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Friday, July 23, 2004
[ B ] Stage Notes: 07/23/04 by Paul Wontorek
[ B ] Did The Frogs Make Critics Leap with Joy?
[ B ] CDs: Shinbone Alley by Ken Mandelbaum
ARCHY AND MEHITABEL/ CARNIVAL OF THE ANIMALS (DRG)
posted at 7/23/2004 12:38:11 PM by Tim Dunleavy | Item Link
[ STARS ] FRANCES STERNHAGEN: SWEET, TOUCHING AND POIGNANT IN ECHOES OF THE WAR BY J.M. BARRIE
by ELLIS NASSOUR
The Mint Theater Company has a delectable summer treat for theatergoers: Through August 29th, Tony Award winners Frances Sternhagen and Richard Easton are appearing in Echoes of the War, a 90-minute double bill of one-acts by J. M. Barrie. Miss Sternhagen heads the cast of The Old Lady Shows Her Medals. She has had a fascinating and most rewarding theatrical career.
[ NYP ] ALBEE BACK: COUNT ON IT By MICHAEL RIEDEL
"The Frogs":
[ NYT ] When Frogs Croaked and Yale Listened By MEL GUSSOW
The first professional production of Burt Shevelove's free adaptation of Aristophanes' "Frogs" opened in the Yale University swimming pool 30 years ago.
[ NYT ] THEATER REVIEW | 'THE FROGS'
Gods, Greeks and Ancient Shtick By BEN BRANTLEY
Despite a high concentration of blue-ribbon talent, what should have been a zesty, airy souffl� is a soggy, lumpy batter that never shows the slightest signs of rising.
[ TB ] The Frogs
Review by Matthew Murray
Wait a minute, is this Stephen Sondheim or Andrew Lloyd Webber?
[ R ] Review: The Frogs By Frank Scheck (Hollywood Reporter)
"The Frogs" is a highly ambitious venture that, while only sporadically successful, nonetheless manages to be both entertaining and ultimately moving.
[ JN ] Aristophanes, with music By JACQUES LE SOURD
"The Frogs" is not for everybody, and it obviously doesn't deliver the thrill of a hit.
But there is enough here for many theater-goers to genuinely enjoy.
[ DN ] Sondheim shoulda let sleeping 'Frogs' lie by Howard Kissel
[ B ] The Frogs
Review by Eric Grode
They did it. Nathan Lane, Stephen Sondheim and Susan Stroman took the soggy 1974 curiosity The Frogs, believed to be all but unsalvageable as a theater piece, and whipped it into delightful shape.
[ NJ ] From ancient Greece to N.Y. via Lane: Star writes royal role for himself in Sondheim musical of Aristophanes play BY MICHAEL SOMMERS
Handsomely designed, handily staged and thoughtfully written, "The Frogs" is a hop, skip and a jump above the ordinary.
[ NYP ] NO GREAT LEAP IN 'THE FROGS' By CLIVE BARNES
IT'S here and it's croakin'!
[ WP ] 'The Frogs': Nathan Lane Dives Into Political Pond By Peter Marks
This is a self-adoring gasbag of a musical, with a book by Nathan Lane that all but gags on its own gags.
[ USA ] Musical 'Frogs' proves less than riveting By Elysa Gardner
* * � out of four
[ HC ] Aristophanes Approximate By MALCOLM JOHNSON
Nathan Lane Has A Message In 'Frogs'
[ ND ] A leap of fancy BY LINDA WINER
Rehatching of 'The Frogs' packs in the Sondheim and silliness
[ TM ] The Frogs
Reviewed By: David Finkle
[ Y ] Review: The Frogs by Marilyn Stasio, Variety
[ Y ] 'Frogs' Is High-Minded Satire By MICHAEL KUCHWARA, AP Drama Critic
"From My Hometown" - Reviews:
[ Y ] 'Hometown' Celebrates Soul Sounds By PETER SANTILLI, Associated Press Writer
The show has all the basic elements one hopes for in a musical revue � a talented cast performing fresh, but faithful, interpretations of favorite classics.
[ DN ] Three 'Hometown' guys put their best foot forward in R&B by Howard Kissel
"From My Hometown" is a play that wants to be a jukebox. It succeeds.
[ NJ ] Nostalgia trip for R & B fans: More of a revue than a musical, 'From My Hometown' delivers soulful, crowd-pleasing melodies BY MICHAEL SOMMERS
[ ATW ] Book Gets in the Way of the Music in From My Hometown
Review by Andy Propst
[ B ] From My Hometown
Review by Ron Lasko
[ TM ] From My Hometown
Reviewed By: David Finkle
[ CU ] From My Hometown
"The Elephant Vanishes" - Reviews:
[ NYT ] THEATER REVIEW | 'THE ELEPHANT VANISHES'
Sifting Through the Splinters of a Fragmented World By BEN BRANTLEY
This mind-scrambling collage of a play was adapted by the magical British director Simon McBurney from short stories by Haruki Murakami.
[ DN ] Impressive 'Elephant' is a different animal by Howard Kissel
[ ND ] Tokyo at night: Let sleeping elephants lie BY GORDON COX
Other Reviews:
[ TM ] Junie B. Jones
Reviewed By: David Finkle
[ NJ ] Still a killer of a comedy: Sweetly lethal maiden aunties stir up frothy farce in Monmouth production of 'Arsenic' BY PETER FILICHIA
[ CCT ] �On Your Toes� a dancer�s showcase By JOHANNA CROSBY
At the Cape Playhouse, with Garrett Long.
[ LAT ] THEATER BEAT
"One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" at the Barnum Hall Theater is formidable but flawed. Plus, "Wife Swappers" at Third Stage and more.
"Cuckoo's Nest" with Stuart Damon.
