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Saturday, May 31, 2003 [ STARS ] O, Antonio! Hollywood's Macho Banderas Will Be Trounced By Broadway's Beloved Drag Hag At The Tony Awards GoldDerby.com's Experts Give "Hairspray's" Harvey Fierstein Even Odds to Best the Star of "Nine" (6 to 5 Odds). "Hairspray" and "Take Me Out" Are Waaaaaaay Out Front in the Races for Best Musical and Play [ TALK ] Hairspray star stuck in an elevator Marissa Jaret Winokur the star of "Hairspray" was at Sardi's last night before the show accepting the award for Best Actress in a Musical. She was rushing to leave for the theatre when the elevator stopped. [ S&M ] Mirvish weighs closure of Lion King Increasingly concerned about the erosion of advance ticket sales, Toronto's Mirvish organization is considering closing its long-running production of The Lion King. posted at 5/31/2003 04:55:46 PM by James Marino | Item Link Features: [ LAT ] Mel and Co. go Hollywood by Mary McNamara At Thursday's opening night of "The Producers," it was hard to believe that this was Los Angeles. Oh, certain things were familiar. Hollywood Boulevard was closed; there was a red carpet; there were fabulous beaded, backless gowns; and, of course, there were celebrities � Tim Allen, Alec Baldwin, Goldie Hawn, Cloris Leachman to name a few. So it was a tiny bit like the Oscars, only smaller. And, as one publicist put it, everyone was wearing his or her own clothes. [ LAT ] LETTERS: 'Producers' is excessive? No wonder [ DN ] A fighter and a Glover by PATRICIA O'HAIRE 'Master Harold ...' role mirrors actor's social activism [ NJ ] Two decades later, original 'Master Harold' meets his match BY PETER FILICHIA Like all of us, Lonny Price wonders where the time went. [ TS ] Armed woman in lobby by RICHARD OUZOUNIAN New York playwright started with an image Interview with Kenneth Lonergan. [ P ] Beginner's Luck: Matthew Barber Gets Tony Nomination for First Play [ P ] PHOTO CALL: 2003 Outer Critics Circle Awards [ B ] Photo Op: Outer Critics Toast the Season's Best [ TM ] Photo File: Tony hopefuls and other fabulous folks are turning up around town at all sorts of events News: [ Z ] Ron Howard's Daughter Replaces Dunst in 'Woods' [ NJ ] By George (Street): Playhouse sets the bill for its 30th anniversary season BY PETER FILICHIA [ B ] Cast Set for Democracy at London's National [ NYT ] Martha Scott, Original Emily in 'Our Town,' Dies at 88 by DOUGLAS MARTIN Martha Scott created the role of Emily in the original Broadway production of "Our Town" and was nominated for an Oscar for the film version. [ P ] Today in Theatre History: MAY 31 [ P ] The Light in the Piazza Shines as World Premiere Lucas-Guettel Musical Starts in Seattle, May 31 [ P ] Talking Heads Welcomes Sternhagen to Constellation of Stars; New Schedule Begins June 2 [ P ] Biography of Mizners, Who Inspired Bounce, Reissued by Farrar Straus Reviews: [ TB ] The Prince of Grand Street Review by Matthew Murray [ PP ] THEATER REVIEW: "King Hedley II" BY DOMINIC P. PAPATOLA [ MST ] Theater review: 'King Hedley' is strong, luminous by Rohan Preston With Ernie Hudson. Thanks to American Theater Web for the two links above. [ BH ] Diva in sheep's clothing charms audience with warmth, talent by Robert Nesti You may as well throw away your programs, advised soprano Audra McDonald at the onset of her concert last night at Sanders Theatre. [ TM ] The Siegels' Nightlife Notes The Siegels enjoy the Pizzarelli clan, Barbara Carroll, Mary Cleere Haran, and other talents in a week packed with entertainment. posted at 5/31/2003 09:40:33 AM by Tim Dunleavy | Item Link Friday, May 30, 2003 News: [ AP ] Oscar Nominee Martha Scott Dies at 90 Martha Scott, who originated the role as the doomed Emily in the play "Our Town" and was nominated for a best actress Oscar for repeating it in the 1940 film, has died. Thanks to bwaynut on All That Chat for the link. [ IBDB ] Martha Scott's Broadway Acting Credits And a separate listing for her credits as a producer. [ BB ] Stars Flock To Big-Screen Cole Porter Musical Elvis Costello, Sheryl Crow, Diana Krall, Alanis Morissette, Robbie Williams, and R&B singer Vivian Green will appear in "Just One of Those Things," a big screen musical portrait of songwriter Cole Porter. [ TM ] P.S. 166 To Be Renamed After Richard Rodgers [ B ] Stones in His Pockets Changes West End Home [ B ] Coleman and Hampton Premieres Set for Mark Taper [ B ] Stewart In Talks to Be Roundabout's Caretaker [ BS ] Are Arts Advocates Starting To Get Funding Results? As 2003 began, advocates in many states began organizing grass-roots efforts against funding cuts for the arts, especially as many governors and legislatures toyed with the total elimination of appropriations. [ BS ] Guthrie Theatre Ogles $25M Bond Issue Minnesota Legislature Approval Would Secure $125M Complex [ P ] PBOL'S THEATRE WEEK IN REVIEW, May 24-30: On Balance, A Good Season [ P ] Quietly-Developing Dancer in the Dark, the Stage Musical, Gets Private Reading in NYC [ P ] Lady Bracknell Has Five O'Clock Shadow in Aquila's NYC Run of Earnest, June 21-Aug. 3 [ P ] Jerry Springer Extends Run at London�s National Theatre [ P ] Broadway's Bacharach-David Revue The Look of Love to Close June 