BROADWAY ON BROADWAY LANCE BASS TO HOST!

COME CELEBRATE THE NEW BROADWAY SEASON AT
BROADWAY ON BROADWAY® 2007
PRESENTED BY CONTINENTAL AIRLINES,
PRODUCED BY THE LEAGUE OF AMERICAN THEATRES AND PRODUCERS
AND THE TIMES SQUARE ALLIANCE


LANCE BASS TO HOST


THE ANNUAL FREE CONCERT KICKING OFF
THE 2007-2008 BROADWAY SEASON
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 16, 11:30 A.M.
TIMES SQUARE, NEW YORK




(New York, NY – August 29, 2007) – The League of American Theatres and Producers and The Times Square Alliance announced today that Hairspray’s Lance Bass (“Corny Collins”) will host the 16th Annual Broadway on Broadway® presented by Continental Airlines, to be held on Sunday, September 16 at 11:30 a.m. The annual free outdoor concert brings together stars and performances from current and upcoming Broadway productions to celebrate the beginning of the Broadway season. IMG Media, the world’s largest packager and producer of sports and live event television, is producing Broadway on Broadway for the first time.


Mr. Bass, perhaps best known as a member of the phenomenally successful pop group *NSYNC, which has sold over 25 million records worldwide, will host a show featuring appearances by stars from upcoming productions, and dazzling performances from some of Broadway’s most beloved shows, including Avenue Q, Chicago, A Chorus Line, The Color Purple, Curtains, The Drowsy Chaperone, Grease, Jersey Boys, Legally Blonde: The Musical, Les Misérables, The Lion King, Mamma Mia!, Mary Poppins, Monty Python’s Spamalot, The Phantom of the Opera, Rent, Spring Awakening, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Wicked, Mr. Bass’s show, Hairspray…and more (all appearances are subject to change)


In addition to individual performances, the event features a grand finale replete with a rain of confetti. Fans should arrive early for a good spot, as 50,000-plus attendees are expected.


"It is an honor to be hosting this year’s Broadway on Broadway,” commented Mr. Bass. "I love this great City, it’s people, and the Broadway fans – from New York, and around the world. I am both proud and excited to be part of this great event."


“Times Square is like a town square for the entire planet,” said Tim Tompkins, President of the Times Square Alliance, “and we are eager to once again welcome theater fans from all over the world to this great event.”


"Broadway on Broadway is a celebratory kick off to the Broadway season, and we are confident that this year’s concert will be bigger and better than ever " said Charlotte St. Martin, Executive Director of The League of American Theatres and Producers, "As a special component of this year’s concert, Broadway on Broadway pays tribute to the most important members of the Broadway community - the fans!”


Broadway fans will have the spotlight at this year's concert which, for the first time ever, will feature the Broadway’s Biggest Fan competition. Fans were asked to submit a sixty-second video showing why they are Broadway’s biggest fan. Videos from three finalists will be broadcast on a jumbo screen in Times Square in front of a crowd of thousands.


The Broadway Fan Zone will also make its debut this year, giving fans an opportunity to enjoy the concert from a VIP area right near the stage. An up-close and personal standing room section will be made available to the first 100 fans that arrive dressed as their favorite Broadway character. Fan Zone passes will be handed out at the Broadway Ticket Center in the Times Square Information Center (1560 Broadway; east side of the street, bet.46th and 47th) starting at 8am on Sunday, September 16th.


Broadway’s Biggest Fan Details


ARE YOU BROADWAY’S BIGGEST FAN? For the first time ever, Broadway theatre-lovers were invited to submit sixty-second videos showing why they are Broadway’s Biggest Fan. Ten semi-finalists will be judged online by fans beginning August 27th.


Three finalists will win the following prizes:


* Their video shown in front of 50,000 screaming fans at Broadway on Broadway in Times Square
* Two round-trip Continental Airlines tickets to NYC – see eligibility rules
* Two tickets to the Broadway show of their choice
* Two VIP on-stage tickets to Broadway on Broadway, Sunday, September 16, 2007
* Two nights in a Times Square hotel


SIRIUS radio host/Broadway musician and actor, Seth Rudetsky, will serve as celebrity judge, narrowing down the entries. The three finalists will be chosen by online voters, and a winner will be selected at the concert by audience applause. As the final reward, the winner will be invited to introduce a performance in the concert and will take part in the grand finale with cast members from Broadway shows.


Complete rules and regulations can be found on www.BroadwaysBiggestFan.com.


VOTING for Broadway’s Biggest Fan begins online at www.BroadwaysBiggestFan.com on August 27, 2007. Online voters will automatically be entered to win an exciting Broadway memorabilia prize package.


Event Sponsors


Broadway on Broadway kicks off the 2007 – 2008 Broadway season and is produced by The League of American Theatres and Producers and The Times Square Alliance. Broadway on Broadway is proudly presented by Continental Airlines. The official sponsors are The New York Times and Audience Rewards. Additional support is provided by Theatre Development Fund, Actors’ Equity Association, NYC & Company, Madame Tussauds and Junior’s. Special thanks to Broadway Previews.


Support for Broadway on Broadway comes from the Music Performance Fund, enriching lives through music by sponsoring free, live performances in all 50 states and Canada. For more information, visit MPF’s website at www.MusicPF.org.


Additional information about the concert, the Broadway’s Biggest Fan competition and the Broadway Fan Zone can be found at www.BroadwayOnBroadway.com and www.BroadwaysBiggestFan.com.





About The League of American Theatres and Producers


The League of American Theatres and Producers, Inc., founded in 1930 as the League of New York Theatres and operating under the “Live Broadway” trademark, is the national trade association for the Broadway industry. The League’s 600-plus members include theatre owners and operators, producers, presenters, and general managers in 240 North American cities, as well as suppliers of goods and services to the theatre industry. Each year, League members bring Broadway to nearly 30 million people in New York and across the U.S. and Canada. Visit our website at http://www.livebroadway.com.


About The Times Square Alliance


The Times Square Alliance, a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization founded in 1992, works to improve and promote Times Square - cultivating the creativity, energy and edge that have made the area an icon of entertainment, culture and urban life for over a century. In addition to providing core neighborhood services with its Public Safety Officers and Sanitation Associates, the Alliance promotes local businesses; encourages economic development and public improvements; co-coordinates numerous major events in Times Square (including the annual New Year's Eve and Broadway on Broadway celebrations); manages the Times Square Information Center; and advocates on behalf of its constituents with respect to a host of public policy, planning and quality-of-life issues. The Alliance's district covers most of the territory from 40th Street to 53rd Street between 6th and 8th Avenues, as well as Restaurant Row (46th Street between 8th and 9th Avenue). Visit http://www.timessquarenyc.org/index.html for more information.


