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Monday, June 30, 2008

    Reviews:

    [ BN ]  Tony Winner Tracy Letts Toasts Chicago With 'Superior Donuts'
    Review by Jeremy Gerard

    The result is predictable and silly but, as with "August: Osage County," extremely entertaining, not to mention a full hour shorter.

    [ TOC ]  Superior Donuts
    Review by Christopher Piatt

    The resulting treat is a low comedy any Chicagoan can get high off of.

    [ CU ]  All's Well that Ends Well

    Shakespeare & Company's music-infused version of a rarely produced comedy.

    Features:

    [ P ]  ONSTAGE & BACKSTAGE: Andrea, Alexis and Agonizing Auditions by Seth Rudetsky

    [ B ]  Q&A: A Playful Chat with South Pacific's Matthew Morrison

    [ B ]  PHOTO OP: Damn Yankees Stars Cheer on Xanadu

    [ P ]  PHOTO CALL: Cirque Dreams: Jungle Fantasy Opens on Broadway

    News:

    [ P ]  Broadway Grosses: June 23-29

    [ TM ]  Actors' Equity and Broadway League Continue Talks Past Deadline

    [ P ]  Actors' Equity and Broadway League Continue Contract Talks

    [ P ]  Brown, Cobb and Lazenga Will Be Dirty Dancing in U.S. Premiere; Show Is Broadway-Bound

    [ B ]  Dirty Dancing Sets Dates, Leads for Chicago Premiere

    [ P ]  Ted Chapin Named American Theatre Wing Board Chairman

    [ B ]  Ted Chapin Named Chairman of the Board of American Theatre Wing

    [ P ]  Arden, Howard, McCartney, Mauzey, Kudisch and More Set for Summer Broadway Festival

    [ TM ]  Andreas, Kudisch, Mauzey, McCartney, Woods, et al. Set for Summer Broadway Festival

    [ P ]  Amy Ryan Will Be Part of NBC's "The Office"

    [ TM ]  Amy Ryan to Return to NBC's The Office

    [ P ]  Perrin and Betts to Join London's 39 Steps in July

    [ TM ]  Nigel Betts, Alan Perrin to Join London's 39 Steps on July 28

    [ P ]  Mullally, Cumpsty, Cavenaugh, Golden and More Set for Project Shaw's Major Barbara

    [ TM ]  Cumpsty, Esper, Mullally, Reeder, et al. Set for Project Shaw's Major Barbara

    [ P ]  Kennedy and Campbell Will Host Divas! Benefit; Bessette and Callaways to Perform

    [ TM ]  Campbell, Calllaway, Kennedy, et al. Set for Hudson Stage DIVAS Benefit

    [ TM ]  Sally Struthers to Star in Reagle Players' Annie

    [ P ]  Lainie Kazan and Robert Davi to Star in Rachel and Julio

    [ P ]  Berman's Perfect Couple, Story of Three Friends, Gets Extra Week Off-Broadway

    [ P ]  McKellen to Star in Remake of "Prisoner" Series

    [ P ]  "Basketball Diaries" Will Bounce Into 59E59 Theaters in Manhattan July 15

    [ P ]  Reichard, Westenberg, Brunell, Cummings and More Cast in Muny's Fair Lady

    [ P ]  Phantom's Gussied Up Website Has Video Blogs by Broadway's Cudia

    [ P ]  McDonald, Carroll, Keen, Mackintosh and Morrisey to Be Part of Almeida Season

    [ P ]  The Strangerer to Play Off-Broadway's Barrow Street Theatre in July

    [ B ]  New York Theatre Workshop Sets 2008-09 Season Lineup

    [ B ]  Adding Machine Sets Closing Date Off-Broadway

    [ P ]  Adding Machine to Close July 20

    [ TM ]  Adding Machine to Close July 20

    [ P ]  Decca to Release "Mamma Mia!" Soundtrack in July

    [ P ]  "Mamma Mia!" Film Makes World Premiere June 30

    [ TM ]  Mamma Mia! Film to Premiere in London on June 30; Soundtrack to Get July 8 Release

  • Posted by Tim Dunleavy at 4:55 PM | Item Link


      • This Morning's Peter Filichia:

      [ TM ]  Peter Filichia's Diary: June Leftovers

      [ NJ ]  Irish drama looks unflinchingly at aging

      "Superior Donuts":

      [ CST ]  Breakfast with Tracy Letts BY HEDY WEISS

      [ CST ]  Michael McKean, still rocking stage and screen BY MIRIAM DI NUNZIO

      [ CT ]  McKean finds life onstage sweet with 'Donuts' by Kelley L. Carter

      [ NYT ]  So, How Would You Like Your Culture Clash? Joke-Filled or Sugar-Glazed? By CHARLES ISHERWOOD

      Tracy Letts's "August: Osage County" is a full theatrical meal. His new play, "Superior Donuts," is a much less ambitious repast.

