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Archive for April 2008

April 30th, 2008

Annie Leibovitz Makes a Young Girl’s Dream Come True

People are missing the point.

photo used with permission: FinalPixxx/Newscom
There’s a lot of buzz out there about a recent photo shoot that Julianne Moore did with Annie Liebovitz. The subject was Disney’s The Little Mermaid, and the copper-haired beauty was perched on a rock complete with a large rubber tail. Ms. Liebovitz has been doing […]

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April 26th, 2008

Chorus - 10, “Cry Baby” - 3

As you’ll see from this collection of reviews, the stage adaptation of the John Waters‘ film Cry Baby is less than stellar. Perhaps too many were hoping that Johnny Depp would reprise his role, or that this would have some of the charm and appeal of another Waters hit, Hairspray.
Instead, the best all but one […]

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April 25th, 2008

Multi-Cultural “High School Musical”

We’re rarely surprised when a musical goes overseas to the U.K. or Australia, or vice versa. Even shows like “Dancing With the Stars” have versions down under that are even more popular, in their countries, than they are here in the states.
But I had to blink when I found out that a theatre group in […]

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April 23rd, 2008

Win a Trip To the So You Think You Can Dance-Off!

Image details: So You Think You Can Dance Australia - Top 20 Photo Call served by picapp.com
I’m kind of shooting myself in the foot here, because by telling you I’m decreasing my own chances of winning…but TVSquad is offering an all-expense paid trip for two to L.A. including air fare, hotel, $200 cash (should be […]

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April 22nd, 2008

“Gone With the Wind” Comes to the Stage

Image details: Opening Of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “The Woman in White” - After Party served by picapp.com

Trevor Nunn (director of Les Mis, among others) has set his sights on the American Civil War and a musical adaptation of Margaret Mitchell’s Gone with the Wind. With an ensemble cast including veterans of Chicago and Guys & […]

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April 21st, 2008

Dancing with the Stars on your Mobile Phone?

Forget the idea of websurfing on your phone - that’s so last millenium. No, THQ is a company that has launched “Dancing with the Stars” for online download and mobile phones.
Choose Wisely, Dance Wildly
Apparently the game is something along the lines of you picking out your celebrity, your costumes, and then dancing before virtual judges […]

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April 20th, 2008

Mario Lopez: “…an actor who can move”

It always bugs me, as a professional dance instructor, when people walk up to me and say they can’t dance. In my opinion, dance is nothing but intentional movement; the level of intent and the focus determine the skill of the dance. This is why watching an 80 year old Merce Cunningham is more interesting […]

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April 19th, 2008

Katie Holmes and the Curse of Tom’s Ex

Here’s an interesting addition to Broadway legend: while we’re not sure if Kate Holmes will actually get to be in the “straight play” (which apparently is what anything not a Disney musical is called these days) restaging of Arthur Miller’s All My Sons, if she does she will be playing along with screen and stage […]

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April 18th, 2008

another Disney Triumph: “Toy Story” Hits the Waves

Image details: Big Brothers Big Sisters Rising Stars 2006 - Inside served by picapp.com
Randy Newman is the inspiration for the duo Valerie Vigoda and Brendan Milburn (of GrooveLily) to produce seven songs for the Disney cruise version of Toy Story - the Musical.
Described as a musical of “heartfelt whimsy” the set and costumes are some […]

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April 17th, 2008

16 Female Choreographers Showcased at NYC’s Symphony Space

(sigh) More reason to wish that I lived in the Big Apple: “A Dance Sampler” Sixteen female choreographers, all New York-based and of varying backgrounds, showcase the world of contemporary ballet, modern and world dance in a “four-hour dance extravaganza”. The styles vary - flamenco, tap, Indian and more - but I would want to […]

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