Lance Bass


Currently starring as Corny Collins in Hairspray, Lance is best known as a member of the phenomenally successful pop group *NSYNC, which has sold over 25 million records worldwide. He has made guest appearances in Adam's Sandler's film I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry, the television shows “7th Heaven,” “The Simpsons,” “Star Search,” and “Who Wants to be a Millionaire” and was co-host for the American Music Award’s Red Carpet. Awards include: People’s Choice, American Music Awards, MTV Video Awards, Kid’s Choice Award, and a host of Grammy nominations. In 2002 Lance focused on his quest to travel to space and the International Space Station. He successfully trained to be a cosmonaut at Russia’s Star City and was certified by both the Russian Space Program and NASA for a mission aboard a Soyuz capsule. Lance was inducted into the MS Musicians Hall of Fame making him the youngest person to ever receive this honor. He continues to flex his producing muscles with his production company, Lance Bass Productions. He remains active with various charitable organizations, most particularly The Lance Bass Foundation, created to meet the health and educational needs of children. He is currently working on his memoir, Out of Sync for Simon Spotlight Entertainment to be released in the fall.

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September Newsletter from Bacchus Wine Made Simple!


In This Issue
L'Chaim! To Life!
passion for pinot
que syrah, shiraz!
Don't miss these great tasting events scheduled in September: L'Chaim! To Life! Kosher New Year's Wine Tasting; Passion for Pinot; and Que Syrah, Shiraz! Check out all the details below!

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L'Chaim! To Life!
Kosher New Year's Wine Tasting

Thursday, September 6th, 2007
7:00 - 7:50 PM
8:00 - 8:50 PM
$15 (plus tax)

L'Chaim! Happy New Year! With Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur right around the corner, why not come to Bacchus and taste through some fabulous kosher wines for the holidays! Join us for this kosher speed tasting, where you will be able to taste through some amazing wines from all around the world! From Israel, Spain, California, and Bordeaux, just to name a few - these Cabernets, Chardonnays, Moscato D'Asti and more, will be sure to please! You will have the opportunity to visit different tasting stations and experience hand selected kosher wines from around the world.

In addition, each participant will be presented with a Riedel Crystal wine glass from which to taste and take home at the end of the tasting.

For more information and to sign up go to www.bacchusnyc.com/events.
passion for pinot



Tuesday, September 18, 2007
7:15 PM - 8:45 PM
9:00PM - 10:30PM
$45 (plus tax)

Also known as Burgundy, and responsible for some of the greatest French wines, Pinot Noir can range from delicate and light to complex and full. With simple flavors such as cherries, plums, raspberries and strawberries to more complex flavors including chocolate, figs, prunes, smokiness, and truffles we will experience the full range from France to New Zealand to Tasmania!

Each participant will receive a beautiful Riedel Crystal Vinum Extreme stem from which to drink and to take home at the end of the evening, a $30 value.

For more information and to sign up go to www.bacchusnyc.com/events.
que syrah, shiraz!
a comparative speed tasting

Thursday, September 27th, 2007
7:00 - 7:50 PM
8:00 - 8:50 PM
$15 (plus tax)

"You say tom-A-to, we say tom-AH-to" ...is there really a difference in Syrah vs. Shiraz? Come join us and demystify the confusion lingering around Syrah and Shiraz.

Exhibiting spicy, fruity, sometimes smoky and meaty flavors, these wines can display incredible layers of flavor and complexity, a smooth, silky texture and wonderfully spicy aromas. Join us for this speed tasting where you will have the opportunity to experience hand selected shiraz and syrahs from around the world.

Each participant will be presented with a Riedel Crystal wine glass from which to taste and take home at the end of the tasting.


For more information and to sign up go to www.bacchusnyc.com/events.

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See The Best Of Off Broadway For Only $20!!!!!!

ITS BACK! THEATER’S ANSWER TO RESTAURANT WEEK:
SEE OFF-BROADWAY’S BEST SHOWS FOR ONLY $20

BUY TICKETS FOR ONLY $20 -
TWENTY-MINUTES BEFORE SHOW TIME!

SEPTEMBER 4TH THROUGH 16TH ONLY!


For two weeks only, Off-Broadway will offer tickets for only $20 twenty minutes before show time. “20at20” is now a bi-annual celebration of NY’s best shows, in the tradition of Restaurant Week!

Beginning Tuesday September 4th and continuing through Sunday, September 16th, Off-Broadway shows* will offer seats still available twenty minutes before the curtain, for only $20 when purchased at the box office (cash only at some venues; some restrictions may apply).

Here is your chance to catch up with shows you may have missed, get a sneak peek at the next hit, or revisit a favorite – all for only $20! And since Off-Broadway has performances to fit everyone’s schedule, you can see more than one: on Saturday for example, you can see Gazillion Bubble Show at 11 AM, The Fantasticks at 2PM, Forbidden Broadway at 4PM, Altar Boyz at 8PM, Stomp at 10:30 PM! Where else can you see five shows in a day, for less than the price of ONE BROADWAY TICKET?!

And where else can you see the next Avenue Q, A Chorus Line, Doubt, Grey Gardens, Proof, Rent, Spring Awakening, or The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee – before the prices go ‘uptown’ – and enjoy these shows in the intimate environment that can only be found OFF-BROADWAY!

Go to www.offbroadway.com for a complete list of participating shows and venues.

“20at20” is a project of the Off-Broadway Brainstormers. The Brainstormers began as a town hall-like forum for dialogue among the Off-Broadway community at large. It is founded on the belief that communication and collaboration amongst industry peers is critical for the success of the community.

*See attached list for participating shows! All tickets subject to availability; restrictions may apply; offer valid only at the box office on the day of the performance 20 minutes prior to the curtain of the show you wish to see; offer may be revoked at any time; not valid on prior sale; can not be combined with any other offers; valid only September 4th through and including September 16th, 2007.





