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Saturday, May 10, 2003
[ B ] Ave Q's Off-B'way Run Cut Short by Star's Injury
[ NYP ] SICK 'ROSE' LOSING BLOOM IN 'GYPSY' by MICHAEL RIEDEL
She's back - but for how long? Flame-haired songstress Bernadette Peters returned to the Broadway stage last night in "Gypsy" - her first appearance after spending six days battling a respiratory infection.
This is the article referred to in the Theatermania article below.
[ B ] Rodgers' Americans in Paris by Ken Mandelbaum
Review: NO STRINGS
[ CU ] Long Day's Journey Into Night Review
posted at 5/10/2003 08:44:13 PM by Tim Dunleavy | Item Link
Unfortunately, due to an injury in the cast, Avenue Q will not continue performances at the Vineyard Theatre (it was originally scheduled to end its run there tomorrow). Next stop: Broadway in July.
posted at 5/10/2003 03:43:50 PM by Matthew Murray | Item Link
[ TM ] More of Moore: Standby to Spell Bernadette Peters in GYPSY Again This Afternoon
[ TM ] Review: NO STRINGS
posted at 5/10/2003 12:37:20 PM by James Marino | Item Link
We hear that Bernadette will be out again today. Word has it that she performed last night. Curious though... the Tony nominators were at GYPSY last night...
And in other news... it looks like the next Wildhorn show has been delayed... (I could have sworn that the Plymouth experiment meant something else...)
[ STARS ] Chita Rivera: She's Back On Broadway And Seemingly Indestructible by Ellis Nassour
[ STARS ] RCA To Release Ultimate Broadway and Deluxe Broadway CDs by Ellis Nassour
posted at 5/10/2003 08:49:36 AM by James Marino | Item Link
Reviews:
[ ND ] Words Fail in This Rodgers Musical by Gordon Cox
As the title implies, the orchestra has no strings (save for a harp and a bass), requiring Rodgers to make strong use of emotive wind instruments (especially the flute and the clarinet) to conjure some sweep. But "No Strings" also has no substance, and so not even its likable score can pull us along into its story.
[ NJ ] Encores revives Rodgers' obscure gem BY MICHAEL SOMMERS
[ NYT ] THEATER REVIEW | 'NO STRINGS'
Oh, Life Was Sweet and Paris a Bonbon by BEN BRANTLEY
The Encores! concert series of vintage American musicals looks back to simpler days with a production of Richard Rodgers's "No Strings."
[ INQ ] Profound, no, but very real by Howard Shapiro
If you go to the world-premiere run of Green Violin at the Prince Music Theater - and you should, if you have any interest in the way theater reinvents itself in different eras, or if you admire the work of the late artist Marc Chagall - you'll be seeing what seems like two very different plays.
[ TB ] Leap and Bicoastal Woman
Los Angeles Reviews by Sharon Perlmutter
[ TS ] Aida looks great, but it's all de-Nile by RICHARD OUZOUNIAN
[ TM ] The Siegels' Nightlife Notes
The Siegels toast Bobby Short at the Carlyle, swing with Keely Smith at Feinstein's, and set a spell with Michael McAssey at Mama's.
News:
[ B ] Is Sharon Stone B'way-Bound in Mercy Seat?
[ NYT ] Star of 'Gypsy' Returns After Prolonged Absence by JESSE McKINLEY
After many promises, Bernadette Peters, star of the hit Broadway revival of "Gypsy," finally did return.
[ NYT ] Victim of Terror, Russian Musical Closes by STEVEN LEE MYERS
The theater siege � called, by some, Russia's Sept. 11 � remains a lingering, indelible memory, its effects still reverberating more than six months later.
[ YN ] Actor Roger Moore Released From Hospital
Roger Moore, the suave star of seven James Bond movies, was released from a hospital Friday after being fitted for a pacemaker, according to a spokeswoman.
[ NYT ] Jack Gelber, 'Connection' Playwright, Dies at 71 by MEL GUSSOW
Jack Gelber's play "The Connection," with its graphic depiction of drug addicts, sent a shock wave through contemporary American theater.
[ IBDB ] Jack Gelber's Broadway Credits
[ NYT ] Jocelyn Herbert, 86, British Stage Designer, Dies
Jocelyn Herbert is remembered in Britain for her austere, intelligently illuminated and evocative stage settings.
[ IBDB ] Jocelyn Herbert's Broadway Credits
[ P ] Today In Theatre History: MAY 10
[ P ] La Bohème Gives Actors' Fund Benefit Performance May 11
[ P ] Martin Moran, Lynn Nottage, Rinne Groff, Lisa Kron Among 2003 Sundance Lab Playwrights
[ P ] Shakespeare's Pericles Gets Multimedia Production at A.R.T. in MA, May 10-June 28
[ P ] Press Agent David Rothenberg Tells Broadway War Stories in Namedropping, June 1 and 8
[ P ] Boston Pops Salutes Jerry Herman May 10; Mazzie, Prince and Barrowman Sing
[ P ] Oklahoma! Tour Cities Include Denver, Houston, Philly, Atlanta, Seattle, Cincy in 2004
Features:
[ LAT ] West of the West End by Matt Wolf
On Broadway, British directors are bringing a straight-play sensibility to treasured American musicals.
[ TS ] Liz Callaway's style trumps all-out sass by RICHARD OUZOUNIAN
"The fact that I do this for a living is kind of amazing to me."
[ NJ ] Actress Betsy Blair looks back BY PETER FILICHIA
Cliffside Park native Betsy Blair is best known for her Academy Award-nominated performance as Clara, the plain-looking schoolteacher in the 1955 film "Marty." At the time, her husband was Gene Kelly -- though she didn't stay married to him much longer after that.
[ P ] PHOTO CALL: 69th Annual Drama League Awards
posted at 5/10/2003 07:32:41 AM by Tim Dunleavy | Item Link
Friday, May 09, 2003
News:
[ IMDB ] Eminem Film Heads to the Stage
Thanks to Alex for the link!
[ WSJ ] Broadway's Tonys Expand Despite Slide in TV Ratings by LISA GUBERNICK
[ P ] New Guest Star Wills Himself into Play What I Wrote
[ P ] Director Lynne Meadow Wins 2003 "Mr. Abbott" Award
Features:
[ YN ] Newcomer Lands Broadway Role As Liza by LISA LEFF, Associated Press Writer
SAN FRANCISCO - In four days, Stephanie Block went from playing the Wicked Witch of the West's understudy to being cast as Liza Minnelli in the Broadway-bound "The Boy From Oz," a musical biography of the late songwriter Peter Allen.
[ CP ] Three Sisters by Deni Kasrel
Theatre Exile presents a world premiere that�s a real family affair.
Lynne Taylor-Corbett directs her sisters.
[ B ] Video: Gypsy Returns to New York
[ B ] Video: Salome Dances on Broadway
[ B ] Video: An Enchanted April Opening
[ BS ] An Open Brooks
The original king of comedy, Mel Brooks, is basking in his newfound glory as creator of Broadway's biggest hit.
[ CCT ] 'The show goes on' with, without star power by PAT CRAIG
Bernadette Peters and Maureen Moore.
Thanks to American Theater Web for the link!
Reviews:
[ CU ] Ladies of the Corridor
[ CU ] Cavedweller
posted at 5/9/2003 05:49:04 PM by Tim Dunleavy | Item Link
News:
[ B ] 2003 Drama League Award Winners Announced
[ P ] Hairspray, Take Me Out, Joe Egg, Fierstein Win 2003 Drama League Awards
[ P ] Frog and Toad Gets a Schedule Change on Broadway Starting Week of May 19
[ P ] Patrick Stewart to Star in West End The Master Builder
Reviews:
[ B ] Broadway-Bound Brooklyn Bows in Denver
[ TM ] A Midsummer Night's Dream Reviewed By: Brooke Pierce
[ TM ] The Ladies of the Corridor Reviewed By: David Finkle
posted at 5/9/2003 04:12:02 PM by Tim Dunleavy | Item Link
Reviews:
[ B ] CDs: Side Show by Ken Mandelbaum
ANYONE CAN WHISTLE (Columbia Broadway Masterworks)
[ TM ] Cavedweller Reviewed By: David Finkle
[ TB ] I Never Sang For My Father Review by Matthew Murray
News:
[ P ] DIVA TALK: Akers Shines at the Algonquin, More Gypsy Raves Plus Patti for Sale
[ P ] PBOL'S THEATRE WEEK IN REVIEW, May 3-9: Return of the Vampires
[ P ] Younger Gemignani Performs Benefit Cabaret, The Kid Inside, May 9 in NYC
[ P ] Barbara Cook to Autograph New VHS/DVD at May 20 NYC Signing
[ P ] Mama's Back: Peters Returns to Gypsy on Broadway, May 9
[ P ] And the World Goes �Round Set for One-Night-Only Concert May 19
[ P ] Theatre Bookseller Richard Stoddard Changes Location
[ P ] NSMT�s Smokey Joe�s Café to Feature Broadway Performers
[ P ] American Dreams to Play Lucille Lortel Theatre May 12-24
[ B ] Lynne Meadow to Receive "Mr. Abbott" Award
posted at 5/9/2003 01:19:00 PM by Tim Dunleavy | Item Link
According to IBDB these are the shows I missed. But I really didn't consider them *Broadway* shows in the sense because they did not play a traditional schedule or were one shot deals or concerts.
Celebrating Sondheim [Original, Special, Concert]
Robin Williams: Live on Broadway [Original, Special, Stand-up, Comedy]
Back From Broadway [Original, Special, Concert, Benefit]
Something Good [Original, Special, Concert]
Funny Girl [Revival, Special, Benefit, Concert]
As Long As We Both Shall Laugh [Original, Special, Solo, Comedy]
Short Talks on the Universe
- 3 A.M. [Original, Play, One Act]
- A Gift from Stephen Sondheim [Original, Special]
- A Word From Tony Kushner [Original, Special]
- E-mail [Original, Play, One Act]
- Extra [Original, Play, One Act]
- Ghost Light [Original, Play, One Act]
- I Hate My Purse [Original, Play, One Act, Monologue]
- Show People [Original, Play, One Act]
Here are the shows that I counted (in order of opening night):
01. I'm Not Rappaport [Revival, Play, Comedy]
02. Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune [Original, Play, Drama]
03. Hairspray [Original, Musical, Comedy]
04. The Boys from Syracuse [Revival, Musical, Comedy]
05. Say Goodnight, Gracie [Original, Play, Solo, Comedy]
06. Flower Drum Song [Revival, Musical, Comedy]
07. Amour [Original, Musical, Romantic Comedy]
08. Prune Danish [Original, Special, Solo, Comedy]
09. Movin' Out [Original, Musical, Dance]
10. Hollywood Arms [Original, Play, Drama]
11. Russell Simmons Def Poetry Jam [Original, Special, Poem, Rap, Drama]
12. Our Town [Revival, Play, Drama]
13. Man of La Mancha [Revival, Musical, Drama]
14. La Boh�me [Revival, Musical, Opera, Drama, Tragedy]
15. Dance of the Vampires [Original, Musical, Comedy]
16. Medea [Revival, Play, Drama, Tragedy]
17. Imaginary Friends [Original, Play, Play with music]
18. Dinner at Eight [Revival, Play, Comedy]
19. Tartuffe [Revival, Play, Comedy, Farce]
20. Ma Rainey's Black Bottom [Revival, Play, Drama]
21. Take Me Out [Original, Play]
22. Vincent in Brixton [Original, Play, Drama]
23. Urban Cowboy [Original, Musical]
24. The Play What I Wrote [Original, Play, Comedy]
25. Life x 3 [Original, Play, Comedy]
26. A Day in the Death of Joe Egg [Revival, Play, Comedy]
27. Nine [Revival, Musical, Drama]
28. A Year With Frog and Toad [Original, Musical, Comedy, Fantasy]
29. Enchanted April [Original, Play, Romantic Comedy]
30. Salome [Revival, Play, Drama, Staged Reading]
31. Gypsy [Revival, Musical, Comedy]
32. The Look of Love [Original, Musical, Revue]
33. Bill Maher: Victory Begins At Home [Original, Special, Solo, Comedy]
34. Long Day's Journey Into Night [Revival, Play, Drama]
posted at 5/9/2003 10:51:01 AM by James Marino | Item Link
Features:
[ LAT ] Borne aloft by her role by Charles McNulty
Jane Krakowski was eager to try 'Nine's' acrobatics using just a bedsheet. Taking on an iconic part was harder.
[ NJ ] Actors' play reflects sleazy side of show biz BY PETER FILICHIA
Anthony Herrera spent three years talking to movie producers hoping someone would finance his -- still unproduced -- independent feature.
[ CST ] Piven workshop takes a bow on 30th anniversary BY MARY HOULIHAN
Everyone has experiences in their past that helped determine their future. For actors John and Joan Cusack, Aidan Quinn, Jeremy Piven, Lili Taylor, Rosanna Arquette and many others, that guiding force was the Piven Theatre Workshop.
[ NYP ] EXONERATED NOW FREE TO PLAY by SARAH GILBERT
DENNIS Maher was 23 in 1984, when he was sent to jail for crimes he didn't commit.
[ V ] STAGE VS. SCREEN DEBATE
Thesps ponder the pros and cons of plays, pics
"There are times I've finished a play and thought, 'I'd like to sit in a trailer for a while," Helen Hunt said. She and her fellow actors put the creative process under the microscope in "Actors on Acting: Theater and Film," a Tribeca film fest panel Thursday moderated by Daily Variety editor-in-chief Peter Bart.
[ CSM ] These divas drive the show by Iris Fanger
In the current world of Broadway diva-dom, Bernadette Peters and Chita Rivera are burning up center stage in two demanding roles.
[ CSM ] Actress leaps from local theater to Broadway by Gregory M. Lamb
On stage in "Gypsy," Kate Reinders plays a repressed, angry teenager forced to headline a vaudeville act by her domineering stage mother, Mama Rose.
Thanks to American Theater Web for the links to the Christian Science Monitor articles.
News:
[ TM ] Dame at Sea: Bernadette Peters Misses Fifth Performance of GYPSY This Week
[ B ] Second Stage Announces 2003-2004 Season
[ NYP ] FRENCHIE PAYS HER 'RENT' ON B'WAY by DON KAPLAN
FORMER "American Idol" contestant, Frenchie Davis is Broadway bound.
[ P ] Today In Theatre History: MAY 9
[ P ] Marsha Norman's Last Dance, With Rasche and JoBeth Williams, Begins Off-Bway May 9
[ P ] Nancy Opel Starts Reveling in Off-Bway's Barbra's Wedding May 9, Joining Pankow
[ P ] Caroline Rhea Makes NYC Theatre Debut May 9 in Mondo Drama
[ P ] Wigfield Stars Amy Sedaris, Stephen Colbert and Paul Dinello at NYC's Jane Street, May 9-17
[ P ] Sam Waterston Heads Cast of The Black Monk at Yale Rep, May 9-June 1
"Cavedweller" - Reviews:
[ DN ] It's Southern-fried dysfunction by Robert Dominguez
Dorothy Allison's best-selling 1999 novel "Cavedweller" makes a rocky transition to the stage in this static adaptation by playwright Kate Moira Ryan. "Cavedweller" explores the struggles of poor Southern women.
[ ND ] A Hole Lot of Trouble by Linda Winer
'Cavedweller' can't find its way out of the dark
[ NJ ] Dixie chicks' tribulations emerge in 'Cavedweller' BY MICHAEL SOMMERS
[ NYP ] SOUTHERN DISCOMFORTABLE by DONALD LYONS
WATCHING "Cavedweller" is like catching an episode of Jerry Springer - well, maybe not quite that trashy. Let's say Montel Williams.
