Wednesday, December 2, 2020
I’ve long wanted to do a post on Alfred “Alf” Reeves (1876-1945). There’s not much to be said, but he deserves to be honored. The brother of the better remembered Billie Reeves, Alf …
Linked From Trav S.D. at 08:42AMFriday, November 27, 2020
We were delighted to see that Criterion just added comedy shorts of W.C. Fields to its streaming platform. Unlike most of the so-called classic comedians, Fields made relatively few shorts: …
Linked From Trav S.D. at 02:03PMSunday, November 15, 2020
Online via Gaiety, AyrThickSkin’s intense, flickering two-hander about automatons in a totalitarian regime makes gripping, immersive VR viewing
As if 2020 were not dystopian enough, ThickS…
Linked From The Guardian at 09:24AMFriday, November 13, 2020
Today we rewind to 2012, with scenes from the musical Chaplin, including Jenn Colella's rousing performance of 'All Falls Down.'
Linked From BroadwayWorld at 02:32PMWednesday, October 21, 2020
Last week's Musical of the Month column focused on what has become of the original cast of Hairspray since they took Broadway by storm during the summer of 2002. This week, we'll take a loo…
Linked From www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:54PMThursday, September 10, 2020
In honor of Chaplin's Broadway opening night anniversary, we are counting down our top 10 versions (and the headlines their perfs deserve!) of Hedda Hopper's marvelous number "All Falls Down…
Linked From BroadwayBox at 12:56PMOn this day in 2012, Chaplin, a new musical depicting the life of film icon Chaplin, opened on Broadway!
Linked From BroadwayWorld at 12:18AMTuesday, August 25, 2020
Buster Keaton fans know this well but it may be news to the wider public: Buster’s younger brother Harry, a.k.a “Jingles” (1904-1983) was in the family vaudeville act for a time and …
Linked From Trav S.D. at 10:24AMWednesday, July 29, 2020
Our Best of the Decade series continues this week with a look ten theater professionals who made their mark and established a full Broadway career during the 2010's. These are actors, design…
Linked From www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:12PMThe documentary Charlie Chaplin: A Man of the World sheds light on Chaplin's Romany gypsy roots. It was written and directed by his grand-daughter Carmen Chaplin.
Linked From Talk Entertainment at 11:06AMTuesday, July 28, 2020
WORKHOUSE (workhousepr.com) one of the country’s leading public relations and integrated creative firms, today announced that it has been selected as the Agency of Record for CHARLIE CHA…
Linked From Oscar E. Moore at 09:06PMThursday, July 23, 2020
Gloria DeHaven (1925-2016) was born into show business, the daughter of vaudeville, stage and screen veterans Carter DeHaven and Flora Parker. Carter DeHaven was assistant director on Cha…
Linked From Trav S.D. at 10:42AMFriday, June 26, 2020
So Chaplin Days begins today (you can see my video talk on “Chaplin and Vaudeville” here) so it seemed a propitious day for a preliminary post on a contemporary artist I’m presently ob…
Linked From Trav S.D. at 06:12PMTuesday, June 23, 2020
I am very proud to be taking part in two very cool online events happening this week, which I hope will check out: My two part online video talk on Charlie Chaplin and Vaudeville will go onl…
Linked From Trav S.D. at 11:36AMWednesday, May 27, 2020
Like the rest of you, we get out laughs where and when we can these days. One of the really good great guys of the Broadway community has been using his down time to cheer the rest of us up…
Linked From www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:42AMTuesday, May 12, 2020
This snippet was generated for upcoming publication in a popular vintage magazine, but I’m missing two vital snippets: from whence she came, and whither she wandered. The subject in questi…
Linked From Trav S.D. at 08:06AMSaturday, May 2, 2020
Today Hedda Hopper (1885-1966) is almost exclusively remembered as a Holy Terror of a right-wing gossip columnist, champion of Joan Crawford, J. Edgar Hoover, and HUAC, and scourge of Charli…
Linked From Trav S.D. at 09:48AMSunday, April 26, 2020
A few words on silent comedy supporting player Frank J. Coleman (1888-1948). A native of the Hudson River town of Newburgh, New York, Coleman started out acting with barnstorming outfits lik…
Linked From Trav S.D. at 03:48PMThursday, April 9, 2020
This week as we take a look back at what the creative team of April's Musical of the Month, we'll find some familiar names, and others who haven't been heard from since the show closed. As …
Linked From www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:54AMMonday, March 30, 2020
A musically gifted group of stage stars can be heard on the upcoming original album of the podcast musical Little Did I Know. The recording, which features 22 original songs, is due out b…
Linked From Broadway.com at 02:36PMThursday, March 26, 2020
Curtains was a unabashed old-fashioned Broadway musical. Big sets, lots of costumes, splashy production numbers and a large cast. The book boasted an impressive twelve principal roles and a …
Linked From www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:03AMFriday, March 6, 2020
An original musical, a screen-to-stage adaptation and two high-profile revivals begin previews in a bustling week on Broadway. Now’s your chance to see Matthew Broderick, Sarah Jessica Pa…
Linked From Broadway.com at 07:06PMTuesday, February 25, 2020
A group of talented young Broadway stars are among the nominees for the 10th Annual Clive Barnes Awards. The presentation of the annual honor recognizing excellence in theater and dance will…
Linked From Broadway.com at 01:06PMSunday, February 16, 2020
Chaplin: Birth of a Tramp is a sensitive and interesting take on Chaplin, looking at the artist behind the art and continues to showcase Arrows and Traps as a innovative company.
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 11:00AMTuesday, February 11, 2020
In our continuing series, editor Lisa Martland picks out some of her Top Picks from the last week of theatre (to 9 February 2020), including Ian Foster seeing Rafe Spall give a career-defini…
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 05:00AMMonday, February 10, 2020
Chaplin: Birth of a Tramp is an enthralling and emotive production with an unforgettable central performance – another unmissable show from Arrows & Traps.
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 07:00AMSunday, February 9, 2020
Review: The Strange Tale of Charlie Chaplin and Stan Laurel, HOME Manchester 3.0stars There are few more iconic or quintessential show business stars than Charlie Chaplin and Stan Laurel. Th…
Linked From A Younger Theatre at 10:42AMIf you’ve ever wondered how this particular legend was born, the play Chaplin: Birth of a Tramp offers a fascinating, entertaining and surprisingly poignant way to find out.
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 07:00AMSaturday, February 8, 2020
Have you ever seen Charlie Chaplin's classic film The Great Dictator? Eighty years after it was released, it feels terrifyingly current. We get a glimpse of why with the inclusion of its fin…
Linked From Terri Paddock at 05:40PMFriday, January 31, 2020
The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra with Philippe Quint on violin and Carolyn Kuan, conductor will be performing “A Tribute to Charlie Chaplin” on February 7, 2020, at 8PM and Sunday, Febru…
Linked From mdtheatreguide.com at 05:10PMFriday, January 24, 2020
10 Inspiring Musical Theatre Performances from The National YoungArts Foundation Competition
Written by Tiffany Wilkie
January 16, 2020
Seeking some musical theatre song inspiratio…
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