Altar Boyz
New World Stages

The Awesome 80s Prom
Webster Hall

Celia
New World Stages

The Fantasticks
Snapple Theater Center

Forbidden Broadway: Rude Awakening
25th Anniversary Edition
47th Street Theatre

The Gazillion Bubble Show
New World Stages

The JAP Show
Actors Temple Theatre

The Misanthrope
New York Theatre Workshop

My First Time
New World Stages

My Mother's Italian, My Father's Jewish, & I'm In Therapy
Westside Theater

Naked Boys Singing!
New World Stages

Neva Small: Not Quite an Ingénue
Actors Temple Theatre

Perfect Crime
Snapple Theater Center

Stomp
Orpheum


Walmartopia
Minetta Lane Theatre

WILL DURST - The All-American Sport of Bipartisan Bashing
New World Stages

Back Home- NYMF!

Song Selections
Get a musical sample of the show by trying a song or two.
"By This Time Next Year"

Musical Mondays Theater Lab
Frank Evans/ Ron Sproat/ Christopher Berg
A heartwarming musical about World War II British war brides and the American soldiers they loved. Back Home chronicles the lives of the women, separated from their husbands for nearly two years, in their struggle to be reunited with them. Cited by The Norwich Bulletin as "Best of the Year" and "the little musical that could" by The Philadelphia Enquirer.


SCHEDULE

The Sage Theater - 711 7th Ave @ 47th and 48th Streets

Monday, Sep 24th at 8:00 pm
Tuesday, Sep 25th at 1:00 pm
Wednesday, Sep 26th at 4:30 pm
Friday, Sep 28th at 1:00 pm
Saturday, Sep 29th at 8:00 pm
Sunday, Sep 30th at 1:00 pm
Sunday, Sep 30th at 4:30 pm
Order Tickets at NYMF.org or call 212-352-3101

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Is Grease The Word?

Last evening, I was thrilled to attend GREASE on Broadway. I wasn't sure if it would compare to the original show I saw on Broadway (It was one of my first Broadway shows) and with all the bad press I was not sure if I would like it.

GREASE is a very entertaining show. The strengths of this show is the material. It still holds even without professional Broadway actors. I was most impressed with the woman playing Sandy. She held her own and came off better than I expected. Jeb Brown was also a plus in this cast.

Is Grease the word? Well, it was a lot of fun even if it was not as good as the film and the original Broadway show.

I do hate Sandy's transformation at the end of the show. It worked a lot better in the film and she goes from a classy, elegant girl to looking like a hooker. Not the right message for teens today. (My only real problem with the costumes)

Grease is playing at 256 West 47th. Call: 212-307-4100 for tickets.

I still prefer the film with John Travolta and Olivia Newton John and for course Didi Conn but the show is still a lot of fun.

MUSTO FANS UNITE!

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"Yet more 1950s shellacking comes with the revival of the revival of Grease, that classic show about 40-year-olds cavorting around in high school. Thanks to this and that other throwback tuner, Xanadu, the biggest presence on Broadway right now is Olivia Newton-John, snatching the title right out of Vanessa Redgrave's elegant hands. (For the men, Frankie Valli now reigns royally over Frank Langella.) The ultimate tie-in, this production is the result of a reality show in which the leads were chosen by the American public—the same terrible system that led to the rise of President Bush! To compensate for the lack of star power, every single syllable is choreographed, and there's a succession of lavish sets to drape it all in. And while the result isn't exactly History Boys, there's enough goofy charm in the material to help you forget that this exercise in innocent nostalgia is more likely just a crass way for the producers to invest in more real estate. "

GREASE IS THE WORD? OY?

Culinary Corner Food Blog. Buddakan a b for blech!

For the last several months, many of my friends have been raving about a restaurant called BUDDAKAN at 75 9th Avenue. Last evening I went there under cover to see what all the hype was about.

The place is stunning and huge and was amazed at the sheer size. The gorgeous decor (except the black unisex bathrooms and one of the sinks did not work yesterday) will make you feel like you are royalty.

The food on the otherhand was a complete disaster. I was told to try many little plates and we asked our server to bring us five of his best. If these are five of the best this restaurant is doomed and I will give it six months to close.

We tried:

The Edamame dumplings: (My favorite of the five selections)
The Tuna Tartar Spring Roll: Bland and the tuna quality did not match the standards of my favorite place Raku.
The scallion pancakes were a complete disaster. The top seemed to have a dried tuna on the top but it was hard and horrendous. Not even edible but because at that point I was starved I ate it to fill my very unhappy stomach. We also had the calamari salad which was very good but my date thought it was too spicy.
We also had the pork lollypops which were heavy and non satisfying.

I adore Asian and asian fusion but the selections we had yesterday were worse than inexpensive chinese takeout. The food at The Cottage chinese restaurant has better tasting food than this very expensive noisy night spot.

Go to Buddakan for the wonderful Pinot Noir and gorgeous scene and skip the food. Then go to the Cottage for chinese takeout.

If you are only into appearances Buddakan will impress. If good food is your goal skip this place. The food was very expensive for the small size appetizers we consumed. My date asked if we could go for dinner after this meal. He went home and ate cheese and crackers and soup.

Buddakan is very disappointing. I will give it 4 stars for looks and 1 star for food.

Corine's Corner Flashback!

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CHITA RIVERA AT FEINSTEIN'S!

FEINSTEIN’S AT THE REGENCY plays the following schedule: Tuesday through Saturday at 8:30 PM with late shows on Friday and Saturday at 11:00 PM. PLEASE NOTE: There will be no late shows for Rendezvous. The cover is $60.00 for Ashford & Simpson, Amy Hanaiali’I and Mary Cleere Haran. The cover is $40.00 for Rendezvous. The cover is $75.00 for Chita Rivera. The cover for Michael Feinstein is $95.00. All shows have a $40.00 minimum. Jackets are suggested, but not required. FEINSTEIN’S AT THE REGENCY is located at 540 Park Avenue at 61st Street in New York City. For ticket reservations and club information call (212) 339-4095, or visit Ticketweb.com or feinsteinsattheregency.com.

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Thursday, August 23rd 6PM-8PM
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Hunter Foster To Star In Frankenstein!

