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Saturday, December 28, 2002
Features:
[ NYP ] PANTS ON FIRE by BARBARA HOFFMAN
'YOU'RE late, so you're paying!" crows Joe Pantoliano. "And I'm eating a lot!" Yes, he is - and he's also showing a lot: Starting Wednesday, the guy who lost his head this season in "The Sopranos" will be losing his pants nightly in "Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune," when he and Rosie Perez succeed Stanley Tucci and that other "Sopranos" star, Edie Falco, in Terrence McNally's two-character play.
[ NYT ] LIVES
Adolph Green's Closing Night by ADAM GREEN
My last conversation with my father.
[ NYT ] What They Were Thinking
Arthur Miller, December 2001, Roxbury, Conn.
[ H ] Video: "Chicago" Interview Video
[ NYT ] THINK TANK
Is Reading Milton Unsafe at Any Speed? by D. D. GUTTENPLAN
An article in The Times Literary Supplement of London argues that John Milton's verse play "Samson Agonistes" is "an incitement to terrorism."
Thanks to American Theater Web for the following features!
[ SFE ] Sensational singing couple BY ADAM SANDEL
Broadway audiences may know them best as the guy who takes it all off in "The Full Monty" and the woman who hates men in "Kiss Me Kate," but Jason Danieley and Marin Mazzie are just your typical husband-and-wife Tony Award-nominated Broadway stars.
[ BR ] She wisely ignored Dad's sage advice by ED CONDRAN
If Betty Buckley's father had had his way, the vocalist-actress would never have had a show business career.
News:
[ BSUN ] Mayor calls 'Hairspray' a 'blast' by J. Wynn Rousuck
The mayor and city promotion officials are working to make sure people take notice. On Wednesday, the city will begin running a full-page ad in the Hairspray edition of the theater program, Playbill, which reaches an audience of more than 35,000 a month. The ad pictures Waters and quotes him saying: "See the city that inspired the show ... "
[ LAT ] The events unfolding offstage by Don Shirley
Who will succeed Gordon Davidson? What's up at A.S.K.? Coming months will hold the answers.
[ NYT ] George Roy Hill, Director of 'The Sting,' Dies at 81 by LAWRENCE VAN GELDER
George Roy Hill directed "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" and "The Sting," which won Academy Awards for best film and best director.
[ NYT ] An Opera Goes From Oblivion to Ovation by STEPHEN KINZER
A lost blues opera that Langston Hughes and James P. Johnson wrote more than half a century ago has been resurrected and performed to standing ovations.
[ P ] Our Sinatra's Cincotti Returns to Algonquin's Oak Room in 2003
[ P ] Aida's Matt Bogart to Star in Paper Mill Camelot; Barrett & Crampton Likely
Reviews:
[ B ] DVDs: Great Hall Gala by Ken Mandelbaum
ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER: MASTERPIECE (Eagle Rock/ Warner)
[ BH ] Theatrical world achieves remarkable depth by Terry Byrne
A boy with pointy ears, a disgraced princess bent on revenge, a self-effacing Mae West fan, an old woman ruminating over a story.
This year in theater was marked by an impressive number of luminous performances on stages large and small.
[ BE ] The men and women who enlivened our stages in 2002 by Jeffrey Borak
Includes many famous names who played in the Berkshires this year.
[ LAT ] 'Seussical' tips its hat to the small fry by David C. Nichols
The much-maligned celebration of Dr. Seuss' oeuvre receives a smoothly executed touring production in Orange County.
[ TM ] The Little Moon Theater Reviewed By: Brooke Pierce
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[ PS ] Sondheim Celebration Egregiously Overlooked by Time [Magazine]
[ SN ] From SMS [Southwest Missouri State University] to 'Chicago'
Musical marks Deidre Goodwin's film debut.
[Thanks to Wendy Caster for the link!]
On other Broadway-related fronts, today at 1:31PM, Paige Price will be singing the National Anthem for the The New York Giants final game of the regular season. The game will be shown on FOX... Other tidbits along the way: HBO has just picked up a new series, David Milch's "Deadwood," which starts shooting in April and stars among others Keith Carradine (as Wild Bill Hickok) and "Noises Off" and "Madame Melville"'s Robin Weigert (as Calamity Jane).... Rumor has it that DOTV recording is in jeopardy because of salary demands against scary reviews, but I believe that a recording will be made. With or without an Emcee... Rachel York (breathe James, breathe...) will be taking on the role of Lucille Ball in the upcoming TV pic "Redhead" [the working title]... As yet unannounced, I've heard from a friend of Terry Mann that he'll be returning to Les Mis for the last six weeks or so, as Javert... Other Les Miz news: Lauren Kennedy will not be heading to Philly to do Last Five Years... But will she be a new Laurey? Only time will tell... Everworking Patrick Wilson was cast as Commander William Travis in the upcoming Disney film, "The Alamo"... And proving that Boheme is the hottest show on Broadway: What hot celebrity female, attending La Boheme Dec 18th, was doin' the nasty with her boyfriend in a stall of the women's room? According to reports, during Act II she was making enough noise - in the stall - that ushers had to 'break it up.' Although not asked to leave the show, they did so of their own accord...
