Fame or Famine

June 9th, 2008

Speaking of the Tony’s, Let’s Talk Avenue Q

Avenue Q (winner of the 2004 Tony for Best Musical) has been making the rounds of my friends of late. I confess to being kind of surprised that it took them so long; my friends, even the ones not from NYC, tend to be pretty aware of current issues and trends, and the Sesame Street […]

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June 8th, 2008

Chicago BoHo Gives Jekyll-Hyde a Facelift

If you’re in the Chicago area, you could do a lot worse than to get to the Bohemian Theatre Ensemble’s rendition of Jekyll & Hyde. Now, some of you who have heard about this musical version of one of the more terrifying stories ever told might be sceptical, and rightly so. The original musical (with […]

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June 1st, 2008

Online Chat with High School Musical’s Arielle Jacobs

Ever wanted a chance to ask a member of the High School Musical a question? You can have it now, over at the Mercury News . They will be hosting an online chat with the star of the touring company of the hit Disney Show.
Ariell Jacobs as Gabriella Montez
Though the role was originated on TV […]

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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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March 17th, 2008

Top 5 Road Musicals

Over the weekend I traveled to and from Minnesota, about a 5 hour drive, with a friend to attend a lecture on performance art. For those of you lucky coasties, the land of northern Wisconsin this time of year is less than exciting - sort of a gray slushy mess.
However, we had my iPod, and […]

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March 10th, 2008

The Great World White Way

or, : From Broadway to Virginia to Melbourne to Hometown, USA in search of a Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.
I had expected to write, today, about the revival of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, featuring Tony-award winning actors such as Phylicia Rashad, James Earl Jones, and Anika Noni Rose (all of whom are […]

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March 7th, 2008

In Local News: PULP opens in Madison, WI

PULP, a musical spoofing 1950s novels stereotyping lesbian romance, 3/7-29, Bartell Theatre, showing at 7:30 pm Thursdays ($10) and 8 pm Fridays-Saturdays ($15). 661-9696 ext. 3
When: 03/07/08
Cost: $15/$10
Call: 661-9696
Email: pulp@stageq.com
More Information:
Singing Lesbians to set up Camp in March
Musical satire of 1950s Pulp Romance Novels opens March 7th
StageQ, Inc, the local […]

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March 4th, 2008

Grey’s Anatomy of a Variety Show Fundraiser

I was very interested to read this account of a fundraiser done by the stars of Grey’s Anatomy and Private Practice to raise money for crew members affected by the writer’s strike. I never realized how much talent was on the casts of both shows, and it made me a little sad:

Sara Ramirez, (Dr. Callie […]

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March 4th, 2008

Desperate Housewives, the Musical

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“Mark has said that when he finishes his seven years at ABC he plans to go to Broadway and move into the […]

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March 3rd, 2008

Isabel Allende Producing Zorro: the Musical

I find it fascinating that “fine artists” - people with serious high-falutin’ credibility in the fine arts - are lending their talents to stage productions these days. Julie Taymor directing the Lion King is a good example. Latest case in point: Isabel Allende is directing, of all things, Zorro: the Musical.
“I am a serious writer!”
That’s […]

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