TONY AWARD® NOMINEE

HUNTER FOSTER

TO STAR AS VICTOR FRANKENSTEIN IN THE NEW MUSICAL

FRANKENSTEIN

MUSIC BY MARK BARON BOOK & LYRICS BY JEFFREY JACKSON

DIRECTED BY BILL FENNELLY



PERFORMANCES BEGIN WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10TH OFF-BROADWAY AT 37 ARTS



Tony Award® nominee Hunter Foster (Little Shop of Horrors, Urinetown, The Producers) will play Victor Frankenstein when Frankenstein, a new musical adapted from Mary Shelley’s novel, begins performances Off-Broadway at 37 Arts (450 West 37th Street) on Wednesday, October 10th. Opening night is Thursday, November 1st. Presented by Gerald Goehring, Douglas C. Evans, Michael F. Mitri in association with Barbara & Emery Olcott and David S. Stone, Frankenstein features music by Mark Baron, book and lyrics by Jeffrey Jackson, original story adaptation by Gary P. Cohen and direction by Bill Fennelly. Further casting is soon to be announced.



Foster stars as the rebel scientist who challenges the laws of nature and morality when he breathes life into his inanimate creature. Faced with intolerance and adversity, the scientist’s creation rebels against the world around him, ultimately destroying the very man who gave him life.



Hunter Foster originated the role of Bobby Strong in the Broadway and Off-Broadway companies of Urinetown (Outer Critic and Lucille Lortel Award Nominations) and received a Tony Award nomination for his performance as Symour in Little Shop of Horrors. Other Broadway credits include Grease! Footloose, Les Miserables and Alan Menken's King David.



“This role excites me. It’s like nothing I have done before and I am thrilled for the challenge,” says Foster. “The story is a significant part of my childhood. I loved the Frankenstein movies. I couldn’t get enough of them. Mark and Jeffrey have written such a terrific adaptation. I can’t wait to dive into reahearsal.”



Frankenstein begins performances at 37 Arts (450 West 37th Street) Wednesday, October 10th. Opening night is Thursday, November 1st. Performances are Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8PM; Wednesday and Sunday at 3PM; and Saturdays at 2PM. Tickets go on sale Monday, August 6, 2007 and $20.00 student rush tickets are available at all performances 20 minutes prior to curtain with valid student ID. Call TicketMaster.com at 212-307-4100. Visit www.FrankensteinTheMusical.com.

Lincoln Center To Present "CYMBELINE"

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Lincoln Center to Present CYMBELINE!

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE’S

“CYMBELINE”

DIRECTED BY MARK LAMOS



FEATURING

JONATHAN CAKE, MICHAEL CERVERIS, JOHN CULLUM,

MARTHA PLIMPTON, PHYLICIA RASHAD



FIRST PERFORMANCE – THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1

OPENING NIGHT - SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2



AT THE VIVIAN BEAUMONT THEATER



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Lincoln Center Theater (under the direction of André Bishop, Artistic Director, and Bernard Gersten, Executive Producer) will present William Shakespeare’s Cymbeline. The production, which will be directed by Mark Lamos, begins performances Thursday, November 1st and opens on Sunday, December 2nd in the Vivian Beaumont Theater (150 West 65 Street). The cast of 26 will include Jonathan Cake, Michael Cerveris, John Cullum, Martha Plimpton and Phylicia Rashad. (Additional casting will be announced at a later date.)



One of William Shakespeare’s most unusual and spectacular plays, this late Romance combines comedy, tragedy and history into an epic tale of power and magic - its action sweeping across Britain and Italy, as two warring powers clash until its eventual joyful conclusion. The characters in Cymbeline include a Lear-like monarch (John Cullum), a wicked queen (Phylicia Rashad), an Iago-like villain (Jonathan Cake), a deceived husband (Michael Cerveris), and a heroine, the king’s daughter Imogen, Shakespeare’s last great female role (Martha Plimpton).



Cymbeline will be designed by Tony Award winners Michael Yeargan (sets), Jess Goldstein (costumes), and Brian MacDevitt (lighting). Original music will be by Mel Marvin and sound design will be by Tony Smolenski IV and Walter Trarbach.



Mark Lamos returns to Lincoln Center Theater where he directed LCT’s productions of Edward Albee’s Seascape, Sheridan’s The Rivals, A. R. Gurney’s Big Bill and Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure. His other Broadway credits include Our Country's Good (Tony nom.), The Deep Blue Sea, and The Gershwins' Fascinating Rhythm. He has also directed productions for the Metropolitan Opera and City Opera in New York and for Kennedy Center and The Shakespeare Theatre in Washington, D.C.



Cymbeline is Lincoln Center Theater’s 119th production. In addition to Cymbeline Lincoln Center Theater’s 2007-2008 Vivian Beaumont season will include a new production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s South Pacific, directed by Bartlett Sher, which begins performances on February 28, 2008. This will mark the first Broadway production of the musical since its 1949 Broadway premiere. The Glorious One, a new musical by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, directed and choreographed by Graciela Daniele, begins performances in the Mitzi E. Newhouse on October 11. LCT will also be a co-producer of Tom Stoppard’s Rock ‘N’ Roll which begins previews on Broadway at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre on October 19.



Cymbeline will be performed Tuesday through Saturday evenings at 8pm with matinees Wednesday and Saturday at 2pm and Sunday at 3 pm. (There is no Saturday matinee on Nov. 3rd.) Tickets priced at $65 to $90 will be available beginning Sunday, September 9, at the Lincoln Center Theater box office, by calling Tele-Charge at (212) 239-6200 or on-line by visiting www.lct.org.



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JONATHAN CAKE LCT: debut. Broadway: Medea (opposite Fiona Shaw) London Theater: Coriolanus (Shakespeare’s Globe), Tennessee Williams’ Baby Doll (Barclays best Actor Award),and for the Royal Shakespeare Company Wallenstein, Tamburlaine, The Odyssey, As You Like It, The Beggar’s Opera. Film: First Knight, The One and Only, Honest, True Blue. TV: Tyrannus in ABC's "Empire," “The American Embassy,” “Noah’s Ark,” “Marriage,” “Out of the Ashes,” “The Government Inspector,” “Rebecca.”



MICHAEL CERVERIS LCT: debut. Broadway: Love/Musik, Sweeney Todd, Assassins, The Who’s Tommy and Titanic. London: Hedwig and the Angry Inch (also Off-Broadway and LA). Off-Broadway: Kent in King Lear, plays by Charles L. Mee, Lanford Wilson, Maria Irene Fornes, Christopher Hampton; The Games with Meredith Monk and Ping Chong (BAM Next Wave); The Apple Tree (Encores!). TV: Sondheim’s “Passion” (Live From Lincoln Center).