Sorry for that burst, I was feeling Mandelbaum-ish. And if you didn't get a holiday card from me, it's not because I don't love you. I just procrastinated. You will be getting New Year's cards! (I didn't say which year!)
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Friday, December 27, 2002
News:
[ P ] Virginia McKnight Binger, Owned Broadway Theatres and Gave Name to One, Dead at 86
Virginia McKnight Binger, the multi-millionairess who, with her husband, owned Broadway's Jujamcyn Theatres, lending her name to one of the theatres in the five-house chain, died Dec. 22 at her home in Wayzata, MN, at the age of 86.
[ ST ] Philanthropist Virginia McKnight Binger dies at 86 by Trudi Hahn
Virginia McKnight Binger, who died Sunday at her home in Wayzata, worked hard at giving away her family's money.
[ B ] Director George Roy Hill Dead at 81
[ IBDB ] George Roy Hill's Broadway Credits
[ B ] Broadway Grosses: Bloodletting
Dance of the Vampires had been packing them in the Minskoff during previews, but ever since critics panned the show on December 9, Vampires has needed an infusion. The tuner, which had been over 90% capacity for a while, went to 49.72% on average last week.
[ P ] MET's Lost Highway Finds an Audience; Extends to Feb. 2
[ P ] Dick Barton's Bednarczyk Chats About Roles in U.K. Theatre/Cabaret
Features:
[ TM ] Tunes, Tomes, & Videos
Jamie deRoy and friends gather for a new CD that celebrates the holidays by celebrating family.
[ TM ] Chicago Fire by: Michael Portantiere
Rob Marshall's film version of Kander & Ebb's razzle-dazzle Broadway musical burns up the screen.
[ CU ] Stage & Screen Talk by Elyse Sommer
[ BS ] The Year in Cabaret
As we continue our search for who will pass the torch of good music and who will be the next generation of movers and shakers, Back Stage takes a look back at the year in cabaret.
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[ NYT ] BOLDFACE NAMES
Lost in Thought by MARC SANTORA
Mandy Patinkin was on stage, 27 minutes into his celebration of Stephen Sondheim at the Henry Miller Theater on Sunday, when his brain went into the woods.
Thanks to Drum1870 on All That Chat for the link!
[ P ] DIVA TALK: Quotes from "Chicago" Cast & Creative Team; Ripley's Sunday and MORE NEWS!
[ P ] Harlem Song Closes Dec. 29; Plans to Return Annually to the Apollo
[ P ] PBOL'S THEATER WEEK IN REVIEW, Dec. 21-27: All That Press
[ P ] Broadway Rebounds Following 9/11 Downturn: 2002 Brings in $705 Million
[ B ] S. Epatha Merkerson Likely to Star in Fucking A
Well, it sure was fun posting a link to this here in my office and hoping that the boss didn't walk in!
And this headline definitely makes an interesting link on the Broadway.com home page. (Right next to "Give the gift of theater!")
I can hardly wait till it's time to post the reviews...
[ B ] Zanna, Don't! Returns to Off-B'way in March
[ TB ] How the Other Half Loves and A Christmas Carol San Francisco Reviews by Richard Connema
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News:
[ NYT ] ON STAGE AND OFF
The Scarlet A by JESSE MCKINLEY
S. Epatha Merkerson, from the hit television show "Law & Order," is to star in Suzan-Lori Parks's new play.
[ HC ] The New Old Kids On The Block by FRANK RIZZO
Look for Cherry Jones to star in the stage adaptation by Peter Gaitens of Michael Cunningham's novel "Flesh and Blood" at the New York Theatre Workshop next year. Doug Hughes directs.
Last item.
[ NYP ] NIGHTS SHINING BRIGHT by MICHAEL RIEDEL
IRVING Berlin got it right: There's no people like show people. With egos as big and as fragile as McMansions, a daredevil's taste for the high-wire and an enviable ability to keep plowing ahead when all is lost, the folks who make their living in the theater really are different from you and me.
[ BW ] Brighter Lights on Broadway
Hot new shows and savvy marketing to locals are melting away September 11 jitters. Ticket sales for 2002 could even set a record.
Thanks to ElleWhy on All That Chat for the link!
[ R ] Pinero's 'Short' Eyes Off Broadway Run by Robert Hofler
NEW YORK (Variety) - "Short Eyes" will return to Off Broadway next fall, 30 years after its world premiere there.
