Composer Marvin Hamlisch dies at 68 in Los Angeles
NEW YORK - Marvin Hamlisch was blessed with perfect pitch and an infallible ear. "I heard sounds that other children didn't hear," he wrote in his autobiography. He turned that skill into writing and...
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NEW YORK â Marvin Hamlisch was blessed with perfect pitch and an infallible ear. "I heard sounds that other children didn't hear," he wrote in his autobiography. He turned that skill into writing...
View ArticleTheater: The Best Shows of 2011
Here's a list of my favorite shows of the year, followed by other highlights, a recap of the year and a brief word on each show. THE BEST THEATER OF 2011 1. Sons Of The Prophet 2. Once 3. Sleep No...
View ArticleThe Oklahoma City Philharmonic prepares to unveil its new Christmas show
The Oklahoma City Philharmonic's “A Very Merry Pops” has been re-christened as “The Christmas Show.” BY RICK ROGERS rrogers@opubco.com Oklahoman ...
View ArticleBushnell's "Hair" lets sun shine in how show changed musical history
"Hair," billed as the "American Tribal-Love Rock Musical," revolutionized musical theater 40+ years when it began its journey from off-Broadway to Tom O'Horgan's revised version that ran for years on...
View ArticleRising star Molly Ranson gets bloody in 'Carrie'
This much is clear as Molly Ranson prepares for her latest role: There will be blood. Not a lot, perhaps. Not buckets. But just enough. After all, there has to be some of the red stuff if you're...
View ArticleTheater Talkback: The Writing’s on the Wall
Have you ever been tempted at the theater to lean toward the stage and yell at the performers, “What did you say?” I’m sure you’ve never actually done that. (If you have, you should be banned from...
View ArticleTharp divides critics with latest paean to Frank
Click photo to enlargeTwyla Tharp appears at the curtain call for the opening night performance of the Broadway musical "Come Fly Away" in New York, Thursday, March 25, 2010. «1234»NEW YORK—It was...
View ArticleHolidays inspire Toledo area shows opening this week
The holidays, of course, provide the theme for several productions opening on area stages this week. In Monroe, the River Raisin Centre for the Arts will open Irving Berlin's White Christmas Friday,...
View ArticleDear Mame at Goodspeed: We think you’re just sensational!
By Don Church and Tony Schillaci, Critics On The Aisle, Out and Travelin’ “Mame”, the 1966 Broadway hit with music and lyrics by Jerry Herman, is a jazzy and pizzazy musical comedy with a stellar cast...
View ArticleTony Awards: 'Once' jumps out to lead
Videos Kristin Chenoweth's strange addiction Galleries Web links...
View Article'Magic,' 'Winnie' deliver big at Memorial
Share thefresnobee_994:/2010/12/16/2200534/magic-winnie-deliver-big.html E-Mail Print Text Size: tool name tool goes here 0 comments Similar stories: " tooltipId="mi_tt1"> Disney's new version of...
View Article'Magic at the Memorial' delivers Disney sparkle
Share thefresnobee_994:/2010/12/16/2200534/magic-at-the-memorial-delivers.html E-Mail Print Text Size: tool name tool goes here 0 comments Similar stories: " tooltipId="mi_tt1"> Pooh arrives at the...
View ArticleIs YouTube the New Tin Pan Alley?
If you lived in New York in the early 20th century, and you wanted to hear the most popular music hits of the day, you only had to walk over to 28th Street and 6th Avenue -- Tin Pan Alley. As you...
View ArticleMost memorable performances of last 12 months
Time is measured a bit differently in the performing arts, as a "year" traditionally begins in September and concludes around the end of May. That makes doing one of these "year in review" pieces a...
View ArticleCircle Players Fame Forever thru Sunday; Creator De Silva honored opening...
Those in attendance this past Thursday night for Circle Players' opening night of Fame Forever: Talent Springs Eternal not only witnessed the South East US debut of the play, but were also part of an...
View ArticleThe delightful frenzy of the Havana Theater Festival
Mireya Castañeda WHEN talking of 85 performances in 10 days in Havana, one can understand the frenzy of less seasoned theatergoers given this reality. However, it is a welcome and desired frenzy. The...
View ArticleQ&A with Catherine Ochoa on Amateur Night at the Apollo
“I always wanted to be in the music industry,” says Catherine Ochoa on winning first prize in the opening installment of this year’s Amateur Night at the Apollo Theater on Feb. 1, marking the 78th...
View ArticleBroadway Grows Up
My mother and father were in the theater. Often several times a week. We have the Playbills to prove it. Hundreds of them from the '50s and '60s in neat leather-bound volumes. And I was a child of...
View Article'Once': From indie movie to Broadway show
Galleries Web links At the of the Academy Award-winning indie film "Once" is the love story between an Irish street singer and a Czech pianist. That relationship is also crucial to the theatrical...
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