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The BroadwayStars staff is happy that the Yankees have rallied to take the lead in the series, but we are also hoping the that next game can be won in the normal 9 innings. Although half the staff is unemployed, and the other half is about to quit or be fired, we do need our beauty rest! Go Yankees!!!

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This must be big news. How often does the NYTimes and NYPost have the same Friday column? Also, check out Riedel's story because it also talks about Frank Langella's reasons for leaving the London production of Over the Moon (Moon Over Buffalo). Seems that Joan Collins was upstaging him with over-the-top acting. It brings the term Present Laughter to my mind. And you would think that Frank would be used to being upstaged by strong women...

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Spotted last night: Nathan Lane and Craig Bierko sitting in George Steinbrenner's box at Yankee Stadium screaming their heads off. Oh, maybe it wasn't them. Nevermind.

Q & A: Katie Finneran by Paul Wontorek

Little Reason for Laughs in 'Wonder' by Donald Lyons

Farce has to be grounded in reality. That way, when it takes off from reality, we're anchored. Christopher Durang understood this in "Betty's Summer Vacation"; Michael Frayn, whose "Noises…

'Off' Laughs Go On & On by Clive Barnes

Michael Frayn's "Noises Off" is the funniest farce ever written. If it isn't, tell me what is.Never before has "side-splitting" taken on a meaning dangerously close to the non-metaphoricall…

Theater Review | 'Wonder of the World': Setting Forth, the Wind in Her Sails by Ben Brantley

David Lindsay-Abaire's exceedingly whimsical new play centers on a Candide-like innocence who takes to the road to find her identity.

Theater Review | 'Noises Off': A Voyage to Hilarity by Ben Brantley

In this spectacularly funny revival of Michael Frayn's farce, there are moments when everyone seems to be riding the same runaway roller coaster.

On Stage and Off: Rest Time for Nathan by Jesse McKinley

Today's birthdays include Stefanie Powers, Marie-Antoinette, and Burt Lancaster.

Nathan Lane Can't Produce by Michael Riedel

Lane, the Tony Award-winning star of "The Producers," appears to have developed a polyp on his vocal chord and will be out of the hit show indefinitely, his spokesman said yesterday.
Of course this is a terrible thing, and I certainly hope Nathan is able to recover quickly, but I'll be interested to see how this affects the new ticket pricing policy.

Philadelphia citypapaer.net: Artsbeat by Debra Auspitz

There may be changes ahead for the Prince Music Theater. The company, which picked up three Barrymores this year and recently closed a well-received revival of Lady in the Dark, has had som…

Broadway Offline: Dot-Com Crash Claims Theatre Website

Good to hear that Robert Viagas from BroadwayOnline.com will be back at Playbill, his original Theatre stomping grounds. Perhaps he can now push PBOL to redesign their site, without taking ANY of the design elements from BroadwayOnline... especially that car horn thing...

Broadway USO Tour to Entertain Troops in Europe, Dec. 12-23

Love, Janis Has Nothing Left to Lose: Off-Bway Musical Closes Nov. 4

He's Dave Gorman, And He's Staying Off-Bway Till Nov. 24

OOB's Bleecker Street Comics Features Drama, Abandonment and Batman, Nov. 2-30

Bradbury's Falling Upward! Benefits Tourism Relief Workers Fund Nov. 2

Nov. 12 Bravo TV Concert to Offer Showtunes With a Pop Tinge

"Broadway on Bravo," launched yesterday at www.bravotv.com/broadway. Lets not forget that Bravo is owned by Cablevision (nee: Radio City Musical Hall and Madison Square Garden. This is a good outlet for further exploitation of their product. (Will we the The Scarlet Pimpernel on the small screen? We just have to wait and see.) Oh yeah, if you go to the link, you can enter a contest to win prizes to clutter your apartment with. Good luck.

PHOTO CALL: Bye Bye Brooke!

Oy Vey Ole´: Latin-Jewish Plays Reach OB's Repertorio Espanol

Mamma Mia! Record Sales!

