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Saturday, December 08, 2001 I hear that this one is much better than the "Dreckula" that was at La Jolla and headed to Broadway. If there is any (artistic) justice, this one will make it to Broadway. Hedda Gabler’s Kate Burton and The Seagull’s Larry Pine will both receive Joe A. Callaway awards at the Actors' Equity...[Read More] The upcoming Footloose television movie will now air on ABC during next year’s November sweeps period, instead of in May as originally planned. "It’s just a scheduling issue," director/co-write...[Read More] Geez, I hope it isn't at the same time as that Jekyll & Hyde thing... The limited engagement of the New York Theatre Workshop production of Tony Kushner's Homebody/Kabul is being extended before it even opens. The play, originally scheduled to close on January 27...[Read More] Anne Bancroft is set to star in the world premiere of Edward Albee’s The Occupant at the Signature Theater Company, a production spokesperson confirmed to Broadway.com. The biographical play ab...[Read More] We've neglected Ken this week, so here are all his columns. (He *is* so easy to forget.) PBOL did not refer "Casting Directors" as "Casting Agents", did they? Little faux pas. A Broadway deal for Elaine Stritch, a rising Shinn, a new Childs, and a new child. More candid conversation between Caruso and Fred Ebb, the lyricist about whom no one need ask, “Whatever happened to class?” Theatre critics demonstrate why they're worthy of judging others [Thanks Leanna] We love you too Drew. posted at 12/8/2001 06:38:39 PM by James Marino | Item Link Sorry we were down this morning. Repeat after me: "Interland sucks." But not for long. I highly recommend another hosting company, ANY other hosting company, if you want dependable service. I will get to an update if I can later on, but have to rebuild a backend right now. posted at 12/8/2001 01:19:17 PM by James Marino | Item Link Friday, December 07, 2001 posted at 12/7/2001 06:36:54 PM by Matthew Murray | Item Link ANNE Bancroft will star in "Occupant," a yet another new play by the prolific Edward Albee, this spring at the Signature Theater Co. Two-character musical to begin previews Feb. 12 Norbert Leo Butz and Sherie Rene Scott have been tapped to star in the Gotham premiere of the new Jason Robert Brown musical, "The Last Five Years." mmmmmmm.... okay. Kentucky slate also features newcomers Tuner won't recoup $8.5 mil investment As I watched the Goodspeed Opera House's splendid production of Stephen Sondheim's 1973 gem, "A Little Night Music," I found myself marveling that something so elegant, so delicate, was conceived as a commercial commodity — and, even more, that it succeeded. Pamela Berlin, a longtime Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers (SSDC) board member, has been named SSDC’s new executive board president. She replaces outgoing president Ted Pappas and will se...[Read More] Legendary rock group KISS may be immortalized on the Broadway stage. Bassist Gene Simmons is in the preliminary stages of developing a musical about the band, according to his official website. Jason Robert Brown's The Last Five Years will begin performances at the Minetta Lane Theater on February 12 in preparation for a March 3 opening, according to a production spokesperson. The Tony-nominated revival of The Music Man will end its run at the Neil Simon Theatre on December 30. Erin Dilly Alert! [Thanks Tim!] posted at 12/7/2001 08:46:47 AM by James Marino | Item Link Thursday, December 06, 2001 A. Alfred Taubman, principal owner of Sotheby's, was convicted of conspiring with rival Christie's to fix fees charged to auction house sellers. Those Sotheby's bastards! Fixing prices between themselves and competitors! That never happens on Broadway! When one theatre owner raises their prices, or adds a fee, the others just don't immediately follow suit... Looking for the Light in Cabaret Songs by STEPHEN HOLDEN Pop standards evoke a comforting continuity between now and then, an assurance that in a climate overwhelmingly devoted to disposable novelty, some things are made to last. Robert De Niro and the film producer Jane Rosenthal say they intend to bring some economic and emotional relief to the beleaguered southern tip of Manhattan. Oh no! Now we are even losing theatre-columnists to film! It was announced yesterday at the 13th Annual Gypsy of the Year Competition that $2,037,922 was raised for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Broadway.com has learned that Ball, the new musical that takes place in the world of New York City street-ball, is aiming for a fall Broadway birth. The first battle in the legal war between producer Scott Rudin and Broadway powerhouses Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman seems to have been won by Sondheim and Weidman. WE at The Post take care of our own. So when one of our gossip divas, the one and only Cindy Adams, made her Broadway debut Tuesday night, she had her own drama critic on hand to cheer - or, to be totally objective about it, perhaps boo - from the sidelines. THE epic musical "Moulin Rouge," with Nicole Kidman, has won the Oscar season's equivalent of the New Hampshire primary, being named Best Film yesterday by the National Board of Review. Just for Jennifer. AS soon as the curtain rises on "POEtry," the new Lou Reed-Robert Wilson project at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, the singers break out into shockingly Broadway-like song: "These are the stories of Edgar Allan Poe, not exactly the boy next door." Thesps to receive Joe A. Callaway awards Kate Burton and Larry Pine have received this year's Joe A. Callaway awards, which are presented by Actors' Equity Foundation for the best performance by a male and female actor in a "classic" play (written before 1920) in the Gotham area. Wilson postpones mainstage world premiere of 'Diosa' posted at 12/6/2001 08:49:57 AM by James Marino | Item Link Wednesday, December 05, 2001 posted at 12/5/2001 01:13:11 PM by Matthew Murray | Item Link A Family Makes Unbeautiful Music Together By BEN BRANTLEY Those who feel that the American musical has hit a cul-de-sac haven't been paying attention to Richard Maxwell, who directs, writes and composes his own works. Grosses