      [ CT ]  It ain't another 'August,' but Tracy Letts' 'Superior Donuts' is a tasty bite of Chicago by Chris Jones

      [ CST ]  'Donuts' a familiar recipe BY HEDY WEISS

      Letts' followup to 'August' is zesty and ambitious but half-baked

      "Mamma Mia!":

      [ THR ]  Film Review: Mamma Mia! By Ray Bennett

      Bottom Line: My, my, clear the aisles. This is the winner that will take it all!

      [ P ]  STAGE TO SCREENS: Phyllida Lloyd and Dominic Cooper Talk About "Mamma Mia!" Movie

      [ TM ]  Mamma Mia! Film to Premiere in London

      Features:

      [ ND ]  'reasons to be pretty' has some ugly words
      Linda Winer | Critical Mass

      [ NYT ]  Welcome to Toontown, Radio Guys By ELIZABETH JENSEN

      A call-in radio show about car trouble finds its way to PBS.

      With a video clip featuring Kelli O'Hara as Beth.

      [ CT ]  Chicago theater's secret weapon By Sid Smith

      Two short anecdotes tell you a lot about Eileen LaCario, a "force of nature," as one producer calls her, and one of two vice presidents of Broadway in Chicago.

      [ CT ]  A good question: How does the Chicago Tribune decide which shows to review? by Chris Jones

      [ BE ]  BTF at 80: Witnessing a changing personality by Jeffrey Borak

      [ WSJ ]  Putting it together by Robert J. Hughes

      A new musical, with the offbeat, bracketed name of "[title of show]," charts the creation of a musical from idea to submission to a festival to an Off-Broadway run and finally to Broadway itself.

      [ BR ]  A musical about writing a musical By ROBERT FELDBERG

      [ DCTS ]  Nixon, Anyone?

      Two of Washington's most sought-after actors are willing to hang it all up for the chance to play Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger again "anywhere on the planet." Before the closing of Nixon's Nixon this weekend, Ed Gero and Conrad Feininger talked about stepping into Richard and Henry's shoes again, (they played it in 1999), and how the play tracks our evolving understanding of 'tricky Dick'.

      [ B ]  MY NEW YORK: Above-the-Sea Fun with Little Mermaid Star Sierra Boggess!

      [ NYP ]  THAT ISRAELI GIRL By Ashna Ali

      After her dom role in 'Weeds,' actress Meital Dohan follows it up with a psychotic (and sexy) relationship for the stage

      [ DN ]  David Hyde Pierce picks stage over screen with 'Accent on Youth' by Joe Dziemianowicz

      [ WE ]  'River' revival BY BOB CURTRIGHT

      "Big River," based on Mark Twain's "Huckleberry Finn," is back in the spotlight after spending the '90s on the sidelines.

      [ TM ]  Queen of the Night By: Brian Scott Lipton, Edward Highfield, and Jordan Neuren

      TheaterMania gets a special look at Sarah Silverman's One Night Only concert for Project A.L.S. and goes backstage with celebrity pals Katie Couric and Rob Morrow.

      [ DN ]  5 open-air theaters besides Shakespeare in the Park By JOE DZIEMIANOWICZ

      [ R ]  Hayes, Krakowski bring "Damn Yankees" to NY stage By Robert Osborne (Hollywood Reporter)

      [ NYT ]  Correction: Retirement Eludes a Multitasker

      Thanks to American Theater Web for the following features!

      [ MST ]  Assessing Jeune Leune By ROHAN PRESTON

      The news that Theatre de la Jeune Lune would close was a shocker. How could it happen? And what are the implications for theater in the Twin Cities?