[ ND ] You're looking swell, Dolly BY STEVE PARKS
When "Hello, Dolly!" premiered on Broadway in January 1964, Lorraine Serabian was an ingenue in training. Now, in this 40th anniversary production of the Jerry Herman classic, the Hofstra alum and Tony nominee ("Zorba," 1969) has returned to the scene of her first stage fright. And in better voice than Carol Channing ever was.
[ BH ] Barrington's smart 'Bee' provokes laughing spells By Terry Byrne
How do you spell "outstanding"?
Easy. It's "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee," the new musical comedy now having its world premiere at the Barrington Stage Company's Stage II.
[ WE ] Music Theatre tells a 'West Side Story' BY BUD NORMAN
The musical continues its run this weekend at Century II.
Thanks to Wayne for the link!
Features:
[ DN ] 'Junie' duo works in harmony By JOE DZIEMIANOWICZ
Songwriting team of Marcy Heisler and Zina Goldrich
[ LCJ ] Star passes on tricks of the trade By David Walton
Sara Gettelfinger has been working with young actors in her hometown of Jeffersonville.
Thanks to American Theater Web for the link!
[ TM ] Peter Filichia's Diary
Filichia tells what happened in 1962 when the curtain rose -- or rather, didn't rise -- on Carnival.
[ TS ] Genius mantle sits lightly on Streep by RICHARD OUZOUNIAN
Interview with info about her days at Yale with The Frogs and her early theatre career.
[ NYP ] CINDY ADAMS
Micky Dolenz interview (second item).
[ BS ] Broadway's Mother and Son Co-Stars: Shirley Jones and Patrick Cassidy
[ BS ] 'Change' Panel: A Musical Raises Questions Not Easily Resolvable
According to actress Anna Deavere Smith, the musical "Caroline, or Change" is not simply a play but a moment -- a moment that evokes possibility and hope.
[ NJ ] Argentinian renews respect for tango BY ROBERT JOHNSON
[ NJ ] Argentina's national obsession: Tango expresses extremes of country's emotions BY ROBERT JOHNSON
News:
[ B ] McGillin to Star as Capt. Hook in Peter Pan Tour
[ B ] Wilson's Gem of the Ocean Sets B'way Dates
[ BG ] Companies pitch in to bring 'Take Me Out' to town By Catherine Foster
[ BH ] Ticket wars trigger theatrical maneuvering By Terry Byrne
Competition for plays is making some interesting bedfellows on the Boston theater scene.
[ ATW ] Broadway and Beyond: Missouri Rep's '04-'05 Runs Brings 'Pirates', 'Little Women' and 'A Young Lady' to the Stage
XM Satellite Radio
[ P ] Today in Theatre History: JULY 23
[ P ] Everybody Wang Chung Tonight at The Awesome '80s Prom Off Broadway
[ P ] Craig Lucas' Singing Forest Roots World Premiere at Seattle's Intiman, July 23
[ P ] Rapp's Finer Noble Gases, Urban Legend Malloy, New Musical God Hates The Irish Set for Rattlestick
[ P ] After The Fall Star Peter Krause Appears on "Today Show," July 23
[ P ] Race-Reversing Comedy White Chocolate To Play at Off-Broadway's Century Center, Sept. 21
[ P ] Brian Dennehy Reprises Trumbo for Boston's Huntington Season in 2005
[ P ] Opening Date for Dracula, The Musical Changed to Aug. 19
[ P ] Cabler Showtime Joins Broadway Producers of Mario Cantone's Laugh Whore; To Air Solo in 2005
posted at 7/23/2004 08:49:42 AM by Tim Dunleavy | Item Link
Thursday, July 22, 2004
News:
[ B ] Showtime to Produce, Air Cantone's Whore
[ P ] Kind, Storch and Libertini to Join Cast of Broadway's Sly Fox
[ B ] Kind to Replace Dreyfuss in B'way's Sly Fox
[ P ] Wilson's Gem of the Ocean, with Rashad, to Reach Broadway Oct. 22
[ B ] Dracula Delays Opening Night to August 19
[ TM ] Dracula Pushes Back Opening Date to August 19
[ B ] Donovan Returns to Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
[ P ] "Big Brother" Star Marco Sabba to Be Part of London's Little By Little
[ P ] Baitz's The Paris Letter Stamped for a Broadway Delivery in Spring 2005
[ P ] Avenue Q Producers Spin Rights to "High Fidelity" for Lindsay-Abaire, Kitt, Green Musical
[ P ] Director and Star Set for Upcoming Dirty Dancing Musical Debut in Sydney
[ P ] Macbeth Returns to Harlem After German Tour
[ P ] Half a Century of Broadway Posters Featured in New Book "A Must See"
[ P ] Buckley and Blanchard Cast in TV Movies
[ P ] Cook, Ball and Feinstein Part of London's Sensational Singers Season
[ P ] Benanti and Creel Team Up for August Concert
[ P ] Nine's Akers to Make Le Jazz Au Bar Debut
[ P ] DRG Releases Reissue of Carroll-Kiley No Strings
[ ATW ] Broadway and Beyond: Contemporary Plays Fill Actor's Express '04-'05 in Atlanta
XM Satellite Radio
Features:
[ P ] Flying High
Sandy Duncan chats about her newest role, Anna Leonowens in the tour of The King and I.
[ P ] PHOTO CALL: Playwright John Guare Vanishes
[ P ] PHOTO CALL: Audra McDonald and Company in R shomon
Reviews:
[ ATW ] Echoes of the War Satisfyingly Delightful
Review by Andy Propst
[ ATW ] Peasant @ MITF: Mamma Mia
Review by Laura Shea
posted at 7/22/2004 03:43:42 PM by Tim Dunleavy | Item Link
Word on the street is that Richard Kind will be taking over for Richard Dreyfuss in SLY FOX....
posted at 7/22/2004 11:02:38 AM by James Marino | Item Link
Features:
[ TM ] Loose Lips By: Brian Scott Lipton
Michael Arden hooks up with John Bucchino, Arielle Tepper kvells over the Summer Play Festival, and John Cameron Mitchell is set to play Laura Bush!
