Friday, March 7, 2008

Fighting the Smoking Ban in MN, and More News of the Day

Blog entries have been scarce this week – I know. Lots of reviews and a couple of pieces for Back Stage - one on April Yvette Thompson and Liberty City and one on Joanne Camp and Ghosts, the 50th production that the Obie-award winning and Tony and Drama Desk nominated actress has done with the company.

I figured rather than letting the blog be silent while I work on my review for In the Heights and finish up listening to a couple of things that I need to review, I'll point you toward a few interesting articles from this morning's News Clippings on ATW.

First off, in USA Today, there's an article about a theater in Minnesota that's trying to get round the state's smoking ban. You'll find it at www.usatoday.com – direct link.

In Paul Hodgins' blog for the Orange County Register, there's an interview with Richard Maltby, Jr., who's hard at work on the musical version of the movie Mask at the Pasadena Playhouse. This one's at Orange County Register – direct link.

Similarly, there's an interview with composer/lyricist Jerry Herman in The Houston Chronicle, coinciding with the last few performances of Hello, Dolly! with Leslie Uggams at Theatre Under the Stars. You'll find this article at Houston Chronicle – direct link.

Finally, bunch of articles about things here in New York. Roundabout Theatre Company's plans to produce a revival of Pal Joey this fall and news of Lincoln Center Theater's new theater space. Of course, there have been plenty of reviews of the revival of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, which opened last night on Broadway. You'll find the "scrapbook" of reviews on ATW at ATW News Digest

Have a great weekend.

QUICK LINKS:

Pasadena Playhouse: http://www.pasadenaplayhouse.org/
Theatre Under the Stars: http://www.tuts.com/
Roundabout Theatre Company: http://www.roundabouttheatre.org/
Lincoln Center Theatre: http://www.lct.org
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof website: http://www.cat2008onbroadway.com/

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