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Saturday, December 15, 2001 Hairspray Reading Broadway ads go for mood ; Effort for 'Success' suggests world of sex, gossip, glamor This article focuses on Drew Hodges @ SpotCo. Follow Spot Vanessa L. Williams and company will try to make Into the Woods fly again on Broadway this spring. But how long can the show hope to run? Charles Nelson's Casts and Forecasts Tovah Feldshuh ascends to Penthouse B, Michael Park travels to Paris, and a Cowboy looks for a home. Candles in the Window, Carols at the Spinet Broadway stars share memories of the Christmas season and talk about their plans for this year�s holidays by Michael Buckley Hey! Michael Buckley is writing for TheaterMania. Did I miss this? All Over the Map A most unusual Christmas Carol in Washington, D.C.; an on-the-air It's a Wonderful Life in Detroit; and a very Capote holiday show in San Diego. Helen Hayes Gets Smell of the Kill this Spring Michele Lowe�s The Smell of the Kill is set for a Broadway birth this spring. Is Grace The Musical Coming to Broadway? Will Grace Kelly be immortalized on the Broadway stage? According to Army Archerd's Variety column, Grace The Musical, which is currently enjoying a successful run in Amsterdam, is eyeing a Broadway run. Light, Woodard & Glover to Star in Sorrows & Rejoicings Judith Light, Charlayne Woodard and John Glover are set to star in Athol Fugard�s Sorrows & Rejoicings at Second Stage Theatre. Mayor's Office Lends a Hand to Broadway The Mayor's office is taking a major step toward helping Broadway's box offices. In the next three months, the office will purchase a whopping $2.5 million in Broadway tickets, according to Variety. Six Dance Lessons to Open on B'way April 28 As we reported on October 3, Richard Alfieri's Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks will indeed open on Broadway. OB Normal Heart Revival Still On Hold But Hoping for Spring Schreiber-David Othello May Extend at Public Theatre New Musical Prince and the Pauper Closes in Seattle Dec. 15; St. Paul Next Dec. 19-Jan. 1 Tune Makes Everything 'New Again,' One Night Only, Dec. 15 Six Dance Lessons Is Set for the Booth April 28 With Weisslers on Board Stadlen and Mordden to Guest on "Theater Talk," Dec. 14 Rigby to Think Lovely Thinks as Cat in 2002-03 Seussical Tour; Ashley Courted Judith Light Added to Sorrows Cast at Second Stage; Begins Jan. 15 Thoroughly Cast Modern Millie Set for March 19 Previews, April 18 Opening Mrs Feuerstein Extends at OB's Chashama Theatre Through Jan. 27 Chenoweth And Menzel Get Wicked in Dec. 14 Schwartz Reading Casting! Casting! Hairspray Brings Open Auditions to NYC Dec. 17 DIVA TALK: Songs, Shows and More... Broadway's Helen Hayes to Smell of the Kill in March 36 Views and Helen Set Dates at Public Theater San Diego to Get Producers in January 2003 Frechette and Rogers to Star in Greenberg's Dazzle Off-Broadway posted at 12/15/2001 09:02:13 AM by James Marino | Item Link Bravo Biltmore! by Peter Filichia DVDs: The Origin of Love by Ken Mandelbaum Theater Review | 'Iphigenia at Aulis': Euripides' Philosophy Survives, but a Princess Doesn't by Anita Gates Taye Diggs Joins Cast of Chicago Film posted at 12/15/2001 06:43:55 AM by Matthew Murray | Item Link Friday, December 14, 2001 SCENE OF THE CRIME by MICHAEL RIEDEL BRIBERY at the TKTS booth. A thief at the Ford Center. And a drunk at the St. James. It's one of those weeks when what's happening off stage in the theater is far more interesting than what's happening on. [Ooops. Link is fixed.] LA Weekly: Waiting for the Cable Guy by Steven Leigh Morris. Is HBO really why everybody�s doing theater here? [Thanks to Leanna for the link!] Broadway Puts Out a Willkommen Mat for a Charismatic Guy by ROBIN POGREBIN Anyone who has ever wondered how a Broadway star is born can watch it happening to Ra�l E. Esparza. ON STAGE AND OFF: Workshops Hunt Backers by JESSE MCKINLEY BEHIND BARE TIMES SQUARE SCENE by MEGAN TURNER WHERE did all the people go? The dream sequence in "Vanilla Sky" in which Tom Cruise freaks out as he realizes he's all alone in Times Square is one of the eeriest scenes ever. B'way booster shot Mayor's office gives cash aid with tix buy 12/13/01 9:30pm Broadway's sagging B.O. is getting some very direct support from the mayor's office. For the first three weeks of December, the city of New York purchased some 16,500 tickets, totaling $220,000, to six B.O.-challenged shows.... Full Story Gotham's off to see the Wizard with two tuners 'Wicked,' 'Was' see Baum classic from differing view points Chi media gets smell of musical 'Success' Lithgow hosts intro to musical, q&a session Sprecher exits Lortel, preps 'Mr. Goldwyn' Exec director Forbes assumes day-to-day activities OB's Fantasticks Donates Costumes to NYC Museum DC Arena Opens Blues in the Night Dec. 14 Langston Hughes's Little Ham, a Harlem 'Jazzical,' Returns Off Bway Dec. 14 Me & Mrs. Jones Has Philly Finale Dec. 16; Might Return or Visit NYC Next Green Returns to NYC Dec. 21 to Put More Love in Your Mouth Last Bids: Actor's Fund Auction Ends Dec. 14 Outer Critics Circle Awards to Be Held May 23 at Sardi's O'Neill's National Theater Institute is Dream-y, Dec. 14-15 For the Grownups: Grinchy Globe Gives Adults SantaLand Diaries Dec. 14-31 How many seconds are left in the current production of 45 Seconds...? posted at 12/14/2001 08:14:28 AM by James Marino | Item Link Thursday, December 13, 2001 Surving Grace Eyes Union Square Theater Trish Vradenburg�s Surviving Grace will have an off-Broadway birth this winter. Frechette, Rogers & Swift Ready to Dazzle Off-B'way Peter Frechette, Reg Rogers and Francie Swift are set to star in the Roundabout Theater Company production of Richard Greenberg's The Dazzle. Bacon to Star in Off-B'way's Carson McCullers The cast is set for the world premiere of Sarah Schulman's Carson McCullers (Historically Inaccurate) at The Women's Project Theatre. Williams Loses Final Battle with Equity Barry Williams appears to have lost his war against Actors' Equity Association. Full Cast Set for Broadway's The Crucible Angela Bettis is set to star as Abigail Williams in the upcoming Broadway revival of The Crucible, a production spokesperson confirmed to Broadway.com. Ebersole Will Ring in the New Year at Arci's Place, Plus Shows Jan. 7, 21 & 28 Belber's Tape to Receive NYC Premiere at Naked Angels, Jan. 8 Judy Garland Not Live; Bailey's Bway Bow Indefinitely Postponed Documentary on Peter Hall and John Barton's Tantalus Airs Dec. 30 on PBS Busch Stars in One-Night Times Square Angel in NYC Dec. 17 Will Roundabout Open a Dresser? Get The Look of Love? The Turtle That Roared: Keen-Mint Staging Extends to Jan. 20 Betty Buckley Heads to Pera Palas in CT Jan. 16-Feb. 17 Letters: Those TV Musical Remakes by Ken Mandelbaum posted at 12/13/2001 10:42:53 PM by James Marino | Item Link Chicago Sun-Times: The slick sell of 'Success' Ask playwright John Guare the difference between an old-fashioned, 1950s-style press agent and a modern-day publicist, and he will think a moment before quipping, "an Armani suit." [Thanks to Kim for the link!] posted at 12/13/2001 10:31:58 AM by James Marino | Item Link EnslerEnsler's new play hits 'Targets' for