15 [ P ] New York City Hip-Hop Theater Festival Presents 4th Annual Event, June 3-14 Features: [ HHW ] Interview: Seth Rudetsky Thanks to Craig for the link! [ BG ] A coupling that's truly odd by Catherine Foster "The Odd Couple," with Sherman Hemsley and Pat Morita. [ SD ] The world according to Amanda by Anne Marie Welsh The road less traveled is the route for actress Plummer [ MST ] Prolific screen actor Ernie Hudson returns to theater roots by Rohan Preston Thanks to American Theater Web for the two links above. [ B ] Photo Op: Grease Is the Word for Paper Mill [ ATW ] PHOTO SHOOT: Paper Mill's Grease [ BS ] Mondo Cabaret A late-night collection of off-beat comedians, musicians, performance artists, and merely strange acts, the Deep Dish Cabaret offers up what one performer calls "a secret scene" where he feels like he's "part of something that's out of the ordinary." [ R ] Belfast's Mean Streets Fertile for Comedy by Michael Roddy Marie Jones, who had a hit with her two-man comedy "Stones in his Pockets," and Tim Loane, who lampooned Bible-thumping unionism in "Caught Red Handed," use comedy to make a hate-scarred society look at itself. Reviews: [ B ] Critics Catch Alexander & Short in L.A. Producers [ CU ] The Producers Los Angeles Review [ TM ] The Producers Los Angeles Review By: Jonas Schwartz [ BH ] Glass, Hwang's `Voice' is muffled by T.J. Medrek [ BG ] Two operas speak with one haunting tone by Ed Siegel As a whole, ghostly 'Sound of a Voice' is more entrancing than its parts [ CU ] I Am My Own Wife Review [ ATW ] CDs of Spring: Women's Vocal Visions [ ND ] Buoyant Voices Send 'Oklahoma!' Soaring by Michael Bracken The object of Curly's affections is, of course, Laurey (Erica Piccininni). If Piccininni's voice doesn't sail quite as buoyantly into the upper registers as Nall's does, it's still clear and bright, with the glow of warmth that informs her entire performance. And featuring Melissa Bohon (Justin's sister) as Ado Annie. posted at 5/30/2003 06:12:41 PM by Tim Dunleavy | Item Link Features: [ P ] DIVA TALK: Tony Time Draws Near, Legends on CD, and Divas Hit the Hamptons! News: [ P ] Broadway Smash Hairspray Returns Investment [ P ] Triple Play: Toni Braxton, Will Chase and Mandy Gonzalez Join Aida June 30 [ P ] Report: Wiest Likely for Dench Role in Broadway�s Breath of Life [ P ] Rich, Hibbert Present Theatre Book Awards May 30 [ P ] Second Marriage?Off-Broadway Hit Tony n' Tina's Wedding May Return to NYC [ P ] Report: Lithgow Returns to Broadway in Retreat From Moscow Oct. 2003 [ P ] Kristin Chenoweth Offers �Concert By the Sea� August 2 [ B ] Atkins, Chaplin & Lithgow Team Up for Moscow [ TM ] Working Theatre to Honor Sarandon and Others [ TM ] Cavanagh, Fierstein, and Peters Among "Stars in the Alley" Reviews: [ TB ] The Producers Los Angeles Review by Sharon Perlmutter [ B ] CDs: The Age of Not Believing by Ken Mandelbaum BELIEVE: THE SONGS OF THE SHERMAN BROTHERS (Fynsworth Alley) JOHN & JEN/ JUST IN TIME: JUDY KUHN SINGS JULE STYNE (Fynsworth Alley) JESSICA MOLASKEY: A GOOD DAY (PS Classics) posted at 5/30/2003 01:20:13 PM by Tim Dunleavy | Item Link [ STARS ] FORGOTTEN NAMESAKE, REMEMBERED: THE ANNUAL TONY AWARDS ARE NAMED FOR ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? by ELLIS NASSOUR The Tony Award is theater's most prestigious and coveted prize. The 2003 Tonys, the 57th annual presentations, are Sunday, June 8, live from Radio City Music Hall in a three-hour telecast on CBS. �Tony is a strange name for a theater honor,� is a statement you�ve probably heard many times. So who was this Tony? And why is this Tony important in the annals of theater? posted at 5/30/2003 10:00:51 AM by Tim Dunleavy | Item Link News: [ NYT ] ON STAGE AND OFF The Next Season by JESSE MCKINLEY William Nicholson's drama, "Retreat From Moscow," will open at the Booth Theater in October and will include British actor Ben Chaplin. [ NYP ] DAME YANKEE by MICHAEL RIEDEL MAGGIE Smith, Eileen Atkins, John Lithgow and Patrick Stewart are part of a constellation of classy stars set to light up Broadway this fall. [ B ] Off-Broadway's NYTW Plans 2002-03 Season [ B ] I Am My Own Wife Extends Through July 20 [ P ] Carlin Glynn and "Third Watch" Stars Holed Up in Safe, Off-Bway, June 12-28 [ P ] I Am My Own Hit: I Am My Own Wife Extends to July 20 at Horizons; Commercial Life Next? [ P ] Today in Theatre History: MAY 30 [ P ] Rebecca Luker Stars in New Reddin Play, Can't Let Go, Off-Broadway, May 30-June 22 [ P ] The Light in the Piazza Shines as World Premiere Lucas-Guettel Musical Starts in Seattle, May 31 [ P ] Amanda Plummer and Steven Skybell Star in Uncle Vanya at La Jolla Playhouse, May 30-June 29 [ NYP ] YES, I'M RICHARD ...AND I'M GAY by MICHAEL STARR FORMER matinee idol Richard Chamberlain, who's now 69, feels the time is right to come out of the closet. Features: [ NJ ] Jersey girl goes from 'Funny' to 'bad' at the Paper Mill BY PETER FILICHIA Two years ago, Leslie Kritzer starred as Fanny Brice -- the Barbra Streisand role -- in "Funny Girl" at the Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn. [ TM ] Peter Filichia's Diary In a chat with the co-author of I Had a Ball, Filichia gets an earful about the abhorrent behavior of star