MD's Hines Exits Empty Space in Nov.; Theatre Damage Moves First Two Productions

MN Council Votes to Gut the Guthrie as Theatre Eyes Move to Walker Space in 2005

Forster and Shakespeare Get Musicalized at NYC's Century Center Nov. 12 and Dec. 3

'OFF' LAUGHS GO ON & ON by CLIVE BARNES

MICHAEL Frayn's "Noises Off" is the funniest farce ever written. If it isn't, tell me what is.Never before has "side-splitting" taken on a meaning dangerously close to the non-metaphoricall…

LITTLE REASON FOR LAUGHS IN 'WONDER' by DONALD LYONS

FARCE has to be grounded in reality. That way, when it takes off from reality, we're anchored. Christopher Durang understood this in "Betty's Summer Vacation"; Michael Frayn, whose "Noises …

Get It While You Can: Love, Janis to Close Nov. 4

Love, Janis, the off-Broadway musical about the life of Janis Joplin, will end its run at The Village Theater on Sunday, November 4. It will have played 13 preview and 222 regular performances...[Read More]

Syringa Tree to Grow at London's National Theatre

Pamela Gien’s The Syringa Tree, currently in the midst of a successful off-Broadway run, will make its L...[Read More]

All-Star The Women Extended to Dec. 30

The Roundabout Theatre Company production of Clare Boothe Luce's The Women is being extended one week. Though a production sp...[Read More]

Noises Off Turns the Critics On

Michael Frayn’s Noises Off is back on Broadway and boy are the majority of New York critics happy about it. The Royal Nation...[Read More]

Wonder of the World Faces the Critics

David Lindsay-Abaire’s Wonder of the World was supposed to have its New York premiere in early summer. How...[Read More]

Review: NOISES OFF by Adam Feldman

NOISES OFF Turns the Critics On

Video Feature: NOISES OFF's Triumphant Return

Photo Op: NOISES OFF Opening. Photos by Bruce Glikas for Broadway.com

Q&A: Katie Finneran

Literary battle takes the stage in 'Friends'

New musical features music by Hamlisch, lyrics by Carnelia
I wonder who will play Chandler. (sic)

'Love, Janis' won't hold on after Sunday

Musical, Off B'way struggle to reach pre-Sept. 11 numbers

Brooks'Producers' of coin

New venture adds fee to musical's $400 tix
One way or the other, Mel Brooks will see the money. As a producer of "The Producers," Brooks is part of one of four general partnerships that have formed Broadway Inner Circle, which is set to charge an $80 broker's fee on the hit musical's new $400 ticket.
I am shocked! Totally shocked! (Didn't I say that when the story first hit?)

Theater Review | 'King Lear': When Shakespeare Could Use a Warning Label

Theater Review | 'Wonder of the World': Setting Forth, the Wind in Her Sails

Theater Review | 'Noises Off': A Voyage to Hilarity

NATHAN LANE CAN'T PRODUCE by MICHAEL RIEDEL

NATHAN Lane, the Tony Award-winning star of "The Producers," appears to have developed a polyp on his vocal chord and will be out of the hit show indefinitely, his spokesman said yesterday.

On Stage and Off: Rest Time for Nathan

Tangentially, the staff would like to add that the Yankees had better win on Saturday, because I have tickets to the Lane-less 'Producers' on Sunday night (Actor's Fund performance), and I would hate to bring a radio to the theatre w

Garth Marenghi's Netherhead by Maddy Costa

Soho Theatre, London More reviews Continue reading...

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I was a bit overwhelmed with the response of my posting yesterday on BroadwayStars looking for some help. I actually had to take down the posting. By noon, I had received about 100 responses! I was able to find someone early yesterday morning. I do want to thank you for coming to my call. If you would still like, send on your resume to me and I will keep it on file as these type of jobs come up all the time. If not, I wish you the best. Thanks for reading and writing.