[ HC ] Roundabout Route To Broadway By FRANK RIZZO
After Eclectic Exploration Of Arts, Acito Focuses Full Time On Stage
[ DN ] The tango steps up By ROBERT DOMINGUEZ
The sensuous and suggestive dance that began in the brothels of Buenos Aires a century ago comes back to Broadway on Saturday. The revamped revival of the 1997 show "Forever Tango," is at the Shubert Theatre through Aug. 29.
But it's not the only tango-related event this summer.
[ CST ] Why Cole Porter still resonates today By Kevin McKeough
A crop of young songwriters -- among them Sondre Lerche, Rufus Wainwright, Nellie McKay and the Magnetic Fields' Stephin Merritt -- are recording and performing his songs, or citing him as an influence (albeit grudgingly in the last case).
[ BS ] Hair-Raising Performances
Bruce Vilanch and Marissa Jaret Winokur star in the Los Angeles debut of Hairspray
[ BG ] Party follows mane event; journalists leave paper trail By Carol Beggy & Mark Shanahan
[ CST ] Pioneering dancer-actress reflects on lifetime of achievements BY HEDY WEISS
Jeni LeGon.
News:
[ BS ] NYC Casters to Talk Strike By Roger Armbrust
Tolan Cites Solidarity with L.A.
[ HC ] 'Wonderful Town' on the road - yes or no? by Frank Rizzo
[ V ] 'Q' troupe cues 'Fidelity' tuner
Producing team expects to workshop prod'n in 2005
The producers of "Avenue Q" are looking to a follow-up project: a musical version of "High Fidelity." Robyn Goodman, Kevin McCollum and Jeffrey Seller have acquired the rights from Disney to the Nick Hornby novel and the Stephen Frears-directed film.
[ USA ] Powerhouse playwrights on regional stage
What's going on in regional theater this summer? USA TODAY's Elysa Gardner surveys the scene.
[ B ] James Earl Jones to Headline On Golden Pond
[ TM ] On Golden Pond, Starring Jones and Carroll, Set for Three-Week Run at Kennedy Center
[ P ] Today in Theatre History: JULY 22
[ P ] Aristophanes-Born, Lane-Revised Sondheim Musical The Frogs Opens on Broadway, July 22
[ P ] David Soul to Open as London Springer July 22
[ P ] Dreams of Apollo Theatre Glory Fuel From My Hometown, New R&B Musical Opening July 22
[ P ] Beauty and the Beast Star Christy Carlson Romano Sings at "Broadway in Bryant Park," July 22
[ P ] Howard McGillin Is "Mrs. Hook's Little Baby Boy" in Rigby's Final Tour of Peter Pan, Taking Wing Sept. 24
[ P ] God Said "Ha!" Monologuist Is Born Again in World Premiere of Letting Go of God?
[ P ] Broadway Has a Date With Little Women, the Musical, Opening Jan. 20, 2005
[ P ] RFK is Focus of Solo Show The Awful Grace of God in Los Angeles, July 21
[ P ] Annie Golden Stars as Mimi Le Duck for Adirondack Theatre Festival July 21-31 Prior to NYC Fringe
[ P ] Mary Testa to Star in NYC Fringe Play The Last Detail
[ P ] Surrender, Dorothy! Shirley Jones Exits 42nd Street Aug. 8
[ P ] Michael Bush Joins MTC Staff as Director of Artistic Production
Reviews:
[ NYT ] THEATER REVIEW | 'THE SLAVE'
Speaking in Varied Tongues, to Audience (and to a Cow) By NEIL GENZLINGER
The Gesher Theater's adaptation of Isaac Bashevis Singer's 1962 novel unfolds with the vivid misery of a Hieronymus Bosch painting.
[ ND ] REVIEW: "Echoes Of The War" BY LINDA WINER
The Mint Theater Company describes "Echoes of the War" as "two short (and sweet) plays" by J.M. Barrie. It would be a mistake, however, to expect whipped cream on top.
[ CU ] Echoes of the War
[ BG ] The mane attraction By Ed Siegel
Can you feel the love tonight? You definitely could last night, as the official opening of "The Lion King" also served as the festive unveiling of the magnificent Opera House, bringing that end of Washington Street a level of excitement it hasn't seen since the 1960s.
[ BH ] Feel the love: 'The Lion King' gets royal treatment in restored Opera House By Terry Byrne
Thanks to American Theater Web for the following reviews:
[ StL ] Review: Breakfast at Tiffany's By Judith Newmark
Lauren Kennedy faces an enormous challenge this week at the Muny - and comes through with her updo held high.
[ PTR ] CLO's 'Hello, Dolly!' is full of wonderful things By Alice T. Carter
[ PPG ] Colorful 'Dolly!' lacks pizazz By Christopher Rawson
posted at 7/22/2004 08:13:51 AM by Tim Dunleavy | Item Link
Wednesday, July 21, 2004
Features:
[ SUN ] The Director We Love to Hate (and Love) by JEREMY McCARTER
New York's critics speak out on Simon McBurney.
