Hurray! I just noticed that the much praised American Repetory Theater production of "The Glass Menagerie" (which starred Cherry Jones) is transferring to Broadway in September. I know Haqyunus loved that production.
Hurray! I just noticed that the much praised American Repetory Theater production of "The Glass Menagerie" (which starred Cherry Jones) is transferring to Broadway in September. I know Haqyunus loved that production.
Oh nice. Though I am not surprised given the quality of the production and ART/Diane Paulus' track record. It deserves it. I might even see it again on the bigger set in the city!!!Originally Posted by steve4922
As for the production that I saw for Amadeus, the direction, set and of course the play was great but some of the actors were not up to the game. I don't know,is Salieri supposed to be gregarious and melodramatic in the original staging/play as well? F Murray Abraham was of course theatrical and showy but his interpretation was more of a snake like, slimy, ingratiating and conniving. Someone who is always thinking hundred times before doing or speaking anything. Maybe it was the actor himself, but he was over-the-top and too loud.
McKellen is very theatrical, but I don't remember him as being over the top. There obviously is an arc to the character's story--Salieri starts out as religious, kind, charming and somewhat self effacing. Then his growing obsession with (and jealousy of) Mozart drive him to become conniving and malicious. But the transformation is essentially internal and shared with the audience through his monologues; to the other characters in the play, he appears to be unchanged. Even now--years later--I still remember how well McKellen played all of this.
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PROBLEMS WITH SCOTT RUDIN
http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainmen...IgO2zJ4k1DOyAN
Jon Wilner, the former Broadway advertising executive, liked to say that you can slip anything into The New York Times — if you know how to massage the system.
Producer Scott Rudin certainly “massaged the system” Saturday with an ad for “The Testament of Mary” that included a little poke at Times theater reporter Patrick Healy.
“Let’s give a big cuddly shout-out to Pat Healy, infant provocateur and amateur journalist at The New York Times,” the ad read. “Keep it up, Pat — one day perhaps you’ll learn something about how Broadway works, and maybe even understand it.” — Scott Rudin.
Fiona Shaw starred in the one-woman show “The Testament of Mary,” which closed Sunday even though it was nominated for a Tony award.
Fiona Shaw starred in the one-woman show “The Testament of Mary,” which closed Sunday even though it was nominated for a Tony award.
Broadway producer Scott Rudin (above) managed to get the New York Times to run an ad in its pages ripping into the paper’s theater reporter, Patrick Healy.
Healy’s “sin” was a Q&A he did with Colm Tóibín, the author of “Testament.” Last Tuesday — the day the show was nominated for Best Play — Rudin called Tóibín at home and told him that, due to poor ticket sales, “The Testament of Mary” would close the following Sunday.
Healy tried to bait Tóibín a bit by asking him if he and Rudin got along “even when he told you the play would close.”
Tóibín admitted to a few “moments frustration” but said Rudin was an “excellent” producer.
Rudin wasted no time in retaliating. He cooked up the ad, then buried it in a bunch of paid listings sent electronically to the Times right before deadline Friday, sources say. (Rudin is also the producer of “The Book of Mormon,” so he sends out a lot of newspaper ads.)
“Nobody bothered to read it because it came in at the last minute in a stack of other stuff,” a source says.
Broadway was buzzing about the stunt this weekend, enjoying the fact that Rudin pulled a fast one on the paper of record.
“I can’t believe no one caught it,” one theater critic said. “Or if they did, they must be so desperate for ads they’ll take Scott’s money and print anything he wants them to!”
Healy, I’m told, is taking it in stride. He’s been “Rudin-ized,” which is something of a badge of honor around Shubert Alley.
I’m told the Times’ ad department is not amused and that there will be an “internal investigation” and “safeguards” put in place.
I saw Murder Ballad yesterday and loved it. I haven't seen Matilda yet, but Here Lies Love and Murder Ballad are by far the best new musicals I've seen this season.
Hilarious!
I didn't realize they were making "Far from Heaven" into a musical. I love Kelli O'Hara, so I will try to see this if it gets decent reviews.
http://theater.nytimes.com/2013/05/1....html?src=dayp
Eww, really?
Elena
"Far From Heaven" is a much better candidate for a musical than the documentary "Grey Gardens", and this creative team turned "Grey Gardens" into a good (not great, although Christine Ebersole and Mary Louise Wilson were great) musical, so it will be interesting to see what they do with this.
Yeah I could totally see it working as a musical. Too bad the whole run is sold out!
I should have known. Oh well, I assume if it gets good reviews it may transfer to Broadway.
Maybe it will be extended. Not an uncommon occurrence.
Of course they will try. And cancellation tickets are a possibility.
I've heard they're looking to move it to Broadway next season. Don't know what that means for LCT's The King and I.
Saw Nora Ephron's Lucky Guy, starring Tom Hanks, last night. I was pretty shocked and how awful the whole thing was.
I have no desire to see this. How was Hanks?
Very shticky. Shouldn't win the Tony (but probably will anyways).
Yeah for Hanks to win over Letts is so, but Hanks is still probably gonna win.
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