[ P ] And All That Jazz!: "Chicago" Film Hits Top U.S. Markets Dec. 27
[ P ] CBS Broadcasts Kennedy Center Honors to Rivera, Jones Dec. 27
[ P ] Mac Wellman Dreams Up Anything's Dream for Flea, Jan. 3-5
[ P ] Inverse Presents Annual New Year's Attraction, Revival, Dec. 27-Jan. 4
[ P ] Jeff Daniels Sings Sold-Out Concerts at Theatre He Founded, Dec. 27-Jan. 4
[ P ] Broadway Grosses: December 16-22
[ TM ] John Bucchino's Song ''Grateful'' to be Adapted as a Children's Book by Julie Andrews and Emma Walton
[ YN ] Actress Susan Marx, Wife of Harpo, Dies
RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. - Susan Marx, who appeared in more than a dozen films in the 1930s opposite such stars as John Wayne and W.C. Fields and later married comedian Harpo Marx, died Sunday of a heart attack. She was 93.
Marx, who was born Susan Fleming, started her acting career in New York City during the 1920s, where she appeared in the Broadway musical "The Ziegfeld Follies."
I loved her as W.C. Fields' daughter in "Million Dollar Legs" - she was a fine comic actress and a great beauty.
Features:
[ TM ] Peter Filichia's Diary
In observance of tradition, Filichia makes three wishes upon the opening of The Little Shubert.
[ TS ] Ren�e finds her razzle-dazzle within by RICHARD OUZOUNIAN
[ NYT ] APPEARANCES
Mr. Razzle Dazzle by WILLIAM NORWICH
Richard Gere: From an American gigolo to a song-and-dance man. Who would have thunk it?
[ SFC ] PROFILE: Liliane Montevecchi by Octavio Roca
The many, many lives of elfin French chanteuse
Thanks to American Theater Web for the link!
Reviews � "Chicago":
[ NYT ] MOVIE REVIEW | 'CHICAGO'
'Chicago,' Bare Legs and All, Makes It to Film by ELVIS MITCHELL
It's rare to find a picture as exuberant, as shallow � and as exuberant about its shallowness � as the film adaptation of the Broadway musical "Chicago."
[ CST ] CHICAGO
Review by Roger Ebert
"Chicago" is a musical that might have seemed unfilmable, but that was because it was assumed it had to be transformed into more conventional terms. By filming it in its own spirit, by making it frankly a stagy song-and-dance revue, by kidding the stories instead of lingering over them, the movie is big, brassy fun.
[ ND ] That Toddlin� Town Has Energy to Burn by John Anderson
The relentless motion of "Chicago� -- adapted from the 1975 Bob Fosse musical that was revived on Broadway to enormous success in 1996 -- undermines whatever emotional momentum is intended by the marriage of music and drama. But that's better than having it move like a slow amusement ride.
[ USA ] High-kicking and streetwise 'Chicago' puts on a real show by Mike Clark
Only time will tell where Chicago will rank in the annals of splashy screen musicals. But it's at least a surefire Oscar hopeful, given the best-picture nomination that went to vocally inferior Moulin Rouge last year.
Other Reviews:
[ NYT ] THEATER REVIEW | 'PORTERPHILES'
Some Cole Porter Tunes You've Never Whistled by BRUCE WEBER
The real star of "Porterphiles," the cabaret-style revue of unpublished Cole Porter songs, is rightfully Cole Porter himself.
[ NJ ] 'Black Nativity' deserves annual revival BY PETER FILICHIA
African Globe TheatreWorks is considering making its current attraction, "Black Nativity," a yearly event.
They must.
[ CST ] 'Ella' recounts life of 'first lady of song' BY HEDY WEISS
As the Black Ensemble Theater's Jackie Taylor reminds us in "Ella: The First Lady of Song (The Ella Fitzgerald Story)"--her latest biographical revue of a legendary black musical figure--no movie has ever been made about the life of the virtuosic vocalist.
[ CST ] The shows must go on--and they did in '02 by Mary Houlihan
Trying to keep up with the theater scene in Chicago is a dizzying affair; some nights you just ache to stay home. But for those of us who ventured out, 2002 proved to be a darn good year for local theater.
[ USA ] 'Dinner at Eight' has its dark side by Elysa Gardner
In Dinner at Eight, appearances are almost always deceiving.