[ B ] Preview 2004-2005: We Are What We Are by Ken Mandelbaum
[ B ] First Person: Solitaire and the Solitary Writer by Julie White
[ B ] Photo Op: B'way Cruises the Caribbean with R Family Vacations
Reviews:
[ TM ] Echoes of the War
Reviewed By: David Finkle
[ TM ] The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Reviewed By: Sandy MacDonald
News:
[ P ] Like You Like It, Inspired by Shakespeare But Set in an '80s Mall, Wins New Voice Prize
[ P ] RSC's Hamlet � with Toby Stephens � Opens July 21
[ P ] Randall's National Actors Theatre to Continue
[ P ] Off-Broadway's Well Finalizes San Francisco's A.C.T. 2004-2005 Season
[ P ] One Day More: Symphonic Boublil-Schönberg Concert Premiere to Feature London Stage Stars
[ P ] Tony-Honored Victory Gardens Will Move Mainstage to Biograph Theater, Famous as Dillinger's Last Stand
[ P ] Hairspray Tony Winner Heads to the Chatterbox July 22
[ P ] Frank Scheck New Second-String Drama Critic at New York Post
[ P ] "Rescue Me"�with Leary, Sunjata and Pasquale�Premieres July 21
[ P ] Wild Party's Moriber Is Lulu in New Musical
[ P ] Lionel Bart's La Strada to Be Released on CD
[ P ] Blakeslee and Minoff to Star in Kimmel-Directed Revue, What If?
posted at 7/21/2004 01:56:07 PM by Tim Dunleavy | Item Link
Features:
[ TM ] Peter Filichia's Diary
Filichia reports on the Music Theatre of Wichita production of Me and My Girl.
[ TM ] Hades or Bust! By: Adam Klasfeld
An "interview" with Aristophanes about the Stephen Sondheim-Burt Shevelove-Nathan Lane musical based on his play The Frogs.
[ BS ] Lois Nettleton: A Veteran Actress Comes Home
Veteran actress Lois Nettleton admits frankly that when she is performing a serious dramatic work, she can "fake it," if need be. Comedy is a whole different story.
News:
[ B ] Little Women to Open on B'way on January 20
[ NYT ] Is Response to Ronstadt in Las Vegas Bad for 'Q'? By JASON ZINOMAN
The producers of "Avenue Q," which will open in Las Vegas next year, are not worried about the angry response of some audience members to Linda Ronstadt when she praised "Fahrenheit 9/11" in a Las Vegas casino.
[ NYT ] Peter Baird, Who Carried on His Family's Marionette Legacy, Dies at 52 By WOLFGANG SAXON
Peter Baird was a master puppeteer in the mold of his legendary parents, Bil and Cora Baird.
[ V ] Post taps new legit critic
Lyons 'retires' from five-year position
Frank Scheck has replaced Donald Lyons as second-string theater critic for the New York Post.
[ NYP ] PAGE SIX
JUST ASKING
[ HC ] O'Neill In Upheaval
Artistic Director's Departure Discombobulating by Frank Rizzo
To say the least, the gathering last Sunday at the O'Neill Theater Center in Waterford was one weird experience.
[ TM ] "Broadway in Bryant Park" Concert Schedule Updated
[ P ] Today in Theatre History: JULY 21
[ P ] Foglia Directs James Earl Jones and Diahann Carroll in On Golden Pond at Kennedy Center Sept. 28-Oct. 17
[ P ] Seeking Backers, Musical Tale of Two Cities Gets NYC Presentations in August; Gary Morris Sings
[ P ] Complicite Returns to New York with The Elephant Vanishes, July 21-25
[ P ] Snoopy Opens London�s New Players Theatre July 21
[ P ] Avenue Q's Foa Steps Into "Broadway Spotlight" in September
[ P ] Parsons and McGuire Start in Horton Foote's The Day Emily Married, July 21
[ P ] Audra McDonald and Michael John LaChiusa Meet Again in R Shomon at Williamstown, July 21
[ P ] Cryptic Comedy "I'm Gonna Kill the President!" to Play Somewhere in NYC, Aug. 17-Sept. 4
[ P ] For the Love of Mike: Stage and Recording Star Linda Ronstadt Gets Bum's Rush at Vegas Casino
[ P ] Canada Lee, Trailblazing African-American Broadway Star, Is Remembered in New Biography, "Something Special"
[ ATW ] Broadway and Beyond: An Eclectic Line-Up for Chicago's Goodman in '04-'05
XM Satellite Radio
Reviews:
[ DN ] Two tales from the home front by Howard Kissel
From the overall title, "Echoes of the War," you might think the two one-act plays by J.M. Barrie presented by the estimable Mint Theatre were about war.
[ NJ ] Small gems portray a big war BY MICHAEL SOMMERS
"Keep the Home Fires Burning" was one of the anthems of World War I England. With similar warm sentiments, "Peter Pan" author J.M. Barrie wrote about people gathered at the wartime hearthside in his one-act plays "The New Word" (1915) and "The Old Lady Shows Her Medals" (1917).
[ ATW ] The Wanderer: Meandering Through the Melting Pot
Review by Andy Propst
[ TB ] On the Couch with Nora Armani
Review by Matthew Murray
[ TB ] The Subject Was Roses
Review by Matthew Murray
[ BG ] Making connections in the Berkshires By Ed Siegel
"A Midsummer Night's Dream," "Siddhartha, A Jungian Fantasy," and "Heartbreak House."