[ ATW ] Cavedweller Buried in Novel Origins
[ B ] Cavedweller Review by William Stevenson
Other Reviews:
[ NYT ] CRITIC'S NOTEBOOK
Cabaret, the Champagne of New York by STEPHEN HOLDEN
In terms of bang for the buck, a great cabaret performance provides a more transporting emotional experience than a brassy Broadway musical.
[ CST ] 'Winner Takes It All' BY MISHA DAVENPORT
You'd be a fool to bet against Karen Mason's latest show, running through Monday at Davenport's.
[ DN ] Their life is a bad cabaret by Robert Dominguez
'Kiki & Herb: Coup de Theatre," the latest production starring the fictional cabaret duo with the devoted cult following, is tacky, trashy and tasteless.
[ NYT ] MOVIE REVIEW | 'THE SHAPE OF THINGS'
A College as Eden, and a Most Nasty (Human) Serpent by A. O. SCOTT
Neil LaBute returns to misanthropic form with this curdled parable of sexual cruelty involving a graduate-school couple (Rachel Weisz and Paul Rudd).
[ USA ] Bill Maher's 'Victory' tour: Bold but not beautiful by Elysa Gardner
posted at 5/9/2003 07:54:40 AM by Tim Dunleavy | Item Link
[ TM ] Fostering Hunter By Peter Filichia
Filichia catches a reading of the Stephen Cole-Claibe Richardson musical currently in development.
[ NYP ] TONYS HAVE A 'NIGHT' TO REMEMBER By MICHAEL RIEDEL
HOW fitting to end a Broadway season so rich in magnificent performances with a revival that adds four to the mix.
posted at 5/9/2003 07:24:47 AM by Matthew Murray | Item Link
Thursday, May 08, 2003
Maybe someone out there can help me... Jesse's column says 35 shows opened this season (see below link). I only count 34. (See list of openings to your right.) I am not saying that Jesse is wrong, I mean, he is not like Riedel, but I can't figure out what show I missed...
And speaking of missed shows.... even though Jesse said that Bernadette was back last night, TheaterMania says something else...
[ TM ] Dame at Sea: Bernadette Peters Misses Fifth Performance of GYPSY This Week
posted at 5/8/2003 11:04:39 PM by James Marino | Item Link
News:
[ NYT ] ON STAGE AND OFF
Talking Tonys and Tea Leaves by JESSE MCKINLEY
About 6 p.m. on Sunday, 28 theater folk � you know, actors, producers, waiters, etc. � will convene at a homey restaurant in Times Square to make some careers and break some hearts.
Yes, it's Tony nomination time, when those mysterious nominators review the 35 productions that opened during the 2002-3 season and choose a precious few to compete to the death.
[ YN ] Former '007' Roger Moore Hospitalized
Moore, 75, was diagnosed as suffering from exhaustion and dehydration after fainting during a Wednesday matinee performance of the comedy "The Play What I Wrote," said Jerry Pam, the English actor's agent in the United States.
[ B ] Tonys Make Final Eligibility Decisions for Season
Features:
[ ND ] Politics Does Broadway by Fred Bruning
In his one-man show, Bill Maher dishes it out - and takes it on the chin
Reviews:
[ ND ] A Double, Please, Wry With a Twist by Gordon Cox
Kiki and Herb haven't really been around for 50 years, despite the ample discography displayed on the wall of the Cherry Lane Theatre.
[ ATW ] A Rich Look at the 'Private' Lives That Build 'Public Spaces'
[ TM ] Private Jokes, Public Places Reviewed By: Philip Hopkins
posted at 5/8/2003 09:51:32 PM by Tim Dunleavy | Item Link
Features:
[ B ] Fresh Face: Victoria Hamilton by Cara Joy David
Age: "My age is 32. Do most people lie?"
[ P ] Promises Fulfilled
The Look of Love brings Burt Bacharach and Hal David�s classy brand of pop back to Broadway.
[ B ] Quotable Quotes: Long Day's Journey's Starry Cast
[ B ] LaBute's Shape of Things Film Stays True to Play
[ P ] PHOTO CALL: Long Day's Journey Into Night: Opening Night
[ P ] PHOTO CALL: National Corporate Theatre Fund Honors Robert Brustein
News:
[ B ] Anything Goes to Move to the Drury Lane
[ TM ] The Fantasticks Documentary Premieres June 25
[ TM ] Treat Williams to Host MTC Spring Gala
[ P ] Tony Administration Committee Announces Additional Eligibility Rulings; More to Come Monday
[ P ] Second Stage 25th Season Includes Reynolds, Mee, Loomer and Reunions of Past Productions
[ P ] "Dawson's Creek" Star Performs in NYC at Women's Project 25th Anniversary, May 12
[ P ] Bway's Rivera, Banderas, Esparza, Rubin-Vega, Perez Celebrate "Latin Rhythms," May 19
[ P ] Roger Moore Collapses in Broadway�s Play What I Wrote
[ P ] NAT�s The Persians Will Now Begin Performances May 24
[ P ] PBS' "In The Life" Features Cherry Jones, David Marshall Grant and Paul Rudnick in May
[ P ] Star-Studded Three Sisters to Be Filmed for TV Broadcast
[ P ] �Run and Tell That�: Hairspray�s Fierstein Guests on �Theater Talk� May 9
[ P ] Drama League Awards to Be Announced at May 9 Ceremony
[ P ] Frank Rich to Interview Playwright Tony Kushner May 20 in NYC
[ P ] MTC Spring Gala Features Performances from Hairspray and Boheme
posted at 5/8/2003 06:09:36 PM by Tim Dunleavy | Item Link
[ P ] Becoming a Woman, or How Edna Gets Born by Harvey Fierstein
I saw Hairspray last night for the tenth time. : ) It was excellent and everyone was wonderful again! I took a student from my school, it was his first Broadway show and he loved it. Afterwards he wanted to wait for autographs and he got everyone to sign his Playbill. Corey Reynolds told him he should audition for the show, it was very cute. Today he bought the CD, not too long ago he walked into my office singing Good Morning Baltimore. On another note, I hear Harvey/Edna may have an Op Ed piece in the Times this Mother's Day.
posted at 5/8/2003 04:55:12 PM by Susan Heim | Item Link
[ V ] BBC PLAYS WITH 'SISTERS'
Web brings London's best theater to TV
Pubcaster digital channel BBC4 will film the critically acclaimed West End production of Anton Chekhov's "Three Sisters," starring Kristin Scott Thomas.
[ P ] Rock-Themed Cavedweller Opens at New York Theatre Workshop, May 8
[ B ] Roger Moore Collapses On Stage at The Play
[ B ] Tonys 2003 #5 by Ken Mandelbaum
posted at 5/8/2003 10:35:45 AM by Tim Dunleavy | Item Link
News:
[ BBC ] Actor Moore taken to hospital
James Bond actor Roger Moore has been taken to hospital in New York after collapsing on stage during a show.
Thanks to Gillis on All That Chat for the link.
[ YN ] Vanessa Williams Eyes 'Boomtown' Series
Actress-singer Vanessa Williams has inked a deal to star in 10 episodes of the NBC drama 'Boomtown,' should the show be picked up for a second season.
[ ND ] THE BUZZ
LIGHTS OUT. A power surge at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre yesterday delayed the matinee performance of "Nine" for about 45 minutes, but audience members didn't complain much because cast members Antonio Banderas and Mary Stuart Masterson spent most of the time chatting with them, Newsday's Rob Kahn reports.
[ HC ] Hartford Stage Working To Build Summer Season by Frank Rizzo
[ MN ] Gifford teams up with TheatreWorks on new musical by Karen D'Souza
TheatreWorks in Mountain View has just inked a deal to develop a new musical version of Barry Gifford's "Wild at Heart," the same novel that David Lynch made into a film in 1990. It will be the first commissioned work in the theater company's 33-year history.