[ CU ] Dinner at Eight Review by Elyse Sommer
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Thursday, December 26, 2002
[ P ] PBS Airs Porter's Kiss Me, Kate�with Barrett & York�Feb. 26
[ B ] Lauren Kennedy Shines in the Spotlight Jan. 13
[ TB ] A Circus of Tales Minneapolis Review by Elizabeth Weir
posted at 12/26/2002 04:18:25 PM by Tim Dunleavy | Item Link
[ B ] CDs: A Night at the Chinese Opera by Ken Mandelbaum
FLOWER DRUM SONG (DRG)
[ P ] Hairspray, Bohème, Take Me Out Among Time Out New York's Year End List
[ P ] "Chicago" Costume Designer Atwood Creates Two Worlds for Miramax Film
posted at 12/26/2002 12:21:46 PM by Tim Dunleavy | Item Link
News:
[ P ] Shakespeare Masters John Barton and Peter Hall Give Away Acting Secrets in Documentary
[ P ] "Chicago" Director Rob Marshall Interested in Filming Sondheim
[ P ] Tolins' Last Sunday in June Has Setlock, Jan. 31-March 9, 2003
[ P ] "Chicago" Writer Bill Condon Interested in Dreamgirls
[ V ] EQUITY FOR HEALTHCARE
Union to join National Coalition
Actors Equity has indicated it will join the National Coalition for Health Care, following in the footsteps of the Screen Actors Guild, AFTRA, the Directors Guild and IATSE.
Reviews:
[ B ] Bartenders Review by Jack Savage
[ DN ] One nation under art by David Bianculli
Kennedy Ctr. Honors at 25
[ NYT ] TV REVIEW | 'THE KENNEDY CENTER HONORS'
Editing the Tributes to Pick Up the Pace by RON WERTHEIMER
The 25th annual Kennedy Center Honors offers a stew of laudatory speeches, minidocumentaries and quick-as-a-blink performances.
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Wednesday, December 25, 2002
Haul out the holly
Put up the tree before my spirit falls again
Fill up the stocking
I may be rushing things, but deck the halls again now
For we need a little Christmas
Right this very minute
Candles in the window
Carols at the spinet
Yes, we need a little Christmas
Right this very minute
It hasn't snowed a single flurry
But Santa, dear, we're in a hurry!
So climb down the chimney
Turn on the brightest string of light I've ever seen
Slice up the fruitcake
It's time we hung some tinsel on that evergreen bough
For I've grown a little leaner
Grown a little colder
Grown a little sadder
Grown a little older
And I need a little angel
Sitting on my shoulder
Need a little Christmas now!
For we need a little music
Need a little laughter
Need a little singing
Ringing through the rafter
And we need a little snappy
"Happy ever after"
Need a little Christmas now!
- Jerry Herman
News:
[ LAT ] This 'River' is surging forward by Don Shirley
L.A.'s "Big River" could find a home in the Big Apple. Deaf West officials met last week with three New York producers.
[ TM ] Lillias White Out of Crowns, at Least for Now
[ P ] Jason Danieley and Marin Mazzie Offer Duets at Joe's Pub in 2003
[ P ] Christmas Roundup: A Look at NYC Holiday-Oriented Theatre Attractions
[ P ] Friends on NBC: Broadway's Jones and Kurtz Guest on "Today," Dec. 26
[ P ] Denver World Premiere, Bernice/Butterfly, is One for the Troupers, Jan. 15-March 1, 2003
Features:
[ NYT ] Shakespeare's Plays, Trimmed to Living Room Size by WILLIAM S. NIEDERKORN
Called a game and presented with game-like packaging, Shakespeare in a Box is a kit for a do-it-yourself production of a Shakespearean play.
[ TM ] Peter Filichia's Diary
Filichia figures out which Broadway composer has had the most musicals adapted for the big screen.
Reviews:
[ DN ] B'way boos & bravos by HOWARD KISSEL
At this festive season, even a critic's heart overflows with generosity, especially when it comes to bestowing awards on people and plays on Broadway for which he has been grateful over the past year.
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Tuesday, December 24, 2002
News:
[ B ] Morse May Visit Oz by Ken Mandelbaum
Robert Morse has been offered the role of the Wizard in Wicked.
[ P ] James Gillan Chats About Role in U.K. Peter Pan
[ P ] "High 5" Provides $5 Theatre, Dance, Music Tickets for Teens
[ P ] Donna Lynn Champlin Samples Hollywood Arms on "Radio Playbill" Dec. 23-28
Is Donna Lynn Champlin really good enough to the role modeled on Carol Burnett in Burnett�s autobiographical comedy?
A) That sentence makes no sense � it's missing at least one word.
B) It's Donna LYNNE, not Donna Lynn.
C) The answer is yes.
[ P ] CBS Offers Interview with Julie Andrews Dec. 27
[ P ] "Chicago" Stars Gere, Zeta-Jones, Zellweger, Reilly and Latifah on NBC's "Today"
[ P ] Together Again: Liam Neeson and Laura Linney to Star in Condon-Scripted "Kinsey"
[ P ] David Hare's "The Hours" Hits Movie Theatres Dec. 27
[ B ] End of the Road for 125th Street in London
Features:
[ P ] PLAYBILL ON-LINE'S BRIEF ENCOUNTER with Tommy Tune
Song-and-dance man Tommy Tune is back in business in New York City, performing White Tie and Tails, the new revue he created for himself and the Manhattan Rhythm Kings.
