![]() |
|
![]() |
||||||||||||||
Saturday, February 03, 2001 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() It has nothing to do with Paul Scott Goodman... ![]() ![]() Don't you think an article that is titled "Cuckoo Cast and Dates Announced" should include a cast list? Maybe it is just me. Anyway, here is the cast list of the Steppenwolf production. (Broadway.com's article quotes Richard Kornberg as saying that the production will be transferring with "almost the entire" Steppenwolf cast.") ![]() ![]() Has anyone really thought this out? Seems like a bad idea to me. Although the Broadway.com article mentions the Booth as a possible landing pad, talk around town suggests that the Hayes may in actuality be the home to Bertie. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() All good things come to an end. I wonder if they will all do The Time Warp now? ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The most interesting part of this story is that "Aspects of Love" will be handled by R&H. Does this mean that every regional company in the US will be doing it next year? (I hope so!) ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Did Hell freeze over? Some may think it did. With this news, why, oh why did Rosie tell her audience at the taping of her show on Thursday that Donny Osmond was going into Seussical? Me thinks that a severance package could not be worked out... ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Blind email received:
![]() ![]() posted at 2/3/2001 07:01:39 AM by James Marino | Item Link Friday, February 02, 2001 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Philadelphia Inquirer: Laura Benanti: Remember that name by Clifford A. Ridley
You may not have heard of her, but you will. Trust me. She succeeded Rebecca Luker in The Sound of Music, won a Tony nomination for Swing!, and now is the alluring heroine of Time and Again, an irresistibly charming musical that opened last night at the Manhattan Theatre Club's Stage II. She is flat-out gorgeous, sings like an angel, and inhabits a character with the sort of presence and total conviction granted only to a precious few. ![]() ![]() We hear that the Louise Pitre deal (Mamma Mia/Broadway) is not a done deal. ![]() ![]() Jordan Roth, producer of The Rocky Horror show says in this article:
Of course he doesn't want anyone else to take advantage of them... The article then goes on to say:
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Michael McElroy and the Broadway Inspirational Voices have released a 25 Minute Music Sampler With Three Songs. Part of the proceeds go to Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.
Send Check or Money Order for $12.00 + $3.00 Shipping and Handling to: Broadway Inspirational Voices c/o Michael Reeves & Associates 1501 Broadway STE. 1806 New York, NY 10036 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Okay everyone, you can stop swooning now... ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Shuberts pull the Lyceum from Bertelsmann's "Spirit of Broadway" to save its dignity. Now it can be saved for such great works as Wildhorn's upcoming "Dracula". BTW, Dracula is going into the studio next week to record a(nother?) concept recording. ![]() ![]() posted at 2/2/2001 07:04:00 AM by James Marino | Item Link Thursday, February 01, 2001 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() It is not possible to get ANY project off the ground today without at least one call to Mark's office. It is true, all roads, including Broadway, lead to Mark Sendroff. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Clinton close to signing office lease on W. 57th Street The rental in this space is reported to be $650,000 per YEAR. What does he think he is? A big off-Broadway producer? ![]() ![]() posted at 2/1/2001 07:59:06 AM by James Marino | Item Link Wednesday, January 31, 2001 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() How long can you listen to a music box? Your answer should give a fair indication of your ability to sit through "Time and Again," the pallid, history-spanning romantic musical that opened on Tuesday at the Manhattan Theater Club. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Lets hope Mr. Ovitz does a better job than he did with Livent. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The list of nominees for the Screen Actor's Guild Awards include some of Broadway's best ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Hollywood Reporter: SAG-AFTRA split threatened / Performers Alliance considers move to end joint negotiations A growing rift between SAG and AFTRA is threatening to erupt into a civil war on the eve of negotiations for a new film and TV contract. This was in yesterday's edition of The Hollywood Reporter. I am surprised that none of the Broadway websites have mentioned it. Although it is SAG-AFTRA, this will have an impact upon Broadway. ![]() ![]() posted at 1/31/2001 06:21:37 AM by James Marino | Item Link Tuesday, January 30, 2001 To update James Galla's post below, Liev Schreiber had to cancel out of doing the reading at Symphony Space, which he was scheduled to do on Feb 14th. I'm still going - Robert Sean Leonard will be there, at least. posted at 1/30/2001 02:52:58 PM by Catherine Skidmore | Item Link ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() There are plenty of construction plans at the city's cultural institutions, like the $1.5 billion redevelopment plan for Lincoln Center and $650 million expansion campaign at the Museum of Modern Art, and there is nary a public shudder when the price tags are mentioned. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The time-travel musical creates yet another hot ticket for Manhattan Theatre Club ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() After a decade-long dry spell, the author of The Odd Couple and Lost in Yonkers prepares to follow up his hit The Dinner Party ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Little did the audience know that the actors playing the Vietnamese girls had been replaced with Frank Rich and John Simon. Michael Reidel was suppose to round out the ensemble but did not make it on stage as he could not get his wig on. Anthony Warlow to finally come to Broadway? News from down under suggests that Anthony Warlow, Australian and West End star, may make his way to Broadway. He has rejected two offers in the past citing family and health reasons, but seems to entertain the notion in this article in Australia's The Age. [Thanks to Andy at American Theater Web for the link] There has been a convergence of my worlds I discovered on the plane ride back from London. As you probably know, I am a bit of a tech-geek. One of the technology trades that I read, Information Week, reviews Sondheim's new COMPANY DVD. (It is a rave!). And then I open The Industry Standard and see one of my coworkers. Now if we can only get Scholastic to enter the entertainment market... :-) As much as I am a believer that The Darwin Awards could not be true, comes this story from The San Francisco Gate, which is a reputable media source: "Man accidentally saws off hand, then shoots nails into head." ![]() ![]() posted at 1/30/2001 05:14:09 AM by James Marino | Item Link Monday, January 29, 2001 There was a reading of Twelve Angry Men tonight done by The Roundabout. David Morse played the Henry Fonda part. Philip Bosco played the Lee J. Cobb part. The Twelve were all men; however, not all of them were angry. Coincidentally, I have been listening to The Fields of Ambrosia, a musical about an executioner. The title song is, well, heavenly. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() What does this mean for the April 23 opening of Mack and Mabel? ![]() ![]() Catherine, Liev Schreiber alert ! There is a strange shortage of Caffeine Free Diet Coke at all the stores in my neighborhood. posted at 1/29/2001 09:53:34 PM by the other James | Item Link Brandy hip-hops to see wizard in Fox TV's 'O.Z.' "In the new take on the "Oz" story, Dorothy will be a successful but lonely hip-hop musical producer in Los Angeles. After a massive earthquake, she and her sidekick Toto find themselves in a strange, wondrous land called the Big O.Z." Obviously, this is just in the talking stages. But a cast that includes Little Richard (as the Wizard!), Busta Rhymes and Queen Latifah? Bring it on, baby. posted at 1/29/2001 09:32:15 PM by Bill Jennings | Item Link So I went to a reading for the new musical, Houdini, by Michael Martin and Brian Bazala. I think it has a lot of potential - if you can get over the fact that most people have had enough Houdini to last a lifetime after Ragtime. The music was very good, and I'd love to hear more of the book (it was edited for the reading). Watching the actors (including the talented Kristoffer Lowe in the ensemble, who looks just like Harry Houdini!) reminded me of the big difference between those singers who are classically trained - as was the actor singing Arthur Conan Doyle, whose name I can't recall - and those who need a mic to amplify their voice into something listenable - as was the lead, whose name I CAN recall. Overall, I really enjoyed it and wish them all luck for the future. posted at 1/29/2001 09:18:04 PM by Catherine Skidmore | Item Link ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() posted at 1/29/2001 08:58:31 PM by Susan Heim | Item Link *I* didn't watch the Superbowl. I don't follow basketball. :) posted at 1/29/2001 07:19:46 PM by Robbie | Item Link ![]() ![]() For all the Pittsburghers out there! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() posted at 1/29/2001 05:30:10 PM by Susan Heim | Item Link ![]() ![]() posted at 1/29/2001 04:45:58 PM by Matthew Murray | Item Link ![]() ![]() posted at 1/29/2001 04:42:15 PM by Matthew Murray | Item Link ![]() ![]() posted at 1/29/2001 12:26:27 PM by Catherine Skidmore | Item Link ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() posted at 1/29/2001 09:04:18 AM by Susan Heim | Item Link ![]() ![]() posted at 1/29/2001 07:53:13 AM by Matthew Murray | Item Link ![]() ![]() posted at 1/29/2001 12:15:26 AM by Matthew Murray | Item Link All I have to say is that I really hope Catherine was kidding about Martin Guerre. posted at 1/29/2001 12:12:57 AM by Matthew Murray | Item Link I've got to tell you, that Superbowl was the least exciting thing I've seen in years. The commercials didn't even do it for me - sorry Robbie. However, Miss Saigon today was pretty exciting. I must've run into twelve people there that I knew. Cameron came onstage at the end, with Claude-Michel Schonberg, to thank the cast, crew and fans - and the twelve musicians in the pit who've been with the show since the beginning. And for those who missed the show, never fear. Cameron says they're putting the helicopter in mothballs - and the show will be back! Perhaps they can revive it in ten years or so... if they can do it with 42nd Street... And yours truly was interviewed by 1010 WINS radio at intermission, go listen for my words of wisdom ("Yes, I've seen the show about 20 times in the past 10 years, sure I'll miss it, but most shows are lucky to run for only a year or two. Maybe they can bring in Martin Guerre now, blah blah blah.") posted at 1/29/2001 12:07:44 AM by Catherine Skidmore | Item Link Sunday, January 28, 2001 I just figured out why my name never appears at the end of one of my posts. Robbie Rozelle is a retard no longer! posted at 1/28/2001 11:24:52 PM by Robbie | Item Link I won't give away the ending, but the Super Bowl commercials became more interesting than the game. I liked the eTrade commercial the best, as the monkey walked through a cemetary of dead .com's. A little too close to home, but funny. And the "wassup" commercial. Missed the one with Dole. ![]() ![]() Reba wants to do more Broadway. There are also pictures of the after-party. Sadly, Matthew and I were not invited. Kids Night on Broadway is Tuesday January 30 and February 6. Boy Meets Girl begins performances at MTC on Tuesday January 30. ![]() ![]() Matthew is too modest to post this link, so he asked me to do it. posted at 1/28/2001 09:52:09 PM by the other James | Item Link Diva Talk by Andrew Gans "Do you know what they're naming the old-age home for theatre queens?" "Karen Akers." All this and more in this week's Diva Talk... posted at 1/28/2001 08:38:43 PM by Robbie | Item Link I don't "get" the Blue Man Group. But then, I liked Seussical. A lot. I hope I link it right this time-- this html is harder than what I do for Diva Dish. posted at 1/28/2001 08:32:05 PM by Robbie | Item Link ![]() ![]() Are you going to stay up and watch the Super Bowl? posted at 1/28/2001 11:00:13 AM by Susan Heim | Item Link ![]() Will you miss Saigon? I've gotta be honest with you, I won't. While I found a few of the songs good, when I saw the show about 2 years ago, I couldn't stand it.... posted at 1/28/2001 10:02:22 AM by Jennifer | Item Link ![]() ![]() The new season of Survivor starts and Miss Saigon closes all in the same day! Who'd have thought? I've also heard rumors of some big sports event, but have been unable to confirm. posted at 1/28/2001 06:44:36 AM by Matthew Murray | Item Link ![]() ![]() posted at 1/28/2001 06:41:39 AM by Matthew Murray | Item Link ![]() ![]() posted at 1/28/2001 06:38:59 AM by Matthew Murray | Item Link ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() posted at 1/28/2001 01:13:23 AM by Susan Heim | Item Link BroadwayStars is powered by Blogger Pro! [Past News] |
2007-08
|
|||||||||||||||
© 1997 - 2010 2die4 Productions, Inc. (none) | 172.70.131.129 |