Thanks to American Theater Web for the link.
[ TM ] Neighborhood Playhouse Celebrates 75th Anniversary With theAtrainplays
[ TM ] New York Stage and Film Announces Summer Season
[ ND ] And They're Off: The Awards Season Races On by Gordon Cox
[ NYP ] PAGE SIX
BROOKE Astor is banking on boffo box office for the harrowing revival of Eugene O'Neill's "Long Day's Journey Into Night" starring Vanessa Redgrave, Brian Dennehy, Phillip Seymour Hoffman and Robert Sean Leonard.
Fifth item.
[ BBC ] Weight loses Church movie role
Teenage opera star Charlotte Church has refused a role in the Hollywood movie Phantom of the Opera after bosses told her she would have to lose weight.
[ NYT ] British Rock Star Receives Lesser Punishment in Internet Case by WARREN HOGE
Pete Townshend, the rock guitarist, was given a formal police caution and placed on an official register of sex offenders for having gained access to a pedophile Web site.
[ P ] 2003 Awards Roundup
[ P ] Today In Theatre History: MAY 8
[ P ] Encores! Concert of No Strings, with Naughton and Days, Begins May 8
[ P ] Marsha Norman's Last Dance, With Barbour, Rasche and JoBeth Williams, Begins Off-Bway May 8
[ P ] Donald Rumsfeld Sings in Off-Broadway's Zippo Songs, May 28-31
[ P ] Little By Little, the Musical Romantic Triangle, Returns to NYC May 8-19
[ P ] Sondheim's The Frogs Will Splash in Chicago, Spring 2004
Features:
[ CST ] Actress Emond lives terrific 'Life' onstage BY HEDY WEISS
[ INQ ] The playlist's the thing by David Hiltbrand
After decades of irrelevance and indirection, musical theater has stumbled on a new formula to revitalize itself: mounting shows around the music of beloved pop artists.
[ TS ] Mod guy to bad guy by RICHARD OUZOUNIAN
With his role in Aida, former Monkee Micky Dolenz has come a long way since 1960s
[ LAT ] Hitting the mother lode by Anne Valdespino
Seven Southland stages explore the many aspects of 'mom.'
[ WCN ] Hello Again and Again: Michael John LaChiusa by Gregg Shapiro
Thanks to American Theater Web for the link.
[ CP ] Still Here
Elaine Stritch (still) isn�t afraid to speak her mind. by A.D. Amorosi
"That fucking Tony," she says of the award she won for At Liberty last year. "I don't even know where the fucking Tony is. They sent it to the Carlyle. I told the manager if they find it, put it in the fucking lobby with a plaque [that says] 'Elaine Stritch slept here.'"
Reviews:
[ RMN ] Broadway qualities missing in 'Brooklyn' by Lisa Bornstein
As heartening as it is to see Denver Civic Theatre filled with the life of theater, it's hard to see the Broadway-bound Brooklyn as a show destined for musical theater success.
Thanks to American Theater Web for the link.
[ PW ] Easy Being Green by J. Cooper Robb
If Philadelphia's most intrepid regional theater ever gave up its search for new musical forms and subjects, we wouldn't have Green Violin, a bold new musical from lyricist/librettist Elise Thoron, director Rebecca Bayla Taichman and composer Frank London.
[ CP ] Green Violin
Review by David Anthony Fox
Thirty-six hours later, I�m still puzzling over Green Violin.
Me too. I almost gave up after Act One. Yet, like this critic, in the end I'm glad I saw it - it all fits together in Act Two, and "Green Violin" ends up being very compelling. And Ra�l Esparza fans will be astonished yet again by his incredibly moving performance.
[ DN ] Witty 'Ladies in the Corridor' revival quite a hall for Dorothy Parker fans by ROBERT DOMINGUEZ
Parker's trademark acerbic wit is evident throughout this well-acted revival by the Peccadillo Theater Company, which enlivens a dated plot about lonely women whose existence is defined by their dependence on men.
[ ATW ] 'Kiki & Herb' Have A True Coup in Their Poignancy, Hilarity
[ TM ] Kiki and Herb: Coup de Th�atre Reviewed By: Dan Bacalzo
[ B ] Kiki & Herb: Coup de Theatre Review by William Stevenson
[ NYT ] THEATER REVIEW | 'LAST OF THE SUNS'
A Shift in Cultures Upends a Dynasty by BRUCE WEBER
Alice Tuan's play about a Chinese family in America ambitiously juggles issues of assimilation, coming of age and the role of women.
[ LAT ] Treading lightly in Golda's shoes by Don Shirley
Ren�e Taylor mixes history, drama and humor as the Israeli leader.
[ CP ] Uncle Vanya Review by Toby Zinman
[ CU ] Bill Maher: Victory Begins At Home Review
[ NYP ] SMITH ON AN EVEN KEELY by BRIAN SCOTT LIPTON
A lot of cabaret performers - young and old - could learn from Keely Smith.
[ NJ ] A long, long run by Bobby Short BY ZAN STEWART
posted at 5/8/2003 09:29:28 AM by Tim Dunleavy | Item Link
Wednesday, May 07, 2003
News:
[ YN ] Townshend Cleared of Possessing Kid Porn by JILL LAWLESS, Associated Press Writer
LONDON - Rock guitarist Pete Townshend, co-founder of The Who, was cleared Wednesday of possessing pornographic images of children but still was placed on a national register of sex offenders.
[ B ] Grammy Winner Jon Secada Comes to Cabaret
Broadway.com has learned that two-time Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter Jon Secada will begin performances as the Emcee in Cabaret on June 6.
[ MP ] Leguizamo To Appear in Animated Special on Spike TV
[ P ] Tix to Sold-Out Final Les Miz Perf Up for Bid on eBay; May 18 Show Includes New Finale
[ P ] La Bohème Gives Actors' Fund Benefit Performance May 11
[ P ] Hairspray Composer Shaiman Brings '60s Music To New Film "Down With Love"
[ P ] Paper Mill Grease Extends Run
[ P ] Meet the (Young) Stars of Broadway
[ P ] Polly Draper, Playwright, Debuts Getting Into Heaven Off-Broadway, June 11
[ P ] Frenchie Davis, Once and Future American Idol, Is New Soloist in Broadway's Rent, May 16
[ P ] Beane-Flinn Musical Lysistrata Jones to Get Workshop at Drama Dept. in June
[ P ] Tony Awards Official Website to Launch May 8
Features:
[ TM ] Photo File
Fabulous folks are everywhere as shows continue to open in the midst of theater awards mania.
[ B ] First Person: Counting Down and Making It Count by Nick Wyman
[ BS ] Saint Neil
His works wrestle with hazy concepts of good and evil, but one thing is clear for Neil LaBute: the primacy of actors.
[ BS ] Company Town
Membership has its benefits--and its obligations-- among L.A.'s increasingly varied theatre companies.
posted at 5/7/2003 06:24:29 PM by Tim Dunleavy | Item Link
News:
[ B ] Former Idol Fave Davis Joins B'way's Rent
Former American Idol contestant Franchelle "Frenchie" Davis is joining the cast of Rent on May 16.
