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Archive for the ‘Broadway News’ Category

June 16th, 2008

Who Said What to Katie Holmes?

At the Tony Awards last night several A-List Broadway (and TV and Film) personalities if they had any advice for Katie Holmes in her upcoming role in the straight-play revival of Arthur Miller’s All My Sons. Rather than tell you about it, let’s play a match-up game: match which star said what to her.

“She’s a […]

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June 16th, 2008

Reactions to the Tonys

In a word, disappointed.
Passing Over Passing Strange
One award: best book of a musical. Now, don’t get me wrong - Stew is probably quite pleased to have gotten that. He’s on record as saying that he considers himself first a musician, and that the idea of getting a Tony is pretty far removed from most musicians.
Maybe […]

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June 2nd, 2008

Can It Be? Legally Blonde is Better Than SYTYCD?

I’ve been very interested in learning some of the behind-the-scenes aspects of everybody’s favorite reality dance competition, So You Think You Can Dance. I think it was getting Arielle’s perspective that got me interested. But something is rotten in the state of etc…
So You Thought You Could Dance?
Like me, the TV Grapevine had a personal […]

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May 30th, 2008

Coming to the Guthrie: Melissa Gilbert in Little House, the Musical

I’m very excited to read that the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis is going to host the premiere of the new musical Little House on the Prairie. Directed by Francesca Zambello, it’s a re-telling of the classic 70’s television show.
Melissa Gilbert: Typecasting or Resource?
I find myself questioning the casting of Melissa Gilbert in the role of […]

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May 24th, 2008

Usher: the All-Around Entertainer

Remember back in the day?
Back when entertainers were more than a pretty face (not that pretty faces don’t work hard, I wouldn’t say that)? But when there were people like Sammy Davis Jr., who could sing, dance, act, and do a mean stand up act, all at once. It’s been a while since we’ve had […]

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May 21st, 2008

Good news all over: Stew, Katie Holmes, and Mamma Mia!

It’s a banner day on Broadway, especially for some of the stories I’ve been tracking on this blog.
Stew Gets an Obie for Passing Strange
I wrote recently how musician and auteur Stew had garnered no fewer than seven Tony nominations - but there’s more out there than Tony. The Village Voice also gives out its own […]

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May 14th, 2008

A Correction, and the Jealousy of a Friend

Correction: While having lunch with Douglas Rosenberg today, he corrected one fact that was not clear in my recent post about John Henry. While it is true that John Henry never actually served in Vietnam, he was in the army, and served honorably; the interesting thing is that the metaphor of the war and combat […]

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May 8th, 2008

Why Can’t Broadway Have One-Hit Wonders?

After only one show, the Broadway show Glory Days has been cancelled. One show. Well, one show and very sad ticket sales. The fact is, it had 17 performances in preview with, including a run at the Signature Theatre in Arlington, VA which got good reviews.
It’s got to be heartbreaking for first-time authors and actors […]

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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 11th, 2008

Darkness Breaks: A Sequel to Phantom? NO!!!

Say it isn’t so, Andrew.
Looks like Ben Elton, Glen Slater (of the Little Mermaid) and Sir Lloydd-Webber will be teaming up to pen a sequel - yes, that’s right, a sequel - to Phantom of the Opera.
While I have great faith in the talents of all three, this is much like Michael Bolton covering When […]

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