Monday, May 25, 2015

See Spot sing By Quinton Skinner

The musical version of '101 Dalmatians' does some good tricks, but true theatricality is never unleashed.

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Tweaked 'Little House' musical still a half-pint short of greatness By Dominic P. Papatola

Though the topline stars are the same, the version of 'Little House on the Prairie: The Musical' now playing at the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts is significantly different from the …

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That's MY head you're talking about!

Dominic Papatola, theater critic for the St. Paul Pioneer Press, reviews the Minnesota Fringe Festival show "Bring Me the Head of Dominic Papatola."

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Her husband, his wife, 'His Girl' BY CHRIS HEWITT

Angela Bassett and Courtney B. Vance are having so much fun doing "His Girl Friday" at the Guthrie Theater that they're already talking about coming back for more.

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Curtain falls on the first Guthrie BY DOMINIC P. PAPATOLA

Actors, audiences will never forget the Minneapolis landmark

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There are no minor roles ... BY DOMINIC P. PAPATOLA

... but there are some odd jobs in the theater, and the people who hold them make the show go on.

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'Horrors' story BY AMY CARLSON GUSTAFSON

A Twin Cities actor steps onto the national stage with a starring role in 'Little Shop.'

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As budget cuts loom, theaters need your help BY DOMINIC P. PAPATOLA

In 2003, more than any other recent year, the Twin Cities theater scene is going to need a whole lotta resolve.
Thanks to American Theater Web for the link!

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Guthrie managing director stepping down BY DOMINIC P. PAPATOLA

Susan Baird Trapnell, managing director of the Guthrie Theater, is leaving her post after less than a year on the job.
Thanks to American Theater Web for the link!

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'Forbidden Christmas' doesn't quite fulfill promise BY DOMINIC P. PAPATOLA

First things first: Unless you count a brief pas de deux with a power-line tower, Mikhail Baryshnikov doesn't dance in the world premiere production of "Forbidden Christmas" at the Guthrie L…

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The way of all flesh BY DOMINIC P. PAPATOLA

Try as they might for a no-snafu production, entertainers, from local performers to Janet Jackson, are at the mercy of their costumes.
Thanks to American Theater Web for the last two links above.

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Stritch a most unlikely grandma, but it works BY DOMINIC P. PAPATOLA

"A young kid, 27, came backstage to see me one night," Stritch says. "He was a two-quart-a-day Dewars drinker, and he said, 'I saw your show six months ago, and I haven't had a drink since.'…

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Friendship and criticism make for an uneasy blend BY DOMINIC P. PAPATOLA

When Mel Gussow's obituary appeared in the New York Times last week, the headline called him "A Champion of Playwrights." Looking down from that Great Copy Desk in the Sky, Gussow must have …

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Maybe critics could draw the crowds with more 'Idol'-izing BY DOMINIC P. PAPATOLA

The fact that newsrooms around the country - including my own - are treating the show results as news honestly makes me want to barf.
Still, from the perspective of engaging people in the arts, this show - vacuous and insipid as it seems to non-fans - just might be onto something.

SOURCE: www.twincities.com at 05:58PM

Moorhead woman headlines touring company of 'Legally Blonde' By Dominic P. Papatola

When she was in sixth grade, Becky Gulsvig told her dad she was going to Broadway.

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Popular playwright: Don't put Gogol in the same world as Google By Dominic P. Papatola

Jeffrey Hatcher has had his eye on "The Government Inspector" since he performed in Nikolai Gogol's comedy of errors in college.

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2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards