Archives for: March 2009, 07
3/7/09
By Andy Propst on Mar 7, 2009 | In Days Top News
New York Times ArtsBeat Blog
'Impressionism' Postpones Broadway Opening
The Broadway play "Impressionism," starring Jeremy Irons and Joan Allen, has postponed its official opening by 12 days.
Newsday
Linda Winer: Jane Fonda stars in '33 Variations'
The former fitness queen is putting all of her energy into a new play and her blog.
Minneapolis Star-Tribune
Guthrie's Kushner festival kicks off in NYC
The Guthrie's Kushner festival kicks off in NYC
Variety
Soho Rep's risks pay off
Edgy fare boosts off Broadway venue
'West Side Story' gets makeover
Laurents makes gritty changes to classic
Horton Foote
* Horton Foote: Poet of the Ordinary (Wall Street Journal)
* Roussel: Foote's writings helped us all to cope (Houston Chronicle)
* Horton Hears "Thank You" (Theater Jones)
New York Times
Doris Cole Abrahams, Theatrical Producer, Dies at 88
Ms. Abrahams, a theatrical producer, helped bring Peter Shaffer’s “Equus” and Tom Stoppard’s “Travesties” to Broadway.
Gothamist
Props for Today to File Bankruptcy
With productions fleeing the city after the state's tax credit program ran out of money, a popular prop house is now expected to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection next week. Props for Today, which has been around for 28 years, hooks up shows like Saturday Night Live and 30 Rock with furnishings ...
Live Design Online
Crowley Receives Award for Lifetime Achievement
He is the consummate set and costume designer and is reaping the rewards for playing this double role: Bob Crowley, the London-based, five-time Tony Award winner, will receive the 2009 Robert L. B. Tobin Award For Lifetime Achievement In Theatrical Design at the TDF/Irene Sharaff Awards on March 21 in New York City. I was thrilled, over the moon about this one, he says. In terms of designing in multiple
Breakfast blogging with Rick Fisher
I had breakfast with my fellow Philadelphian, Tony Award-winning lighting designer Rick Fisher, in New York today, on a rare occasion we were both in the city at the same time. Rick was in town for meetings about his upcoming show, ...
the nytheatre i
Another Green Theatre: News from At Hand Theatre
A couple of weeks ago I posted info about Wreckio Ensemble's efforts to "go green" with their production of Rooftops. I ended that piece by asking others to send in more Good News along these lines. Justin Scribner of At Hand Theatre took me up on that, providing this info about his company's upcoming show Trickster at the Gate:
Star-Ledger Entertainment Blog
It's Family Week at the Theatre in New Jersey
Houston Chronicle
Rabbit Hole leads to eclectic jobs for playwright
CinStages Buzz Blog
Sneak a peek at Cincy Fringe 2009 -- catching up with Stacy Sims
Palm Beat ArtsPaper
ArtsBuzz: Florida Stage to air six new plays in 1st Stage festival
One of the best ideas that Florida Stage has had in the past few years -- besides opening a full bar in its lobby -- is 1st Stage, its festival of new plays. Six hot-off-the-duplicating-machine scripts will be read Monday and Tuesday, and there will be an opening reception Sunday to showcase the new lobby bar.
Chicago Tribune Theater Loop Blog
Tough times are no time to cancel shows
L.A. Weekly RAW Blog
Stage Raw: TeAda Fest
TEADAWORKS 7TH ANNUAL NEW PERFORMANCE FESTIVAL
Daily Telegraph
History boy Dominic Cooper stays close to mentor Nicholas Hytner
Like Hector, the affable teacher in Alan Bennett's play The History Boys, Nicholas Hytner clearly takes a close interest in his charges. Mandrake spotted the National Theatre's artistic director sitting beside Dominic Cooper among the first-nighters at Burnt by the Sun this week
Financial Times
A dramatic act of rehabilitation
Peter Aspden is moved by Wandsworth inmates’ performance of ‘West Side Story’, its theme of redemption passing for much more than mere romantic conceit
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