zach Braff is heading back to off Broadway. The “Garden State” director-writer appeared last summer at the Second Stage company in “Trust” a…

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 12:16AM
Monday, March 7, 2011

Broadway Spider Man: Show May Avoid Tony Awards, Open in June by Roger Friedman

That March 15th opening for “Spider Man: Turn off the Dark”? It’s now called a “Hope-ening.” It will not be the official opening night, according to sources. On…

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 12:29AM
Saturday, March 5, 2011

Surprise! “Spider Man” Has Improved And Has A Cool Ending by Roger Friedman

Well, well. “Spider Man: Turn off the Dark” has actually improved. I saw it on Friday night, and there were no glitches or stops of any kind. The flying and all the special effec…

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 01:10AM
Friday, March 4, 2011

A-Plus “Good People”: Frances McDormand At Her Prickliest by Roger Friedman

No one plays prickly and contentious like Frances McDormand. It doesn’t matter if she’s the mother in “Almost Famous” who declares that “Rock stars have kidnapp…

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 03:39AM
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