Buddy Hackett. [ NYT ] A Sisterhood of Self-Effacing Stars by ROBIN POGREBIN Although initially perceived as mere objects of beauty, the nine principal women of "Nine" are willful, complex, sympathetic individuals. [ MIJ ] Wicked good by Paul Liberatore WHEN KRISTIN CHENOWETH took her first look at the spectacular set for "Wicked," the new Broadway-bound musical that opens tomorrow in San Francisco, she was so overwhelmed that she started to cry. Thanks to Wendy on Kristin's message board for the link! [ HC ] Waiting In The Wings by JEFF RIVERS After weeks of rehearsals and months on tour, Dormeshia Sumbury-Edwards is ready to go from understudy and ensemble performer to lead dancer and star at any time, perhaps even tonight. "Bring in 'Da Noise, Bring in 'Da Funk." [ CSM ] A play's long journey by Tony Vellela Addiction, tuberculosis, strife - 'Long Day's Journey Into Night' is Broadway's most unlikely crowd-pleaser. Thanks to American Theater Web for the link! [ NJ ] Youthful vibe infuses hip-hop theater fest BY MICHAEL SOMMERS NEW YORK -- Seriously tired of seeing the same-old stuff on city stages? [ YN ] Silent X-Men Star Speaks in 'Monologues' by B.J. REYES, Associated Press Writer HONOLULU - Watching a seated Kelly Hu deliver impassioned, sometimes raunchy takes on female sexuality during "The Vagina Monologues" is a stark contrast to the way most people see her these days. [ YN ] 'The Producers' Takes Stage in L.A. by ANTHONY BREZNICAN, AP Entertainment Writer Thursday's premiere even included a joke about the long shadow of the Broadway version. While imitating the intermission chatter of bored theatergoers, Alexander's character inserted the line: "Yeah, he's good ... but he's no Nathan Lane." [ CST ] Opening the male Playwright Wendy MacLeod is probably best known for the dark, caustic comedy that marks many of her plays. Examples include "The House of Yes," about a pair of death-obsessed incestuous twins, and the widely drawn "Schoolgirl Figure," in which anorexia rules a wicked world, where two high school girls vie for the smallest figure and the class hunk. Reviews: [ LAT ] 'Producers' who work too hard by Reed Johnson The L.A. version of the Broadway smash may not be quite as outrageously, screamingly funny as you�ve heard about the original production -- but it's not from lack of trying. [ DN ] Happily, revue still a mockery by Howard Kissel It's hard to believe "Forbidden Broadway" has been with us for 20 years. Gerard Alessandrini's merciless satire often makes us critics look mealy-mouthed and generous by comparison. [ NYT ] THEATER REVIEW | 'PEG O' MY HEART' Another Fair Lady Looking for Culture by LAWRENCE VAN GELDER Long before "My Fair Lady," there was "Peg o' My Heart," which has returned as a musical that does not do justice to its original version. [ YN ] Century-Old Play 'Peg Showing Its Age by JUSTIN GLANVILLE [ LAT ] A stiff portrait of Frida Kahlo in 'La Casa Azul' by Don Shirley Robert Lepage, a Canadian stage wizard, paints striking visuals, but this telling of the artist's eventful life seems too obvious. [ LAT ] Malibu Stage Company soars in 'Light Up the Sky' revival by David C. Nichols Moss Hart's mash note to the theater is a pure and durable confection of a play. Directed by Moss and Kitty's son, Christopher Hart. [ LAT ] THEATER BEAT 'Latinologues' reduces indignities to laughter Rick Najera's play takes some of the sting out of illegal immigration. Plus, 'Batman & Robin in the Boogie Down' and more. Includes a review of an evening of one-acts with James Franco. [ NYP ] THE BEST STUFF IN TOWN by BRIAN SCOTT LIPTON THE cabaret season is ending with a bang, as the city's three premier rooms - Feinstein's at the Regency, the Algonquin's Oak Room and the Caf� Carlyle - are showcasing the cr�me de la cr�me of cabaret: the Pizzarelli Family, Mary Cleere Haran and Bobby Short. [ NYT ] POP REVIEW | MICHAEL BUBL� Sinatra, Gangsta Rap and `Mack the Knife' by STEPHEN HOLDEN This singer in the Sinatra mold skips through genres with ease and blurs them without strain in his performance at the Blue Note on Wednesday. posted at 5/30/2003 07:55:04 AM by Tim Dunleavy | Item Link Thursday, May 29, 2003 News: [ B ] Golda's Balcony Moves to B'way's Helen Hayes [ BS ] Patrick Quinn Remains Actors' Equity President [ ATW ] Cabaret Performers Band Together for Downtown Fundraiser May 30 Features: [ BS ] NEA's Shakespeare Tour: Some Say 'Fair,' Some 'Foul' In springtime the National Endowment for the Arts's Challenge America program announced it would launch, this September, "the largest theatrical tour of Shakespeare in American history." Reviews: [ ATW ] CDs of Spring: Where It All Starts: The Composers 1 posted at 5/29/2003 09:34:45 PM by Tim Dunleavy | Item Link Happy birthday, Bob Hope! Humanitarian, comedian, film and TV star, and, of course, Broadway star... has there ever been anyone quite like him? He's certainly one of the funniest entertainers of my lifetime, and, whether we saw him in concert, in a movie, on TV, or--for the lucky and long-lived among us--on Broadway, I'm sure we all have a favorite joke or performance of his. (Though he no longer performs in public, he's still got It--his family reports he recently told them, "I'm