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Saturday, June 16, 2001 ![]() ![]() posted at 6/16/2001 10:22:38 AM by Matthew Murray | Item Link ![]() ![]() Someone should put her on the NY stage. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I'll be there June 22. And seeing an amazing Violetta in LaTraviata (SF Opera) the next day. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() posted at 6/16/2001 10:04:19 AM by the other James | Item Link ![]() ![]() [Video interview with Alice] Well, I don't have time to do more of an update for you this morning because I am off to load-in Broadway Bares. There are two shows on Sunday, one at 9:30PM and Midnight -- bring your Dad! I can't think of a better Father's Day present! posted at 6/16/2001 06:50:21 AM by James Marino | Item Link Friday, June 15, 2001 The First Thing We Do, Let's Hire All the Lawyers This witty little Friday afternoon article was pointed out to me by left coast reader David L. Hobbs. Mr. Hobbs would like to remind Mr. Reidel that Summer of '42 will open in Mountain View, CA... not Palo Alto, CA... but what the hey, it's only five miles difference. posted at 6/15/2001 04:30:18 PM by James Marino | Item Link ![]() ![]() The movie version of "Rent" is starting to come together, and Spike Lee may land in the director's chair.An enormous fan of Jonathan Larson's hit musical - he's seen it several times - Lee is "in discussions" with Miramax Films about directing the movie, a Miramax representative said yesterday. I think that is an excellent choice. Reidel also mentions that Mitchell Maxwell's producing problems with Bell Are Ringing may affect his upcoming production of Summer of '42. We hear that the pre-B'way "Summer of '42" - originally planned for three stops prior to NYC - will most likely only make it (barely) to the first city. The other two stops will be scrapped. ![]() ![]() How's this for uber-sleazy? A German online magazine is offering Madonna fans a ticket for a sold-out concert in Berlin next week - in return for having sex with one of its reporters. That is outrageous!!! I am appalled... Ummm... By the way, I have some Producers tickets. Orchestra. Saturday night in September... Send your headshot and phone number to... ![]() ![]() Psst . . . Wanna see Steve Martin's underpants? The comic actor-writer returns to the stage with an adaptation of Carl Sternheim's 1911 dark comedy, "The Underpants," commissioned by New York's Classic Stage Company. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Franz Kafka's short story has been adapted into a transfixing operatic production with music by Phillip Glass, libretto by Rudolph Wurlitzer and direction by Joanne Akalaitis. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Great video. Great work Broadway.com! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The Women is an unapologetically catty satire of female competition among society dames. ![]() ![]() The star of Almost Famous plays Angelo. ![]() ![]() The annual Broadway Bares benefit takes on a millennial theme this year. ![]() ![]() The best of summertime stages in New York, and around the U.S. Plus, Father-related songs to play around the barbecue on Father's Day ![]() ![]() The all-star cast will also include Christopher Walken, John Goodman, Philip Seymour Hoffman...and Marcia Gay Harden who is replacing Allison Janney. ![]() ![]() It's the latest work from the author of 2.5 Minute Ride and a former member of the Five Lesbian Brothers ![]() ![]() Nominating committee members announced ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() [Variety review] ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Anyone know if Milena Govich from Cabaret has a website? posted at 6/15/2001 07:59:47 AM by James Marino | Item Link Thursday, June 14, 2001 ![]() ![]() We do not like the last line of this article. Rebecca Luker remains glorious as Marian. If only she and [Brent] Barrett could do sitcoms. Then they, too, could be stars, not just Broadway talent. ![]() ![]() Just Bill Irwin? Is David Shiner still on vacation? ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() In addition to doing super productions, CSC employs my roommate. So support them so our rent gets paid. ![]() ![]() We like Raul Esparza - and he was super in the 'Evita' tour as well. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The play tells of a man who's mortally embarrassed when his wife's undies fall down during the procession of the King. Two gentlemen notice her predicament � and become immediately smitten with her. ![]() ![]() After Molly Bloom's famous assent closes the 20th annual "Bloomsday on Broadway" celebration of James Joyce's "Ulysses" from noon to midnight on Saturday, Symphony Space will close for renovation and expansion until next March. Education programs, however, will continue. ![]() ![]() Moviefone.com offers the option of reserved seating for selected shows at five New York area theaters: Clearview's Ziegfeld Theater, Clearview's Beekman Theater, United Artists' Gemini Theater, Clearview's Chelsea West and United Artists' East Hampton Cinema. East Hampton is in the New York area? You got me there... posted at 6/14/2001 04:03:49 PM by Catherine Skidmore | Item Link ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Jonathan Larson's sweet, simple musical is a self-conscious self-portrait of a composer who longs to write the contemporary answer to "Hair." ![]() ![]() Richard Abrons's comedy, which is set in a retirement home, strikes a praiseworthy blow for the individuality of the elderly. ![]() ![]() How do you lure people who aren't already devotees to that small opera company, that new-music group, that poetry reading or the dance company they've never heard of? ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Review: TICK, TICK�..BOOM! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Kathryn Walat on the theatrical component of this year�s International Festival of Arts & Ideas in New Haven. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Just two of 31 shows on boards saw upticks
Attendance was also down significantly. It fell by 12.8% to 225,151. ![]() ![]() Thesp returns to stage with Sternheim's dark comedy
Regarding the "salad days" query, I received many answers. (What a well read group you are!) It was explained to me by my favorite Canadian columnist (Richard Ouzounian) that: "My salad days, When I was green in judgment: cold in blood." There's also a larky Julain Slade musical witht he same name. Big brit hit. Bottom line: "in my youth".Okay, word around town is that the Natasha Richardson return to Cabaret may be a no go. it is said that she wants to return with the original cast, which may not be possible. Stay tuned.... NY Post boy-Friday, Michael Reidel, will be at Seth's Chatterbox this afternoon... I mention this because rumor has it that he may... uh... SING a duet with Paige Price? Well, we must go to Mama's to see for ourselves. And besides, all proceeds go to BC/EFA. (Actually, I made that up in honor of the New York Post. But they will both be there.) posted at 6/14/2001 09:07:05 AM by James Marino | Item Link Wednesday, June 13, 2001 ![]() ![]() I have this book. It's actually a really fun read! And it's almost about Michael Cumpsty! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() "Sink your fangs into my soul Only you can make me whole" ![]() ![]() We LOVE Janine! We wonder why theatre.com, sorry, BroadwayOnline.com, is still runnning this story! "As this story is being posted it is Valentine�s Day, a day traditionally filled with hope and love. And at the Richard Rodgers Theatre, everyone�s filled with optimism as David Shiner, the original Cat in the Hat, returns from vacation." ![]() ![]() We love 'Bat Boy' too! And in historical news, on this day in 1886, the rather mad King Ludwig II of Bavaria is found drowned in a shallow pool of water. The freshly deposed king was in house arrest after a coup d'etat by his uncle, Prince Luitpold von Bayern. It is not clear whether his death was a result of murder or suicide. August Wilson did not write a play about this event. And on June 13th, 1920, the US Post Office rules that children may not be sent via Parcel Post. posted at 6/13/2001 11:42:47 AM by Catherine Skidmore | Item Link ![]() ![]() For Viola Davis, one emotional scene led to another at the Tonys ![]() ![]() JULIE HARRIS RECUPERATING FROM STROKE posted at 6/13/2001 09:21:38 AM by Susan Heim | Item Link ![]() ![]() A follow up to last week's story on Canadian producer Terry Costa from my favorite news source ![]() ![]() posted at 6/13/2001 08:48:20 AM by the other James | Item Link ![]() ![]() The final days of the revival of "Bells Are Ringing" were especially rocky, with a rash of bounced checks causing hostility between the musical's producers and the cast and crew. ![]() ![]() Timing is everything in life... ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The Citations Wing of Chicago�s Joseph Jefferson Awards Committee announced the winners of its 2000-2001 Citations Awards in a gala ceremony last night as the Park West Theater. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Stephen Sondheim abandoned his Muscle regimen, and now Finn and Lapine have picked up the barbells. ![]() ![]() Season also includes My Fair Lady, The King and I, Red, Hot and Blue! and I'm Not Rappaport ![]() ![]() Like A Class Act, Larson's tick, tick...BOOM reveals a writer struggling to stay true to a musical theatre vision. ![]() ![]() The closing night party for A Class Act was as heartwarming as the closing night speech that Lonny Price gave after that final performance. ![]() ![]() TimeLine Theatre breaks Jeff record with seven awards ![]() ![]() Richard Frankel Productions is preparing the New York debut for summer 2001. ![]() ![]() Andrew Lloyd Webber may yet see to it that By Jeeves finds a home at the Helen Hayes Theatre. posted at 6/13/2001 06:49:09 AM by James Marino | Item Link Tuesday, June 12, 2001 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Some people wonder if Canada's influx of television and film production from the United States because of tax incentives and the cheap dollar hasn't overextended cities like Toronto. Toronto is really becoming a little New York. (Nicer and cleaner too!) ![]() ![]() The voice of Jonathan Larson, a musical-theater composer and creator of "Rent" who died at 35 in 1996, lives on in a new musical based on Mr. Larson's one-man show. Chicago Tribune: Giant steps away from weak start Mammoth makeover turns `Big' into winner [Thanks to Andy Propst of American Theater Web for the link!] ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Sign of the apocalypse... ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Horray for Spencer and David! Congrats. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The wild life of the New York Times' "On Stage and Off" columnist. ![]() ![]() Darius de Haas, Rob Evan, and Julia Murney on the performers who really influenced them in their salad days. What is a salad day? Where did that term come from? ![]() ![]() Playhouse also names Keefe associate a.d. ![]() ![]() '3rd Rock' thesp to star in Broadway's Boothe revival ![]() ![]() 'Producers' earns $1,045,841, best sesh ever ![]() ![]() Ray Owens, who runs the Joke A Day Web site, sent an e-mail to 342,000 subscribers telling them to delete the phony virus. posted at 6/12/2001 08:24:01 AM by James Marino | Item Link Monday, June 11, 2001 The Producers' website is now live. Was it worth waiting for? YES! Visit www.producersonbroadway.com. posted at 6/11/2001 06:53:37 PM by James Marino | Item Link ![]() ![]() A roundup of yesterday's final performance comments can be found over at Talkin'Broadway's All That Chat. CNN's Showbiz This Weekend was live (taped) from the Tony Awards and did interviews with winners in between segments for movies. Mary Louise Parker just won best actress in a play and was being interviewed and said she would rather have a Tony than an Oscar. On the out, Bill Tush, the interviewer, asked Mary Louise if she knew who Josh Hartnett is. She said, "No." And Tush said, "He's starring with Ben Affleck in Pearl Harbor." And she said, "What's that?" Tush was stunned. It was just priceless! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I just love this title... ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Attention must be paid to this. Most Non-Union shows in Chicago are better than Union shows in New York. ![]() ![]() Yes, Everything *is* Fine with Alice's new CD. You can pick up your own copy at Sh-K-Boom! Their website is about to be relaunched with a new design on Thursday. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Jason Robert Brown traces a romance from beginning to end (and back) in his new musical. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() posted at 6/11/2001 09:25:34 AM by James Marino | Item Link Sunday, June 10, 2001 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Saw Class a few weeks back and enjoyed it very much, sad to see it close. June 10th seems to be the end of most of what I saw on Broadway this year, as I also saw Jane Eyre and Ritter and Winkler in The Dinner Party (which is not closing, but Ritter and Winkler are leaving). I wonder if I am bad luck? Of course I saw The Producers as well and I don't think that'll be closing any time soon! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The Toronto Star: Life was no picnic for forgotten playwright Shaw play sparks interest in William Inge by Richard Ouzounian I happen to be seeing PICNIC next Sunday, sad story of the playwright Inge. It sort of reminded me of Kleban and A Class Act, although, he didn't commit suicide. Now, if I could only get tickets to DROOD! posted at 6/10/2001 01:55:45 AM by Susan Heim | Item Link BroadwayStars is powered by Blogger Pro! [Past News] |
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