Sunday, January 17, 2010

Quixotes of the Theater, Chasing Complete Works

New York Times - Erik Piepenburg - ‎Jan 15, 2010‎
Being a theater completist takes time, money and, crucially, access. It's relatively easy in New York, where obscure revivals and single-author marathon ...

King's dream lives in institutions and people across city

Indianapolis Star - Jason Thomas - ‎20 hours ago‎
It's on the fringe of Martin Luther King Jr. Park at 17th and Broadway streets. "For me to be able to come to the center, it's a blessing," said Armour, 80, ...

Broadway press agent Anita Dloniak prefers hometown to New York: My Cleveland ...

Plain Dealer - Sarah Crump - ‎15 hours ago‎
I would have moved to New York in my 20s in a heartbeat, but by the time I was offered a position representing touring Broadway shows, I was already 30 and ...

Broadway tickets come cheaper if you know the code

NorthJersey.com - Robert Feldberg - ‎21 hours ago‎
On the left-hand side of the home page is a list of more than two dozen Broadway shows offering discounts, with their codes, as well as an even longer list ...

Chita Rivera takes a stroll

Sarasota Herald-Tribune - Jay Handelman - ‎15 hours ago‎
While she's happy to see the revivals of her older shows back on Broadway "to make them available for every generation, we need some brand new American ...

'Rent' has lost some of its edge

CANOE - John Coulbourn - ‎Jan 14, 2010‎
TORONTO - Anyone who's ever been lucky enough to compare the vistas afforded by the Laurentian Mountains to those offered by ...

Taking '[show]' on the road

Boston Globe - Michael Paulson - ‎Jan 16, 2010‎
Hunter Bell (left) and Jeff Bowen created their autobiographical musical "[title of show]" on a lark for the 2004 New York musical Theater Festival. ...

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Whoopi Goldberg Joins Lion King Cast for One Night Only, 1/14

Broadway World - ‎1 hour ago‎
Based on the 1994 Disney animated film, THE LION KING continues to reign as one of the most popular shows on Broadway and around the world.

RIP SHIRLEY RICH

HOLLYWOOD CASTING DIRECTOR RICH DIES

Contactmusic.com - ‎2 hours ago‎
Hollywood talent scout SHIRLEY RICH, who cast SEAN PENN, TOM CRUISE and JUDD HIRSCH early in their careers, has died. She was 87. ...

WELCOME DENZEL SHAKE UP THE ONE

Denzel wants to stay in New York

The Press Association - ‎6 hours ago‎
... the first thing I want to do is theatre, the second is direct movies - acting in movies is now number three on the list," he told the New York Post.
Denzel planning to leave Hollywood for broadway! Hindustan Times

RIP MINA BERN

Yiddish Theatre Star Mina Bern Dies

TheaterMania.com - Andy Propst - ‎Jan 12, 2010‎
Obie Award winner Mina Bern, known as the Grande Dame of the Yiddish Theatre in New York, has died after a brief illness. While her precise age is not known