so old, they've cancelled my blood type.") I think it's also important to remember the great work Hope has done for this country in entertaining its troops overseas during more wars than I can count, and he has been justly recognized for it; the footage showed on the news of Congress naming him an honorary U.S. veteran was one of the most moving things I've ever seen. He was visibly touched, as well, and how could he not be? Being recognized for his service by a body he respects so much is something unlikely to happen to most of us. To top it off, Congress gave him a full standing ovation--how often do they agree on anything? Hope is a great person who has contributed a great amount to the world of entertainment and the world in general. Here are a few more links to celebrate him on his birthday, with hopes he'll be around for many more. Thanks for the memories! [ SPT ] The road to 100 Bob Hope started as a vaudeville dancer and comic, and became the 20th century's greatest entertainer. [ MSNBC ] Hope-ful century of wit and laughter Hope springs eternal, or pretty darned close. [ LAD ] Highlights in the life of Bob Hope [ SUN-SENT ] Bob Hope hits 100, but archive of jokes timeless posted at 5/29/2003 07:07:07 PM by Matthew Murray | Item Link [ B ] Hairspray Sweeps 2003 Audience Awards [ B ] S-Club's Jon Lee to Star in London's Les Miz [ TM ] Hirschfeld Theatre Dedication Ceremony Set for June 23 [ P ] Broadway Triumphs Over Adversity as 2002-03 Numbers Are Up [ P ] One Day Backward:Eight Days at Vineyard Theatre Begins May 29 [ P ] Shinn's Four Gets Hartford, CT, Premiere, in the Playwright's Hometown, June 20-July 27 [ P ] August Wilson's Gem to Receive Hundreds of Free TV Spots [ P ] New Cy Coleman Musical, Kushner, Parks and Hampton Works Highlight New Taper Season in L.A. [ P ] U.K.'s Oxford Theatre to Change Name - Again [ P ] Oscar Wilde's Canterville Ghost Sings in NYC Musical Reading, June 9 [ P ] Karen Ziemba and Brent Barrett Sing All That Kander and Ebb in August posted at 5/29/2003 06:38:08 PM by Tim Dunleavy | Item Link [ B ] Life (x) 3 Cancels Extension; Closes on 6/29 [ P ] Life x 3 to Conclude Broadway Run on June 29 posted at 5/29/2003 02:30:43 PM by Tim Dunleavy | Item Link [ B ] Revivals: An Update--Part Two by Ken Mandelbaum Word from the Martin Beck is that Marin Mazzie will succeed Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio as Aldonza in the Man of La Mancha revival this summer. Mazzie previously appeared opposite the production's Quixote, Brian Stokes Mitchell, in Kiss Me, Kate (also at the Beck) and Ragtime. Mazzie will also be reunited with her onstage husband from Ragtime, Mark Jacoby, who plays the Padre in La Mancha. [ P ] Nine Stars Featured on May 30 �Theater Talk� [ P ] First-Ever Hamptons Cabaret Convention Features Star-Studded Cast [ P ] Kaufman Center Honors Bestowed on Kaufmans, Dubin and Comden [ P ] Your Vote Counts at 2003 Tony Awards [ P ] The Lord of the Rings to Hit London Stage as a Musical posted at 5/29/2003 10:52:33 AM by Tim Dunleavy | Item Link Features: [ NYT ] 400 Years Later, Play Goes Hip-Hop by WARREN HOGE Rodgers and Hart have gone hip-hop, as a new generation of "The Boys From Syracuse" is bounding onstage as "Da Boyz" from East London. [ BH ] Shows of affection: Onstage sweethearts find real romance offstage by Robert Nesti Christopher Fitzgerald and Jessica Stone, and others. [ TP ] Jason Robert Brown Interview - Part One by Tristan Lutze Thanks to Tristan on All That Chat for the link! [ PP ] Oh, To Be a Rich Man by: Daniel Shearer Eddie Mekka breaks with 'Tradition' to play Tevye in 'Fiddler' at Bucks County Playhouse. Thanks to American Theater Web for the link! News: [ V ] NEWMAN NIXES TONYS Musical numbers set for kudocast First the Oscars, now the Tonys. Paul Newman has made it clear he will not attend the June 8 Tony Awards telecast, despite his actor nomination for "Our Town." [ ND ] 'Boy Friend' Is Back, and So Is Julie Andrews by Gordon Cox [ NYP ] FAST LANE TO A BIG, FAT FIZZLER by ADAM BUCKMAN NATHAN Lane's TV hopes have once again been derailed - this time by a big, fat Greek phenomenon. [ NYP ] LIZ SMITH Richard Chamberlain, plus items on Marian Seldes and the "Tony Time Private Supper Party." [ LAT ] Broadway breaks record despite economy by Scott Timberg [ NYP ] RIALTO REVIVAL It endured a strike, an orange alert, countless snowstorms and even "Dance of the Vampires." [ P ] Today In Theatre History: MAY 29 [ P ] Kathleen Chalfant Brings Duras' Savannah Bay to Life, May 29 for NYC's Classic Stage [ P ] Brand � Starring Ralph Fiennes � Begins London Perfs. May 29 [ P ] Guare�s His Girl Friday � Helmed By Jack O�Brien � Makes London Premiere May 29 [ P ] Julia Jordan Work St. Scarlet Pushes Back Dates at NYC's Ontological, June 17-July 12 [ P ] Bob Merrill's Prince of Grand Street Is Reconstructed for May 29-June 2 Concerts [ P ] Paging Dr. Bobby: Sondheim's Company Gets Unique Benefit Staging in Greenwich Village May 29-31 [ USA ] Curtain's up on off-Broadway's variety show Off-Broadway is where new trends start and where hot Broadway prospects percolate. USA TODAY's Elysa Gardner looks at star turns, Shakespearean science and bio-musicals. [ INQ ] He set sights high WILLARD G. ROUSE III, 1942-2003 by Peter Dobrin Willard Goldsmith Rouse III, 60, the overachieving, cantankerous real estate developer who shattered the city's unofficial height limit and coaxed Philadelphia's artscape to a previously unimaginable level of sophistication, died of lung cancer late Tuesday at his home in Phoenixville. He was a great patron of the arts, and a key mover behind the new Kimmel Center. Reviews: [ NYT ] THEATER REVIEW | 'MOLLY'S DREAM' Somnolent Encounters of the Seductive Kind by BRUCE WEBER "Molly's Dream," by Maria Irene Fornes, is a relic, a curiosity in the career of an accomplished playwright. [ NYT ] THEATER REVIEW | 'BOOBS! THE MUSICAL' She Doesn't Need Her Vocal Chords to Sing by ANITA GATES The show is just a saucy piece of silliness, but there's a lot of talent onstage in "Boobs! The Musical," subtitled "The World According to Ruth Wallis." [ BH ] McIntyre just doesn't click in light, uninspired `Tick, Tick' by Terry Byrne [ BG ] 'tick, tick. . .BOOM!' ignites at the end by Joan Anderman [ INQ ] Casting and staging decisions limit 'Pacific Overtures' by Desmond Ryan ***** [ USA ] 100 reasons to toast Bob Hope [ * ] Bob Hope on Broadway Thanks to Bwaynut on All That Chat for the link. And Happy Birthday, Bob! I just pulled out my tape of ROAD TO SINGAPORE last night to see him work his magic. I still haven't stopped laughing. posted at 5/29/2003 09:16:05 AM by Tim Dunleavy | Item Link Wednesday, May 28, 2003 News: [ B ] Broadway Grosses: Sunny Side Up The Roundabout Theatre Company's revival of A Day in the Death of Joe Egg is packing 'em in its last weeks on Broadway. Last week the revival filled the American Airlines to 101.20% capacity. [ P ] Report: Daily News Theatre Reporter Pat O'Haire Contemplating Retirement [ P ] Hanson and Thatcher Stage Non-Equity Oklahoma! Tour, Launching Dec. 16 [ P ] An American in Paris Stage Musical Still in Development Reviews: [ TM ] I Am My Own Wife Reviewed By: David Finkle [ ATW ] An Extraordinary Myth (Miss?), Beautifully Performed "I Am My Own Wife." [ ATW ] CDs of Spring: Preserving Broadway 1: Decca Broadway Fade Out-Fade In, I Had a Ball Features: [ BS ] In-Site-Ful Theatre: Moving Audiences Thru Flat or Factory Site-specific theatre, as one practitioner put it, is concerned with "exploring the boundaries of theatrical experience," which often includes nonlinear narratives awash in multimedia elements. posted at 5/28/2003 06:03:20 PM by Tim Dunleavy | Item Link Just as an addition to the Broadway.com story below: Is spectacle back? http://www.thelordoftheringsmusical.com/. We will see in London in 2005. posted at 5/28/2003 04:32:41 PM by James Marino | Item Link [ B ] Details of 2003 Tony Awards Telecast Revealed [ B ] Lord of the Rings Musical to Debut in London [ B ] Nathan Lane Sitcom Set to Air on June 15 [ P ] "3rd Rock" Star French Stewart Becomes The Nerd in CA, June 4-July 6 [ P ] Nathan Lane's "Charlie Lawrence" to Make CBS Debut June 15 [ P ] Broadway Grosses: May 19-25 [ P ] Peters, Fierstein and Mitchell Scheduled for June 4 "Stars in the Alley" [ P ] PHOTO CALL:2003 Tony Class Photo [ P ] "You Can't Stop the Beat," "Rose's Turn" and "Guido's Song" Among Tony Awards Highlights [ P ] Lion King, Aida Songs Featured in Gay Men's Chorus' Rocket Man, July 11-13 [ P ] New York Plans for Churchill's Far Away in Limbo [ P ] Broadway Musicians Union Rank and File Approve New Pact [ TM ] Details of Tony Awards Show Announced as Nominees Pose for "Class Photo" in Times Square [ TM ] TCM Schedules "Countdown to the Tonys" Film Festival [ TM ] Neo Benefit to Celebrate New Musical Theater Writers posted at 5/28/2003 03:31:49 PM by Tim Dunleavy | Item Link Features: [ TM ] Rebecca Luker Lets Go! by: Michael Portantiere The musical theater star branches out in a wild and wacky new comedy by Keith Reddin. [ TB ] Cabaret Interview with Jessica Molaskey by Jonathan Frank [ P ] PLAYBILL ON-LINE'S BRIEF ENCOUNTER with Denis O'Hare You imagine Denis O'Hare is hiring a team of librarians to catalog and store the awards and nominations he has earned this past year for Take Me Out. Reviews: [ B ] CDs: Sixties Classics Get Longer by Ken Mandelbaum BROADWAY DELUXE COLLECTOR'S EDITIONS: OLIVER!/ HELLO, DOLLY!/ FIDDLER ON THE ROOF (RCA Victor) News: [ B ] Stage Notes 05/27/03 by Paul Wontorek [ P ] GAle GAtes et al, Pioneering Brooklyn Theatre Company, to Shut Doors [ P ] �Lyrics & Lyricists� 2004 Season to Include Marcovicci, Haran, Pizzarelli and Fisher as Artistic Directors [ P ] Hairspray Cast to Perform at Macy�s May 29 [ P ] Urban Cowboy Star Enters Broadway Spotlight June 2 [ P ] Turner Classic Movies Celebrates the Tonys with Two-Day Filmfest posted at 5/28/2003 12:11:39 PM by Tim Dunleavy | Item Link Features: [ P ] Daniel Sunjata, Tony-Nominated as Baseball Star, Says Take Me Out Script Is a Home Run [ NYT ] PUBLIC LIVES Such a Realistic Portrayal, the Guys Ask Him Out by ROBIN FINN It's Daniel Sunjata day! News: [ V ] B'WAY BUCKS UP Auds off but price hikes drive record B.O. Broadway, the Ride: thrill-packed opening, scary plummet in the middle, dashing if not splashy finish. In the end, and despite its ups and downs, the 2002-03 Broadway season set a B.O. record. [ V ] B'way tally