Monthly Archives: June 2011
Alan Rickman – Alert
So, I know quite a few people, myself included, are fans of Mr. Alan Rickman so I thought I’d spread the news that, barring unforeseen casting changes, he will be returning to Broadway this fall in a new contemporary play, “Seminar.” Mr. Rickman hasn’t been on Broadway since 2002′s revival of “Private Lives” and only one other time before … Continue reading
Next to Normal
I’m so excited to get the opportunity to see this show again especially with the same lead actress from the original Broadway production, Alice Ripley. The curtain goes up on the touring production here in DC at the Kennedy Center this coming week. It’s here for a very brief run, only two weeks, so race … Continue reading
Old Times – Shakespeare Theater Company
I didn’t write this show up very quickly which is a pretty good indicator of my general ambivalence. I didn’t love the show, I didn’t hate the show. That might have changed dramatically if the show hadn’t been a pithy 90 minutes. The play is written by Harold Pinter, circa 1970 and from beginning to … Continue reading
Spider-man, a dramatic reading…
So the re-reviews are out and I think it’s put a fork to any last desire I had to see the show. For purely academic purposes I wish I had seen both the before-Taymor and after-Taymor productions but not enough to pony up the dough to do so. In a final indignity the show was … Continue reading
Company in Concert with the NY Philharmonic – Updated
Update Due to popular demand they’ve extended the run of the screening so if you’re still interested go to www.companyonscreen.com to see if it’s still playing in your area. So despite a crazy schedule last week I did manage to get out and see this in the theater braving a veritable monsoon do so but … Continue reading
They better not be teasing me…
Playbill.com is reporting that producers for the upcoming musical movie of “Les Miserables” (which I was somehow unaware of) are in negotiations with Hugh Jackman to play the role of Jean Valjean. I am simultaneous excited and concerned. Modern Hollywood has such a bad record of successfully turning out a movie musical that does justice to … Continue reading
PSA – Cheap Tickets to the National Shakespeare Theater
The National Shakespeare Theater, here in DC, in a effort to reach a broader audience and make theater affordable for the younger generations (just like tobacco manufacturers they’re trying to get you hooked young) is offering $15 tickets for their performances. Tickets go on sale every Tuesday for that weeks shows and they’re of course limited base on … Continue reading
Found it!
Mark Rylances acceptance speech. It’s not a new thing for him, he did it in for the 2008 Tony’s as well. It’s a great promotion for Louis Jenkins. I kind of like his poetry.
The Tony Awards – My Favorite Parts
I’ll post this and then we’ll call the Tony’s quits for the next 11 months. I thought in general the show was fun, I do like that they are putting more numbers into the show; but I thought the Broadway Moments bits were cheesey, even though I did enjoy “It’s Raining Men”. The opening number … Continue reading
65th Annual Tony Awards
Well, the 65th annual Tony Awards have been put to bed for another year signaling the official start of what I consider the summer lull. This is usually when shows that have so-so attendance hope for a “Tony bump” or end up closing if they’re passed over and few if any shows open. There are … Continue reading