[ P ] Mame's Bugle to Blare in Cleveland and Other Cities Spring 2004, Prior to Broadway
[ P ] New Works by Paul Rudnick and Kia Corthron Considered for Next NY Theatre Workshop Season
[ P ] Roundabout's 2003-2004 Season May See Assassins and Duncan Sheik Musical
[ P ] Placido Domingo & Friends Concert Features McDonald and Chenoweth
[ P ] Boy George and Euan Morton Set for Broadway Taboo
[ P ] "Ultimate Broadway 2" Features Sutton Foster, Patrick Wilson, Audra McDonald and More
[ P ] American Theatre Wing President Roy A. Somlyo Resigns
[ B ] Somlyo Resigns from the American Theatre Wing
Features:
[ B ] Photo Op: Long Day's Journey Into Opening Night
Reviews:
[ TB ] Uncle Vanya and Greek Holiday
New Jersey Reviews by Bob Rendell
[ TM ] Uncle Vanya Reviewed By: Adam Klasfeld
[ B ] DVDs: Paris Loves Lovers by Ken Mandelbaum
SILK STOCKINGS (Warner Home Video)
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Today we welcome Steven M. Alper in his new space on the internet under the BroadwayStars banner. Steven joins us from Suite101.com where he has written hundreds of columns about theatre. Mr. Alper also has an extensive background in professional theater as a writer and musical director. You can see his first column for us, "Moving Day!" by clicking on the link below.
[ STARS ] Moving Day! by Steven M. Alper
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News:
[ B ] Ailing Peters to Return to Gypsy May 8
[ P ] Gypsy Star Peters Expected to Return May 8; Maureen Moore Plays May 7 Performances
[ B ] Caretaker & Orchard Join Roundabout Season
[ NYT ] Warner Hires Elton John to Write Broadway Show by JESSE McKINLEY
Warner Brothers Entertainment has commissioned Elton John to write a Broadway musical based on three of Anne Rice's best-selling vampire novels.
[ NYP ] FANGS AGAIN
HOLD the garlic: Another vampire musical is headed for Broadway - this time with Elton John at the helm.
[ V ] STARS LINE UP FOR OPERA GALA
Domingo to sing with Fleming, Graves, Chenoweth
Sidney Poitier, Hugh Jackman, Salma Hayek, Rebecca Romijn-Stamos, William Friedkin, Anthony Hopkins and Garry Marshall will be presenters at Los Angeles Opera's "Placido Domingo & Friends Concert & Gala" at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion on Tuesday.
[ V ] THESPS FOLLOW AGENT TO EXIT STAGE
Lane leads parade of legit talent to CAA
George Lane stunned Broadway when word leaked out in early March that William Morris' senior VP was ankling the agency to go to Creative Artists. Nearly as seismic were the followup reports that Lane would not be traveling west, but rather staying put on legit turf to open CAA's first Gotham office.
[ NYT ] Arts Briefing by LAWRENCE VAN GELDER
Roy A. Somlyo has resigned after five years as president and chief executive of the American Theater Wing, the organization that bestows the annual Tony Awards with the League of American Theaters and Producers.
[ P ] "Feed Me": Little Shop of Horrors Begins Florida Engagement May 7
[ P ] Broadway-Bound Musical, Brooklyn, Opens May 7 in Denver
[ P ] Today In Theatre History: MAY 7
[ P ] Rhapsody in Seth�s Rudetsky Fights Back With Santorum Fund
[ P ] Naked Angels Gives Emily Mann's Meshugah, Based on I.B. Singer, NYC Premiere May 7
[ P ] City Theatre in Pitt Premieres Plays by Lowe and Rapp, Serves Musical Puttanesca, in 2003-04
[ P ] Producers Star Harris Goes Solo With SAM. in CA, May 22-July 6
[ P ] Kate the Great Sips Tea at Five On Added Wednesday Matinees, Starting May 7
[ P ] Rebecca Luker to Star in New Reddin Play Can't Let Go Off-Broadway, May 30-June 22
[ P ] Art of the Possible: Pop Classic Evita Gets New Look at Philly's Walnut Street, May 6-July 6
[ YN ] Actress Nell Carter Died Naturally
Nell Carter, who played the sassy housekeeper on the 1980s TV sitcom "Gimme a Break!" died of natural causes, the coroner's office said Tuesday.
[ NYP ] LIZ SMITH
Bill Maher (second item).
[ DN ] 'Take Me Out' takes 4 Lortels
Features:
[ TM ] Peter Filichia's Diary
Does Man of La Mancha have one of the best overtures ever? Sugar? Sweet Charity? Filichia's readers opine.
[ NYT ] In High School, Putting on a Show Means Broadway Dazzle by JANE GROSS
These days, the annual musical, a rite of spring in the suburbs, has the polish of professional theater because of the expertise and expectations of the adults backstage.
[ B ] Photo Op: Honoring the 2003 Drama Desk Nominees
[ B ] Photo Op: A Look at the Lortel Awards
[ YN ] Revivals Likely to Dominate Tonys by MICHAEL KUCHWARA, AP Drama Writer
"Long Day's Journey Into Night" - Reviews:
[ B ] Critics Take In a Starry New Long Day's Journey
[ NYT ] THEATER REVIEW | 'LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT'
A Mother's Haunting Presence by BEN BRANTLEY
Vanessa Redgrave is unforgettable as Mary Tyrone, the morphine-addicted mother in Robert Falls's soul-piercing production of O'Neill's anguished drama.
[ ND ] A Long Play's Tender Journey by Linda Winer
There have surely been more logically cast productions of "Long Day's Journey Into Night" than the one that roared with such magnificent grace into the Plymouth Theatre last night. But there may never have been one so tender.
[ NJ ] A long, satisfying 'Journey' BY MICHAEL SOMMERS
A spotty Broadway season comes to a brilliant conclusion with "Long Day's Journey Into Night" -- an exceptional and electrifying production of a truly great drama.
[ NYP ] OH, WHAT A 'NIGHT'! by CLIVE BARNES
I have seen every major American, British and even Swedish cast, but this one - Vanessa Redgrave, Brian Dennehy, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Robert Sean Leonard and (let's hear it for the spunky little Irish maid) Fiana Toibin - is the all-around finest.
[ USA ] 'Journey' worth every second by Elysa Gardner
[ WP ] A Memorable 'Journey' by Peter Marks
Strong Cast Proves Pain's Relative
[ DN ] This O'Neill is a night to remember by Howard Kissel
With its superb cast, 'Long Day's Journey' is as good as its regrets
[ YN ] O'Neill 'Long Day' Revival Hits Broadway by MICHAEL KUCHWARA, AP Drama Critic
"Long Day's Journey Into Night" is a marathon, lasting a bit over four hours. But it's one family battle you are unlikely to forget.
[ TB ] Long Day's Journey Into Night
Review by Matthew Murray
You know a play has succeeded at enrapturing its audience when, in its most climactic moments, a wave of heat sweeping from the stage controls not your breathing, but your very blood.
[ B ] Long Day's Journey Into Night Review by Adam Feldman
[ TM ] Long Day's Journey Into Night Reviewed By: David Finkle
Other Reviews:
[ DN ] '70s revue is a jukebox trying to be a jokester by Robert Dominguez
The decade that gave the world polyester leisure suits, the Village People and running naked in public gets a gentle skewering in "Streakin'!," a charming musical-comedy revue about the 1970s' dubious contributions to American pop culture.
[ YN ] Little New in '70s Flashback Musical by JUSTIN GLANVILLE
In the good-natured but completely unnecessary "Streakin': A Musical Flashback to the 1970s," the fashions and pop culture of the Me Decade come in for yet another satirical beating.
[ NJ ] Seven-year itch BY PETER FILICHIA
Plot twists in portrait of stale marriage make 'Greek Holiday' worth the trip to Madison
[ INQ ] Beautifully balanced 'Uncle Vanya' by Douglas J. Keating
Director Emily Mann is mounting a production of Uncle Vanya - one that she also adapted into English - that is so nicely balanced among the four principal characters that the play can be construed as belonging to each and to all at once.
[ LAT ] Grab a latte and let Julia Sweeney confide by F. Kathleen Foley
Julia Sweeney's new one-woman show "In the Family Way" is intimate, bitingly funny and genuine.
[ TS ] Maher takes no prisoners by RICHARD OUZOUNIAN
Comic aims wit at hypocrisy run rampant post 9/11 Initially shocked crowd won over by edge and wit
[ DN ] A truly 'Great' series is still singing at 30 by David Bianculli
At last, PBS generates a pledge special that rewards rather than insults its core audience.