JOHN CULLUM LCT: Old Money. Broadway: 110 in the Shade (Tony nom.), On the Twentieth Century (Tony Award), Shenandoah (Tony Award), On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (Tony nom.), Urinetown (Tony nom), Camelot, 1776, Doubles, All My Sons, Hamlet, Man of La Mancha, Show Boat. Television: Holling on "Northern Exposure,” "ER," "Law & Order: SVU". Film: The Night Listener, The Notorious Bettie Page, Secret Life of Algernon, 1776, Sweet Country, Marie, All the Way Home and Hawaii.



MARTHA PLIMPTON LCT: The Coast of Utopia (Tony nom., Drama Desk Award), subUrbia. Broadway: Shining City, 16 Wounded. Off Broadway: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Hurly Burly, The False Servant, Hobson’s Choice (Obie Award), Boston Marriage, Pericles, The Haggadah, Runaways, Flesh and Blood. Film and TV include: Marvelous, Hair High (also co-producer), I’m Not Rappaport, I Shot Andy Warhol, “E.R.”, “Law & Order: SVU” (Emmy nomination), “Law & Order: CI.”



PHYLICIA RASHAD LCT: Bernarda Alba. Broadway: August Wilson’s Gem of the Ocean (Tony nomination), A Raisin in the Sun (Tony and Drama Desk Awards), Jelly’s Last Jam, Into the Woods, Dreamgirls, The Wiz, Ain’t Supposed to Die a Natural Death. Off Broadway: Blue, Helen, Everybody’s Ruby, The Story. Regional Theater: Blues for an Alabama Sky, Medea. TV includes: “The Old Settler” (AFI nomination), “Free of Eden,” “False Witness,” “The Cosby Show” (two Emmy Noms.).

Interview With Lorinda Lisitza!

Joe and Robert and Lorinda Lisitiza.

Photo of Joe, Robert and Lorinda by Maryann Lopinto.
Just wanted to let you know that I saw Lorinda in this show at the Metropolitan Room and several of the numbers at other concerts. It is fantastic and highly advise you to see it. If you love cabaret you will love this evening. Lorinda is a star in the making. Check it out. At the bottom of this interview check for a special two for one offer for Corine's Corner readers.

Corine: Lorinda, congratulations on your new show at the York. How does it feel to play an Off Broadway house?

Lorinda: It’s great! I love the York Theatre! In the past I’ve done readings, workshops and Mufti’s there, so this marks the first time I’ve ever done a show “off-book” there.

When Robert Maddock, Joe Iconis, Brad Oscar and I worked on the show, we always hoped it would be a theatrical piece, a song-cycle, destined for an Off-Broadway house, but due to production costs, we did it at the Metropolitan room as a cabaret show, you know, for affordability reasons. I work there when I’m not doing shows, and they were great to me. Then Jim Morgan saw it and gave us the opportunity to realize our vision. We’ve taken out my patter with the audience; the “cabaret show” elements, and it seems to be working as a theatrical piece. And now we have a show that we can adapt to whatever environment we’re put in, club or theatre.



Corine: What is your favorite number in the show? I personally adore Triumphant Baby, One Step Closer to Crazy and Yolanda.

Lorinda:I think my favorite is Camden County Penitentiary. I think it is also Joe and Robert’s favorite too. It’s about a woman whose boyfriend gets sent to prison for 100 years. I don’t know if it’s the majority audience fave though, the audience likes to laugh so they like Yolanda and Matilda McDort a lot. We have a new song we’re getting ready to add called Eddie Got a Color T.V. that I think will make the people giggle.




Corine: Tell me 10 things people should know about Lorinda.
Lorinda:
1. I’m from Porcupine Plain, Saskatchewan. (That’s in Canada)
2. I used to be a farmer and I can drive heavy farm equipment.
3. My town is the home of the Worlds Largest Porcupine “Quilly Willy”.
4. I used to have teeth like a vampire, but I had them fixed. There are no pictures of me smiling in existence before the age of 30.
5. I’ve been married for 13 years.
6. I’m an Aunt seven times, and number eight is due in October!
7. My cat, Maxie, is 19 and a half years old and still going strong.
8. Perogies are my favorite food, and I am still the reigning Junior Perogie eating champion of Porcupine Plain, by eating 27 in ten minutes. (I was 9)
9. I am a huge Star-Trek fan and am hopelessly and embarrassingly in love with Brent Spiner.
10. I am blessed with amazing and talented friends who I can always count on for support.






Corine: What is your dream role on Broadway?

Lorinda: Well, I’d have to say I’d love to originate a role in one of Robert and Joe’s musicals, so I guess my dream would be to play Judith Plisco in the musical Plastic!. Actually, at this point any role on Broadway would be a dream!




Corine: It will happen! What is your favorite Broadway show currently running on Broadway?

Lorinda:Hmmmm, that’s hard, because I mostly go to see Off and Off Off Broadway shows, usually ones that friends have put their hearts and savings into… I’m a big fan of “indie-theatre”. If I had to pick on Broadway, I guess it would be Drowsy Chaperone — (go Canada!) the writers are very nice. I met them at Bound for Broadway. Or Curtains. I really like those “homage to the traditional style” shows that give a character actor, or several of them, great jobs!

Thank you, Lorinda. Please catch Lorinda at the York theater. Mention Corine's Corner for a two for one deal. Two tickets for just $20.00 dollars. You can even get the PMS cookies that Jim will rave about before the show. You can even get free wine if you buy some cheese for $5.00. It is a worthy show and a great theater.
Take a group of six and tell them I sent you.
I never plug shows I don't like. This is a fun evening.

Interview by Corine Cohen for Corinescorner.com.



212-935-5820 for two for one tickets. You must mention the two for one offer on Corine's Corner!

Interview with Orville Mendoza.

Photo of Orville by Maryann Lopinto.


ORVILLE MENDOZA (Hans Clodhopper, 1st Blind Mouse, Emperor, Papa Bear, Frank Wolf): Broadway: Pacific Overtures. Off-Broadway: Romeo & Juliet (The Public/NYSF-Delacorte), Adrift In Macao (Primary Stages, Drama Desk nom.), Antigone (NAATCO), Ivanov (The Mint), The Romance of Magno Rubio (Ma-Yi), Rashomon (Pan Asian Rep.). Nat’l Tours: Miss Saigon, The King And I. Regional: Long Wharf Theatre, La Jolla Playhouse, Philadelphia Theatre Co. (Barrymore Award, Adrift in Macao), Laguna Playhouse, East West Players, St. Michael’s Playhouse, The Muny. TV: Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Eskimo Dad for “Thomas’ Waffles!”(From BYE BYE BIG GUY WEBSITE)

Interview with Orville Mendoza
By Corine Cohen for Corinescorner.com.

