Quote • STEPHEN SONDHEIM • Directors and Musicals
Stephen Sondheim: ‘Directors should focus more on the text and less on themselves’ Stephen Sondheim: ‘Directors should…
10 Questions for actress Tracy-Ann Oberman: “it’s made me pretty fearless”
What do you call a woman who murdered Dirty Den, is the darling of TV comedy producers, writes radio plays about the golden age of Hollywood, hosted and judged Channel … Continue reading
The play within a play’s the thing! | MCNY Blog: New York Stories
“The play’s the thing…” William Shakespeare’s Hamlet famously says at the end of Act II, “…wherein I’ll catch the conscience of the king.” For … Source: The play within a … Continue reading
Quote • ANTONY SHER • If I Were Mayor…
“[If I were Mayor for a day] I’d love to open up theatre to the public by making all plays free for the day. Not the big musicals, they can … Continue reading
From the Bowery to Broadway: Women of the Yiddish Stage | MCNY Blog: New York Stories
Last week, the Museum opened “New York’s Yiddish Theater: From the Bowery to Broadway,” a fabulous new exhibition that explores the history and influence of Yiddish theater in New York … Continue reading
Willkommen, again: “Cabaret” and its renewed relevance.
“Wilkommen, bienvenue, welcome…” These words, sung by Joel Grey, open the classic 1972 musical/drama film Cabaret, directed by Bob Fosse, which is based on the 1966 Broadway musical, itself based on … Continue reading
The mystery of Mabel E. Johnston, who drew beautiful costumes | MCNY Blog: New York Stories
Originally posted on MCNY Blog: New York Stories. In 1978, the Museum received a collection of costume design renderings that featured the work of well-known theatrical designers such as Boris Aronson, … Continue reading
Vandamm Studio
Originally posted on MCNY Blog: New York Stories:
27 years. Over 2,000 Broadway productions. Countless negatives of every conceivable actor who graced the New York stage. Saying that the Vandamm…
Flops: when good theater goes bad
Originally posted on MCNY Blog: New York Stories:
Broadway is a magical place. Through the dreams, combined talents, and sheer luck of a group of people, audiences are transported into…
Archive Theatre Review • ELAINE STRITCH AT LIBERTY & DOROTHY FIELDS FOREVER • Old Vic/King’s Head • 2002
Elaine Stritch – At Liberty If you are tired of tin-pot stars fashioned through the medium of small screen follies, then don’t miss the other pair of dames on the … Continue reading
Quote for Today: Stephen Sondheim
synkroniciti © he2pockysticks with CCLicense The worst thing you can do is censor yourself as the pencil hits the paper. You must not edit until you get it all on … Continue reading
Rogues & Vagabonds 