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[ NYP ] SOUR NOTE By MICHAEL RIEDEL
DON'T tear down all of that black crepe paper yet, boys.Momma may have delivered "big time" for Ben Brantley last week, but whether she can keep it up for the paying customers is suddenly very much in doubt.
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Tuesday, May 06, 2003
News:
[ TM ] Bernadette Peters to Miss Additional Performances of Gypsy This Week
[ P ] Maureen's Turn: Peters' Standby, Maureen Moore, to Play May 6 Gypsy Performance
[ B ] Stage Notes: 05/06/03 by Paul Wontorek
Welcome to the first installment of my new column, "Stage Notes." This weekly tear sheet will offer up my party-hopping take on the newsmakers of the New York theater scene.
[ B ] Broadway Grosses: Be Italian
After the boom of two weeks ago, Broadway got the blues last week.
[ B ] Sweeney Todd is Champ at Helen Hayes Awards
[ DN ] Warner Bros. to hit Broadway by PHYLLIS FURMAN
Invading prime Disney territory
Features:
[ BS ] Make It Big
Jason Alexander and Martin Short, poised to open in L.A.'s Producers, dish about Canada, the Colonel, and Mel.
[ B ] Photo Op: Bill Maher's Victory Party
[ VV ] Staying in the Game by Richard Goldstein
How Bill Maher Got Dixie Chicked and Survived
[ P ] PHOTO CALL:18th Annual Lucille Lortel Awards
Reviews:
[ VV ] Revival Of The Fittest
Old's Always Better; the Hard Part Is Making It New by Michael Feingold
Gypsy by Arthur Laurents and Stephen Sondheim; Salome: The Reading by Oscar Wilde
[ R ] Theater Review: Springer -- the Opera by Bill Hagerty
LONDON (Hollywood Reporter) - It isn't really an opera -- more a mixture of "The Rocky Horror Show" and the most offensive bad-taste idea Mel Brooks might come up with.
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News:
[ P ] Broadway Grosses: April 28-May 4
[ P ] Elton John and Bernie Taupin Will Bring The Vampire Lestat To Life as a Musical
[ B ] Elton John & Bernie Taupin Ready Vampire for B'way
[ B ] Gregory Harrison's Chicago Dates Confirmed
Gregory Harrison will be Chicago's next Billy Flynn, but it won't be opposite Melanie Griffith, as once expected. Harrison is beginning performances tonight, May 6, and is only scheduled to remain in the hit revival through June 1.
[ B ] Stephanie J. Block Cast as Liza Minnelli in Oz
[ B ] CDs: Take That Look Off Your Face by Ken Mandelbaum
Word is that John Lithgow and Melissa Errico will star in the forthcoming Hollywood Bowl concert version of My Fair Lady. Errico was, of course, leading lady of the show's most recent Broadway revival.
[ P ] Jessica Molaskey's New CD, "A Good Day," On Sale May 6
[ P ] London's National Celebrates Playwrights' Scheme
[ P ] Kelly Reilly Chats About Role in Star-Studded West End Sexual Perversity
[ P ] Andrea Martin Joins Cast of Off-Broadway's The Exonerated, May 6-11
[ P ] B.J. Crosby Among "Divas With Pride" at June 27 Concert
[ P ] L.A.'s 2003 Tony Awards Party to Present Rita Moreno with Julie Harris Lifetime Achievement Award
[ P ] Tony Nominee Swados Brings New Musical to NYC May 11
[ P ] Tea at Five Star Part of "Broadway Talks" Series May 11
Features:
[ P ] An American Tragedy
Eugene O'Neill's tortured, autobiographical masterwork, Long Day's Journey Into Night, has returned to Broadway with an all-star cast.
[ NYT ] BOLDFACE NAMES
We'll Have What the Dog Is Having by JOYCE WADLER
The "Gypsy" opening party.
Thanks to Drum1870 on All That Chat for the link!
Reviews:
[ B ] Did Bill Maher Score a Victory with Critics?
[ B ] Bill Maher: Victory Begins at Home Review by Adam Feldman
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This just in: The Vampire Lestat, based on the book by Anne Rice, with a score by Elton John and Bernie Taupin, a book by Linda Woolverton, and direction by Robert Jess Roth to hit Broadway in 2005. Emanuel Azenberg will be producing this new musical for Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures.
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News:
[ V ] B'WAY B.O. TUMBLES
Figure plummets after brief April bounce
What the Broadway gods gaveth, they quickly took away. After an unusual post-Easter bounce, the box office fell into a deep hole last week.
[ WP ] For Sondheim, Tiny Synetic, a Big Night by Peter Marks
'Sweeney Todd' Wins Four Helen Hayes Awards; 'Hamlet' Earns Three
[ WP ] And the Awards Went to . . .
Winners at last night's Helen Hayes Awards.
[ P ] Baranski, Mitchell, Polk County, Shakespeare, Moses and Joe Papp Among 2003 Helen Hayes Winners in DC
[ P ] Today In Theatre History: MAY 6
[ P ] Gregory Harrison Joins Broadway's Chicago May 6
[ P ] Dennehy, Redgrave, Hoffman and Leonard Take a Long Day's Journey Into Night as O'Neill Classic Opens, May 6
[ P ] Athol Fugard's Master Harold...and the boys Returns to Broadway, May 6
[ P ] Broadway Rush and Standing Room Only Policies
[ P ] James Van Der Beek Stars in NYC Premiere of Rain Dance, May 6-June 29 Off-Bway
[ P ] Bingo, the Musical Comedy, Hopes to Make Its Mark Following NYC Workshop
[ P ] 2003 Lucille Lortel Awards Announced; Take Me Out, Avenue Q Big Winners
[ NYP ] 'HAIRSPRAY' TAKES HOLD OF FIVE AWARDS by BARBARA HOFFMAN
BERNADETTE Peters' discovery of her inner Rose apparently came too late for the Outer Critics Circle, which snubbed "Gypsy" and its director yesterday in favor of "Nine" and "Hairspray."
[ DN ] Outer Critics honor 'Hairspray' bigwigs
[ NYT ] 'Def Poetry Jam' Closes
"Russell Simmons Def Poetry Jam on Broadway," a theater piece inspired by the world of hip-hop, closed after Sunday night's performance.
Thanks for the advance warning...
Features:
[ LAT ] Warned, she wrote it anyway by Renee Tawa
Friends tried to wave Suzan-Lori Parks away from fiction, but the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright knew better.
[ DN ] The Blue Men break their silence by Jim Farber
According to Blue Man Group's Phil Stanton, the difference between a play and a rock show becomes clear the second the lights go down.
[ OT ] At 80, Broadway and movie star Paige steps into `Third Act' by Chad Jones
Thanks to Lois on All That Chat for the link!
[ MST ] A memorable night: Hume Cronyn looks back with humor by Rohan Preston
Thanks to American Theater Web for the link!
[ WP ] Backstage: Talk About Looking the Part! by Jane Horwitz
Albee Role Was a Natural for Philip Goodwin
"Victory Begins At Home" - Reviews:
[ NJ ] Topical BY MICHAEL SOMMERS
Bill Maher takes his humor to Broadway
[ ND ] Right or Wrong, Brave Talk Is On the Bill by Linda Winer
HBO's Maher brings an honest 'Victory' to stage
[ DN ] Comedy Maher-ed by abrasive delivery by Howard Kissel
"Victory," Maher's one-person show, falls under the heading of preaching to the converted.
[ NYT ] THEATER REVIEW | 'VICTORY BEGINS AT HOME'
Bill Maher, Onstage But Still on the Edge by ALESSANDRA STANLEY
In his one-man Broadway show, Bill Maher expands on his television monologues about the hypocrisies and delusions of the American political establishment.