Orville Mendoza in his Drama Desk nominated role In ADRIFT IN MACAO with Michelle Ragusa.
At the Drama Desk Awards VIP parties I chatted with Orville Mendoza. He is one of the most gracious people I have ever had the pleasure of meeting. Here is an interview of his newest project BYE BYE BIG GUY. Go and get your tickets.
http://www.byebyebigguy.com.



Corine Cohen:Where were you born?

Orville Mendoza:Manila, Philippines


Corine Cohen: What made you decide to become an actor?


Orville Mendoza:I think I just knew from an early age that I was going to be an artist of some sort. It didn't really seem like a choice to me much like my eye color or my skin color. It became painfully obvious in school that I'd rather be reading Albee than my calculus books. Also, being completely addicted to television during my formative years sealed the deal. I would have killed to have been a Mouseketeer!


Corine Cohen:How cute! I could see you as a Mouseketeer! I saw you in ADRIFT IN MACAO and you blew me away. How did you get that part and what did you do to prepare? You are so funny!


Orville Mendoza: Well, thank you for the kind words! My whole time working on ADRIFT IN MACAO was a complete dream come true. Never in my wildest dreams would I have thought that this immigrant boy from the Philippines who grew up in the California high desert listening to Broadway show albums (checked out from the local library) would one day live in New York City, make his living as an actor, and originate a role in a new Christopher Durang musical!

When I went into my first audition for MACAO, it was one of those rare moments where I read the script and a light just clicked on in my head that said: "I totally know this character...I completely understand this humor!" It felt so comfortable to me. Being the attention-starved ham that I am, I'd been doing these characters my whole life.

Tempura was an extension of all these crazy stereotypes that I had grown up seeing. It was very empowering playing this character. I felt it really spoke to just how silly these stereotypes are in a fun non-didactic sort of way. In light of this, I always tried to find the reality in the humor. I find that people laugh the most when there are things that they can identify with. When they can say, "Oh, I do that!" or "Man, I know someone just like that!" That's what makes people belly laugh. So it was a challenge to always stay grounded in reality through the mask of this "stereotype." It also helps to have no shame and not be afraid to look like a complete idiot (I think I have that in spades). I am forever indebted to our brilliant director Sheryl Kaller and to Mr. Durang for helping me "stay the course" as it were. Also, Chris is one of the most generous men I've ever worked with. It was an honor working with him and learning from him. Peter Melnick's wonderful music completed and enhanced this zany character. Peter is another generous and wonderful artist.

Corine Cohen:You made the show a joy to watch! Tell me about BYE BYE BIG GUY. What can we expect and what role do you play?

Orville Mendoza:You can expect to encounter opportunistic dwarves, alcoholic miller's daughters, loose princesses, and tight harmonies. The show is a send up of Hollywood memorials and roasts using characters that are near and dear to our childhoods with an adult twist...oh, did I mention that there's also simulated nudity? I play many characters but mostly the much maligned Hans Clodhopper who's trying hard to make a splash as the next big fairy tale star but is lacking in the publicist department. It's a fun and zany show that allows me to get in touch with my sensitive fairy-tale side. We're at the Lortel Theatre for FIVE shows only! Check out the Fringe web site for our crazy curtain times. They're all different so please check out the site.



Corine Cohen: Do you prefer campy roles or more dramatic roles?

Orville Mendoza:I've been blessed in my career to be able to go back and forth between comedy and drama, straight plays and musicals. I hate classifying myself as a "musical theatre performer" or a dramatic actor or a comic actor, etc... I approach every role in the same way with an interest in finding the truth of the character whether it be for comic purposes or dramatic ones. I want to know what makes the character human, what his faults are, what his strengths are. It's all the same to me. In comedy, things are just a little more heightened (or a lot more heightened depending on the style of the piece). And, yes, comedy is definitely harder.


Corine Cohen:You make it look so easy! What do you want to do next?

Orville Mendoza:Theatre is, of course, my first love and I'm lucky enough to get asked to do a ton of readings of new pieces every year. There's nothing like creating a new character from scratch. But I'd also love to do a major motion picture or a sit-com. Why not? Actually, I would REALLY love to host a show on Food Network or Travel Channel. You know, one of those shows where you travel around the world staying at 5 star hotels with shots of me getting a massage and indulging in fantastic cuisine. Kind of an average-joe takes on the good life sort of thing. Yup, that's what I want!


Corine Cohen:I hope someone is smart enough to hire you for that. In fact, I wish we could host that show together. Who do you most admire in theater?


Orville Mendoza:1: Randall Duk Kim - a great Shakespearean actor who happens to be Asian.
2) I'd love to meet and maybe work with Sarah Jones in some capacity. Her "Bridge and Tunnel" totally rocked my world!
3) My very first small-town acting teacher, Polly Fitch, for opening the door to the big bad world to me beyond the high desert.


Corine Cohen: What are your top ten things to do in NYC?
Orville Mendoza:
1) Running in Central Park (I don't do it often enough, but I feel my cholesterol drop instantly when I do).
2) Getting a bite to eat with my best friend MaryAnn (anywhere in the city we happen to be at the time).
3) Dim Sum in Chinatown, Ferrara's Pastries in Little Italy, Pink Cake at Amy's Bread (see #2 thus creating the need for #1).
4) Watching a movie with my partner, Brian, at the Magic Johnson Theaters in Harlem (where talking back to the screen is not only encouraged, but it's required).
5) Grocery shopping at Fairway after midnight.
6) Seeing a Broadway, Off-Broadway, or Off-Off-Broadway show!
7) Being in a Broadway, Off-Broadway, or Off-Off-Broadway show!
8) Getting a haircut from Barber Bart! (he's like a one-man day spa)
9) Spending an afternoon at the Library for Performing Arts watching archives of old Broadway shows (once a theatre geek, always a theatre geek).
10) Free Shakespeare in the Park, of course!!!

Corine Cohen: Do you have a favorite restaurant in Manhattan?

