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New York Times ArtsBeat Blog
David Carradine Dies
David Carradine, the star of the 1970s television series “Kung Fu” and the title villain of the “Kill Bill” movies has died.
Hartford Courant Behind the Curtain Blog
Directors Joe Calarco, Jason Moore for O’Neill Musicals
Joe Calarco and Jason Moore (“Shrek,” “Avenue Q”) have been tapped to direct the two high-profile musicals at the National Music Theater Conference at the O’Neill Theater Center in Waterford next month.
Newtown Producer’s Film on Tonys
When Jerry Herman steps up to get his Tony Award Sunday night for lifetime achievement in the theater, there will be a four-minute film clip from Newtown’s Amber Edwards’ documentary on the composer, “Words and Music by Jerry Herman.”
TheaterMania
Julia Stiles and Bill Pullman Exchange Fighting Words
The stars of the Mark Taper Forum’s revival of David Mamet’s Oleanna are trying to make the play more personal and less political.
* Jersey Boys‘ Jeremy Kushnier, Des McAnuff, Sergio Trujillo, and More Receive Dora Nominations
* Veanne Cox, Carol Kane, Janine LaManna, Howard McGillin, and More Set for York’s High Spirits
* Kevin Rahm to Star in Pacific Resident Theatre’s Wild Boy
* Sean Bolger, Lucy Carapetyan, Brendan Melanson, et al. Set for Steep’s The Hollow Lands
Playbill
* Facing Tough Times, Michigan’s BoarsHead Lays Off Artistic Director
* How Broadway Met Its Tony Host, Neil Patrick Harris
* Soho Playhouse Summer Series to Feature Solo Shows By Sun, Rapp, Raffo and More
* O’Neill Center to Host Free MFA Playwrighting Panel with Vogel, Frankel, Sobel and More
* Wicked, Blithe Spirit, West Side Story, Lion King and Jersey Boys to Offer Actors Fund Performances
* For Lovers Only Star Allen to Premiere New Glen Roven Song Cycle
* Kate Baldwin Will Sing Lane & Harburg on New PS Classics Album
BackStage – BlogStage
PUNCH Puppet Slam at Galapagos
PUNCH Puppet Slam will turn Galapagos Art Space into a hilarious, adult-oriented Muppet Show on Wednesday, June 17th, at 8:00 P.M.
ARTSBLOG
The Ethics of Cutting Arts Education
Blogger, evaluation expert, professor, and consultant Dr. Patricia Saraniero writes about the arts education and ethics. Her latest entry discusses the “ethical ramifications of cutting arts from schools.”
Culturebot
Five Questions for Maria Striar
Producing Artistic Director, Clubbed Thumb
Just Show To Go You
Quick Q&A: Scott Alan
I recently talked with composer Scott Alan on the eve of the re-release of his CD “Keys”.
The Producer’s Perspective
Are there fewer long running shows on Broadway now than there used to be?
There was an interesting chart in last week’s Variety that listed all of the “long running shows” in Broadway history year by year (a “long run” by Variety standards is anything over 1,000 performances, or a little under 2.5 years
The Guardian
West End musical tolls for Ernest Hemingway Carrie Dunn
A show about the author’s life is destined for the Comedy theatre, while Broadway is busy dusting off the frocks for the Tony awards
Getting hitched on Romeo and Juliet’s balcony – romantic or tragic? Nosheen Iqbal
The setting of the star-crossed lovers’ tryst is now available for weddings – and there are lots of other literary locations waiting to be brought to life
Londonist
London On The Cheap: June 5 – 11
Friday: This week, The Scoop at More London (the sunken amphitheatre outside City Hall) began its usual Summer season of al fresco arts events. In a slightly re-jigged format they’ve introduced a Fringe theatre element: tonight it’s The Sanford Collective performing Eugene Ionesco’s Rhinoceros. 7pm, free.
