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Saturday, June 30, 2001 Today's birthdays include Mike Tyson, Lena Horne, Nancy Dussault, and David Alan Grier. 'Quartett': A Slow Way to Die in a Classic by Anita Gates I Wanna Be a Producer! by Lynda Sturner One of the hard-working, lucky, presumably rich men behind The Producers talks about putting the show together. Q&A: Michael Berresse by Paul Wontorek I actually saw A.I. last night. The film as a whole is... uh... interesting. But Michael Berresse did do an excellent job. I'd love to wish him a successful career in the movies, but I want him to keep working in the theatre, too! posted at 6/30/2001 09:47:49 AM by Matthew Murray | Item Link Friday, June 29, 2001 Brown's Last Five Years Set For NYC Debut Excellent news about JRB's show. And that Robert Sean Leonard thing... where did we read about that first... Hmmmm.... :-) posted at 6/29/2001 11:03:42 AM by James Marino | Item Link Robert Sean Leonard is B'way's Next Music Man I find this a very exciting choice... I had never seen Leonard onstage before The Invention of Love, but was blown away by his performance. I'll be very interested to see what he does with Harold Hill, but I'm expecting him to be about as different as can be from McCormack and Bierko! Blue review by Adam Feldman A Life review by Adam Feldman posted at 6/29/2001 10:50:09 AM by Matthew Murray | Item Link Classic 1957 Movie Being Reworked for B'Way News on Face in the Crowd, Hair, and Dreamgirls posted at 6/29/2001 08:04:39 AM by the other James | Item Link Today's birthdays include: Maria Conchita Alonso, Ruth Warrick, Gary Busey, Richard Lewis, Fred Grandy, Evelyn "Champagne" King, Sharon Lawrence, Amanda Donohoe, Frank Loesser, and Colin Hay "Who Can It Be Now," Remember Men at Work? Broadway Musicals Where Everything Clicks 'Blue': A Pop-Tune Counterpoint to a Family's Wisecracks On Stage and Off: Star Power for Shepard 'Kissing in Manhattan': The Unconventional and the Unloved It's off topic, but the title sounded interesting. Perhaps there is an idea here for a play or musical. Hold Onto That Show Tune! by Peter Filichia posted at 6/29/2001 07:40:04 AM by Susan Heim | Item Link Thursday, June 28, 2001 CDs: Hello, Hello There by Ken Mandelbaum posted at 6/28/2001 04:33:14 PM by Matthew Murray | Item Link Men Who Are Out of It: Physically, Mentally, Socially I thought this was a comment on my love life, but it's really a book review. Thanks everyone for the birthday wishes. I am not "older than I ever expected to be" but getting there slowly. posted at 6/28/2001 01:02:48 PM by Catherine Skidmore | Item Link God Bless Richard Kollmar! by Peter Filichia Is anyone else as annoyed with Broadway Online as I am right now? Talk about a pain in the neck! I can live with an ad popping up the first time I click on their site, but to have a new window with an ad pop up EVERY time I click on something? That is extremely annoying and a waste of my time. The only reason I posted a link to them right now, is because I think Peter is a good guy and I enjoy reading his column. It's all I have time for during my lunch break, sorry Broadway Online. ABBA-cadabra: $10 Million-Plus "Mamma Mia!", with a score of pop oldies by the Swedish group ABBA, is on track to open in October with the largest advance sale in Broadway history. According to production sources, the musical is selling tickets through September 2002 at the refurbished Winter Garden Theater. posted at 6/28/2001 12:56:17 PM by Susan Heim | Item Link Hair Transplant by Ken Mandelbaum A Defense of John Adams, Maligned for 2 Centuries by Dinitia Smith Musical theatre, at least, will always remember John Adams and his contributions to the United States. posted at 6/28/2001 10:15:55 AM by Matthew Murray | Item Link On June 28, 1902, Richard Rodgers, the American composer who was a major force in 20th Century musical comedy was born. Following his death on December 30, 1979 his obituary appeared in the Times. Today's other birthdays include: Mel Brooks, Kathy Bates, John Elway, John Cusack (my secret crush), Mary Stuart Masterson, Gil Bellows, Danielle Brisebois (Molly from the first Broadway production of ANNIE). Jack Lemmon, Academy Award Winning Actor, Dies at 76 His first Broadway play, a revival of "Room Service," lasted only two weeks but provided a ticket to Hollywood. Lemmon returned to Broadway in 1985 for a well-received revival of Eugene O'Neil's "Long Day's Journey into Night." Show World: Above a Hall of Sex, a Corner of Culture For well