Wednesday, June 4, 2008

ATW Newsclips - Late Day Links - All

Chad Jones' Theater Dogs Blog

`Chorus Line’ closing, `Spring’ awakening
News of Broadway just because:

The horror of `Blonde’ reality TV
Thanks to my trusty DVR, I did not have to watch “Legally Blonde the Musical: The Search for Elle Woods” when it aired on MTV on Monday.

Back Stage

Etch a Sketch
The competitive nature of acting in New York "puts this shield around you where you're just ready to go out there and fight all the time," says Jason Kalter. "But with comedy, if you see someone that's funny and you like their stuff, you think, 'I wish I could go there.'"

Pointing Fingers
After moving to New York in the mid-1990s, Meg MacCary and Maria Striar founded a theatre company. But first they needed a name. When MacCary found a funny drawing while thumbing through an old book on Victorian palmistry, Clubbed Thumb was born.

Chicago Shakespeare: Unparalleled Bardolatry
Criss Henderson, CST's executive director, quipped, "Chicago is the Tony-est city in America," a reference to the fact that of the 33 regional theatres to have won a Tony, four are in Chicago.

Playbill

* Broadway's A Tale of Two Cities Now on Sale to General Public
* PHOTO CALL: "Laura's Turn" Benanti Honored with Sardi's Caricature
* PHOTO CALL: New Musical Saved Opens Off-Broadway
* Murphy, Creel, Rapp and Llana Among Making It On Broadway Guest Speakers
* Baldwin, Martin, Miranda, Perez and Wong Will Present at Theatre World Awards Ceremony
* Wedding Singer's Maroulis to Star in Jesus Christ Superstar

TheaterMania

* Baldwin, Martin, Perez, Wong, et al. to Present Theatre World Awards
* Constantine Maroulis to Star in NJ Jesus Christ Superstar

Broadway.com

PHOTO OP: Fantasies Come True! Avenue Q Celebrates 2,000 Performances!

Talkin' Broadway

Review: Assassins in Orlando

nytheatre.com

Review: Bring Me the Head of John Ford/Code Alpha

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