Off B'way Play focuses on crimes against Bosnian women during Balkan war Eve Ensler soon may have two plays running Off Broadway. "The Vagina Monologues" recently entered its third year at the Westside Theater. Roundabout eyes 'Dresser' Bacharach musical asks for Broadway directions MTC Stages Biltmore's Revival Actors Valerie Harper, Tony Roberts and Michele Lee dished up some Broadway dirt yesterday. They broke ground to renovate the historic Biltmore Theater, a dilapidated eyesore at 47th St. and Eighth Ave. for more than a decade. Knock Wood: OOB's Petrified Forest Extends to Dec. 22 Falco and Tucci's Frankie and Johnny Still Eyed for Spring 2002 New Year, New Name for Off-Broadway's Latest Forbidden Broadway, Jan. 1 NYC's McGinn/Cazale Has No. 11 Jan. 11 "From Broadway: Fosse" Airs on PBS' "Dance in America" Series, Jan. 23 Criss Angel Opens 'MINDFREAK' at New WWF Theatre in NYC, Dec. 13 Off-Broadway's Inverse to Give Free Brainwash, Dec. 28-31 Patricia Neal to Star in Last Shubert Reading, Dec. 13 at Lincoln Ctr Library Dylan Thomas' A Child's Christmas in Wales Returns OB, Dec. 13-23 Jones, Ruffalo, Shannon and Mitchell Read Capote's Christmas Memory Dec. 16 & 17 DeRosa, Benanti, Edelman Join Williams in Broadhurst-Bound Woods, April 13 MTC Unveils $35 Capital Campaign for Biltmore Renovation; House Will Relight 2003 Olivier Nominee Gabrielle to Reprise Her Laurey in Bway Oklahoma!, Feb. 23 PHOTO CALL: Iago and Othello Celebrate Public Opening Dec. 6 PHOTO CALL: The Ladies of Othello Open at the Public Dec. 6 Sales of $480 Producers Tix "Meeting Expectations" Final Casting Announced for Into The Woods The Divine Harvey Fierstein by Ken Mandelbaum posted at 12/13/2001 09:00:13 AM by James Marino | Item Link Wednesday, December 12, 2001 Blind Item Received:
posted at 12/12/2001 06:49:44 PM by James Marino | Item Link Get Out Your Handkerchiefs Liev Schreiber meets Iago in the Public Theater production of Shakespeare�s Othello. Peter Filichia's Diary: Calculator in hand, Filichia figures out the 50 Tony-winningest Broadway musicals relative to number of performances. Tunes and Tomes A pair of exhibits and a pair of books celebrate Al Hirschfeld, America's "characterist" extraordinaire. Into The Woods Casting [Press Release] Technology Briefing: INTERNET USENET ARCHIVE IS POSTED ON WEB Google finally opens up the Deja archive, plus more. This means that all those old R.A.T.M. classic posts are back. posted at 12/12/2001 04:39:00 PM by James Marino | Item Link Manhattan Theater Club sets plans for Biltmore Venue to be devoted to new plays and tuners, board chairman sez And the renovated Biltmore Theater on West 47th Street will make it three. The Manhattan Theater Club will announce today the finalization of its plans for its first permanent home on Broadway. Sondheim, Rudin in 'Gold!' feud Judge hands down preliminary injunction Broadway Grosses B.O. off after holiday Bancroft back on boards Thesp to star in Albee's 'Occupant' B.O. climbs; 'Proof' 379g 12/11/01 8:00pm Vet producer Jacobsen teams with Mack, IMG 12/11/01 8:00pm Biltmore In a Comeback Role The Biltmore Theater on W. 47th St. and Eighth Ave., abandoned since 1987, gets a new life today at 11 a.m. with a groundbreaking for the new Manhattan Theater Club. LET THEM EAT SNAPE! by MICHAEL RIEDEL ALAN Rickman is trying to balance the demands of the "Harry Potter" franchise with his desire to do a Broadway show in the spring. Will Jackie Mason Star in 45 Seconds? Will Jackie Mason take the lead in touring and London productions of 45 Seconds From Broadway? A New Stomp Film is in the Works Stomp, the