[ TM ] The Siegels' Nightlife Notes
Lorinda Lisitza sings a little Weill at Don't Tell Mama and Rick Crom incites hilarity in a new musical revue at Rose's Turn.
[ TM ] Photo File
Holiday pics of Joey Fatone, Marian Seldes, Patti LaBelle, Steven Brinberg as Barbra Streisand, and other stars.
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News:
[ V ] B'WAY'S TINY UPS, BIG DOWNS
Long-running musicals fare well at pre-Xmas B.O.
Minor upticks and major plummets marked the pre-Christmas session. Thirty-three shows brought in $16,135,339, down $1,017,967 or 5.93% from the previous session.
[ V ] LEGIT ORGS TRY ON FASHION DISTRICT FOR SIZE
Spaces at 520 Eighth Ave. open Jan. 10
As Gotham's garment biz shrinks, small theaters and related legit orgs continue to move into the fashion district south of 42nd Street on the West Side.
[ V ] EARNINGS DOWN 3% FOR ACTORS EQUITY
Total member workweeks also falls
Citing the long-term impact of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, Actors Equity reported that earnings for members declined 2.7% in the 2001-02 season to $249.2 million.
[ NYP ] THE STARR REPORT
The television work of Sammy Davis Jr., long overlooked, will get a second life of sorts in a new retrospective playing at The Museum of Television & Radio.
[ R ] Musical '125th Street' to Close in London
The West End musical "125th Street" is to close after just four months, the producers announced on Tuesday.
[ P ] "It Runs in the Family": Bernadette Peters Film Now Due in April 2003
[ P ] Mamma Mia!'s Pitre Belts Out Tunes in Times Square New Year's Eve
[ P ] PBS Stations Air Second Part of "Beckett on Film" Tribute, "Waiting for Godot"
[ P ] William Glover, Retired AP Drama Critic, Dead at 91
[ P ] Broadway's New Year's Week Performance Schedule
Features:
[ DN ] Trunk show has a star wackyderm by PATRICIA O'HAIRE
"The Travels of Babar."
[ WP ] Backstage: Out of the Shadow of Death Row by Jane Horwitz
The Real-Life Stories of 'The Exonerated'
[ USA ] 'Chicago' leaps to silver screen by Susan Wloszczyna
Intermission is over, folks. Strike up the overture and get ready for Chicago, otherwise known as the revival of the movie musical, Act 2.
[ P ] "Chicago" Star John C. Reilly Relates to Amos Hart's Mr. Cellophane
For someone with 30 movie credits under his belt, a Tony Award nomination for his double duty opposite Philip Seymour Hoffman in True West and the distinction of originating the title role in the new musical version of Marty, you would hardly believe John C. Reilly has trouble getting work.
[ ND ] 'Chicago' May Spawn More Musicals by Robert Kahn
If "Chicago" takes off at the box office, it could herald the return of the movie musical, celebs attending last week's Ziegfeld Theater premiere said on the red carpet.
[ R ] New Film 'Chicago' May Revive Hollywood Musical Genre by Steve James
[ YN ] Kidman Says Musical Movies Back to Stay
Reviews:
[ NYP ] WARM UP TO SELDOM-HEARD COLE by DONALD LYONS
FROM how many composers can you draw an evening of "unpublished" but genuinely entertaining and characteristic works?
[ VV ] THE ART OF DINING by Michael Feingold
Dinner At Eight at Vivian Beaumont Theatre, Lincoln Center; What Didn't Happen at Playwrights Horizons at the Duke
[ VV ] HOMELAND INSECURITY by Charles McNulty
Joe & Betty at Kirk Theater; Gone Home at Manhattan Theatre Club
[ VV ] YOUR CHEATIN' HEART by Tom Sellar
The Mercy Seat at MCC Theater; Hank Williams: Lost Highway at Manhattan Ensemble Theater
[ YN ] `Sweeney Todd' and `Thais' turn opera world's focus on Chicago's Lyric this month by RONALD BLUM, Associated Press Writer
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Monday, December 23, 2002
Features:
[ B ] Photo Op: Vanessa Williams Steps Out of the Woods
[ BS ] Bill Condon
Back Stage West catches up with up with the writer/director who took on the impossible-- adapting the script for the hit musical Chicago into a feature film.
