Monday, November 19, 2001 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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And lastly, on Friday I mentioned that there was no Riedel column. "Of course, there's Riedel -- there's always Riedel," was the message I received. Turns out that there was no Riedel Friday column online. It seemed to be in the papers though. "Stroman directing Moonstruck." Although the Friday column was missing, there was a 200th Anniversary of the NY Post article by Riedel about Merrick and 42nd Street. Here it is:

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Blind email received:

    Two upcoming workshops of future musicals:
    - Tina Landau directs a musical bsed on the novel WAS.
    - Graciella Daniel directs a musical based on Alma Mahler with Patti LuPone
Question from a reader:
    hi. since you seem to be an expert, let me pose this question to you. who is the biggest male name in broadway (or tv or film) who is an actor who was trained in OPERA? thank you very much
Proving once again we are not experts in anything but bitterness, I have no clue. Any ideas? Let us know...

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SPECIAL BONUS GUEST ADDED TO MUSICAL THEATRE WORKS SYMPOSIUM SERIES
an intimate chat with
Elaine Stritch
Monday, November 19th @ 7pm
Musical Theatre Works
440 Lafayette Street, 3rd Floor
For more information: (212) 677-0040 x312

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Theater Review | 'QED': Iconoclastic Physicist for All Occasions by Ben Brantley

Peter Parnell's "QED" is such a textbook example of biographical theater that it's hard to watch it without seeing the diagram beneath.

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MUSIC FROM HEAVEN: SATELLITE RADIO STARTS by JOHN MAINELLI

ARE you ready for pay radio? There's a lot of money betting that your are. "You can drive from Cleveland to the Sunset Strip without changing the channel," promises an ad for the first sate…

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A LOT OF LOSER'S COMING UP WINNERS by MARY HUHN

FANS of the Loser's Lounge might want to see some of the variety show singers doing their own thang. This week there's ample opportunity.

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EBERSOLE CARRYING THE TORCH by CHIP DEFFAA

AT the this year's Tonys, "The Producers" took every major award except one, "Best Actress in a Musical," which Christine Ebersole of "42nd Street" won. On Mondays - her night off from "42n…

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GEE, WIZ: ‘HARRY' A $MASH by LOU LUMENICK

Filming begins today in London on the second Harry Potter movie - even as the first one is rewriting Hollywood history, opening with a record $93.5 million over the weekend.

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'Potter' Movie Sets Box Office Record by RICK LYMAN

"Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" sets the record for the biggest movie opening of all time, earning an estimated $93.5 million in its first three days.

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ALDA HAS ANSWERS by CLIVE BARNES

WHO knew quantum electrodynamics could be so much fun?Those who loved "Copenhagen" - and even those who didn't - should rush to Lincoln Center to see Peter Parnell's new play, "QED," which …

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The Real Nutty Professor

With a spirited performance in "QED," Alan Alda goes a long way toward dispelling the notion that nuclear physicists are four-eyed nerds who never leave home without their pocket protectors…

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QED

[Variety review]

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Noises Off: Lion's share of tuners

Clear Channel eyes movies to B'way
Clear Channel clearly believes that movies are an untapped gold mine for legit musicals. The entertainment giant already has joined with other producers to bring both "Hairspray" and "An American in Paris" to Broadway. The latter goes into workshops next month, with Jerry Zaks at the helm.

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Pitching In for Paul Newman and Other American Icons by ROBIN POGREBIN

For one night, actors including Julia Roberts and Meryl Streep, will assemble to celebrate Hemingway, Copland and their charity-minded colleague, Paul Newman.

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When a Cyberstar Is Born by DAVE KEHR

Hollywood's potential to replace human actors digitally has set off an ethical and aesthetic debate.
Until computers are creating the voices, the art direction and the concepts (just to name a few variables), features such as Monsters, Inc. and Shrek will employ more people than had they been live-action. There is no debate here.

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Turner Classic Movies

Check out Turner Classic Movies today at noon. They're playing How to Succeed In Business.....

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Irish Rep Opens Musical Streets of New York, Nov. 18

My high school may possibly be the only school that ever did this play.

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Today's birthdays include: Andrea Marcovicci, Kevin Nealon, and Duncan Sheik.

And thanks to Mary for pointing out that it is also Daphne Rubin-Vega's birthday.

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