10/29/08 - Mid-Afternoon Clips
By Andy Propst on Oct 29, 2008 | In UK, Online Sources, Select Blogs, National, Industry, Tri-State, South, Mid-West
New York Magazine Vulture Blog
Utah Theater Chain Bans ‘Zack and Miri,’ Then Shows ‘Sex Drive’ to Unsuspecting Zac Efron Fans
[sorry I couldn't resist]
New York Times ArtsBeat
'West Side' Revival Meets Its Maria
The full cast has been announced for the forthcoming Broadway revival of "West Side Story."
CinStages Buzz Blog
Game On! Three Degrees now bipartisan -- connect Obama with Playhouse in the Park
Orlando Sentinel Attention Must Be Paid Blog
'Equus' actors on 'Theater Talk'
Jorie busy in Beantown (and elsewhere)
Atlanta Journal-Constitution ATLArts Blog
Back Stage
The Oedipus Cycle reviewed by Karl Levett
Can a seminal legend of Western literature be delivered in three hours by a cast of eight performers? Yes, we mean the whole Oedipus family drama.
Ecstasy and the Ice Queen reviewed by Robert Windeler
Justine Moore, the writer and performer of this 80-minute solo piece, had a horrific adolescence that she survived to talk about — vividly.
Playbill
* First-Time Voters Offered Free Tix to Off-Broadway's My First Time
* Brenda Blethyn to Star in Edna O'Brien's Haunted at Manchester's Royal Exchange Theatre
* Maria Friedman: Re-arranged to Play London's Trafalgar Studios
* PHOTO CALL: Wicked Stars Take The Yellow Brick Road Not Taken
* Variety U.K. Presents Fiennes with Achievement in Film Honor
* Nichols to Direct Mamet-Scripted "High and Low" Remake
* Playbill Radio Will Offer Premiere of "Story So Far" Podcasts About Company, Follies, Sweeney and More
* Work of Women Stage Designers Will Be Exhibited at New York Public Library
* Braga, Kraft, Cotton, Walton, Brna and More Will Join Brad Oscar in Asolo's Barnum
* Peter Brook Staging of Grand Inquisitor Opens Off-Broadway Oct. 29
* Cavenaugh, Scaglione, Olivo, Green and Akram to Lead Cast of West Side Story Revival
* Broadway Kids Care Hosts Halloween Festival for Children of Freedom House NYC
TheaterMania
* Mike Nichols and David Mamet to Collaborate on High and Low
* Cavenaugh, Green, Olivo, Scaglione, et al. Set for West Side Story
* Director Milton Katselas Dies at 75
* Katigbak and Machado to Star in NAATCO Revival of Williams' Out Cry
Broadway.com
* Matt Cavenaugh, Karen Olivo to Star in West Side Story; Full Cast Set
Talkin' Broadway
Review: Defiance in Minneapolis/St. Paul
Review: Apple in NJ
The Clyde Fitch Report
The Fortress of Jason Grote
The Globe and Mail - Theatre
Robert Lepage's Lipsynch is coming to Luminato in June
Not exactly a big surprise - we knew Lepage's nine-hour epic was co-commissioned by Toronto's "festival of arts and creativity" (as opposed to those other festivals of the uncreative arts) and would make it to town at some point; we were just waiting for the official announcement. Anyway, The Star confirms - Follow link to read full post
Parabasis
Shakespeare Moratorium?
Let me just say that I think a Shakespeare Moratorium is pretty stupid, although I do think that people should do Shakespeare when they're jazzed about it and not just for scuzz, as it's pretty hard to get right.
The Producer's Perspective
The economic climate puts a spotlight on the "non-profits."
Ooohhhh, it's getting nippy out there now. ... Skirmishes between the non-profit vs. profit producers started last year, as cries of "Not fair! Not fair!" were heard from many profiteers who raged that ...
The Rob Kozlowski Chicago Theater and Vintage Film Medicine Show
Now this is just silly
Yes, I've finally posted a blog entry as a direct result of someone's status update on Facebook. In his status update, Jeff Sweet pointed out this article: ...
Scandal!
I've never seen Chris Jones so upset. He demands...DEMANDS to know...So who, or what, pulled the plug on Forbidden Broadway? Unfortunately, I've never seen Forbidden Broadway, but I've heard nothing ....
The Wicked Stage
The Talented Mr. Mills
There's no question that Peter Mills know how to put together the elements of a musical about as well as anyone working today. I just wish I liked the sum of those parts a bit more. ...
First To Zero
Time Out delivers its first zero-star theater review to...John Patrick Shanley and Henry Krieger's Romantic Poetry. Come on, Adam-- ....
The Guardian Performing Arts Blog
Dawn Walton: Stop trying to define black theatre
It's time to stop worrying about restrictive definitions. Black theatre, in all its forms, can challenge and excite any audience
Whatsonstage.com
WOS TV: Our Top Theatre Video Picks - 29 Oct 2008The Whatsonstage.com Television channel is a rapidly expanding archive of theatre-related video content. As well as our exclusive first n...
London Theatre Guide
Friedman Rearranges Trafalgar Studios
West End star Maria Friedman will bring her solo show Maria Friedman: Rearranged to Trafalgar Studio 1 this Christmas, for 25 performances only, from 27 November to 4 January (press night 4 December).
The Big Interview: Peter Polycarpou
With numerous successful musicals under his belt, actor Peter Polycarpou could be a good omen for new show Imagine This, writes Caroline Bishop, if only he remains in one piece.
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