slips sans Maher, 'Cowboy' Legiters project see-saw results with some gains, losses [ B ] Timothy Sheader to Helm Sweet Charity [ R ] Actor Kenneth Branagh Marries in Secret [ V ] BOSTON LOSES 2 PLAYS, EXTENDS 'PRODUCERS' 'Harvey' to NY; 'Plough' faced logistical problems Boston's 2003-04 theater season has lost two of its previously announced attractions, the Broadway-bound revival of "Harvey" and the visiting Abbey Theater, Dublin, production of "The Plough and the Stars." [ TM ] Playwrights Horizons Announces 2003-2004 Season [ NYP ] CINDY ADAMS New Role For Hunky X-Man Wolverine [ P ] Today In Theatre History: MAY 28 [ P ] Jack Gelber Memorial Service Set for May 28; Albee, Kopit to Speak [ P ] Wicked Flies Into San Francisco�s Curran Theatre May 28 [ P ] Yesterdays: Vineyard Theatre Plays Eight Days (Backwards), Starting May 28 [ P ] Musical Comedy, Me and My Girl, Opens May 28 at CT's Goodspeed [ P ] Thrill of First Love: Original Cast Members Play in Falsettos at L.A.T.W., May 28-June 1 [ P ] Finian's Rainbow Gets Concert With Errico, Cullum, O'Hare June 2 in NYC [ P ] Hot Plate: Dinner Party Play Omnium-Gatherum Added to ACT's 2003 Lineup in Seattle [ RMN ] In end, no 'L&O' beginning by Dusty Saunders NBC, through TV listings and an extensive publicity barrage, had promised Law & Order fans a nostalgic look back last Wednesday at the first episode ever produced. Then the network and Universal Television, which owns rerun rights to the long-running series, failed to reach a financial agreement regarding the airing of the 1988 program. What a shame - Dick Latessa was on that episode, so I would have liked NBC to air it. "I Am My Own Wife" - Reviews: [ NYP ] TRUE TALE: IT'S A WONDERFUL 'WIFE' by DONALD LYONS 'I Am My Own Wife" - the real-life story of a Berlin transvestite who ran a private museum during and after the Nazi and Communist regimes - is the dramatic event of the year. [ ND ] A 'Wife's' Life in Drag by Linda Winer A riveting performance illuminates this one-man play [ NYT ] THEATER REVIEW | 'I AM MY OWN WIFE' Charming, Lying and Even Killing to Survive by BRUCE WEBER If this play about Charlotte von Mahlsdorf, the celebrated German transvestite, is not quite as terrific as it might be, that's because it's terrific enough to raise high expectations. [ NJ ] Cross-dressing was only half of it BY MICHAEL SOMMERS [ B ] I Am My Own Wife Review by Adam Feldman [ TB ] I Am My Own Wife Review by Matthew Murray Other Reviews: [ NYT ] THEATER REVIEW | 'WHOSE FAMILY VALUES!' Surprises in Store for the Brody Bunch by ANITA GATES To call Richard Abrons's family drama didactic is a dire understatement. [ NYT ] THEATER REVIEW | 'HABITAT' Home for Wayward Teenagers Ruffles Pristine Feathers by NEIL GENZLINGER Mother/daughter dynamics vie with have/have-not dynamics in overstuffed but bracingly acted drama by the Canadian playwright Judith Thompson. [ NJ ] Father-son team lead Celtic triumph BY PETER FILICHIA Of course everybody's very excited about the success of the Nets and the Devils, but can we make some time to pay attention to the football club from Clare? posted at 5/28/2003 07:53:32 AM by Tim Dunleavy | Item Link [ TM ] The Broadway Musicals of 1960 By Peter Filichia From Bye Bye Birdie to Camelot to Do Re Mi, 1960 was a landmark year for the Broadway musical. [ NYP ] DYNAMIC DUEL By MICHAEL RIEDEL IS it going to be the lovable fat housewife or the philandering Italian movie director? Aside from a factual error--Raul Julia did not win a Tony for his performance in Nine (Ben Harney won for his role in Dreamgirls)--this is an interesting handicapping of the Fierstein vs. Banderas race. posted at 5/28/2003 06:44:00 AM by Matthew Murray | Item Link Tuesday, May 27, 2003 Features: [ ND ] A Playwright's Novel Opening by Renee Tawa, Los Angeles Times Suzan-Lori Parks takes the stage to read her book Reviews: [ VV ] Moments of Beeing Keep Your Emotional Distance, and They All Look Like Insects by Michael Feingold Humble Boy by Charlotte Jones; 'Marathon 2003' at Ensemble Studio Theatre News: [ P ] Playwright Garth Wingfield Plays Dating Games, June 10-22 [ P ] NY1 to Offer Tony Awards Pre-Show June 8 [ P ] June 28 Performance of Bounce to Be Goodman Theatre Gala [ P ] Gilles Chiasson's Pop-Rock Musical, Chrysalis, Unfurls in NYC Reading June 9 [ B ] Fierstein & Winokur to Host Broadway Bares posted at 5/27/2003 05:33:08 PM by Tim Dunleavy | Item Link News: [ B ] Revivals: An Update--Part One by Ken Mandelbaum Leah Hocking (Dance of the Vampires, The Wild Party, Jekyll & Hyde) will join Ron Bohmer, Marc Kudisch, Daniel Reichard, and Jennifer Simard to make up the cast of The Thing About Men, the musical opening at the Promenade Theatre in August. [ NYT ] Letters: Actors Light Up. Do I Have to Breathe It? Thanks to MockingbirdGirl on All That Chat for the link! [ B ] Spotlight to Shine on Matt Cavenaugh June 2 [ B ] Shakespeare's R&J Heads to the West End [ B ] Salome Changes Closing Date to June 12 [ P ] Cooper Stars in Sea of Troubles at U.K.