posted at 7/21/2004 07:45:54 AM by Tim Dunleavy | Item Link
Tuesday, July 20, 2004
Features:
[ B ] Q&A: Jennifer Laura Thompson by Beth Stevens
News:
[ P ] Fate of Wonderful Town Tour in Question
[ P ] Thomas Hammond, Producer and Entertainment Lawyer Who Repped Bernadette Peters, Dead at 80
[ IBDB ] Thomas Hammond's Broadway Credits
[ B ] We Happy Few to Close in the West End
[ B ] Broadway Grosses: Roof Rebounds
[ P ] Rent's Link to Star in Rock Musical All Good Things
[ P ] Canceled Midday Musical Performances Rescheduled for "Broadway in Bryant Park"
[ P ] Altar Boyz, New Musical Comedy About Pop Group Matthew, Mark, Luke and Juan, Gets NYC Bow Sept. 16
[ P ] Sher, Shepard and Shunt Feature in National Theatre Season; Casting Complete for Hare�s Stuff Happens
[ P ] Harold Prince Supervises Fuller-Directed Evita Tour Bowing in Boston Nov. 2
[ P ] Routledge and Hudd to Star in London Solid Gold Cadillac
[ P ] Imogen Stubbs� We Happy Few to Close July 31
[ P ] Frayn�s Democracy to Close October 9
[ P ] Gypsy Librettist Arthur Laurents to Discuss Career on WYNC July 21
[ P ] Buckley Plans All-New Show for 2005 Cafe Carlyle Gig
[ P ] Goetz and Carey Reunite for Guthrie Death of a Salesman; Complete Cast Announced
[ P ] Peggy Sue Got Married's Henshall and Howar Expecting Second Child
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[ LAT ] 'Town' tour is thrown into disarray by Don Shirley
QUICK TAKES: What's happening to the touring version of the "Wonderful Town" revival?
Features:
[ ND ] Fired from 'The Frogs,' an actor looks back By Geraldine Baum
A reprint of the much-discussed L.A. Times interview with Chris Kattan.
[ NJ ] Greek revival: Susan Stroman is hoping this 'Frog' has legs BY MICHAEL SOMMERS
[ P ] PLAYBILL ON-LINE'S BRIEF ENCOUNTER with Peter Krause
Roundabout Theatre Company's revival of Nine saw heartthrob Antonio Banderas as Guido toiling over his history with women, now the company centers a new harem around alpha male Peter Krause in After The Fall.
[ B ] Photo Op: Waving Goodbye to Wicked
[ NYT ] An R&B Legend Battles Back to the Stage By CAMPBELL ROBERTSON
Despite her health problems, her memory lapses and her bad legs, Ruth Brown is performing again, much to the delight of her longtime fans.
[ R ] A Big Multimedia Week for Broadway Veteran By Robert Osborne
One couldn't ask for a better double whammy than director Michael Mayer is enjoying.
[ BS ] Micky Dolenz: Former Monkee Tackles Broadway
"Hiring me to appear in 'Aida' was not simply a stunt!" So asserts Micky Dolenz, former lead singer and drummer of the Monkees.
[ BS ] Adelaide: Where a Person Can Develop a Following By Mark Shenton
Cabaret Festival Demonstrates Global Reach
[ SD ] Notes from a native son By Anne Marie Welsh
For Athol Fugard, South Africa is never far away
Thanks to American Theater Web for the link!
[ P ] PHOTO CALL: Diva Talk "At Sea" Meets the Broadway Belters
[ P ] MARQUEE VALUE: Forever Tango at the Shubert
[ P ] MARQUEE VALUE: Brooklyn at the Plymouth
Reviews:
[ NJ ] Fiery Kabuki theater at Lincoln Center fest BY MICHAEL SOMMERS
The wildest show in town isn't that lurid thriller "Bug," nor even that rowdy bungee party by the De La Guarda troupe (now in its final weeks). No, to check out some really head-banging, mind-blowing theater, get over to Damrosch Park at Lincoln Center.
[ NYT ] THEATER REVIEW | 'THE SUMMER FESTIVAL'
The Stuff of Nightmares in a Kabuki Carnival Maze By BEN BRANTLEY
The most compelling alternative to this summer's action flicks is at Lincoln Center, where a Japanese theater troupe is resurrecting a ritualized centuries-old drama.
[ ND ] THEATER REVIEW: "A Mirror Of Osaka" BY GORDON COX
[ BG ] In a word, 'Spelling' is marvelous By Ed Siegel
"25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" has everything a rollicking musical should have: wit and grace, heart and soul, charm and a bit of a bite. None of these attributes will be surprising to fans of William Finn ("Falsettos," "Elegies"), who wrote the music and lyrics.
[ TM ] The Siegel Column
Barbara and Scott take in some shows inspired by celebrities and experience one legend in the flesh: Ruth Brown.
[ TM ] MITF Roundup 2
Reviewed By: Dan Bacalzo
[ ATW ] Julianne Caesar @ MITF: Render Unto Caesar
Review by Laura Shea
[ NJ ] Mind warps: Montclair's TheatreFest finds an eerily pleasing winner in 'Wildlife' BY PETER FILICHIA
[ B ] Echoes of the War
Review by Celia Wren
[ CU ] Full Gallop
With Annette Miller.
[ ND ] SINGING SINGER'S PRAISES
Old-world writer, new-world star BY JOHN HABICH
[ TS ] Foul is fair in Harlem by RICHARD OUZOUNIAN
Savage, tribal Macbeth is riveting
[ LAT ] 'Duck' with egg on its face By Daryl H. Miller
The Old Globe's current musical has entertaining moments but rarely delivers truly satisfying comic payoffs.
[ NYP ] MUSICAL BIO JUST 'PIE' IN THE SKY By FRANK SCHECK
YOU don't have to be Jewish to love "Picon Pie," but it helps.
News:
[ CST ] Victory Gardens expanding to the historic Biograph BY HEDY WEISS
The ghosts of John Dillinger and the Lady in Red had better forget about seeing any more movies. In fact, they had better develop a taste for new plays.
[ CT ] Victory Gardens set to purchase Biograph By Chris Jones
[ V ] 'Boy,' 'Fiddler' buoy B'way B.O.
Revs up 1.33% over previous week
Broadway box office last week continued its slow climb out of the Fourth of July subcellar.
[ P ] Broadway Grosses: July 12-18
[ NYP ] CINDY ADAMS
COURTROOM ARTIST: THINGS NOT SO ROSIE
[ NYP ] LIZ SMITH
Hugh Jackman (third item).
