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Monthly Archives: August 2012
Sparkle: Album Reviews
Sony RCA Records has released the soundtrack to the upcoming film Sparkle, a remake of the 1976 musical picture (starring Irene Cara) inspired by The Supremes, to middling reviews. The recording includes new versions of four songs from Curtis Mayfield’s … Continue reading
Posted in Albums, Books & Media, Film/TV Cast
Tagged Cee-Lo Green, Curtis Mayfield, film musical, film remake, Jordin Sparks, musical docudrama, R. Kelly, Sparkle, Whitney Houston
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Into the Woods: Review Roundup
The second New York revival of the 1987 musical Into the Woods has opened Off-Broadway, as the closing show in the Public Theater’s summer season at the Delacorte in Central Park, to decidedly mixed reviews. For the record, the creative team … Continue reading
Posted in Off-Broadway, Shows
Tagged Donna Murphy, Into the Woods, James Lapine, musical revival, Off-Broadway musical, Stephen Sondheim
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Spamalot: Review Roundup
The London revival of the 2005 musical Spamalot opened last week at the Harold Pinter Theatre in the West End to lukewarm reviews. For the record, the creative team includes Eric Idle (book, lyrics, music), John DuPrez (music), Christopher Luscombe … Continue reading
Posted in London, Shows
Tagged Camelot, Eric Idle, film adaptation, John DuPrez, Monty Python, Monty Python & the Holy Grail, musical revival, parody, Spamalot, West End musical
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London Road: Review Roundup
The 2011 musical London Road returned to London’s National Theatre last week to overwhelmingly positive reviews for a limited summer revival. The creative team includes Alecky Blythe (book, lyrics), Adam Cork (lyrics, music, orchestration), Rufus Norris (direction), Katrina Lindsay (production … Continue reading
Posted in London, Shows
Tagged Adam Cork, British premiere, London Road, musical docudrama, musical revival, West End musical
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In Memoriam: Mark O’Donnell
Yesterday, musical theater lost another unique voice. On Monday, librettist Mark O’Donnell died after collapsing in the lobby of his New York apartment. With co-writer Tom Meehan, O’Donnell crafted the books for musical adaptations of two John Waters films. The first, … Continue reading
In Memoriam: Marvin Hamlisch
On Monday, composer Marvin Hamlisch died in Los Angeles, after a brief illness. A “singular sensation” himself, Hamlisch won three Oscars, four Emmys, four Grammys (including one as Best New Artist), one Tony, plus the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. (The … Continue reading
New LIT Fund
In February, Edward Albee and other Off-Off-Broadway luminaries joined Judith Malina at her Living Theatre, when the League of Independent Theater announced plans for its LIT Fund, to financially assist groups and individuals creating independent theater in New York City. … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Producing
Tagged crowd-funding, John Clancy, League of Independent Theater, LIT Fund, Martin Denton, Off-Off-Broadway
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Nutty Professor: Review Roundup
The Broadway-bound musical The Nutty Professor, based on the 1963 Jerry Lewis film, made its world premiere last week at Nashville’s Polk Theater to enthusiastic out-of-town reviews. For the record, the creative team includes Rupert Holmes (book, lyrics), Marvin Hamlisch … Continue reading
Posted in Regional US, Shows
Tagged film adaptation, Jerry Lewis, Marvin Hamlisch, Nutty Professor, Polk Theater, regional premiere, Rupert Holmes
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Skippyjon Jones: Review Roundup
Last week at Off-Broadway’s Lucille Lortel, Theatreworks/USA opened its free summer show, the world premiere one-act musical Skippyjon Jones, based on the popular picture book series by Judy Schachner, to near-unanimous positive reviews. For the record, the creative team includes … Continue reading
Last Smoker: Review Roundup
The new one-act musical The Last Smoker in America, which had its world premiere in 2010 at Contemporary American Theatre Company in Columbus, opened Off-Broadway last night to weak reviews. For the record, the creative team is Bill Russell (book, … Continue reading
Posted in Off-Broadway, Shows
Tagged Bill Russell, CATC, Last Smoker in America, Off-Broadway musical, one-act, Peter Melnick, regional premiere
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