�s Linbury Studio Theatre [ P ] Gypsy Tony Nominees Blanchard and Dossett on "Radio Playbill" May 26-June 1 [ P ] Joe Egg Star Eddie Izzard Sets Dates for Sexie New International Tour [ P ] Time Magazine Picks Top Regional Theatres [ P ] Hairspray�s Fierstein and Winokur to Host Broadway Bares 13 [ P ] Audra McDonald Due Back on Broadway in Fall [ P ] Allen, Batt, Graff, Light and �Queer as Folk� Star Gant Take Part in Save Me Reading May 27 [ P ] Deluxe Editions of Three Classic Musicals Due in June; Bonus Tracks, Too Reviews: [ TB ] Broadway ShowStoppers Pati Buehler reviews the this recent concert with the Peter Nero & the Philly Pops with guests Jason Danieley, Marin Mazzie, Liz Callaway, and William Michals. posted at 5/27/2003 03:05:56 PM by Tim Dunleavy | Item Link [ STARS ] WHILE WAITING FOR THE TELEGRAM, FRANCES STERNHAGEN HAS FOOD FOR THOUGHT by ELLIS NASSOUR When Newsday drama critic Linda Winer reviewed Talking Heads, Alan Bennett�s �six� solo plays Off Broadway at the Minetta Lane, she concluded, �I kept wanting more!� Now, thanks to Frances Sternhagen, she has it. A seventh play, Waiting for the Telegram in its U.S. premiere, has been added. This Thursday [May 29th], she�s also appearing with 2003 Tony nominee Marian Seldes in Food for Thought�s Lunch Hour Theatre. posted at 5/27/2003 10:38:52 AM by Tim Dunleavy | Item Link Features: [ NYT ] Out of the Pain of the Japanese-American Internments, a Musical Play Rises by JONATHAN D. GLATER "Manzanar," a big, splashy musical about a Japanese-American internment camp, had a recent standing-room-only reading (and singing) in Los Angeles. [ NYT ] BOLDFACE NAMES But Harvey! What Would Mr. Turnblad Say? by JOYCE PURNICK DICK LATESSA, the Broadway actor who's been around for more than 40 years, was upstairs at Sardi's the other day, in happy tears. Earlier this month he received his first Tony nomination for his role as Wilbur Turnblad in "Hairspray." On Thursday afternoon, among a theatrical crowd, Mr. Latessa's caricature was unveiled at Sardi's. [ BG ] Busy Broadway diva has her act together by Richard Dyer "I am not good at sitting still," says Audra McDonald, who has probably never tried to. [ BH ] Hwang and Glass make `Story of a Voice' sing by Robert Nesti [ LAT ] Finding fun amid the flotsam by Scott Timberg Puppeteer Paul Zaloom brings thrift-store wares to life, turning them into characters that lampoon society from NASA to the NRA. [ WP ] Bobby Smith's 'Class' Action by Jane Horwitz Unheralded Actor Drawn to Kleban Role [ P ] PHOTO CALL: Boobs: The Musical: Opening Night Reviews: [ ND ] Signaling, but What's the Play? by Michael Bracken Ben Gazzara at the Bay Street Theatre in Sag Harbor is Yogi Berra. He looks like Yogi, sounds like Yogi, and I bet up close he smells and feels like Yogi. But at the end of "Nobody Don't Like Yogi," the 90-minute one-man show that plays through June 1, I had to question to what end Gazzara works his magic. And I have yet to come up with an answer. [ NYT ] CRITIC'S NOTEBOOK Soul of Old Is Breaking Out All Over by ELVIS MITCHELL A new film documenting the history of soul music is part of a larger revival of interest in the genre. Includes "The Jackie Wilson Story." [ P-I ] Wilson's 'What I Learned' droll, thoughtful, packed with surprises by JOE ADCOCK [ CU ] Sexual Perversity in Chicago London Review [ ATW ] Whose Family Values? Sacrifices Theatrical Surprise for Debate [ ATW ] Blue 'Boobs' Enjoyable Revue [ ATW ] A Different Kerouac Emerges from a Door Wide Open [ INQ ] Sondheim's oddball opus of Kabuki and Broadway by David Patrick Stearns News: [ NYP ] CINDY ADAMS Limping Liza: Let's Go On With The Show [ P ] Today In Theatre History: MAY 27 [ P ] Bayview Offers McGillin, Anderson and Bohon On "Broadway Musicals" CD [ P ] Haran�s Shining Hour at NYC�s Oak Room Begins May 27 [ P ] Boston's Joey McIntyre Stars in tick, tick in Beantown, Tour's Final Stop, May 27-June 8 [ P ] I Am My Own Wife, Doug Wright's Tale of a European Transvetite's Life, Opens May 27 in NYC [ P ] Canadian Consulate Sponsors Off-Broadway Habitat Talkback May 31 [ P ] Listen to Interviews with Antonio Banderas, Maury Yeston, Matthew Morrison, and Avenue Q Writers on Playbill On-Line [ P ] Talk Show Watch: Tom Cavanagh, James Van Der Beek and Jane Krakowski on "The View" posted at 5/27/2003 07:49:57 AM by Tim Dunleavy | Item Link Monday, May 26, 2003 Features: [ TIME ] Bigger Than Broadway! by RICHARD ZOGLIN The boldest theater in the U.S. may be in your own town. Our picks for America's Best Regional Theaters. Thanks to JulieJ on All That Chat for the link! [ NYer ] THE TALK OF THE TOWN: REMEMBRANCE THE AL HIRSCHFELD Philip Hamburger on the late artist's legacy. [ TM ] Peter Filichia's Diary Filichia concludes his two-parter on Bob Merrill's Prince of Grand Street, soon to be revived at the Jewish Rep. [ BG ] Prepared to act by Joseph P. Kahn Ossie Davis is ready as always to take on issues of art and politics Reviews: [ TM ] Tunes, Tomes, & Videos Harold Bloom devotes his latest book on Shakespeare's art exclusively to the melancholy Prince of Denmark. [ CU ] Door Wide Open Review by Les Gutman News: [ V ] London stages a big comeback Sparse spring gives way to full skeds, full houses in West End When the American director Jack O'Brien arrived in England early in April to begin rehearsals for his National Theater debut, the London theater scene at large, he says, "seemed pretty dead, frankly -- uncharacteristically so." [ V ] 'Miz' au revoir: 803g Broadway grosses [ V ] B.O. off; 'Full Monty' 784g Road grosses [ V ] Call it sibling rivalry B'way praiseries do double duty on Tony nominees posted at 5/26/2003 12:11:20 PM by Tim Dunleavy | Item Link Features: [ NYT ] A Playwright Casts Himself to Tell His Angry Story by STEPHEN KINZER Playwright August Wilson performs onstage for the first time to tell the story of African-American communities over the course of a bloody century. News: [ NYT ] Rachel Kempson, 92, Matriarch of Acting Family, Is Dead by RICHARD SEVERO Miss Kempson was perhaps the least known of the Redgraves in the United States. But in Britain her performances in large and small roles in Shakespeare's plays were greatly admired, as were her appearances in other treasured British classics, including Richard Sheridan's 1777 comedy, "The School for Scandal," in which she appeared over the years both as Maria and, earlier, as Lady Teazle. [ B ] Redgrave Matriarch Rachel Kempson Dead at 92 [ P ] Rachel Kempson, Mother of Lynn, Vanessa and Corin Redgrave, Dead at 92 [ YN ] Liza Minnelli Breaks Kneecap Performer Liza Minnelli broke her right kneecap Sunday when she tripped over a step at a hotel in Bologna, Italy, but still plans to sing at a benefit concert with famed tenor Luciano Pavarotti, her Los Angeles publicist said. [ YN ] Hollywood Honors Once-Blacklisted Actress Betty Garrett, the once-blacklisted actress who co-starred as Edna Babish on the TV sitcom "Laverne & Shirley," was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. [ P ] La Chanze Set to Sing at Joe�s Pub May 26 [ P ] Today In Theatre History: MAY 26 [ P ] Lewis and Murney Join All-Star Chess Concert Sept. 22 [ P ] Richard Dreyfuss Returns to Off-Broadway Play Trumbo, May 26 [ P ] "What a Country!" Star Yakov Smirnoff's Solo Laugh Closes on Broadway, May 26 posted at 5/26/2003 12:44:50 AM by Tim Dunleavy | Item Link Sunday, May 25, 2003 Vannesa Redgrave's mother passed away and she is out of the show today (MAJOR LINES at the Box Office). posted at 5/25/2003 02:59:38 PM by James Marino | Item Link Features: [ P ] STAGE TO SCREEN: �The Sea� and Other Summer Films [ NYP ] LIZ SMITH NOW THAT I have been to see "Oscar Wilde's Salome: The Reading" on Broadway, may I just politely inquire why Marisa Tomei was not nominated for best performance by a featured actress in a play? Plus some "Gypsy" history. [ BG ] A grown-up Kid begins his second act in good time by Maureen Dezell Joey McIntyre rises again with 'tick' [ BH ] McIntyre ready to make some noise by Robert Nesti [ HC ] Big Passions Swirling Around Little Magazine by Frank Rizzo By magazine standards, a circulation of about 6,000 is so minute that news of its fate would hardly get any attention. Six thousand subscribers? That's hardly a blip in the publishing industry. But Show Music is no ordinary magazine. [ NYT ] The Standard-Bearers by PETER McQUAID Two Hollywood Pretty Babies put on a show! Thanks to American Theater Web for the following features! [ PP ] 'Frog and Toad' on life support in NYC BY DOMINIC P. PAPATOLA [ FW ] A league of her own by Jeff Guinn Suzan-Lori Parks never did anything the easy way. Now, with a Pulitzer in hand and Oprah on speed-dial, the playwright/novelist hunkers down for the hard work of success. [ DMN ] Playwright, actress daughter share their own dramas by TOM SIME Horton and Hallie Foote. Reviews: [ CU ] The Lady From the Sea London Review by Lizzie Loveridge News: [ ND ] SUMMER ARTS PREVIEW: NYC Theater [ P ] Today In Theatre History: MAY 25 [ P ] Mason, McArdle and Sullivan Take Part in May 29 DeSisto Celebration [ P ] Salome To Close Two Days Early, June 12 [ P ] Art Amid War: San Diego's Old Globe Plays Pentecost, May 25-July 5 [ P ] Peccadillo's Staging of Parker's Ladies Ends May 25 [ P ] Marisa Tomei Sweet Charity Enters New Workshop in June with New Director posted at 5/25/2003 10:52:35 AM by Tim Dunleavy | Item Link [ DT ] Asian musical goes white for Broadway by Chris Hastings and Catherine Milner Britain's first all-Asian musical - Bombay Dreams - is to be rewritten with new white characters to make it more "accessible" to American audiences. [Thanks for Leanna for the link!] [ LBPT ] A cast of ONE by Evan Henerson From the more than 30 characters of Lily Tomlin's "The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe,' which recently opened at the Ahmanson Theatre, to the 70-minute, single-character, over-and-out feat of Brian D'Arcy James in Connor McPherson's "The Good Thief,' the solo show is about as ubiquitous as Scrooge at Christmas. [Thanks for Leanna for the link!] [ NYT ] Fill 'Er Up With Opera by Manuela Hoelterhoff Saturday broadcasts from the Metropolitan Opera House sponsored by the fossil-fuel giant, Texaco, changed my life. [ STARS ] Experts Predict Who'll Win The Tony Awards: NYU Panel Dishfest Special New York University/GoldDerby.com Event on June 2 Includes Experts from Entertainment Weekly, USA Today, Associated Press, New York Post, Backstage, Show People and In Touch Weekly posted at 5/25/2003 06:19:52 AM by James Marino | Item Link BroadwayStars is powered by Blogger Pro! [Past News] |
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