      [ AAN ]  Patinkin promises classics and more BY ROGER LELIEVRE

      [ AAN ]  Jeff Daniels' new play to open BY ROGER LELIEVRE

      "The Atheist":

      [ BE ]  Actor gets a workout in an edgy new play By Jeffrey Borak

      Scott is eager to see how Berkshires audiences will respond to "The Atheist."

      [ CU ]  Review: The Atheist at Williamstown Theatre Festival's Nikos Stage with Campbell Scott

      Other Reviews:

      [ NYT ]  London Theater Journal: The Ugly and the Beautiful, on Stage and Newsstands By Ben Brantley

      [ HC ]  Some Drama, Some Comedy, Some Of It Unintentional By FRANK RIZZO

      A Wrapup Of The Connecticut Theater Season

      [ TM ]  According to Tip
      Boston Review by: Sandy MacDonald

      Ken Howard perfectly captures former Speaker of the House Tip O'Neill in Dan Flavin's straightforward solo play.

      [ BH ]  'Tip' speaks to today's war, politics By Jenna Scherer

      [ TB ]  A Chorus Line
      Review by Matthew Murray

      Come for the star, stay for the show.

      [ WP ]  Barrett's Bernstein: Soaring & Stumbling by Nelson Pressley

      [ V ]  The Mysteries of Harris Burdick
      Review By FRANK RIZZO

      Writer-director Joe Calarco, lyricist Nathan Tysen and composer Chris Miller have not only found a narrative connection for the pictures but a musical whole that celebrates the joys of imagination and the healing power of art.

      [ CU ]  The Mysteries of Harris Burdick

      Barrington Stage Musical Lab production not quite ready for prime time.

      [ TNO ]  ALMOST TOO PERFECT by SANDY MACDONALD

      In dusting off Shaw's Candida, a stellar company proves the old master's enduring relevance.

      [ NYer ]  Spokespeople by Hilton Als

      Off Broadway takes on war, gender, and race.

      "Palace of the End"; "Arias with a Twist"; "Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind."

      [ NYP ]  IN THE END, 'PALACE' JUST ISN'T A VERY BIG DEAL By FRANK SCHECK (** 1/2)

      [ LAT ]  Theater Beat: 'Proof's' staging adds up

      Also reviews of "My Old Friends," "The Last Seder," and "The Boychick Affair: The Bar Mitzvah of Harry Boychick"

      [ NYP ]  THE FRESH (PINK) PRINCESSES OF CANADA By Mark Peikert

      Earnest gay hip-hopera 'Bash'd' raps through the tale of Romeo and Romeo

      [ NYP ]  BLOODY BUT NOT EQUAL By David Blum

      Oskar Eustis' 'Hamlet' packs surprises but little subtlety

      News:

      [ NYT ]  Death Notice: Bob Kennedy

      [ IBDB ]  Bob Kennedy's Broadway Credits

      [ NYP ]  CINDY ADAMS

      SO, the James Nederlander Jr.-Margo MacNabb wedding. Her long beaded white gown handmade by Naem Khan.

      [ NYT ]  Chicago Shows, Going and Coming
      Compiled by STEVEN McELROY

      "Adding Machine" is closing and "The Strangerer" is opening.

      [ P ]  All Bob's Women Closes in West End After Six Performances

      [ P ]  Hampstead Theatre's Fall Season to Include Brecht's Last Play

      [ TM ]  Gardner, Graae, Mayes, Myers, Wilson, et al. to Perform at Yale Cabaret Conference

      [ TM ]  Duepree, Harris, Setlock, Wilkas Set for BTF's Pageant Play

      [ P ]  Today in Theatre History: JUNE 30

      [ P ]  Ayers, Donegan, Perlman and Young Sing Songs of Acquisto and Buck June 30

      [ P ]  Trevor Project Honors Tony Winner Cumming at June 30 New York Gala; Menzel Performs

      [ P ]  Maroulis, Anderson, Von Essen and More Sing Radio Hits June 30

      [ P ]  Butler, Crowley, Rogers, Collier, Kernan Open in Misbehavin' at Goodman

      [ P ]  Dora Awards Are Doled Out in Toronto June 30; Dirty Dancing, Top Girls, Fire Among Nominees

      [ P ]  Performers from Spring Awakening, Jersey Boys, Wicked and More Will Sing at Taste of Chicago June 30

      [ P ]  With World at War, Civil Rights Are on Hold in New Play Of Equal Measure

    • Posted by Tim Dunleavy at 8:51 AM | Item Link


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