slip as season hits midpoint, but spring roster remains crowded Thanksgiving week marks the halfway point for the Broadway season, which runs from Tonys to Tonys, and this year the industry has a fair amount to be thankful for, -- and perhaps just as much to fear. Evening Standard laurels presented Noises Off Bee Gees take to a different kind of stage As the holiday shopping season intensifies, one possibility for a unique gift is a certificate for tickets to a Broadway show via the Internet. Each certificate costs $105 and can be used for as many tickets as can be bought for that price. The Actors Company Theatre will present the world premiere of Noel Coward’s Long Island Sound this spring. It was a mixed bag at the Broadway box office last week. The League of American Theaters and Producers and the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers (SSDC) have come to terms. Melissa Errico has been offered the role of Dot in the Kennedy Center production of Sunday in the Park With George. Miss Melissa is having a good year, first as Ed's ex on TV's high rated "ED" and now a leading role in the Sondheim celebration. (On another note, she has re-launched her website. For more information see: www.melissaerrico.com. AND awaaaaay we go!Nathan Lane, who won a Tony for Broadway's "The Producers," has been picked to play Jackie Gleason in "To the Moon," a movie about the rotund comedian. Great choice. IN his one-man show "Sexaholix," John Leguizamo points out all the things he and his girlfriend have in common. SOME people are famous for being famous. A few are even famous for being both famous and tanned. I had always suspected that George Hamilton was possibly among those very select few. Just a note for you tech geeks out there, you may have noticed that Playbill Online is getting a bit faster. It seems that they have gone from a dynamic publishing mode to dynamic-flat mode. The response time is quite a considerable improvement. Now, I suppose that they have a good handle on the speed/resource issue, re-design should be near. Right? On one last note: does anyone know who Cognac Wellerlane is? posted at 12/5/2001 09:34:42 AM by James Marino | Item Link Tuesday, December 04, 2001 Beyond Renovation: Lincoln Center Partners Can Seek Artistic Vision by ANTHONY TOMMASINI The Lincoln Center project should be a visionary effort, a chance for each organization to address longstanding issues that have affected its artistic growth. The acclaimed Mark Taper Forum production of Rodgers & Hammerstein's Flower Drum Song is coming to Broadway. B'way contract finalized The Broadway contract between the League of American Theaters and Producers and the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers was finalized last week after 15 months of negotiations. SSDC won increased pension payments. Plays perform all over map Filichia pores through responses to his “tune detectives” column of November 16. $185,692 I think that I should learn about cartography. posted at 12/4/2001 08:57:24 AM by James Marino | Item Link Monday, December 03, 2001 'Sexaholix' Review by Ben Brantley Interesting commentary by Richard Ouzounian on Saturday night theatre patrons. posted at 12/3/2001 12:30:41 PM by Susan Heim | Item Link posted at 12/3/2001 10:46:41 AM by Catherine Skidmore | Item Link Sunday, December 02, 2001 Two items on Talkin' Broadway that are worthwhile reading before the message falls off the board: posted at 12/2/2001 11:52:50 AM by James Marino | Item Link Making the public spaces at Lincoln Center perform on the same level as the artists who tread its stages is crucial to the redevelopment of the center. • Slide Show: Plans for Lincoln Center The bond of actor and audience in the Off Broadway play "Metamorphoses" shows what can be done only on the stage. A new work for the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater celebrates the strength and style of Florence Griffith Joyner. Jonathan Larson’s tick, tick…BOOM! is advertising "Final Weeks!" in The New York Times. Dates have been announced for the Bat Theatre Company production of Anne Nelson’s The Guys, starring Bill Murray and Sigourney Weaver. Off-B'way's Little Ham Extends Run Barbara Cook’s acclaimed concert Mostly Sondheim is coming to Broadway. The show will run Sunday and Monday nights at the Vivian Beaumont Theater from December 30 through February 11. Summer of '42 is moving up its opening date at the Variety Arts Theater. The new musical, which was scheduled to open on January 10, will now make its off-Broadway bow on December 18. Bea Arthur’s solo show has set Broadway dates. The newly titled Bea Arthur on Broadway: Just Between Friends, with Billy Goldenberg at the Piano will begin performances at the Booth Theatre... Mercedes Ruehl and Bill Pullman are set to star in Edward Albee’s The Goat, or Who is Sylvia? on Broadway, a production spokesperson confirmed. So many stars are shoved before our eyes these days that we all could rank as amateur astrologers. Cell phone discussions of Alan Alda in Q.E.D., James Hindman in Roadside, Baby Jane Dexter at Arci’s Place, and Margo Martindale in Shove. The Gershwin masterpiece Porgy and Bess will be telecast Live from Lincoln Center on March 20, 2002. Kristin Chenoweth prepares to be Marian to Matthew Broderick's Music Man; further delays for Carnivale; a Hart-felt tribute to Miss Kitty. Try and outbid me for my Oklahoma tix! I bet you can't! When KATE TAYLOR started her job, they said theatre criticism was dead. They were wrong Michael Simkins In acting, perhaps more than in any other profession, you form rapid and intense relationships with people you have only just met. The us-against-the-world syndrome is a necessary part of the job of getting a show on, and in all the excitement and height... Michael Simkins I had a friend, another actor, round to see me after curtain down the other night. I'd got him his ticket, so I was primed with a glass of wine when he arrived at the stage door. He liked the show, and my performance, but at the end of his largely posit... [Thanks to Sarah Chagal for pointing out Michael's column] posted at 12/2/2001 09:52:16 AM by James Marino | Item Link BroadwayStars is powered by Blogger Pro! [Past News] |
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