over a year, the second floor of the Show World pornography emporium on Eighth Avenue near West 42nd Street has housed productions of Chekhov and other sober playwrights who don't incorporate dancers' poles in their works. Peter Jacobson, an actor, is happy to be appearing in the latest of them, five one-act plays grouped under the title "Worldly Acts." Still, he said, there is a moment he dreads every night: walking past the tawdry Show World marquee and into the theater. "I hope to be alone when I walk in here and hope that nobody sees me," he said. I believe one of our Broadway Stars staff members has done the lighting on a play or two at Show World. She also happens to have a birthday today, Happy Birthday Catherine!" More Muscular Software Makes VCD's Feel the Burn It's off topic, but I know we have a few readers and staff people who are computer officianados (geeks seems like such a high school word). Culture Notes: Thou Swell A year before the centennial of the birth of the composer Richard Rodgers (1902-1979), plans are under way for a worldwide commemoration. Among the highlights are Broadway productions of "Oklahoma!" and "The Boys From Syracuse," concert versions of "No Strings" at City Center and "Carousel" at Carnegie Hall," a new adaptation in Los Angeles of "Flower Drum Song," Trevor Nunn's Royal National Theater staging of "South Pacific" and Andrew Lloyd Webber's London production of "The Sound of Music." A Hispanic Theater Festival Fluent in Cultural Ferment posted at 6/28/2001 06:46:41 AM by Susan Heim | Item Link Wednesday, June 27, 2001 Since we seem to have misplaced James Galla, here is a story from the Post: 'HAIR'-SPLITTING? by Michael Riedel And while we're at it... who put this horrible photo together in Photoshop? Scary. posted at 6/27/2001 12:44:15 PM by Catherine Skidmore | Item Link CAROUSEL Review by Adam Feldman Photo Op: THE PRODUCERS CD signing - Photos by Bruce Glikas Photo Op: Crystal Bernard's ANNIE Opening - Photos by Bruce Glikas Photo Op: ROCKY HORROR Welcomes Luke Perry - Photos by Bruce Glikas Kate�s New Stars by Ken Mandelbaum posted at 6/27/2001 12:34:55 PM by James Marino | Item Link Ooh, thanks to a reader for pointing this out: Tomorrow, 6/28, at 5:15, BLAST! will be performing at Macys Herald Square, 2nd Floor. That is indeed the perfect birthday gift for me - but I will alas be in NJ seeing 'Carousel' tomorrow night. I hope I can squeeze in the drummer beforehand. posted at 6/27/2001 10:31:33 AM by Catherine Skidmore | Item Link On this day in 1880, Helen Keller, the blind and deaf American woman who became an accomplished writer and humanitarian, was born. Today's other birthdays include: Bob Keeshan, Tobey Maguire, Julia Duffy, Willie Mosconi and Emma Goldman. Resurrecting La Lupe, a Wild and Soulful Singer Whose Life Fell Apart The life and death of La Lupe, a Cuban-born singer known as the "Queen of Latin Song," is the subject of a new play at the Puerto Rican Traveling Theater. Death Penalty Ignites a Musical Coalition Since 1995, musicians have increasingly voiced their views on the death penalty and the related issues of prison reform and criminal justice. 'Urinetown!' Sets Quick Broadway Splash Exit date for tuner expected for March Homevid deal means B'way goes to retailers Four BTN (Broadway Television Network)-produced tuners released a year. Chi wind blows straight to B'way But local producers decry one-way traffic Dish: 'ER' doc cuts big deal Buried in this article is a mention of Roger Bart:
Dance of Death Sets Dates For Broadway Run Canada's 2001 Dora Awards Announced The Mystery of Charles Dickens Looks to New York Stage Off-B'way's The Woman in Black To Shutter July 8 London's Blue/Orange Eyes Broadway Run Broadway Grosses: Cuckoo's Dip The interesting thing here is the Rocky anomaly. It is in the top 5 in percentage and the bottom 5 in revenue. The key: massive discounting to fill the house. The current 2 for 1 promotion is ending so the average ticket price may rise, so if they can hold on to the percentages while this happens, the show may have a continued life. But I fear that this audience is more price sensitive than a typical Kiss Me Kate type of audience. Barry Williams Strikes Back at Equity Latest in Barry Williams/Equity Saga: Equity Plans to Argue Against Williams Before NLRB In which the former "Brady Bunch" star argues that Equity's labor practices were unfair St. Louis Miss Saigon Staging Features Real Helicopter Chopper flies out over the audience I am very saddened by this on two