[ ATW ] Broadway and Beyond:Huntington's '04-'05 Sees Wilson's 'Ocean', a 'Rivals' Revival, and 'Falsettos'
XM Satellite Radio
[ WP ] Backstage: Searing Image Inspired Design for 'Copenhagen' By Jane Horwitz
[ P ] Today in Theatre History: JULY 20
[ P ] Sondheim and Stroman Talk Frogs at Juilliard, July 20
[ P ] Victoria Clark Is Dolly for Pittsburgh CLO July 20-Aug. 1
[ P ] Sabella-Mills Returns to Broadway's Chicago July 20
[ P ] Wicked Welcomes Trio of New Stars July 20
[ P ] It Takes Two: Forever Tango Is a Broadway Resident Once More, July 20
[ P ] Hairspray Spritzes L.A. With Original Tracy and Link July 20-Sept. 5
[ P ] "The Breakfast Club" Hits New York Stage as You See Us as You Want to See Us, July 22
[ P ] "Wonder Years" Actor Lauria Appears in July 20 Reading of Johnny
[ P ] Laura Bell Bundy Is Shameless! Oct. 4 at Joe's Pub
[ P ] Dame Edna to Have Back-Up Guys and Gals on Broadway
[ P ] Brian d'Arcy James To Star in Upcoming White Christmas Musical
[ P ] Ontario's Blyth Festival, a Voice for Canadian Plays, Turns 30 July 25
[ P ] Organ Transplant Recipients in the Hands of The God Committee in Barrington World Premiere July 22-Aug. 7
[ P ] "Angels in America" Scores Top Prize at Television Critics Association Awards
[ P ] Roberson Is All Shook Up's New Choreographer
[ P ] Mom, Dad, I'm Living With a White Girl Gets NYC Run by Pan Asian Rep; Anna May Wong Revealed in 2005
[ P ] Emond, Birney, Williams Head Cast of Williamstown Cherry Orchard, Aug. 11-22
[ P ] Songs Announced for Ellen Greene's Debut Solo Recording
[ P ] Little Women Star to Perform at NYC Jazz Club, Aug. 11-22
[ P ] Broadway Close Up to Feature Ahrens, Flaherty, Alessandrini and More
[ P ] Theatre Book Sale at Manhattan's Argosy Book Store Begins Aug. 2
[ P ] Sirius Satellite Radio:"Radio Playbill" Broadcasts From Backstage at The Producers July 19-Aug. 1
[ P ] Ann Hampton Callaway to Release New CD in August; Sister Liz Guests
[ P ] Replacing Sills, Patrick Page Is New Macbeth at DC's Shakespeare Theatre
[ P ] Comedic Lectures The Lehr Curse Taught Monday Nights at Zipper Theatre, Aug 16-Nov. 8
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Monday, July 19, 2004
[ B ] CDs: Merman on London by Ken Mandelbaum
MERMAN SINGS MERMAN/ ETHEL'S RIDIN' HIGH (Decca)
[ TM ] No Legs By: Mark Shenton
The London theater landscape has recently been marked by several short-running shows.
posted at 7/19/2004 12:43:21 PM by Tim Dunleavy | Item Link
Features:
[ TM ] Peter Filichia's Diary
Looking forward to seeing Me and My Girl in Wichita, Filichia has been doing "The Lambeth Walk." Oy!
[ P ] Diva Talk "At Sea": Homeward Bound
[ NYT ] The Place to Be for Those With Songs on Their Lips By ERIK PIEPENBURG
"Cast Party," a weekly singers' showcase at Birdland, has become a popular spot for Broadway celebrities and young talents.
[ NYT ] Tokyo Tales Onstage, Not Lost in Translation By TODD ZAUN
Simon McBurney's interpretation of Tokyo's vibe in his play, "The Elephant Vanishes," has resonated strongly with the Japanese audience.
[ HC ] Once In Love By FRANK RIZZO
Noah Racey Makes �Where�s Charley?� His Own
[ ND ] Setting the styles for broadway BY BLAKE GREEN
Four Tonys for costume design make William Ivey Long the theater's best dresser. His latest is on the runway at 'The Frogs.'
[ ND ] The tale of a tale by BLAKE GREEN
In the original version of "The Frogs," penned by the Greek dramatist Aristophanes in 405 BC, the god of drama and wine traveled to hell in search of a poet to help pull the living through trying times.
[ NYT ] In Montana, Shakespeare in the Sky By JIM ROBBINS
In the summer, ranchers and others gather on the top of an island in the sky called Poker Jim Butte for a spot of outdoor theater.
[ WP ] The Belle Curve By Chip Crews
As 'Glass Menagerie's' Amanda, Sally Field's Career Arc Takes a Classic Turn
[ NYT ] Sally Field Tries Her Third Career By TODD S. PURDUM
[ NYT ] A Funeral Director Tries Something Dark for a Change By NELL CASEY
Peter Krause, who is best known for his work on "Six Feet Under," is playing Arthur Miller's alter ego in "After the Fall" on Broadway.
[ NYT ] EXCERPT
'Charlie Victor Romeo'
The ghoulishly fascinating "Charlie Victor Romeo" is adapted from transcripts of cockpit voice-recorders during various aviation emergencies.
[ NYT ] FOLLOWING UP
From Stage to Start-Up and Maybe Back Again By JOSEPH P. FRIED
In 1991, the singer, actress and playwright Gretchen Cryer moved onto a new stage.
[ NYT ] Give My Regards to Bellport By JULIA C. MEAD
And you thought "Cats" was gone forever. But in regional theater, what was old is always new.
[ BS ] Forging Festivals
Are the four major summer NYC theatre festivals any different from political campaigns? Presenting a slew of showcases of new works takes the same kind of organization.
[ ND ] VANDERBILT REVIVES MUSICAL
Play honors historic auto races BY BILL BLEYER
Five years ago, Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum Curator Florence Ogg learned that in 1906 a musical comedy called "The Vanderbilt Cup" had played on Broadway.
[ INQ ] What to do when stage stars take a night off By Desmond Ryan
What do you do if the stars don't come out on stage on the night you have tickets for the show?
[ LAT ] Reading Between the Notes By Paul Pringle
COLUMN ONE: In a time-honored tradition of musical theater, pit musicians fend off boredom with a paperback or a crossword puzzle.
[ P ] PHOTO CALL: Annie's Martin Charnin and Friends Launch "Walkin' Broadway" Tour
[ P ] PHOTO CALL: Tony Winner Ruth Brown Serenades Crowd at Midtown Bar
[ P ] PHOTO CALL: Diahann Carroll Melts Atlanta's Fox in Bubbling Brown Sugar
Thanks to American Theater Web for the following articles!
[ PP ] Duncan slams sorry state of Broadway musicals BY DOMINIC P. PAPATOLA
Sandy Duncan is mad as hell, and she doesn't care who knows it.
[ MST ] More song, less dance: Sandy Duncan plays against type in 'The King & I' by Rohan Preston
[ RMN ] Survivor does his 'Part' to heal By Lisa Bornstein
People don't walk out of The Tricky Part humming show tunes. They stay in the theater, pummeling actor/writer Martin Moran with their own stories.
[ PTR ] Victoria Clark gearing up to say, 'Hello, Pittsburgh!' By Alice T. Carter
[ RFT ] Annie's Back, Thank Heaven BY DENNIS BROWN
"Annie" at the St. Louis Muny, with Walter Charles, Donna English and Ruth Williamson.
[ SD ] A whole lot of quacking going on
Frantic show should get its ducks in a neater row By Anne Marie Welsh
Director John Rando and writer Bill Russell never met a wisecrack they didn't like.
Other Reviews:
[ NYP ] 'ECHOES' DUO A RESOUNDING SUCCESS By FRANK SCHECK
ATTENDING a show at the Mint Theater Company is like stepping through a time machine into the more genteel past.
[ CST ] Fine acting powers revival of �Frankie and Johnny� BY HEDY WEISS
[ CT ] Superb casting carries Steppenwolf's 'Frankie and Johnny' By Chris Jones
[ TB ] The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Boston Review by Suzanne Bixby
[ CU ] The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
[ TB ] Noel Coward�s Hay Fever: Divertissements for a Summer Night
New Jersey Review by Bob Rendell
[ NJ ] How the upper crust handles the tragedy of -- egad -- a rainy weekend BY PETER FILICHIA
Actually, Noel Coward should have called this play "Cabin Fever."
[ CU ] A Midsummer Night's Dream - Williamstown
[ BE ] "Rodney's Wife": New play gets a vigorous workout at Williamstown By Jeffrey Borak
[ ND ] REVIEW: "Auntie Mame" BY STEVE PARKS
[ DN ] Who'd have guessed? Lights, action, Kabuki by Howard Kissel
If you go to the southwest corner of Lincoln Center this week - and you probably should - you might imagine you were in Japan.
Plus Elvis Costello.
[ P ] STAGE TO SCREEN: Not So "De-Lovely"
[ ATW ] Broadway and Beyond: Sondheim's 'Bounce' on CD - Some Thoughts
XM Satellite Radio
[ NYer ] MUCH ADO IN MESSINA by HILTON ALS
Star turns in a Shakespeare comedy.
[ TS ] Dear Bebe, she's bright as a penny by RICHARD OUZOUNIAN
Kurt Weill given new zip in dark dive
Midtown International Theatre Festival - Reviews:
[ ATW ] A Shining Love @ MITF: California Dreamin'
Review by Laura Shea
[ TB ] Do You Have Anything Closer?
Review by Matthew Murray
[ TB ] Delilah
Review by Matthew Murray
[ TB ] Cul de Sac Rock (A one man sorta rock opera)
Review by Matthew Murray
[ TB ] Fortune
Review by Matthew Murray
[ TB ] Toasted
Review by Matthew Murray
News:
[ B ] Lucie Arnaz to Star in Wonderful Town Tour
[ NYT ] Ron Milner, Who Wrote Plays of the Ghetto, Dies at 66 By KATHRYN SHATTUCK
On All That Chat, "mlop" has reported the death of actress Julie Kurnitz.