long-running off-Broadway experience, may be coming to a movie theater near you. Broadway Grosses: Merry Week for Musicals Big budget musicals are keeping Broadway strong. Broadway box offices grossed $12,830,718 last week and the top five grossing shows (all musicals) provided a whopping $4,756,538 of that tally. A Little More Transylvania for Hewitt? by Ken Mandelbaum CDs: Norma's Back at Last by Ken Mandelbaum Howard McGillin's CD is reviewed also. Spring to Fill Off-Broadway with Surviving Grace Razzle Dazzle: "Chicago," the Movie Musical, Begins Filming Dec. 12 Third Dracula Musical, Subtitled Game of Love, Surfaces in U.S. in 2002 Rinde Eckert's Whales Swim Once More Off-Broadway, Dec. 7-Jan. 13 Mint Theatre Publishes Volume of "Worthy but Neglected" Treasures Cabaret's Steve Ross Sings for Women's Project Benefit Jan. 15 McDonagh's Cripple Now Aimed at 2002-03 on Broadway Ripley, Pascal, McIntyre, Quinn Wish Happy Holidays NYC at Cutting Room Dec. 12 Happy Rue Year: Bway Holiday Tree Lighting w/ Hamilton n' McClanahan, Dec. 12 Goodbye Goumbas; Off-Bway Comedy Ends But Hopes to Return MTC Will Break Ground at Biltmore Site Dec. 12; Theatre Expected to Relight 2003 Nice Glasses: Sally Jessy Raphael Narrates Rocky Horror Dec. 11-16 Classic opera vixen: Sarah Brightman takes cue from Botticelli's Venus by Richard Ouzounian, Theatre Critic OFF, but related A New Industry Threat: CD's Made From Webcasts by NEIL STRAUSS As the debate over Napster raged, Andrew Rasiej secured authorized deals that might upset record labels even more, because there's little they can do about them. posted at 12/12/2001 10:10:09 AM by James Marino | Item Link Tuesday, December 11, 2001 'Stomp' livin' large Walden takes 'Pulse' of giant-screen pic Walden Media has partnered with film and theater producer James Stern ("The Producers"), Harriet Newman Leve ("Hedda Gabler"), and Don and Steve Kempf of Giant Screen Films ("Michael Jordan: To the Max") to turn the percussion-heavy legit show "Stomp" into a large-format film titled "Pulse: A Stomp Odyssey." Handful of tuners drive Broadway B.O. Four musicals account for nearly a third of all receipts Former Long Wharf topper makes New Haven return Hughes to helm 'Vacation' at Yale Paper Doll Eyes Spring Broadway Bow Producer Randall L. Wreghitt is moving ahead with his plans to bring Mark Hampton and Barbara J. Zitwer�s Paper Doll to Broadway this season. Sh-K-Boom Presents a Holiday Benefit Concert On December 12 at the Cutting Room, Sh-K-Boom Records will present the Second Annual Holiday Sh-K-Boom Room Concert. Off-B'way's Tintypes Closes Early The Melting Pot Theatre Company production of Tintypes will end its run at the McGinn Cazale Theatre on December 16. The musical was originally scheduled to play through December 30. Follow Spot: With so much free time on our hands, let�s all play the game of casting this year�s Encores! series productions. It's Official: Stritch to Stretch at Bway's Simon Feb. 6-May 26, 2002; Tix on Sale Dec. 11 Morales Booster: Lopez Has New NYC Act, What I Did For Love, Dec. 11-15 Broadway Grosses: December 3-9 $161,288 Cast Set for NYC Fanny Hill Reading Dec. 20, With Chenoweth Uncorseted Urinetown Celebrates 100 Performances Dec. 16; Buell Now Part of Troupe Paper Doll, With Marlo Thomas and F. Murray Abraham, Aimed for Bway Spring 2002 No, No, Nostalgia: Tintypes Closes Prematurely Dec. 16 Hot Time: One Mo' Time Begins Bway Previews at Longacre Feb. 21, 2002 Toronto Star: Noises Off's Broadway revival not your average striptease by Richard Ouzounian, Theatre Critic Toronto Star: Graduate ticket sales soar by Richard