fronts. First, once again style is being put over substance and placing producing theatre in the realm of opening a theme park. Secondly, I am saddened because I wanna see the helicopter fly over the audience... "Will & Grace's" Sean Hayes Workshops Platonically Incorrect June 27 & 28 Mediterranean Beauty Conjures Dangerous Quartett at BAM, June 27 The $1.5 million production of Heiner Muller's 1980 play "about" "Les Liaisons Dangereuses" stars Tony Award nominee Daniel McDonald Cathy Rigby to Repeat Cat in the Hat for Seussical National Tour Sept. 2002 A whole new team is being assembled for a revamped version of the Ahrens & Flaherty musical Carole Shelley, Michael Mulheren, Sarah Uriarte Berry Star in Tom Jones Workshop, June 28 & 29 Directed by Pittsburgh Public Theater artistic director Ted Pappas, the reading of the new musical, which has music by Larry Grossman as well as book and lyrics by the late James Goldman. posted at 6/27/2001 09:44:33 AM by James Marino | Item Link What's The Massachusetts Musical? by Peter Filichia posted at 6/27/2001 09:21:10 AM by Matthew Murray | Item Link Tuesday, June 26, 2001 On this day in 1963, President Kennedy visited West Berlin, where he made his famous declaration: "Ich bin ein Berliner" (I am a Berliner). Today's birthdays include: Sean Hayes and Chris O'Donnell. A Home for Theatrical Innovation Rises in Movieland The California Institute of the Arts is creating a state-of-the-art experimental theater in Los Angeles, which has never been known as a bold presence in the world of theater. BMW Hopes That Its Mini-Movies Will Sell Cars "The Hire," a series of mini-dramas commissioned by BMW and currently running on bmwfilms.com., becomes a marriage of commerce and creativity. Hollywood is learning that you must adapt or die. I never get why Broadway does not understand this. 'West Wing' Producer, a Union Leader, Rules Out Writers' Raises John Wells, seeking to change the way writers are treated and paid in Hollywood, shocked writers as he informed them that the provisions in their contracts would not be honored. San Francisco Chronicle: TheatreWorks' musical 'Summer of '42' fleshes out characters and improves upon the film by Robert Hurwitt, Chronicle Theater Critic Digital City: World of Mirth - One flew over the circus tent? Review by Robert Lasko B'Way Bounces Up Williams Battles Fine By Equity L.A.'s Center Theater group Opens Arms to Culver Muscle [Review] Luke Perry Joins B'way Rocky Horror for 5 Weeks Starting June 26 Comedian Kate Clinton will join the "Beverly Hills 90210" star in subbing for vacationing cast members York Theatre Company Workshops Peter Link Musical Sundown June 26 The show has a book by Joe Bravaco and Larry Rosler, lyrics by Rosler and music by Tony nominee Peter Link Fynsworth Alley Bells Are Ringing CD Still Set for June 26 Release Gene Wilder Returns to the Stage June 27 for Westport Playhouse's 2001 Season Artistic Advisor Joanne Woodward also returns to direct at one of the country's classic summer stock playhouses Forbidden Broadway Creator Spoofing Irving Berlin's Mr. President Starting June 28 Gerard Alessandrini will do the "Washington Twist" Off-Broadway Mirren/McKellen Dance of Death Sets Broadway Dates Brit enfant terrible Sean Mathias is tackling Richard Greenberg's bitchy new version of Strindberg's drama LuPone, Hearn and Price To Talk About Their Sweeney Todd During SF Run San Francisco Symphony will join in concert version of Sondheim's musical thriller Broadway Grosses: June 18-24 - Part 1 Hello, Hello There: Bells Are Ringing Revival Cast Album in Stores June 26 '90210''s Luke Perry Is Brad Majors in Rocky Horror June 26-July 29 OB Reading of Wilde's Windermere Gets TV's Louise and Honour's Graham, June 26 Bulletin: Cathy Rigby Will Tour in Seussical in Fall 2002 Ordway Partners with Weisslers for MN South Pacific Prior to Tour Hmmm.... Bway-Bound 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T Flexing in Pre-Production Lillias, Audra, Heather Headline Actors' Fund Dreamgirls Benefit, Sept. 24 Urinetown Closes Off-Broadway Run June 25; Bway and CD Next SUMMER-FALL BROADWAY SEASON SCHEDULE Sean Hayes Stars in Platonically Incorrect Rigby To Hit the Road in Seussical Tour Urinetown Sets September 10 as B'way Opening Tick, Tick...Boom! To Be Recorded by RCA Victor Isn't Susan Stroman considering Robert Sean Leonard as the next Harold Hill? Hmmm.... Speaking of Music Man, Luker and co-star McCormack are becoming quite the restauranteurs... Was out in Chicago this weekend seeing