News:
[ P ] Billy Porter, Daniel Reichard, Kate Jennings Grant Coddle Radiant Baby
[ P ] Burn This Snuffed Out Sooner Than Expected, Dec. 29
[ B ] Mack & Mabel Benefit Concert Features B'way Stars
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[ B ] Burn This Changes Closing Date to 12/29
[ B ] Luker, Murney and Rigg Set for Monologues
[ P ] Time Includes Amour, Movin' Out and Flower Drum in 2002 Top 10 List
[ P ] Sing a Madrigal: Goodman Theatre Developing "Tales of the City" Musical
[ P ] Soho Storeys Presented in Limited Run at London's Pleasance Theatre
[ P ] Off-Broadway Bomb-itty of Errors Transfers to London Stage
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Features:
[ TM ] Fierstein Chat
The star of Hairspray dishes with TheaterMania's Jim Caruso.
News:
[ B ] The Bomb-itty of Errors to Play in the West End
[ B ] Burtka and Halston Confirmed for Gypsy Cast
[ B ] Will Joan Collins Play Auntie Mame on B'way?
[ P ] Tickets Now On Sale for Goldberg Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
[ P ] Luker, Murney and Rigg Join Vagina Monologues Dec. 23
[ P ] She's Electrifying: Julie Halston to Play Electra in Gypsy; Burtka Is Tulsa
posted at 12/23/2002 01:59:00 PM by Tim Dunleavy | Item Link
[ B ] Memorable Musical Moments of 2002 by Ken Mandelbaum
[ P ] Hairspray's Winokur Joins All-Star Mack & Mabel Concert March 31, 2003
posted at 12/23/2002 10:51:19 AM by Tim Dunleavy | Item Link
Features:
[ TM ] Peter Filichia's Diary
Filichia offers up a holiday feast of fiddleferns, meat pies, Candide yams, and other musical theater treats.
[ B ] Photo Op: Sunday in the Capitol with Alice
News:
[ NYT ] Chinese Officials Study Broadway Musicals by JESSE McKINLEY
Chinese officials, hoping to buttress Chinese opera houses, toured Broadway musicals, one of America's most valuable commodities.
[ ND ] Voices From South Asia by Lavina Melwani
Plays receive first exposure at playwrights festival
[ P ] Original Take Me Out Cast, Minus One, Will Transfer to Bway Run
[ P ] Oscar-Winner Martin Landau Stars in Long Wharf Premiere of Sixteen Wounded Feb. 5-March 16
[ P ] Alberta Hunter Bio-Musical, Cookin' at the Cookery, Gets NYC Premiere
[ P ] Rodolfo, the Red-Nosed Reindeer? Bway Bohemians Offer Carol on "Today" Dec. 24
Reviews:
[ NYT ] THEATER REVIEW | 'A `PURE' GOSPEL CHRISTMAS'
Song, Devotion and Cheer to Enrage Humbug Types by LAWRENCE VAN GELDER
At the John Houseman Theater, "A `Pure' Gospel Christmas" is casting a glow over the holiday season with its cheery musical entertainment.
[ DN ] Jazz- Hot! by Jack Mathews
It's generally not a good idea to begin a movie musical with a show-stopper. It tends to raise audience expectations and set them up for disappointment. Not so with Rob Marshall's scintillating, jazz-hot adaptation of "Chicago," the Broadway musical - written by John Kander and Fred Ebb, and choreographed and co-written by Bob Fosse.
[ NYP ] UP AND DOWN B'WAY by CLIVE BARNES
IT was never easy, settling on a critic's yearly Best 10 List.Time settles in with memory, which often mercifully cancels out pain, but also tends to obscure pleasure. You go through your diary, whittle down and winnow out. But it's never quite right.
[ NYP ] ONE HOT MAMA by DONALD LYONS
THE off-Broadway cauldron this year was bubbling with bodies and ideas. The main event was the Irish "Medea," starring Fiona Shaw and directed by Deborah Warner, which played this fall at the Brooklyn Academy of Music.
[ TS ] Richard Ouzounian's best and worst of 2002
[ TS ] Mixed year for theatre by RICHARD OUZOUNIAN
[ NYP ] LIZ SMITH
Liz on Tommy Tune.
[ USA ] 'Imaginary' packs real literary punch by Elysa Gardner
Lillian Hellman and Mary McCartney trade razor-sharp barbs.
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Sunday, December 22, 2002
[ LAT ] THE YEAR IN REVIEW / THEATER
Play it safe? Not here by Lisa Fung
New companies, established stages and familiar names challenged audiences with fresh work. It was a year of taking risks.
Their "Top 11" list includes "Into the Woods" and "Big River."
[ LAT ] Disappointment of the year
The biggest disappointment of the year? It was a tie.
[ PARADE ] In Step With... Sutton Foster by James Brady
Thanks to PRA and ttril on All That Chat for letting me know about this article!
posted at 12/22/2002 02:20:39 PM by Tim Dunleavy | Item Link
Features:
[ DN ] Queen of 'Chicago' by CELIA McGEE
Ann Reinking on Roxie, Fosse and all that jazz
[ DN ] Rethinking razzmatazz by Jami Bernard
Cynical 'Chicago' both follows and breaks with Hollywood's venerable musical traditions
[ ND ] It's About Crime by Jan Stuart
It was murder getting 'Chicago' to the big screen: three decades of holdups, talent troubles and ...all that jazz
[ WP ] 'Chicago,' Issued a Hip Hollywood Zip Code by Peter Marks
Like 'Moulin Rouge' Before It, Musical Takes an Unorthodox Leap to the Screen
[ BG ] The art of making a mess by Geoff Edgers
To get the proper grungy setting, you have to pay the price
[ NYT ] Hats Firmly in Place and Feet Wildly Moving by VALERIE GLADSTONE
Choreographing a musical was a new experience for Ronald K. Brown who contributed dance with African roots to "Crowns."
[ WP ] Letters: Irving Berlin and the Kennedy Center Honors
[ YN ] Tommy Tune thinks it's 'S'Wonderful' to be back on a New York stage by MARK KENNEDY, Associated Press Writer
News:
[ NYP ] LIZ SMITH
The international star Joan Collins will come to Broadway as "Auntie Mame" in the original Patrick Dennis play.
Fourth item.
[ NYT ] Maria Bjornson, 53, Designer for Opera, Theater and Dance, Is Dead by ANNE MIDGETTE
Maria Bjornson was acclaimed for her designs in "Phantom of the Opera," for which she won two Tony Awards in 1988.
[ P ] Talk Show Watch: Hairspray on 'Conan', Chita Rivera on 'Early Show', Antonio Banderas on 'Regis'
[ P ] Water Coolers, the Workplace Revue, Ends NYC Run Dec. 22, Aims for 2003 Tour
[ P ] Boston Marriage Breaks Up Off-Broadway, Dec. 22
[ P ] The Fourth Wall Comes Down at Primary
[ P ] CHANNELING THEATRE: A Chat with Tony Award Winner Audra McDonald
[ P ] Anne Heche Will Read and Record Proof in L.A. Jan. 8-12, 2003
[ P ] PHOTO CALL: Dinner With Friends
[ P ] PHOTO CALL: They Make Dinner at Eight
[ P ] The Last Midnight: Vanessa Williams Goes Out of the Woods Dec. 22
[ P ] Toot, Toot, Tootsie, Goodbye: Jolson & Company Closes Dec. 22
[ P ] Broadway's Christmas Week Performance Schedule
[ P ] Playbill On-Line Looks Back at Theatre 2002: A Year in Images
[ P ] PHOTO RECALL: An Ultra Clutch on Broadway
[ P ] PHOTO RECALL: In a New York State of Mind
[ P ] PHOTO RECALL: The Red Curtain Reveals a New Puccini
[ P ] PHOTO RECALL: Broadway Bares
[ P ] PHOTO RECALL: Gets Your Goat
[ P ] PHOTO RECALL: Broadway Foster Children
[ P ] PHOTO RECALL: Coo, Coo, Ca-Choo
[ P ] PHOTO RECALL: Cool Hand Returns
[ P ] PHOTO RECALL: Baseball Strikes
[ P ] PHOTO RECALL: A Total Eclipse of the Heart
[ P ] PHOTO RECALL: Great Scott!
[ P ] PHOTO RECALL: Thoroughly Broadway
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[ TIME ] The Baz "Boh�me" by RICHARD CORLISS
Yes, it's an opera � but wait! Keep on reading
Thanks to ElleWhy on All That Chat for the link!
