Monday, February 12, 2001 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Today Jack starts Flying on 44th Street. Perhaps he will land on 42nd Street in April...

SOURCE: BroadwayStars at 12:00AM

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Useless information of the day:

    Milling is the primary difference between brown and white rice. The varieties may be identical, but it is in the milling process where brown rice becomes white rice. Milling, often called "whitening", removes the outer bran layer of the rice grain.
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SOURCE: www.lundberg.com at 12:00AM

Kimberly Grigsby

The person with the best seat in the house at Full Monty... eight times a week. (Did I mention that we love Grigsby?)

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AM

Ayckbourn Plays Raise the Curtain on New Chicago

The Goodman Theater's staging of "House" and "Garden," the twin plays by the prolific British playwright Alan Ayckbourn that are meant to be performed simultaneously by the same cast, is a real coup for Chicago.
I am surprised that this article did not even mention in passing about Ayckbourn's "By Jeeves" playing successfully in Pittsburgh...

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:00AM

The Washington Post

The Washington Post: On V-Day, an Insistent Chorus of 'Monologues'
Controversial Play Sparks Anti-Violence Efforts

    Last night 18,000 people were expected to attend a celebrity-packed performance of "Monologues" at Madison Square Garden, just one of 50 observances nationwide of V-Day, the anti-violence movement Ensler developed to put her feminist words into action.
My question here is "Why do I have to look to Washington DC and Boston papers to find coverage of this event?"

SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:00AM

Boston Globe

Boston Globe: Women on NY stages ask the big questions

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 12:00AM

Star Tribune (Minneapolis)

Star Tribune (Minneapolis): It's true: This really is a 'theater town'
You hear it over and over: The Twin Cities have more theater companies per capita than any metro area in the country; outside of New York City, this is the best metro area in terms of theater activity.

SOURCE: StarTribune at 12:00AM

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Local Boy Strips On Broadway Makes Good
'Monty' actor reveals naked truth about his love of acting
Profile of John Ellison Conlee.

SOURCE: www.accessatlanta.com at 12:00AM

AmericanTheater Web

Hartford Courant: Producers Ask Critics Not to Review 'Bells Are Ringing'
[Thanks to AmericanTheater Web for the link.]

SOURCE: AmericanTheaterWeb at 12:00AM

Madonna Pop Flick In Works

Material mom Madonna and former pop princess Deborah Gibson are reportedly dreaming up a joint movie project about rival teen singers.
I am frightened. Will they both star as teens? Does this mean that Deborah has given up her dream to be in CHICAGO on Broadway?

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 12:00AM

Phil Ramone

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AM

The Brothers Viertel, a Theatrical Tag Team

Two brothers, Jack and Tom Viertel, have always been drawn to the footlights, but recently they have been appointed to new roles that will surely allow them more influence in the theater wo…

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:00AM

Strike the Band: Pop Music Without Musicians

More and more pop music is created not by conventional musicianship by using computerized tools to stitch together prerecorded sounds.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:00AM

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