[ NYP ] COMIC RELIEF by CLIVE BARNES
WHENEVER I watched Bill Maher's "Politically Incorrect," which I occasionally did only because it came after "Nightline," I found it a puerile mix of inanity and ego.
So it was a pleasant surprise to find Maher's stand-up routine, "Victory Begins at Home," which opened at the Virginia Theatre last night, sharp, vulgar and funny.
[ YN ] Bill Maher Brings Irreverence to Broadway by MICHAEL KUCHWARA, AP Drama Critic
When it comes to comments on current events, comedian Bill Maher has perfected irreverent indignation to high comic art.
[ TM ] Bill Maher: Victory Begins at Home Reviewed By: Philip Hopkins
Other Reviews:
[ LAT ] The other 'Woman' by Don Shirley
Pasadena Playhouse play about friends with bipolar disorder focuses on the wrong friend.
With Chlo� Webb, Susan Clark and William Katt.
[ LAT ] 'Smokey' turns on the heat by David C. Nichols
Short on context but very long on family-friendly entertainment, the show celebrates two prolific songwriters.
"Smokey Joe's Cafe" with DeLee Lively Torti and Rachel Sweet.
[ ATW ] McCarter's Uncle Vanya Features Strong Performances
[ NYP ] A DREAMY 'MIDSUMMER' by DONALD LYONS
THE New Victory, that theater for wonder- mad children and adults, and Aquila, a New York-based classical company, have found each other - and the current production of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" brings out the best in each.
[ NJ ] 'Miser' adaptation is stingy with humor BY PETER FILICHIA
One of the words in the title of "Stinkin' Rich" pretty much describes the play currently at the Two River Theatre Company in Manasquan.
Alas, the word is not "rich."
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Monday, May 05, 2003
[ B ] Take Me Out Wins 4 Lortels; Ave Q Best Musical
[ P ] Everything's Coming Up Maureen; Bernadette Peters Misses May 5 Gypsy Performance
[ P ] Designing Oz: The Boy From Oz Adds Creative Team
[ TM ] Rita Moreno to be Honored at L.A. Tony Awards Party Benefit
[ P ] PHOTO CALL: The Look of Love: Opening Night
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[ P ] Winokur, Longbottom, Burtka, Movin' Out Among 2003 TDF/Astaire Award Nominees
Thanks to Craig for the link! :-)
[ B ] Movin' Out Stars Dominate Astaire Nominations
[ B ] Quotable Quotes: Bacharach & the Stars of Love
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News:
[ BS ] Kennedy Center New Play Fund Nixes '03 Cycle
[ P ] Playwrights John Guare and Craig Lucas Win Annual PEN/ Laura Pels Award for Drama
[ P ] Newman Our Town to Air on Showtime May 24
[ P ] Musical Comedy 2 Pianos, 4 Hands Plays at Seattle Repertory Theatre, May 5-June 1
[ P ] Seth Rudetsky Previews Tony Nominations on "Radio Playbill" May 6-12
[ P ] Hoch, Ortiz, Murphy Featured in "New Work Now!" Readings
Features:
[ TM ] So Bad, They're Good by: Michael Portantiere
Here are the winners and runners-up in TM's "Bad Musicals Based on Popular Movies" contest.
[ BS ] Off-B'way Summer Lull Heats Up
In days of yore, the theatre season began in fall and ended in spring. On Broadway, that's still largely true, but not so for Off-Broadway.
[ BS ] Non-Equity Tours: Producers Present Their Perspective
Wishing you were in Equity? Well, there are a growing number of touring companies -- mostly producing mega-musicals -- that employ non-Equity actors.
[ AAS ] 'Dreamgirls' diva Holliday talks about Effie, `Ally' and Aretha
Thanks to American Theater Web for the link!
[ TB ] Captive audiences respond to TTT's invigorated Carousel by Elizabeth Weir
Reviews:
[ ATW ] Look of Love Fit for Las Vegas or Elevators
[ CU ] The Look of Love Review
[ ATW ] Lucid 'Dream' for the Whole Family
[ ATW ] Pacino Obsesses on Salome
[ ATW ] New Boy A Confused Grope
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Features:
[ B ] Photo Op: The Look of a B'way Opening
News:
[ B ] Old Globe Season Features West Coast Debuts
[ P ] Old Globe New Season Has Stoppard, Inge, Miller, Cruz, New Holiday Musical
[ P ] Donna Murphy, David Greenspan Appear in "Voices of Peace" Off-Broadway, May 5
[ P ] Will Ralph Allen's Burlesque Musical, Scandals, Find a Home?
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Ohmigoodnessgracious. We forgot to mention that A&E Biography (channel 16) will feature MARY MARTIN, the First Lady of the American Musical Theatre, on Monday, May 5, (tonight!) at 8 p.m. [Thanks to Howard Rogut for reminding us three times!]
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Features:
[ B ] Tonys 2003 #4 by Ken Mandelbaum
News:
[ P ] �Stars in the Alley� Concert Set for June 4
[ P ] Helen Hayes Theatre Co. in Nyack Has Pre-Bway Jackie Mason Musical, Plus New Mancini Show in Fall 2003
[ P ] Donmar Warehouse Announces Remainder of Grandage Season
[ P ] Nathan Lane Hosts �Great Performances� Anniversary Special with Peters, Andrews, Minnelli and More
[ P ] Sardi�s Unveils Christine Ebersole Caricature May 9
[ B ] The Rat Pack is On the Move in the West End
Reviews:
[ TM ] Tunes, Tomes, & Videos
An expanded, two CD version of the original cast album of Nine takes first prize among the latest batch of reissues from Sony.
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News:
[ B ] Hairspray Tops 2003 Outer Critics Awards
The show, which recently tied the record for most Drama Desk Award nominations ever, topped the 2003 Outer Critics Circle Awards with a total of five wins.
[ P ] Outer Critics Circle Award Winners Announced; Hairspray Leads the Pack
[ NYT ] New 'Gypsy' Struts, Silencing Naysayers by JESSE McKINLEY
Despite early criticism, "Gypsy" became the best-received revival of the season, thanks to the strong collaborative efforts of the creative team.
[ R ] 'Grease' Still the Word at Paramount
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Hoping "Grease" lightning can strike a third time, Paramount Pictures is drawing up plans for "Grease 3," a continuation of the hit musical franchise.
[ LAT ] AFTER THE WAR
In War-Spoiled Theater, Freedom Takes Center Stage by Laura King
An underground troupe emerges to address repression and war in a post-Hussein play.
[ YN ] Paris Theater Director Attacked
Two men attacked the director of a Paris theater Sunday, punching him and slashing his face, apparently because of a play he is staging that criticizes President Bush, the theater said.
[ NYP ] PAGE SIX
TOBY Jones, the star of Kenneth Branagh's "The Play What I Wrote," got a little carried away last week.
[ NYP ] PAGE SIX
DAME Edna made light of her recent dust-up over "her" politically incorrect Vanity Fair column the other night.
[ P ] Talk Show Watch: Jackman and Rudd on "Regis", Banderas Sings on "Today"
[ P ] Today In Theatre History: MAY 5
[ P ] New Works and Big Stars Compete for 2003 Helen Hayes Awards May 5 in DC
[ P ] Once, On Another Island: Musical Fable Set in Caribbean Gets NYC Reading May 5
[ P ] Off-Bway Lortel Award Winners to Be Announced May 5; Take Me Out, Sons of Ulster Nommed
[ P ] Joe Egg Star Eddie Izzard Plays Blacklisted Trumbo, May 5
[ P ] Bill Maher Declares Victory on Broadway May 5
[ NYT ] VOWS
Mark Harris and Tony Kushner by LOIS SMITH BRADY
Tony Kushner and Mark Harris met five years ago at a party. "His grammar was perfect," Mr. Kushner recalled. "That was a turn-on."