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So you read it here first, BroadwayOnline.com is... officially not doing today what it was doing yesterday. There is a rotating "best of" for each of the sections, but it is unlikely that the site will have new content. Robert Viagas wrote his goodbye column (Matthew linked to it below.) And the staff is not in the office today. Broadway Television Network has not released a statement about the demise of this business unit, strikingly similar to the way in which InTheater just disappeared in denial. Just like InTheater did, BTN has a plan to re-open BroadwayOnline.com with a white knight, but I don't see that happening at this point. We are very sad. But it looks like all of our favorite players will resurface very soon at familiar outlets. (Peter Filichia will kick off at TheaterMania on Monday!) It will be just like they went on vacation and got a new haircut. BroadwayStars will continue to link to BroadwayOnline stories until it doesn't make sense (if the site goes dead, they make a major restructure of the content, etc...)

www.dannyzolli.com

Been listening to Danny Zolli's new CD. It is really well produced and shows Danny's range, not only in notes (which is exceptional) but also from rock and roll to musical theatre. It would be a perfect addition to any fan of the rock musical set. Danny's self-produced CD would hold up against any major label release. It is that good. For more information about it or to buy it, see Danny's site at www.dannyzolli.com.

Nytheatre.com: Tom Andersen, the award-winning singer and composer, discusses his pop, country and swing tunes and the songwriters who inspired him.

Martine McCutcheon to Leave My Fair Lady in London?

Kushner-Tesori Caroline, Directed by Wolfe, to Reach OB's Public in 2002-03

Off-Bway Makes Way for George Street's Lady Day in Feb. 2002

Christiane Noll Has an Ax to Grind in Goodspeed Lizzie Borden, Nov. 1-25

Blue Heron Theatre Takes a Look at Two Rooms, Nov. 1-25

As Promised, Tony n' Tina Renew Their Vows Off-Bway, Nov. 1

Elizabeth Ashley Goes 'Naked' as Cornelia at NJ's George Street, Nov. 5

Sarah Jessica Parker Beholds Wonder of the World, Opening in NYC Nov. 1

PHOTO CALL: Well, She's Red: Walton, Gravitte Star in Paper Mill Revival

Don't You Love Farce? Noises Off Opens on Bway Nov. 1

PHOTO CALL: They're Red, Hot and Blue at Paper Mill Playhouse

Ground Zero to Receive Nov. 1 Tix to Bway's Beauty and the Beast

Mamma Mia's Dames Guest on "Theater Talk," Nov. 2

Nobel Laureate Walcott Presents Walker at Boston Playwrights' Theatre, Nov. 1-18

Equity's Patrick Quinn Chats with Kate Burton in NYC, Nov. 1

Playwrights Theatre of NJ Unwrap The Book of Candy, Nov. 1-18

Broadway Grosses: On With the Show

The Great White Way is still going strong, as evidenced by the 221,263 people that paid to attend a Broadway show last week. That figure is 1,827 people higher than paid for admission the same week la...[Read More]

Publicist John Springer Dead at 85

Famed publicist John Springer, 85, passed away yesterday morning at New York Hospital. The cause of death was congestive heart failure. [Read More]

Broadway U.S.O. Tour Planned For December

Savion Glover, Sherie Rene Scott, [Read More]

Off-Broadway Return of Lady Day in the Works

A revival of Lanie Robertson’s Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill will likely land off-Broadway later this season. "We are having a meeting to discuss bringing it in," producer Jeffrey Solis tol...[Read More]

Buzz Lines: Is Craig Bierko "the Martine McCutcheon of Broadway?" And when will he return to Thou Shalt Not?

Literary battle takes the stage in 'Friends'

New musical features music by Hamlisch, lyrics by Carnelia 10/31/01 4:36pm
Lillian Hellman and Mary McCarthy may get their day in court after all. The battling literary titans are the subject of a new musical, "Imaginary Friends," by composer Marvin Hamlisch, lyricist Craig Carnelia and book writer Nora Ephron.

Shed a Tear for Scalpers on Broadway

[Missed this the other day. Thanks to Ginger for pointing it out.]

Carnegie Delays Opening of Additional Hall

JOHN SPRINGER, P.R. GENIUS, DIES by V.A. MUSETTO

JOHN Springer, often called the king of press agents because of his star-studded list of clients, died Tuesday at New York Hospital. He was 85.

John Springer, Hollywood Publicist, Dies at 85

Sarah Jessica Parker Returning to NY Stage in Wonder of the World Nov. 1

"Sex and the City" star is appearing at Manhattan Theatre Club, where she played a lovable pup in A.R. Gurney's Sylvia