a few shows. First was Bill Finn's "Muscle". One can understand why Sondheim would pull out of this disastrous show. I should have read the Variety review before I bought the tickets... Now, on the other hand, I saw Jason Robert Brown's "The Last Five Years" at Northlight Theatre in Skokie and I thought it was excellent. LFY takes the audience through a 5 year relationship. It is a two character play. The woman's character (played by Lauren Kennedy) starts at the end of the relationship and works her way backward to the beginning. The man's character (played by Norbert Leo Butz) starts in the beginning and works toward the end. The show is heartbreaking and funny. I think it can have a nice run off-Broadway. It will be recorded in the fall. I saw Marty Bell in the house after the show. On the heels of "A Class Act" I think this show would be welcome producing project for him. [Thanks for the correction on Marty's credit.] posted at 6/26/2001 09:54:22 AM by James Marino | Item Link Porteus Sings Porter -- Potently! by Peter Filichia posted at 6/26/2001 09:24:05 AM by Matthew Murray | Item Link All That Chat!, which had been down since Sunday night, is now back up. posted at 6/26/2001 07:36:55 AM by Matthew Murray | Item Link Monday, June 25, 2001 Hair With The Full Monty by Ken Mandelbaum How A Raisin in the Sun Happened by Peter Filichia posted at 6/25/2001 11:27:38 AM by Matthew Murray | Item Link What's New on the Rialto?: A "Curtain Call" Unlike Any Other by Ronni Krasnow posted at 6/25/2001 07:30:33 AM by Matthew Murray | Item Link On this date in 1967, The Beatles performed a new song, "All You Need Is Love," during a live international telecast. Today's birthdays include: Carly Simon, Sidney Lumet, June Lockhart, Jimmie Walker, Michael Lembeck, George Michael, and George Abbott. Offstage Drama Leads to Theater Director's Resignation A power struggle at the Long Wharf Theater in New Haven has ended in the resignation of the theater's first new artistic director in 30 years. 'The Vortex': What No�l Coward Used to Shock the English in 1924 Louis Fant, Who Helped Start the National Theater of the Deaf, Dies at 69 Brooks, Lane and Broderick to Tower Over Producers CD Signing, June 25 Mamma Mia! Among Toronto's Dora Award Nominees June 25 OOBR Award Winners Honored at Union Square Ceremony, June 25 IS BROADWAY READY FOR 'URINETOWN?' THEY'VE seen it all in "Hair" and heard it all in "The Vagina Monologues." But will audiences flock to a Broadway musical that hangs on the question, "To pee or not to pee?" A PEEK AT �SEX' posted at 6/25/2001 07:22:13 AM by Susan Heim | Item Link Sunday, June 24, 2001 Breakout Brock by Ken Mandelbaum posted at 6/24/2001 11:19:34 PM by Matthew Murray | Item Link DRUNK TO DAZZLING John Spencer can remember his last drink down to the smallest detail. It was 11 a.m. on a May morning in 1989 and he had already downed half a bottle of vodka. TWO TO WATCH AS DRAMAS UNFOLD The Toronto Star Full-fledged star graces Monty by Richard Ouzounian Singer-comedienne Kaye Ballard still a crowd-pleaser Kinda sad when the custodian is making more than the teacher! This is also happening in Florida. posted at 6/24/2001 10:07:42 AM by Susan Heim | Item Link Here's the Story of Bravo, Giovanni by Peter Filichia posted at 6/24/2001 07:04:07 AM by Matthew Murray | Item Link Today's birthdays include: Michelle Lee, Mick Fleetwood, Nancy Allen, Georg Stanford Brown, Sherry Stringfield, and George Pataki. The Tortures of Kafka, the Romance of Cather 'Dangerous Liaisons' Through a Marxist Mirror Eric Grode's STAGE TO SCREEN: Zadan's World: Music Man, Mame, Miramax & Menken Kushner and Parks Talk About Topdog/Underdog, June 24 On The Town with Rex Reed A Hip New DeLaria You�ll Want to Meet �, Tony Danza Finds His True Calling, and Jim Caruso, Master Clown Jim Caruso of Theater Mania???? Looking for a summer weekend theatre getaway? Why not try The Shaw Festival in charming Niagara-On-The-Lake, Ontario. I saw an excellent production of SHE LOVES ME there last year. This year's musical, THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD, seems to be sold out. I did manage to see PICNIC last weekend and enjoyed it very much. I thought about the playwright Inge and his troubles on my drive back. For reviews of this year's theatre offerings at ShawFest, check out Toronto Theatre Critic Richard Ouzounian's column. posted at 6/24/2001 12:21:02 AM by Susan Heim | Item Link BroadwayStars is powered by Blogger Pro! 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