PRODUCER, INTERRUPTEDScott Rudin and the American Dream. Jun 10 26June 10, 2026Article at open.substack.com
MIKE NICHOLS: A LIFE Even when he was on top of the world, Mike Nichols was convinced that his fame, his fortune, his worldly goods and starry friends could disappear at any time, and it made him mad. He was the accidental tsurist. “I’m… Feb 08 21February 08, 2021Article at Theater News Online
George C. Wolfe’s appropriation bluesTheater The director of the film adaptation of ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ has been tripping cultural land mines for decades Let’s get right to it. I’m going to reveal the ending of Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom. Before I do, I urge you to find Netflix and… Jan 14 21January 14, 2021Article at The Undefeated
Long Before ‘Oklahoma!’ There Was A Real Jewish OklahomaIf, as Oscar Hammerstein II wrote in “Oklahoma!”, “the farmer and the cowman should be friends,” a hoedown was probably the least likely place for them to voice their grievances. No matter how catchy Richard Rodgers’ melody for the inviting square… Oct 16 18October 16, 2018Article at The Forward
Louis Zorich Dies: Stage Veteran And ‘Mad About You’ Dad Was 93UPDATE with more information. Louis Zorich, whose stage career reached back more than half a century and included a 1969 Tony nomination for Hadrian VII, died Tuesday in New York. The veteran Chicago actor, best known to TV audiences as Paul Reiser’s… Feb 02 18February 02, 2018Article at Deadline
Ronan Farrow’s Weinstein-Related Stories Are Finalists For National Magazine AwardRonan Farrow’s investigative stories about Harvey Weinstein for The New Yorker magazine’s print and online editions were jointly rewarded today with a nomination for the National Magazine Award in the category of Public Service. Finalists for what… Feb 01 18February 01, 2018Article at Deadline
Louis Zorich Dies: Stage Veteran And ‘Mad About You’ Dad Was 93UPDATE with more information. Louis Zorich, whose stage career reached back more than half a century and included a 1969 Tony nomination for Hadrian VII, died Tuesday in New York. The veteran Chicago actor, best known to TV audiences as Paul Reiser’s… Feb 01 18February 01, 2018Article at Deadline
Musical ‘Tootsie’ Toot-Toots To Broadway After Chi Tryout Next FallNot one to rest on his laurels, Broadway composer/lyricist David Yazbek will follow his acclaimed The Band’s Visit – which is selling out on Broadway and is certain to earn several Tony nominations this spring – with another film-to-musical… Jan 24 18January 24, 2018Article at Deadline
Lions, Witches And A Genie Blast Broadway Box Office To $39M As Holiday Crowds Crash Times SquareThe lion roared, the witches flew, the school rocked and even the aging Opera Ghost deserved a Champagne toast. Broadway is more generous than Washington on Thanksgiving: Here, all the turkeys get reprieves along with the biggest hits. Nearly… Nov 27 17November 27, 2017Article at Deadline
Universal, Barry Gibb Will Develop Bee Gees Broadway MusicalAdd another jukebox show to the Broadway hopper. Wicked co-producer Universal Theatrical Group (UTG), Universal Pictures’ live theatre division, has reached an agreement with Barry Gibb, Yvonne Gibb, and the Estate of Robin Gibb to develop a biotuner… Nov 08 17November 08, 2017Article at Deadline
Barry Dennen Dies: ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’s Pilate And Barbra Streisand Mentor Was 79Barry Dennen, who played Pontius Pilate in the original stage and film versions of Jesus Christ Superstar and earlier played a key role in Barbra Streisand’s emergence from cabaret unknown to superstar diva, died Tuesday morning in Burbank, where he… Sep 26 17September 26, 2017Article at Deadline
Broadway Will Dim The Lights For ‘Annie ‘ Author Thomas MeehanSECOND UPDATE, SATURDAY: The marquees of Broadway theaters will be dimmed in memory of Thomas Meehan on August 30 at 7:45 PM for one minute. Meehan died August 21 at age 88 “Thomas Meehan was a key collaborator on some of the most memorable… Aug 26 17August 26, 2017Article at Deadline
Toronto’s Superb Soulpepper Troupe Beats ‘Hamilton’ At The Freebie GameForget about the shows, for a minute. Soulpepper, a highly, and rightly, decorated Toronto theater company in residence this month at the Signature Theatre on West 42nd Street, is offering the best freebie since Hamilton‘s Ham4Ham al fresco pre-show… Jul 20 17July 20, 2017Article at Deadline
Paul Dooley On Robert Altman, Mike Nichols And A Character Named Paul DooleyWriters are warned never to give away the ending of a movie or play. But beginnings are fair game. This is how Paul Dooley opens his one-man show, Movie Dad: ‘I am a character actor. That’s the definition of me. For the past 60 years, I’ve been… Jul 07 17July 07, 2017Article at Deadline
Paul Dooley On Robert Altman, Mike Nichols And A Character Named Paul DooleyWriters are warned never to give away the ending of a movie or play. But beginnings are fair game. This is how Paul Dooley opens his one-man show, Movie Dad: ‘I am a character actor. That’s the definition of me. For the past 60 years, I’ve been… Jul 07 17July 07, 2017Article at Deadline
Elvis Presley Manager Col. Tom Parker Set For Screen BioElvis Presley’s 1974 minor hit “My Boy” might serve as the alternative title for The Colonel, a film bio of the King’s Svengali-like manager, Colonel Tom Parker. The film is in the works from music and media producer Spencer Proffer (Chasing Trane,… Jun 26 17June 26, 2017Article at Deadline
Review: Kevin Spacey’s ‘Darrow’ At Center Court Is A Net WinKevin Spacey has an enduring passion for Clarence Darrow, the Chicago lawyer famed for defending the defenseless and the undefendable. Championing the causes of union “anarchists” and transgressive disruptors (his most celebrated case was, arguably,… Jun 16 17June 16, 2017Article at Deadline
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?A proposed revival of Edward Albee’s landmark 1962 drama has renewed a long-simmering debate about freedom of expression and the frequently fuzzy line between the rights of creative versus interpretive artists. At issue is the Albee estate’s decision… May 22 17May 22, 2017Article at Deadline
Review: ‘Sojourners’ And ‘Her Portmanteau’ Add A Rich New Voice; Derren Brown’s A Mental CaseThe New York Theatre Workshop, led by James Nicola, ranks very high among those irreplaceable off-Broadway institutions that, to use Donald Trump’s famed expression, prime the pump delivering fresh voices to our stages and invaluable perspective on… May 17 17May 17, 2017Article at Deadline
Review: ‘Venus’, Pulitzer Winner Suzan-Lori Parks’ Drama RevivedHer name was Saartjie (Sarah) Baartman, but in the years of her fame she was called the “Venus Hottentot,” much like Joseph Merrick who, some decades later, would become famous as the “Elephant Man.” Both were human beings exhibited as freaks in… May 16 17May 16, 2017Article at Deadline
