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Saturday, November 17, 2001 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() For Marc and Christine Newsday has an interview with Anna Paquin making her stage debut in The Glory of Living. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() And if you are in New York and up early enough, you can partipate in the Race to Deliver. Enjoy the beautiful weather and raise money for God's Love We Deliver. posted at 11/17/2001 07:41:05 AM by the other James | Item Link Friday, November 16, 2001 ![]() ![]() Bell, Tepper join Brown's new musical 11/15/01 4:49pm "The Last Five Years" has acquired a new producing team, Marty Bell and Arielle Tepper. Jason Robert Brown's new musical about a troubled marriage had been on Lincoln Center Theater's winter 2002 sked but got pulled last month, replaced by "The Carpetbagger's Children." This is excellent news. I mentioned back in June that Marty had an interest in this show. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() In Her World, Normalcy Includes the Grotesque By BEN BRANTLEY Anna Paquin brings quiet centeredness to her stage debut as a disaffected girl who goes directly from middle school to marriage and murder. WHAT?! No Riedel? ![]() ![]() From the moment you clap eyes on Lisa, the nubile, trailer-park teen in "The Glory of Living," you just know she's headed down the wrong dirt road in life. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I am not sure what I am more excited about, Harry Potter opening on the screens today or Jason Robert Brown's Last Five Years coming to New York with a producing team that is not mired in controversy and conflict of interest as Lincoln Center is right now. I have seen both (Harry Potter and Last Five Years), and they are the inspiration that keep us all working towards a lifetime in the arts. posted at 11/16/2001 08:51:05 AM by James Marino | Item Link Thursday, November 15, 2001 ![]() ![]()
![]() ![]() To Survive, Ma, Never Look Back By BEN BRANTLEY Richard Greenberg's tantalizing new play tells a tale of two families who shed their pasts as instinctively as snakes molt their skins. ![]() ![]() Numbers show int'l auds down, Gotham attendance up 11/14/01 6:38pm Locals have come to the rescue of the post-Sept.11 Broadway scene. At a Wednesday press conference, the League of American Theaters and Producers released its new study on the effects of the World Trade Center attack on Broadway theater. ![]() ![]() Vampire tuners stake claims for fall bows ![]() ![]() The Jewish family in "Everett Beekin" sure does travel a long way just to make the obvious point that assimilation, unlike Ma's chicken soup, isn't always good for the soul. ![]() ![]() A play about family and memory is a rich tradition in American theater. But Richard Greenberg's "Everett Beekin" is so confused it never makes up its mind. ![]() ![]() Kirsten Childs, author of The Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Her Chameleon Skin, and Shakespeare's R&J director/adaptor Joe Calarco are collaborating with [Read More] ![]() ![]() The recently canceled tour of The Full Monty [Read More] ![]() ![]() Despite previous reports that the producers of Dracula, The Musical had booked the Broadway Theatre for a s... [Read More] ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Flying under the radar: The Broadway Tenors. Keep your eyes on them. ![]() ![]() Fun reading. I think I used to work there. Thanks to Ginger for the link. posted at 11/15/2001 10:53:50 AM by James Marino | Item Link Wednesday, November 14, 2001 ![]() ![]() posted at 11/14/2001 02:00:38 PM by Matthew Murray | Item Link ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Eduardo Machado�s Havana Is Waiting will end its run at the Cherry Lane Theatre on Sunday, November 25,...[Read More] ![]() ![]() Mamma Mia! what a hit! The musical, which opened on Broadway on October 18, was at 101.44% capacity last week. That figure is higher than The Producers and The Lion King, which ha...[Read More] ![]() ![]() Shirley Knight, Diane Venora and Rosemary Murphy are set to star in the world premiere of Necessary Targets by Eve Ensler (The...[Read More] ![]() ![]() Bill Irwin, John Turturro, Roger Rees, Kathleen Chalfant, Gloria Deluxe and Humble-Foster are scheduled to appear in Classic Stage Company�s benefit for Ladder Company #3. The performance will take pl...[Read More] ![]() ![]() Prod'n hopes to hit all major markets beginning April or May 11/13/01 10:00pm ![]() ![]() By MICHAEL RIEDEL NEVER mind the weak economy, the fear of another terrorist attack and the plunging tourist trade. What really has Broadway producers quaking is the prospect of "The Phantom of the Opera" moving to the half-price ticket booth in Times Square this spring. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Random notes: The Public having to cut 15% of staff? That probably has nothing to do with On The Town or The Wild Party... Rocky's grosses are inline with my projections. Will it close before Christmas?... On Thursday, from 6 - Midnight, Decoy Marketing (AKA Forrest the producer of Production Notes) is having a kick off party to launch the new marketing company providing "grassroots" or "buzz" marketing. For more info contact Forrest at 646-345-2010... There is no truth to the rumor that I was at the Victoria's Secret taping in Bryant Park yesterday... Who knew you could do patriotic underwear? posted at 11/14/2001 09:29:10 AM by James Marino | Item Link ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Never mind the weak economy, the fear of another terrorist attack and the plunging tourist trade. What really has Broadway producers quaking is the prospect of "The Phantom of the Opera" moving to the half-price ticket booth in Times Square this spring. posted at 11/14/2001 06:06:12 AM by Matthew Murray | Item Link Tuesday, November 13, 2001 ![]() ![]() As of this writing, and barring an announcement to the contrary, Nathan Lane is scheduled to return to an eight-performance-a-week schedule in The Producers as of Tuesday, November 20. posted at 11/13/2001 06:06:32 PM by James Marino | Item Link ![]() ![]() B.O. jumps after lackluster previous week Broadway rebounded nicely from the previous week's B.O. debacle, the direct result of an unusual triple whammy: Halloween, the World Series and the end of daylight savings time. The overall tally last week rose $1,470,503 -- up 13.68% from the week of Oct. 29-Nov. 4 -- for a grand total of $12,213,243. ![]() ![]() Homage to complement 'Godfather' screening ![]() ![]() Bill Irwin, John Turturro, Roger Rees, Kathleen Chalfant, Gloria Deluxe and Humble-Foster are scheduled to appear in Classic Stage Company�s benefit for Ladder Company #3. The performance will take pl...[Read More] ![]() ![]() Comedian Eddie Izzard is set to take over the lead in Peter Nichols' A Day In The Death Of Joe Egg when the play transfers to the West End�s Comedy Theatre in December. The show is currently ru...[Read More] ![]() ![]() Dates are set for the world premiere run of the Boy George musical, Taboo. The production will begin performances at London�s The Venue on January 11 in preparation for a January 29 opening. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() With respect to the Dodger story, I received the following email:
Most, if not all, the contracts contain a Most Favored Nations (MFN) clause. If a union gives the Dodgers, or any other producer, more favorable terms than are in the League contract, then the union must also give the same terms to the League. For this reason, the unions are not likely to give the Dodgers better terms. Disney ran into this problem when they negotiated their contract. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() posted at 11/13/2001 09:27:24 AM by James Marino | Item Link ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Richard Feynman, a physicist at the California Institute of Technology, was the scientist as he might have been imagined by Jack Kerouac. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() posted at 11/13/2001 06:14:27 AM by Matthew Murray | Item Link Monday, November 12, 2001 Enough with the things falling from the sky - we're having a tough enough time of it out here. posted at 11/12/2001 11:35:15 AM by Catherine Skidmore | Item Link ![]() ![]() posted at 11/12/2001 11:10:44 AM by Matthew Murray | Item Link Now that Variety is talking about the Dodgers defection from The League, it is time to talk about the "what if". What is going to happen if the Dodgers negotiate a more favorable contract with the unions than The League? Will that mean that other producers will leave The League? Having a central point of negotiation is not only good for the producers, but good for the other unions involved also. If there are different production contracts depending upon the producing entity, it makes for a deconstruction of standards and the loss of economies of scale. And what happens in the event that Dodgers partner with other producers who are League members (as so often happens)? What about when Dodgers bring shows on the road to a venue that is a member of The League, what takes prescidence? (I know it happens now, but Disney and SFX sat back at negotiations and their contract is in essence the same as The League's contract.) It seems with Dodger's statement that "The League doesn't represent their (Dodgers) own business interests at this time," that they would like to go it on their own and negotiate. Or perhaps Dodgers will do the same as Disney and SFX and just sit back from the table and save their membership fee. If that is the case, then The League has a problem and needs to prove their value-add to Broadway producers. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Patti LuPone prepares to step into Alma Schindler�s Austrian shoes, while TACT dares to air a Priestley play other than An Inspector Calls. ![]() ![]() As she moves back to NYC for good, Polly Bergen steps into The Vagina Monologues. ![]() ![]() Neil is very talented person in many areas. He has a good grasp of the pop musical and should be considered one of the writers who will shape Broadway's future. posted at 11/12/2001 08:55:53 AM by James Marino | Item Link ![]() ![]() Trade org's handling of post-Sept. 11 labor concessions most likely the cause ![]() ![]() What will this mean for Broadway? Stay tuned... ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Every tough wisecrack in Neil Simon's sincere but paper-thin valentine to New York has a heart as soft as melting butter. ![]() ![]() There have been plenty of perfectly good plays about nothing in particular. Unhappily Neil Simon's "45 Seconds From Broadway," which opened at the Richard Rodgers Theatre last night, is not one of them. ![]() ![]() The simplest way to regard Neil Simon's endearingly funny "45 Seconds From Broadway" is as a work of archeology. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() posted at 11/12/2001 06:37:47 AM by Matthew Murray | Item Link Sunday, November 11, 2001 In honor of Neil Simon's 45 Seconds opening tonight, there is a story in Newsday about the Edison Cafe and another about the set design. Newsday also has a story about George Hamilton who will be appearing soon in CHICAGO. Don't miss Hamilton's interview on NY1 OnStage where he begs for more rehearsal time. posted at 11/11/2001 10:54:49 AM by the other James | Item Link ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Several plays now showing in London's West End are helping to prove that Britain's theaterland won't be terrorized out of business ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Phone calls from Heather Mac Rae, David Lansbury, and other colorful figures interrupt Filichia�s reading. Peter was reading the highly recommended Open a New Window: The Broadway Musical in the 1960s by Ethan Mordden ![]() ![]() ![]() Did you hear about the judge and Mrs. Jones? They've got a thing going on. They both know that it's wrong, but it's much too strong to let it go now. ![]() ![]() This "Mrs. Jones" has another thing going on. Nita Whitaker, the singer/actress who plays the Mrs. in question in "Me and Mrs. Jones," this week released a new album, "One Voice" (LML Music), an uplifting collection that serves as a pleasant and powerful introduction for listeners unfamiliar with her ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() For more information, see www.theothersideofbroadway.net. posted at 11/11/2001 08:37:17 AM by James Marino | Item Link ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() There are lots of great fashions in the current revival of Claire Boothe Luce's "The Women." But the show-stopping moment has nothing to do with clothing: A naked Jennifer Tilly steps up out of a bubble bath on stage at the American Airlines Theater and brings down the house. ![]() ![]() Let me face it: I hate one-man, one-woman or even one-dog shows - especially when they have the nerve to call them "plays." posted at 11/11/2001 06:53:38 AM by Matthew Murray | Item Link BroadwayStars is powered by Blogger Pro! [Past News] |
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