Orville Mendoza:Do I ever! There are so many. Which one to choose?
Okay, here are my top 3 in descending order:
3) Amy Ruth's on 116th St. in Harlem for soul food.
2) Daisy May's BBQ 46th and 11th. Their tender meat-falling-off-the-bone beef rib will feed you for a couple of days.
1) SAIGON GRILL on Amsterdam & 90th!!! Did someone say pork chops? I could eat here everyday!


Corine Cohen!I love all of your choices! List five things people should know about Orville!
Orville Mendoza:
1) I'm an excellent driver.
2) I'm Advanced SCUBA certified.
3) I used to work as a Phlebotomist when I was going to school (I'll let you Google that).
4) I was a breech baby (born feet first...I guess you could have Googled that too).
5) I'm an avid knitter. I've made 5 sweaters, countless pairs of socks, scarves and even a couple pair of FINGERED gloves (mittens are for beginners!)
BYE, BYE BIG GUY
A Musical Memorial Spoof
Performance Schedule

Monday, August 20, 2007: 11pm
Tuesday, August 21, 2007: 8:15pm
Thursday, August 23, 2007: 3:45pm
Friday, August 24, 2007: 6:30pm
Saturday, August 25, 2007: noon


call 212.279.4488 to order tickets!



Thank you, Orville. I can't wait to see you in BYE BYE BIG GUY.

Corine's Comment Corner!

Last evening, I attended a very funny show at New World Stages. I saw Will Durst.
If you love Political Satire he is the best. My favorite part of the show was his 'Rain Man' impersonation. It was laugh out loud funny. Check out Will Durst at New World Stages.

RUDE AWAKENING!

FORBIDDEN BROADWAY CELEBRATES 25TH ANNIVERSARY

ON SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 23RD
WITH THE OPENING OF A NEW EDITION

FORBIDDEN BROADWAY: RUDE AWAKENING

AT THE 47TH STREET THEATRE
PREVIEWS BEGIN AUGUST 31ST

Gerard Alessandrini’s FORBIDDEN BROADWAY will mark its 25th Anniversary on Sunday, September 23rd, with a brand-new edition FORBIDDEN BROADWAY: RUDE AWAKENING at the 47th Street Theatre (304 West 47 Street). While the current summer edition runs through August 30th, this new edition begins previews August 31st. A theatrical institution, FORBIDDEN BROADWAY has received national and international notoriety, racking-up over 10,000 performances in more than 200 US cities, as well as engagements in London, Tokyo, Singapore and Sydney. The show was a recipient of a 2006 Tony© Honor for Excellence in the Theatre.

FORBIDDEN BROADWAY: RUDE: AWAKENING will feature spoofs of the season including Spring Awakening, Curtains, A Chorus Line, Grease: You’re The One That We Want, Legally Blonde, Frost/Nixon, Mary Poppins in addition to Company and Grey Gardens along with some classic bits from FORBIDDEN BROADWAY’s past quarter century.

This edition is created and written by Gerard Alessandrini and directed by Mr. Alessandrini and Phillip George, Featured in the cast are: Jared Bradshaw, Janet Dickinson, Valerie Fagan and Michael West, with David Caldwell on piano. Costumes are by the legendary Alvin Colt, who was just honored with an exhibit at the Museum of the City of York. Sets are by Megan Halpern and lighting is by Mark Janowitz.

FORBIDDEN BROADWAY has been an unstoppable force in theatre since 1982 when Gerard Alessandrini created the first edition that lampooned the Broadway shows and stars of the day. It has been a favorite among theatre lovers, as well as the Broadway stars themselves (Carol Channing, Kathleen Turner, Raul Esparza, Donna Murphy, Christine Ebersole, Bernadette Peters, Tommy Tune, Stephen Sondheim, Patti Lupone, Cameron Mackintosh, and Hal Prince, to name a few) who often stop by to laugh at themselves alongside their public. FORBIDDEN BROADWAY has won numerous awards in its history in addition to the Tony Honors, which include Obie, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, Drama League, and Lucille Lortel Awards. FORBIDDEN BROADWAY is produced by John Freedson, Harriet Yellin and Jon B. Platt.

The playing schedule for FORBIDDEN BROADWAY: RUDE AWAKENING is as follows: Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8:15pm and Sundays at 7:30pm, with matinees on Wednesdays at 2:30pm, Saturdays at 4:00pm, and Sundays at 3:30pm. Tickets are $65 on Saturdays, at 8:15pm, Sundays at 7:30pm and Mondays at 8:15pm and are $60 for all other performances. For tickets and information call Telecharge at (212) 239-6200.
For Group Sales call (212) 840-5564.
www.forbiddenbroadway.com

LOVE CABARET?I HAVE A DEAL FOR YOU.

Mention Corine's Corner and get two for one tickets to see Triumphant Baby at the York Theatre. Two tickets for $20.00
Tell them Corine sent you.
I get nothing but you get two fab tickets for only $20. You owe me.
;-)

Joe Iconis In Concert!

Joe Iconis In Concert!

Photo by Maryann Lopinto.
THINGS TO RUIN: the songs of Joe Iconis
Things to Ruin is an evening of incendiary songs by 2007 Ed Kleban and 2006 Larson Award winner Joe Iconis, recently hailed by his mother as "the most exciting new voice in music theatre." Directed by John Simpkins, Things to Ruin showcases Joe's unique collision of rock and musical theatre with songs about porn stars, panic attacks, drug runs and true love, including cuts from Joe's garage band rock musical The Black Suits. Performed by a cast of viciously talented young singers and a highly flammable four-piece band led by Joe himself, Things to Ruin will rock your world with an occasionally profane and always heartfelt explosion of music and high drama.


Joe Iconis Site: www.MrJoeIconis.com

TRIUMPHANT BABY!

I went to see the opening night of Lorinda's show. If you love comedic genius, you will love this show. Lorinda plays several different characters and each one is done with style and comedic timing. Mention Corine's Corner at the box office for a special discount.
Code: Corine's Corner.

Photo coverage and an interview will be coming soon.

Call her now or her character Yolonda will push you down the stairs!
212-935-5820.

Ten Stars: Corine's Corner (A Corine's Pick for Cabaret lovers)

Don't Forget To Get Tickets: BYE BYE BIG GUY AT THE FRINGE!

