Category Archives: Artistic Interludes
FINIAN’S RAINBOW at the St. James
A great Broadway show is returning to the great White Way at the legendary St. James Theater. I can’t wait to see it. With a sparkling score and a whimsical story that dances between romance, satire and fairy tale, FINIAN’S RAINBOW is a musical theater treasure. Go behind the scenes with the creative team as […]
Sasha Allen, Gavin Creel and the Cast of Hair Pay Tribute to Michael Jackson
Update: From Kevin Manley…this is Sasha Allen singing…not Saycon Sengbloh. Wow! A Moving tribute to Michael Jackson. Sasha can sing. I saw her this month in HAIR. She was spectacular! more about “Saycon Sengbloh, Gavin Creel and the …“, posted with vodpod
Michael Jackson and The Jackson Five on Carol Burnett
These were the good old days of Michael and the Jackson Five. The talent is obvious. If only things could be this simple again. more about “Michael Jackson and The Jackcon Five …“, posted with vodpod
No Day But Today: Rent Closes on Broadway
I have seen RENT on Broadway at least fifteen times including the first time in August of 1997 and the last time in June 2008. Rent on Broadway closes today. I have fabulous memories of seeing RENT with many, many close friends. There is little doubt that RENT changed Broadway forever, and as the seventh […]
“Nothing” Lea Salonga
Lea Salonga sings one of the greatest songs in modern Broadway musical history. Salonga is one of the finest singing actors in the last thirty years. Brava! Enjoy!
Ghost Light: Important Sunday Links
Here’s what we are reading this Sunday under the theatrical ghost light. Dr. Sanity’s Carnival of the Insanities: Special Edition; Obamarama Get Drunk and Vote for McCain Eric Cantor for VP? Texas Fred brings us news that the mainstream media ignored Obama tax plan shows major re-distribution Six Meat Buffet: I’m Coming Elizabeth.. Enjoy these […]
Sound of Music Villa Open
The von Trapp family’s villa opened to the public for the first time, as a hotel and museum, over the weekend in Salzburg, Austria, Agence France-Presse reported. Seventy years after the family fled Austria for the United States, the estate opened its doors in Aigen, a suburb in the southeastern part of the city. For […]
Artistic Interlude: Gene Kelly and Donald O’Conner
WOW! This will take you back to the “Good Old Days.” Enjoy and comment. more about “Artistic Interlude: Gene Kelly and Do…“, posted with vodpod
Estelle Parsons plays Broadway Again
Estelle Parsons was magnificient in the 2002 Broadway revival of Paul Osborn’s play, Morning’s At Seven. Ms. Parsons is an actress of great range and dexterity. According to the New York Times she is eighty years old, and play eight shows per week in the 2008 Tony Award Winnning play, “August: Osage County.” Charles Isherwood’s […]
Damn Yankees at the City Center
Wow! Reading about the revival of Damn Yankees at the City Center makes me really want to go see it. The pictures look great too. Damn Yankees, the 1955 confection of Adler and Ross with choreography by Bob Fosse, is a gem from the 1950′s. Cheyenne Jackson, who plays Joe Hardy in this production, says […]