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Bloomberg.com
Harry Potter Star Turns Invisible With Tonys’ Spring Bias: Jeremy Gerard
Like all popularity contests, Broadway’s Tony Awards can be influenced by politicking, advertising splurges and the bluntly subjective opinions of voters (including, in this case, me). Now Ken Davenport has identified another crucial factor: the seasons.
BackStage
B’way’s Winter of Discontent Yields to Spring Awakening
It was two weeks before Christmas, and the mood on Broadway was hardly merry. Tony Award–winning shows, from ‘Hairspray’ and ‘Gypsy’ to ‘Spring Awakening’ and ‘Spamalot’, had announced closing notices earlier than expected.
Variety
Roundabout spotlights ‘Ordinary Days’
Adam Gwon’s tuner “Ordinary Days” will get a fall run as part of Roundabout Underground, the Roundabout Theater Company’s initiative focused on up-and-coming legit creatives.
TheaterMania
A Summer Full of Film Stars
Allison Janney, Daniel Radcliffe, Will Ferrell, James Gandolfini, Jonathan Groff, and more stage veterans hit the big screen!
* Aasif Mandvi, Dallas Roberts, Nilaja Sun, et al. Set for Summer Solos Series
* A Supercalifragilistic Evening With Richard Sherman Will Be Held at the Norris Theatre
* E. Faye Butler, Mary Ernster, Susie McMonagle, et al. Set for Porchlight’s A Place for Us
nypress
Pop These Plays Like Pills
The Brick Theater presents The Antidepressant Festival
DC Theater Scene
STC’s summer Free For All moves to Harman Hall
Shakespeare Theatre Company’s summer giveaway – traditionally held at the outdoor Carter Barron Amphitheatre – will move to Sidney Harman Hall for 2009. This year’s free production will run from August 27th to September 12 and will be a remount of their highly acclaimed 2007 production of The Taming of the Shrew, directed by Rebecca [...]
Providence Journal
Tickets for Young Frankenstein, the musical, at PPAC
Creative Loafing (Atlanta)
PushPush Theater works out with PinterFest
The workshop theater takes on the late Nobel laureate Harold Pinter
Chicago Tribune Theater Loop Blog
A Tony Awards boost for two Chicago shows
Time Out Chicago
A Minister’s Wife
Josh Schmidt, Jan Tranen and Austin Pendleton team up to make Shaw sing.
Edge Chicago
Jerry Mitchell: A legend gets ’Legal’
When one thinks of legendary Broadway choreographers, Jerry Mitchell ranks up there with Champion, Robbins and Fosse, thanks to a slew of successful …
Minneapolis Star-Tribune
Director Nichols in town for Kushner plays
Mike Nichols, who directed Kushner’s “Angels in America” for HBO, watched “Caroline, or Change” and the Guthrie’s new play.
MinnesotaPlayList
First, we take Des Moines
What do you do when you’ve written a raunchy gay sex farce sure to offend delicate sensibilities? Take it on the road, of course
Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel Acting Out Blog
Lake Geneva Theatre Company returns
After an initial season that financially finished in the black, the Lake Geneva Theatre Company is back this summer with a production of Charles Ludlam’s two actor farce “The Mystery of Irma Vep.” Milwaukee actors Rick Pendzich and Matt Daniels will make split-second costume changes as they play the eight characters in the show, which opens Friday for a run through June 28.
Los Angeles Times
Tony Awards: Some predictions and predilections
Sunday night is the big night, so while we’re all waiting here’s a peek at my opinionated scorecard for the 2009 Tony Awards.
Theaters are taking social networking to a new level
Now that practically every new stage production has its own Facebook page and Twitter feed, what’s the next step for theater companies in the realm of social networking?
New York Times
MySpace Offers Rock and Jazz Classics
MySpace is luring in older users with free streaming music from Lionel Richie, Neil Young, The Cure and many others.
Chad Jones’ Theater Dogs
New theater company is Hella Fresh
If you want a big, dramatic scene involving John Rosenberg smashing things on his way out the door, you better look elsewhere.
Seattle Times
Tacoma’s Broadway Center announces 2009-10 season lineup
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