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I hope my kids are as nice as Faye Wright

“Will you still need me, will you still feed me, when I’m…” Always loved that Beatles song. And I confess, with four daughters, I’m pretty confident at least one of them...

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Tags: becoming a performing artist, broadway, broadway hits, performing artist profiles
Terrence Howard, Phylicia Rashad Taking “Cat” to the Big Screen

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, by Tennessee Williams, launched a revival on March 2nd of this year. There was one major change - the entire cast was African-American. Terrence Howard (recently on screen in...

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Tags: uncategorized
Lebanese High School Musical: “Thrilling”

“I just saw the production; it premiered tonight after being postponed due to the recent hostilities in the county. My sister plays Sharpay Evans and it was thrilling to be able to watch it in...

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Tags: backstage & behind-the-scenes, opening night, performing artist profiles, performing arts news, screen to stage
A Correction, and the Jealousy of a Friend

Correction: While having lunch with Douglas Rosenberg today, he corrected one fact that was not clear in my recent post about John Henry. While it is true that John Henry never actually served in...

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Tags: broadway, broadway hits, broadway news, playwrights, theatre
Dancing about War pt. 2: Singing Myself a Lullabye

John Henry was a self-described “performing artist/educator” who realized he was dying of AIDS and decided to turn his preparation for death into a performance piece. With the...

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Tags: becoming a performing artist, dance videos, modern
David Mamet, Nathan Lane & Presidential Satire? Vote YES!

In the tradition of the Daily Show and the Colbert Report, the new David Mamet play, November, is set just a few days before a presidential election. While having the site be a pseudo-official...

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Tags: uncategorized, broadway, broadway hits, coming soon, performing arts reviews and critiques
The Evolution of Dance: Goth Morris Dancing

I often talk about the way that dances evolve, the way that they influence each other. Last night, in fact, I watched an excellent performer named Arielle do a hip-hop/bellydance fusion piece (she...

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Tags: dance, uncategorized
Dancing About War

“It makes me grouchy to show up to “dance” after “dance” to find such a paucity of invention.” That’s the sentiment of Apollinaire Scherr in her recent...

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Tags: dance, general: peforming arts
Chilling News About Disney’s ‘High School Musical’

OK, relax. It’s a headline trick to catch your attention - there’s nothing actually wrong with the High School Musical craze. Yes, that’s right, I said craze. While it may be...

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Tags: broadway, broadway hits, theatre, screen to stage
Why Can’t Broadway Have One-Hit Wonders?

After only one show, the Broadway show Glory Days has been cancelled. One show. Well, one show and very sad ticket sales. The fact is, it had 17 performances in preview with, including a run at the...

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Tags: broadway, broadway news
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