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Tix sales slide; 'Lion' sets close
Fear of SARS and less-than-stellar critical response to their opening weeks is causing some tense times at Canada's Shaw and Stratford Festivals.
Franklin & Tantleff to rep talent such as McNally, Ahrens
In a big shift for the Gotham tenpercentery world, Peter Franklin and Jack Tantleff will head up the theater department at the William Morris Agency.
Amid falling receipts, 'Journey' keeps rising
Broadway took its usual nap between Memorial Day and the Tonys fete. Actually, it was a slightly deeper B.O. sleep than usual, as receipts fell $1,724,838, or 11.40%, from the previous week.
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."
'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."
Legiters project see-saw results with some gains, losses
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.
B'way praiseries do double duty on Tony nominees
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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."
Spielberg eyes 'Rivals' as a possible directing vehicle
In a seven-figure spec script buy made personally by Steven Spielberg, DreamWorks has preemptively purchased "The Rivals," a drama about the catfight between 19th century stage stars Sarah Bernhardt and Eleonora Duse.
Pacino in talks for key role of Shylock
Producer Cary Brokaw has secured financing for a $25 million-$30 million feature version of Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice." Pic is being penned and will be directed by "Il Postino" helmer Michael Radford.
Fest unspools Aug. 29 until Sept. 1 by PHIL GALLO
Composer Stephen Sondheim will be guest director and Ted Turner will receive the silver medallion at the 30th Telluride Film Festival. "Far Side" cartoonist Gary Larson will design the poster.
Noms lead to spring fling for Broadway B.O.
The Tony nominations helped to jolt Broadway out of its spring stupor. For the first time in weeks, the overall tally set a record. Thirty-two shows brought in $15,741,267, an increase of $1,807,892 or 13% from the previous week.
Gotham-based indie Killer Films is shopping a slate of projects to financiers here, including features from Todd Haynes, Dan Minahan, Tom Kalin, George C. Wolfe, Mary Harron, Bruce Wagner and newcomer Phyllis Nagy.
Hmmm... George C. Wolfe.
Play follows cigar makers in Depression-era Florida
Jimmy Smits and Raul Esparza are circling the McCarter Theater of Princeton, N.J.'s upcoming production of "Anna in the Tropics," winner of the 2003 Pulitzer Prize in drama.
Venue reopens Oct. 16 with 'Violet Hour'
Laura Linney, Robert Sean Leonard and Liev Schreiber headline the Manhattan Theater Club's first season at the newly renovated Biltmore Theater on Broadway.
'A Day in the Death of Joe Egg,' 'Nine'
Royal National Theater prod'n garners rave reviews, boffo biz
Jerry Springer -- The Opera
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Season ends with biz abuzz about 'Gypsy'
The Broadway season drew to a close last week, as chatter continued to revolve around the strange fate of "Gypsy," the Sam Mendes-helmed revival of the landmark musical that outran its outrageously bad word of mouth and seems poised to become a hit.