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2007-08
Broadway Season
June 28 - Old Acquaintance (AA)
July 10 - Xanadu (Hayes) [Robert Ahrens, Dan Vickery, Tara Smith/B. Swibel and Sarah Murchison/Dale Smith]
Aug 19 - Grease (Atkinson)
Oct 4 - Mauritius (Biltmore) [MTC]
Oct 11 - The Ritz (54)
Oct 18 - Pygmalion (AA)
Oct 25 - A Bronx Tale (Kerr)
Nov 1 - Cyrano de Bergerac (Rodgers)
Nov 4 - Rock 'N' Roll (Jacobs)
Nov 8 - Young Frankenstein (Hilton)
Nov 9 - Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (St. James)
Nov 10: Local One Strike Begins
Nov 28: Local One Strike Ends
Dec 2 - Cymbeline (Beaumont)
Dec 3 - The Farnsworth Invention (Music Box) [Dodger Properties with Steven Spielberg, Dan Cap Productions, Fred Zollo, Latitude Link and the Pelican Group]
Dec 4 - August: Osage County (Imperial) [Jeffrey Richards, Jean Doumanian, Steve Traxler, Jerry Frankel, Steppenwolf]
Dec 6 - The Seafarer (Booth)
Dec 9 - Is He Dead? (Lyceum)
Dec 16 - The Homecoming (Cort) [Richards, Frankel]
Jan 10 - The Little Mermaid (Lunt)
Jan 15 - The 39 Steps (AA)
Jan 17 - November (Barrymore)
Jan 24 - Come Back, Little Sheba (Biltmore)
Feb 21 - Sunday In The Park With George (54)
Feb 28 - Passing Strange (Belasco)
Mar 6 - Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (Broadhurst) [Stephen C. Byrd]
Mar 9 - In The Heights (Rodgers)
Mar 27 - Gypsy (St. James)
Mar 29 - Macbeth (Lyceum)
Apr 3 - South Pacific (Beaumont)
Apr 17 - A Catered Affair (Kerr) [Jujamcyn Theaters, Jordan Roth, Harvey Entertainment / Ron Fierstein, Richie Jackson and Daryl Roth]
Apr 24 - Cry Baby (Marquis)
Apr 27 - The Country Girl (Jacobs)
Apr 30 - Thurgood (Booth)
May 1 - Les Liaisons Dangereuses (AA)
May 4 - Boeing-Boeing (Longacre)
May 7 - Top Girls (Biltmore)
TBA - Godspell
2008-09
Broadway Season
Oct 16 - Billy Elliot (Imperial)
Nov 08 - Dividing the Estate (a Shubert theater)
Dec 14 - Shrek: The Musical (Broadway) [DreamWorks]
Talked About
Not Scheduled Yet
TBA - 50 Words
TBA - Addams Family (Elephant Eye)
TBA - American Buffalo
TBA - An American Vaudeville [Farrell, Perloff]
TBA - The Beard of Avon [NYTW]
TBA - Being There [Permut]
TBA - Benny & Joon [MGM]
TBA - Billy Elliot
TBA - Brave New World [Rachunow]
TBA - Breath of Life [Fox]
TBA - Busker Alley [Margot Astrachan, Robert Blume, Kristine Lewis, Jamie Fox, Joanna Kerry & Heather Duke]
TBA - Broomhilda
TBA - Bye Bye Birdie [Niko]
TBA - Camille Claudel [Wildhorn]
TBA - Camelot
TBA - Carmen [Robin DeLevita and The Firm]
TBA - Catch Me If You Can
TBA - Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon [Bob and Harvey Weinstein]
TBA - Cry Baby [Grazer, Gordon, McAllister, Epstein]
TBA - Designing Women [Alexis]
TBA - Don Juan DeMarco [New Line]
TBA - Dreamgirls [Creative Battery]
TBA - Duet
TBA - Equus
TBA - Ever After [Adam Epstein]
TBA - Fallen Angels (Shubert) [Kenwright]
TBA - Farragut North [Richards]
TBA - Father of the Bride
TBA - The Female Of The Species (TBA)
TBA - Fool For Love (AA) [Roundabout]
TBA - Girl Group Time Travelers
TBA - Golden Boy
TBA - Harmony [Guiles, Karslake, Smith, Fishman]
TBA - Hitchcock Blonde
TBA - The Importance Of Being Earnest
TBA - Jerry Springer: The Opera! [Thoday, McKeown]
TBA - Jesus Hopped The 'A' Train (Circle)
TBA - Josephine [Waissman]
TBA - Leap of Faith
TBA - A Little Princess [Ettinger, Dodger]
TBA - Midnight Cowboy [MGM]
TBA - The Minstrel Show - Kander and Ebb and Stroman
TBA - Moonstruck [Pittelman, Azenberg]
TBA - Mourning Becomes Electra [Haber, Boyett]
TBA - Monsoon Wedding
TBA - The Night of the Hunter
TBA - The Opposite of Sex [Namco]
TBA - Orphans
TBA - Pal Joey [Platt]
TBA - Paper Doll
TBA - The Paris Letter
TBA - The Philadelphia Story
TBA - Peter Pan
TBA - Porgy and Bess [Frankel, Viertel, Baruch, Routh, Panter, Tulchin/Bartner]
TBA - The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert
TBA - The Princess Bride
TBA - Princesses [Lane, Comley]
TBA - Poe the Musical
TBA - Rain Man [MGM]
TBA - Robin Hood
TBA - Secondhand Lions
TBA - South Pacific
TBA - Speed-the-Plow
TBA - Stalag 17
TBA - Starry Messenger
TBA - Syncopation
TBA - A Tale Of Two Cities
TBA - Torch Song Trilogy
TBA - Turn of the Century
TBA - West Side Story
TBA - The Wall [Weinstein, Mottola, Waters]
TBA - Will Rogers Follies [Cossette]
TBA - The Wiz [Dodger]
TBA - Zanna [Dalgleish]
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