Archives for: March 2009, 04
3/4/09 [updated 3:45PM EST]
By Andy Propst on Mar 4, 2009 | In Days Top News
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New York Times ArtsBeat Blog
'Memphis' Comes to Broadway, by Way of Seattle and California
Musicals about the early days of rock 'n' roll can be a crapshoot, but that hasn't dissuaded the producers of "Memphis" from announcing that they plan to bring their show to Broadway in 2009.
Los Angeles Times Culture Monster Blog
Artists are losing jobs fast and furiously
The country's dire economic situation is hitting artists hard -- harder than other professionals.
Monster Mash: Breaking news and headlines
-- Listen up: Why the arts are needed in these times of economic depression.
Orange County Register The Arts Blog
Jane Alexander: $50 million for NEA is money well spent
Chicagoist
Neo-Futurists Present 30 Plays In 60 Minutes, 1 Play In 5½ Hours
Palm Beach ArtsPaper
Commentary: Caldwell's Michael Hall steps down
Playbill
* Young and Chinn Set for Wooster Group's La Didone at St. Ann's
TheaterMania
* Cast Set for Alliance's World Premiere of Class of 3000 LIVE
* Edgar Oliver, Marc Palmieri, and More Set for Axis Company's Trinity 5:29
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metaDRAMA: Well, That's One Way To Tighten The Belt
Economy being generous as it is right now for the arts, many companies are trying to think outside the (black) box when it comes to budgeting space. One such solution shows that you don't have to tighten the belt simply by squeezing things out--you can always
The Wicked Stage
"His What Hurts?"
A fascinating and frank pair of interviews with stars of the critically slagged Hedda Gabler: Michael Cerveris, who rallies to his company's defense, despite confessing that initially "it just wasn’t a play that spoke to me" and that "it probably doesn’t hurt that our Hedda sells weed on television"; and Mary Louise Parker herself, who tells Broadway.com that she caved in and read Brantley and, amazingly...
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New York Times ArtsBeat Blog
George W. Bush Re-Elected (On Broadway)
Having solicited the votes of theatergoers, the creators and producers of "Avenue Q" said that George W. Bush would stay on — as part of a lyric in the show.
Star-Ledger Entertainment Blog
Broadway's 'West Side Story' has New Jersey connection
In this month's edition of INSIDE JERSEY, I interviewed David Saint about his work on the upcoming Broadway revival of 'West...
PIX 11 Morning News
Assess The 'Damages' With Marcia Gay Harden
WABC-TV
Signing in Broadway theaters
Taking in a Broadway show is an adventure for the senses with great costumes, dancing and singing. ... But for deaf audience members, not hearing the music means missing out on the plot.
Newsweek
Oscar On Line One
It looked like Harvey Weinstein had been 'aufed,' as they say on 'Project Runway.' Then came 'The Reader.'
Playbill
* Rock Musical Memphis to Arrive on Broadway in Fall 2009
* My Man Godfrey Reading to Feature Danieley, Johnson, Maxwell, Oscar, Paice and More
TheaterMania
* Jonathan Groff, Randy Harrison, and More Join Olympia Dukakis for The Singing Forest
Broadway.tv
Brian d'Arcy James: Shrek's Green Machine
The Guardian Performing Arts Blog
Noises off: Broadway needs a new poster boy
Plus, in this week's other theatre blogs, what the financial crisis means for the Edinburgh festival and a direct approach to audience feedback
The Stage UK
Exclusive: Theatre staff ponder nationwide strikes
Staff at more than 120 regional theatres are considering strike action, after negotiations with theatre managers for a pay increase ground to a halt.
Exclusive: Shakespeare’s first theatre to get new lease of life above graveyard
Plans are underway to build a 400-seat, state of the art theatre on a graveyard just metres from the site of Shakespeare’s original playhouse in London.
Sexton Blake star Payne dies
Actor Laurence Payne, who won fame on television as the 1920s detective Sexton Blake, has died at the age of 89.
Whatsonstage.com
Joseph Posts Closing Notices at Adelphi, 30 May
The current West End revival of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at the Adelphi theatre has posted closing notices for the 30 May 2009. It had originally been booking until 18 July 2009. The production, which has been running since 1...
London Theatre Guide
The Big Interview: Michelle Dockery
It is something of a boom time for the emergence of young British actresses. Recent years have seen the likes of Hayley Atwell, Andrea Riseborough and Felicity Jones make their mark on both stage and screen, writes Matthew Amer.
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