Ouzounian, Theatre Critic A sign of things to come here in NYC? posted at 12/11/2001 08:59:57 AM by James Marino | Item Link Monday, December 10, 2001 THEATER REVIEW | 'OTHELLO' A Revolt Against God With No Apology by BEN BRANTLEY The amazing Liev Schreiber presents a tic-ridden, sexually crippled Iago who is as mad as a rabid raccoon in the Public Theater's fast-paced production. A More Modern Moor of Venice Although it is one of the most popular of Shakespeare's tragedies, "Othello" has been slightly out of fashion in recent years. Shaw questioned how tragic a play could be if it hinged on losing a handkerchief. Some have found Othello's gullibility irritating. SHAKY-SPEARE by DONALD LYONS 'OTHELLO" is a tricky play to wrap one's mind around.It's about a noble black warrior married to the daughter of one Venice's most bigoted senators. Accountants to Perform Peter Pan in London, Jan. 22 How could I pass up a headline like that? Their Kind of Town: Actors Will Invade Chicago Streets Dec. 10 to Invite Audiences to Theatre Jinkies! Scooby-Doo in Stagefright - Live on Stage in Boston and NYC in 2002 Denton's Third 'Plays and Playwrights' Anthology Features 10 Scribes The Graduate, Fully Cast, Set for Previews March 15 at Bway's Plymouth ATW's Isabelle Stevenson Gets JNF Tree, Dec. 10 Geek Note: We moved our website this weekend to a new host server. Generally, you can read everything on the site, but (broadwaystars.com) email, forms, submissions, etc... are not *quite* ready. Hopefully they will be by tomorrow. If you have broadwaystars email, it may be blown away if you leave it on the server. Email me (all my emails work) for more info. posted at 12/10/2001 05:16:04 PM by James Marino | Item Link A Revolt Against God With No Apology Theater Review - 'Othello' posted at 12/10/2001 01:52:58 PM by Susan Heim | Item Link On the Streets of New York by Peter Filichia posted at 12/10/2001 12:12:16 PM by Matthew Murray | Item Link Sunday, December 09, 2001 'Narnia' Takes a Bow Hundreds of breathless New York kids shifted forward in their seats, then gasped and applauded as Aslan, the lion king of the eternal winter fantasyland known as Narnia, rose from the dead and enlisted the help of four children to battle the forces of evil embodied by the White Witch. Music's Dangers and the Case for Control by RICHARD TARUSKIN All the enemies of music, like the Taliban, fear it has power over the soul. They're absolutely right. Ken Livingstone Launches Theatre Promotion UPDATE Eric Grode's STAGE TO SCREEN: Speaking with Andrew Bovell Goats and Monkeys! David and Schreiber Open in Othello at Public, Dec. 9 Auction of 1000 Stars Sells TV, Film, Theatre on Yahoo! for Actor's Fund Benefit New Federal Theatre's Marathon of Readings Benefit Finishes Dec. 9 Little Ham Hopes to Go a Long Way, Extending at Least to Dec. 30 w/Off-Bway Contract posted at 12/9/2001 01:37:25 PM by James Marino | Item Link In the Greatest Evil, Finding What is Most Human by Liev Schreiber Why would I want to play Iago? This was a time for heroes, for Prince Hals and Hamlets, not Iagos. SUN SETTING ON KING OF BROADWAY MUSICALS? By CLIVE BARNES At the end of this month, we will see the end of a Broadway era.Of course, eras have a habit of ending at the drop of a hat nowadays, but the premature Dec. 30 closing of Andrew Lloyd Webber's already limited-run musical "By Jeeves!" at Broadway's smallest theater, the Helen Hayes, certainly marks the end of something. posted at 12/9/2001 06:50:24 AM by Matthew Murray | Item Link BroadwayStars is powered by Blogger Pro! 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