[ IBDB ] Julie Kurnitz's Broadway Credits
[ ATW ] Broadway and Beyond: S.F.'s A.C.T. '04-'05 Ranges from Wilson's 'Rider' to O'Neill's 'Moon'
XM Satellite Radio
[ ATW ] Broadway and Beyond: Casting About from Rooney at Irish Rep to Sheedy Off-B'way to Pre-Broadway Tryouts
XM Satellite Radio
[ P ] Dolenz, Goodwin, Brier, Thorell and Kehr Set to Rock Broadway July 19
[ P ] Side Show Songstress Alice Ripley Performs with Band in NYC, July 19
[ P ] New Moon Concert Cast Album Will Shine on Ghostlight Label in Fall
[ P ] Off-Broadway's Keen is Keen for Patrick, Belluso and Kipphardt in 2004-05
[ P ] Comedic Lectures The Lehr Curse Taught Monday Nights at Zipper Theatre, Aug 16-Nov. 8
[ P ] New York Times Critic Authors Fringe Play The Last Detail
[ P ] Broadway Cast and Mos Def Return for Season Four of "Def Poetry" on HBO, July 18
[ P ] The Glass Menagerie�with Sally Field�Begins July 17 at Kennedy Center
[ P ] Roger Bart Now in The Frogs at Lincoln Center
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2007-08
Broadway Season
June 28 - Old Acquaintance (AA)
July 10 - Xanadu (Hayes) [Robert Ahrens, Dan Vickery, Tara Smith/B. Swibel and Sarah Murchison/Dale Smith]
Aug 19 - Grease (Atkinson)
Oct 4 - Mauritius (Biltmore) [MTC]
Oct 11 - The Ritz (54)
Oct 18 - Pygmalion (AA)
Oct 25 - A Bronx Tale (Kerr)
Nov 1 - Cyrano de Bergerac (Rodgers)
Nov 4 - Rock 'N' Roll (Jacobs)
Nov 8 - Young Frankenstein (Hilton)
Nov 9 - Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (St. James)
Nov 10: Local One Strike Begins
Nov 28: Local One Strike Ends
Dec 2 - Cymbeline (Beaumont)
Dec 3 - The Farnsworth Invention (Music Box) [Dodger Properties with Steven Spielberg, Dan Cap Productions, Fred Zollo, Latitude Link and the Pelican Group]
Dec 4 - August: Osage County (Imperial) [Jeffrey Richards, Jean Doumanian, Steve Traxler, Jerry Frankel, Steppenwolf]
Dec 6 - The Seafarer (Booth)
Dec 9 - Is He Dead? (Lyceum)
Dec 16 - The Homecoming (Cort) [Richards, Frankel]
Jan 10 - The Little Mermaid (Lunt)
Jan 15 - The 39 Steps (AA)
Jan 17 - November (Barrymore)
Jan 24 - Come Back, Little Sheba (Biltmore)
Feb 21 - Sunday In The Park With George (54)
Feb 28 - Passing Strange (Belasco)
Mar 6 - Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (Broadhurst) [Stephen C. Byrd]
Mar 9 - In The Heights (Rodgers)
Mar 27 - Gypsy (St. James)
Mar 29 - Macbeth (Lyceum)
Apr 3 - South Pacific (Beaumont)
Apr 17 - A Catered Affair (Kerr) [Jujamcyn Theaters, Jordan Roth, Harvey Entertainment / Ron Fierstein, Richie Jackson and Daryl Roth]
Apr 24 - Cry Baby (Marquis)
Apr 27 - The Country Girl (Jacobs)
Apr 30 - Thurgood (Booth)
May 1 - Les Liaisons Dangereuses (AA)
May 4 - Boeing-Boeing (Longacre)
May 7 - Top Girls (Biltmore)
TBA - Godspell
2008-09
Broadway Season
Oct 16 - Billy Elliot (Imperial)
Nov 08 - Dividing the Estate (a Shubert theater)
Dec 14 - Shrek: The Musical (Broadway) [DreamWorks]
Talked About
Not Scheduled Yet
TBA - 50 Words
TBA - Addams Family (Elephant Eye)
TBA - American Buffalo
TBA - An American Vaudeville [Farrell, Perloff]
TBA - The Beard of Avon [NYTW]
TBA - Being There [Permut]
TBA - Benny & Joon [MGM]
TBA - Billy Elliot
TBA - Brave New World [Rachunow]
TBA - Breath of Life [Fox]
TBA - Busker Alley [Margot Astrachan, Robert Blume, Kristine Lewis, Jamie Fox, Joanna Kerry & Heather Duke]
TBA - Broomhilda
TBA - Bye Bye Birdie [Niko]
TBA - Camille Claudel [Wildhorn]
TBA - Camelot
TBA - Carmen [Robin DeLevita and The Firm]
TBA - Catch Me If You Can
TBA - Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon [Bob and Harvey Weinstein]
TBA - Cry Baby [Grazer, Gordon, McAllister, Epstein]
TBA - Designing Women [Alexis]
TBA - Don Juan DeMarco [New Line]
TBA - Dreamgirls [Creative Battery]
TBA - Duet
TBA - Equus
TBA - Ever After [Adam Epstein]
TBA - Fallen Angels (Shubert) [Kenwright]
TBA - Farragut North [Richards]
TBA - Father of the Bride
TBA - The Female Of The Species (TBA)
TBA - Fool For Love (AA) [Roundabout]
TBA - Girl Group Time Travelers
TBA - Golden Boy
TBA - Harmony [Guiles, Karslake, Smith, Fishman]
TBA - Hitchcock Blonde
TBA - The Importance Of Being Earnest
TBA - Jerry Springer: The Opera! [Thoday, McKeown]
TBA - Jesus Hopped The 'A' Train (Circle)
TBA - Josephine [Waissman]
TBA - Leap of Faith
TBA - A Little Princess [Ettinger, Dodger]
TBA - Midnight Cowboy [MGM]
TBA - The Minstrel Show - Kander and Ebb and Stroman
TBA - Moonstruck [Pittelman, Azenberg]
TBA - Mourning Becomes Electra [Haber, Boyett]
TBA - Monsoon Wedding
TBA - The Night of the Hunter
TBA - The Opposite of Sex [Namco]
TBA - Orphans
TBA - Pal Joey [Platt]
TBA - Paper Doll
TBA - The Paris Letter
TBA - The Philadelphia Story
TBA - Peter Pan
TBA - Porgy and Bess [Frankel, Viertel, Baruch, Routh, Panter, Tulchin/Bartner]
TBA - The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert
TBA - The Princess Bride
TBA - Princesses [Lane, Comley]
TBA - Poe the Musical
TBA - Rain Man [MGM]
TBA - Robin Hood
TBA - Secondhand Lions
TBA - South Pacific
TBA - Speed-the-Plow
TBA - Stalag 17
TBA - Starry Messenger
TBA - Syncopation
TBA - A Tale Of Two Cities
TBA - Torch Song Trilogy
TBA - Turn of the Century
TBA - West Side Story
TBA - The Wall [Weinstein, Mottola, Waters]
TBA - Will Rogers Follies [Cossette]
TBA - The Wiz [Dodger]
TBA - Zanna [Dalgleish]
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