Features:
[ NYP ] GUESS WHO CAUGHT THE REALITY-TV BUG. BROADWAY, BABY by SUSAN KARLIN
Up and down Broadway, TV's biggest craze has spawned heated dressing room debates, backstage betting pools and reduced show casts to giggling fans.
[ TM ] Peter Filichia's Diary
Filichia swiftly devises a list of very punny theater jokes inspired by a classic series of books.
[ TB ] Guiding The Light in the Piazza by David-Edward Hughes
[ YN ] Bacharach, David Team Up for 'Love' by BOB THOMAS, Associated Press Writer
When Bacharach's new musical, "The Look of Love: The Songs of Burt Bacharach and Hal David," premieres on Broadway May 4, Bacharach says he'll be in the audience "as a spectator."
"The Look of Love" - Reviews:
[ B ] Do Critics Think You Should Walk On By Love?
[ NYT ] THEATER REVIEW | 'THE LOOK OF LOVE'
29 Tunes in a Row (That's the Show) by BRUCE WEBER
This revue of the work of Burt Bachrach and Hal David, which consists of one song sung after another, is breathtakingly uninspired theater.
[ DN ] A delightful trip back to Bacharach by Howard Kissel
Burt Bacharach may have been the last adult to write pop music. Scott Ellis and Ann Reinking have fashioned a marvelous trip back in time through these songs.
[ NYP ] GLAZED OVER BY 'LOVE' by CLIVE BARNES
IMAGINE being in a stalled elevator with only the anodyne beat of disco Muzak for company. Such is the effect of "The Look of Love," which opened last night at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre.
[ USA ] New Bacharach-David revue is worth a look for old time's sake by Elysa Gardner
[ ND ] Trapped in an Elevator Music Nightmare by Linda Winer
Ode to Bacharach-David is an uneasy evening of easy listening classics
[ YN ] Bacharach, David Spin Lackluster 'Love' by MICHAEL KUCHWARA, AP Drama Critic
Sometimes easy listening can be awfully hard to take.
[ B ] The Look of Love
Review by Adam Feldman
The Look of Love plays like a cruise-ship entertainment that has somehow been beached on Broadway.
[ TM ] The Look of Love Reviewed By: David Finkle
[ TB ] The Look of Love
Theatre Review by Matthew Murray
Unlike a number of musicals that have hit New York stages in recent years, The Look of Love doesn't try to use the pre-existing songs of which it's composed to tell a story. All it tries to do is entertain. And at that it fails pretty miserably.
[ TS ] Love's not worth a look, Toad is indeed a prince by RICHARD OUZOUNIAN
Other Reviews:
[ NYP ] LET'S HEAR IT FOR THE 'NEW BOY' by DONALD LYONS
"New Boy," a new English play based by writer-director Russell Labey on a hit novel by William Sutcliffe, proves a sharp, delightful comedy that has a few surprises in store.
[ ND ] 'Night' Isn't Quite The Bard's Dream by Gordon Cox
Because it's running at the family-oriented New Victory Theater, the Aquila Theatre Company's latest Shakespeare production is bound to play mainly to an audience of teenagers and their families.
[ CST ] Davies a dazzling Dylan Thomas in tale of a brilliant talent wasted BY HEDY WEISS
[ LAT ] 'Jenny's' instant message by Don Shirley
Dazzling stagecraft illuminates the world of a computer-obsessed, ingenious recluse in 'Jenny Chow.'
[ NYer ] THE FAMILY ACT by HILTON ALS
Bernadette Peters as the ultimate stage mother.
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Sunday, May 04, 2003
Features:
[ HC ] Answering The Big Questions by FRANK RIZZO
Sam Waterston: 'If You Become An Actor You Have To Be A Little Mad'
[ ND ] A Hard Journey Into 'Night' by Blake Green
Brian Dennehy, a 1999 Tony winner, returns to Broadway, and this time he's interpreting O'Neill
[ ND ] A Landmark in Loneliness by Linda Winer
[ SMH ] The Yankee Doodle Dandy from Oz
An Australian musical has to be airbrushed to play the Great White Way. Phillip McCarthy reports.
Thanks to Katie on All That Chat for the link!
[ INQ ] Curtain up by Douglas J. Keating
Marc Chagall's 1920 encounter with the Soviet Yiddish Theater energized the artist, inspired the troupe, and formed the basis for "Green Violin," the klezmer musical having its world premiere here.
[ INQ ] A wardrobe of wearable art
Copying Chagall's way of making costumes.
[ NYT ] FRANK RICH
'Gypsy': Then, Now and Always
"Gypsy" is one of the most enduring creations of the American theater, regardless of the star.
[ NYT ] The Redgraves Finally Do a Sister Act by LESLIE GARIS
Vanessa and Lynn Redgrave have had notoriously public disagreements through the years, but now, both performing in New York, they convened happily for an interview.
[ NYT ] The Playwrights Who Lunch by MARJORIE ROSEN
Three times a week, culture-hungry New Yorkers flock to the National Arts Club for Food for Thought, a smorgasbord of sandwiches and one-acts.
[ BG ] In the company of Neil LaBute by Vanessa E. Jones
With 'The Shape of Things,' the director builds on his body of provocative work
[ NJ ] Playwrights bring science to center stage BY STUART MILLER
[ YN ] Ashley Returns to Broadway in 'April' by MARK KENNEDY, Associated Press Writer
[ DN ] Missiles from the West End by SHEILA JOHNSTON
London satires fire salvos at Jerry Springer and President Bush
[ TS ] Veteran showman returns home by RICHARD OUZOUNIAN
Ray Jessel plays Top O' The Senator this week
Went from CBC gigs to Broadway and Hollywood
[ LAT ] A theatergoer's modest guide to etiquette by Paul Rudnick
A playwright provocateur offers some helpful hints to enhance the theatrical experience.
[ LAT ] Headhunting a redhead by Matt Hurwitz
Where to find someone with the comic chops to play Lucille Ball? The makers of a CBS biopic turned to Broadway and Rachel York.
Thanks to American Theater Web for the following features!
[ MH ] 'Little Shop' goes big time BY CHRISTINE DOLEN
With previews beginning Wednesday and a gala opening on May 16, a top-of-the-line revival of Little Shop is, in many ways, the most attention-getting thing ever to hit Actors' Playhouse in Coral Gables.
[ DP ] 'Brooklyn' creators' own story one for the book by John Moore
Mark Schoenfeld and Barri McPherson have written a Broadway-bound urban fairy tale called "Brooklyn" that's a long ride on the A-Train from matching their own unlikely New York story.
[ DP ] Espinosa stepping out with musical by John Moore
Eden Espinosa is watching her step. It's a long way down from cloud nine. Especially when you're only a few steps from reaching your Broadway dream.
[ LADN ] 'The Producers' goes Hollywood by Evan Henerson
[ MST ] Twin Cities star Greta Oglesby shines in Wilson's 'Gem' by Rohan Preston
[ HChron ] Foote lights up her father's plays by EVERETT EVANS
[ CE ] Playwright Lowe puts characters at crossroads by Jackie Demaline
"Sometimes you have to stretch an issue to make a point," Michele Lowe laughs.
Reviews:
[ P ] ON THE RECORD: A Man of No Importance Plus Noel & Cole
[ TB ] An Evening With Shakespeare's Women Review by Matthew Murray
[ TB ] Nothing of Origins Review by Matthew Murray
News:
[ P ] Today In Theatre History: MAY 4
[ P ] Outer Critics Circle Award Winners Expected May 5
[ P ] What the World Needs Now: The Look of Love Opens on Broadway, May 4
[ P ] Zimmerman's Trojan Women Extends at Goodman Until May 11
posted at 5/4/2003 11:26:31 AM by Tim Dunleavy | Item Link
posted at 5/4/2003 03:35:05 AM by James Marino | Item 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]
This list is compiled from various sources. If you have corrections to the Broadway Season, please contact us.
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