Thursday, August 11, 2011

“Porgy and Bess”: A Juicy Memory by Brendan Lemon

www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbdCDeSY3IE Stephen Sondheim incited a controversy yesterday when he sent a letter to the New York Times, in which he took issue with some of the changes planned to &…

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Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Sondheim Stirs Up “Porgy” Debate by Brendan Lemon

It’s just what the dog days of summer needed: Stephen Sondheim to stir things up. Sondheim wrote a blistering letter to the New York Times, in response to the paper’s recent arti…

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Monday, August 8, 2011

“The Normal Heart”: Latest News by Brendan Lemon

Ryan Murphy, he of “Glee” fame,” has confirmed that Mark Ruffalo will play the lead in the upcoming “The Normal Heart” movie. In a new interview, Murphy suggest…

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Who Deserves Kennedy Center Honors by Brendan Lemon

The next batch of Kennedy Center honorees in the arts will be announced soon. Critics from the Washington Post mention who they think has been overlooked in years past: Barbara Cook, Liza Mi…

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Monday, August 1, 2011

Bears Not Bulls On Wall Street by Brendan Lemon

I exited New York just as the most significant art event of the year was unfolding: according to the New York Times, ‘Three people were detained by the police shortly after 7 a.m. Mond…

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New Harmony Theatre: Musical Gem by Brendan Lemon

I am spending a few days in New Harmony, Indiana, one of the most historically rich little towns in the United States. I will be posting items this week about that history, especially as it …

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Thursday, July 28, 2011

Mandy/Patti Headed For Broadway? by Brendan Lemon

“An Evening with Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin,” which has been playing dates around the country, is getting its act together for Broadway. Final details are still being worked…

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Hugh Laurie/Stephen Fry: “Soaraway” by Brendan Lemon

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhGF8a1HwP8 This Fry/Laurie parody of “It’s A Wonderful Life” may be 17 years old, but it has acquired new resonance in light of the Murdoch phone-h…

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Betty’s “Hello, Dolly!” Salute by Brendan Lemon

www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4S7T05zTqY I can only attribute such a lapse to all the summer heat: how could I have neglected to share with you Betty White’s “Hello, Dolly!” tri…

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