Don't forget to buy tickets to see the one and only Orville Mendoza in BYE BYE BIG GUY.
Photo of Orville by Maryann Lopinto. Orville is on the right.
ORVILLE MENDOZA (Hans Clodhopper, 1st Blind Mouse, Emperor, Papa Bear, Frank Wolf): Broadway: Pacific Overtures. Off-Broadway: Romeo & Juliet (The Public/NYSF-Delacorte), Adrift In Macao (Primary Stages, Drama Desk nom.), Antigone (NAATCO), Ivanov (The Mint), The Romance of Magno Rubio (Ma-Yi), Rashomon (Pan Asian Rep.). Nat’l Tours: Miss Saigon, The King And I. Regional: Long Wharf Theatre, La Jolla Playhouse, Philadelphia Theatre Co. (Barrymore Award, Adrift in Macao), Laguna Playhouse, East West Players, St. Michael’s Playhouse, The Muny. TV: Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Eskimo Dad for “Thomas’ Waffles!”





http://byebyebigguy.com/

For You Fashion Divas! Malan Breton!

From http://www.malanbreton.com

Malan Breton
Born in Taipei, Taiwan, Malan is a self taught designer. He has a also had
careers as a model, professional photographer, voice-over artist, actor,
dancer, singer, and most recently, a reality television star. Malan
catapulted into American pop culture in 2006 when he joined the cast of
Bravo TV's Project Runway 3.

Malan by Malan Breton was launched during New York fashion week in
2004 and presented again last season at Mercedes Benz NY Fashion
Week. Malan has opened his atelier to the praise of the New York press
world.


He has been featured in style magazines like ELLE, The New York
Times, Women's Wear Daily, Style.com, ELLE decor, Paper Magazine,
Newsday, AM New York, New York Magazine, Rolling Stone and
numerous others.


Malan and his fashions have Also
appeared on NBC's The Today Show, E!, BRAVO!,NY1, MTV, VH1,
CMT, Entertainment Tonight, and Access Hollywood, also receiving a
red carpet mention by Pan's Labyrinth star Doug Jones, at the 79th
annual Academy Awards.

Malan is heavily involved with the following charities:
Action Against Hunger
Broadway Cares Equity Fights Aids
CACF Coalition for Asian American Children & Families
Chef's for Humanity
Honorary Chair for Live out Loud
GLAAD
Malan is also the author of a syndicated web blog for Bravotv.com: www.
bravotv.com/blog/malan
For more information, please visit: www.malanbreton.com

Malan has dressed celebrities from Television, Music, Film, and
Broadway such as Minnie Driver, Jody Watley, Ava Gaudet, Alicia
Minshew and many , many others his designs have also been exhibited at
New York's PS1 MOMA.

INTAR THEATRE

INTAR THEATRE

PRESENTS



MAXWELL ANDERSON’S NIGHT OVER TAOS



DIRECTED BY ACADEMY AWARD® WINNER

ESTELLE PARSONS



Play Written 75-Years Ago Has Modern Significance and

Offers Fresh Revelations Due to Present Fervor in U.S.

Over Immigration Issues



SEPTEMBER 20 – OCTOBER 20

OFFICIAL OPENING: MONDAY, OCTOBER 1 @ 7:00 PM



PLAYING AT

THEATER FOR THE NEW CITY

(155 FIRST AVENUE)



INTAR Theatre, one of the U.S.’ longest running Latino theaters producing plays in English, begins its 42nd season with a production of Pulitzer Prize-winner Maxwell Anderson’s Night Over Taos, directed by Academy Award®-winning actress and director Estelle Parsons. This rediscovered classic will play a limited Off-Broadway run from September 20 through October 20 at Theater for the New City (155 First Avenue). The official opening is set for Monday, October 1 @ 7:00 PM.



During the U.S.-Mexican War, which took place from 1846 to 1848, Mexico lost nearly half of its territory, including what is now the state of New Mexico. Night Over Taos is the true story about a Mexican freedom fighter, Pablo Montoya, who in 1847 led a bloody and ultimately futile siege to protect New Mexico from being ceded to the United States. Though written 75 years ago, the themes and conflicts that comprise this epic drama ring eerily prophetic today given the growing sense of xenophobia in America. As INTAR’s Artistic Director Eduardo Machado elaborates: “Night Over Taos is a play from America’s rich past that talks intimately to all of us today who are struggling with issues of immigration and the Iraq War. Mr. Anderson has a grip on what is American, and shows us a story of how the west was really won.”



INTAR’s production celebrates the 75th anniversary of this rarely staged gem, which was the third show ever produced by the legendary Group Theatre when it premiered on Broadway in 1932. The original production was directed by Lee Strasberg and boasted a cast that included such luminaries as Stella Adler, Sanford Meisner and Clifford Odets. INTAR is thrilled to be mounting a play written originally for the Group Theatre, which was revolutionary in the 1930s in its dedication to the creation of new American plays that mirrored their turbulent times and focused on ensemble, actor-driven work—and which has, as part of its rich legacy, such plays as Awake and Sing!, Waiting for Lefty, and Paradise Lost.



Playwright Maxwell Anderson (1888–1959) is widely acknowledged as one of the most important, prolific and exciting American playwrights of the years between World Wars I and II. In fact, by the time he died in 1959, 27 of his plays had run on Broadway. He had also published a volume of poetry, two essay collections and numerous screenplays. Despite this incredible body of work, his plays have been seldom staged over the past several decades, and as a result, his contributions are relatively underappreciated. In fact, following World War II, Anderson rivaled Eugene O’Neill as this country’s leading playwright. He went on to receive a Pulitzer Prize in 1933 for Both Your Houses, and in 1937, he received Drama Critics’ Circle Awards for Winterset and High Tor.



Anderson started out as journalist until the successful production in 1924 of What Price Glory?, a war drama he wrote with Laurence Stallings. He wrote many historical dramas including Elizabeth the Queen (1930), Mary of Scotland (1933), Valley Forge (1934), Joan of Lorraine (1947), Anne of the Thousand Days (1948), and Barefoot in Athens (1951). Among his other plays are The Star Wagon (1937), Key Largo (1939), and The Eve of St. Mark (1942). He also wrote the librettos for Kurt Weill’s Knickerbocker Holiday (1938) and Lost in the Stars (1940). Anderson’s original screenplays included All Quiet on the Western Front (1930), for which he received an Academy Award® nomination, Rain (1932), Death Takes a Holiday (1934), and So Red the Rose (1935).



The cast of 25 – the largest of any INTAR production to date -- includes Jack Landron, Shawn Elliott, Peter Jay Fernandez, Mercedes Herrero, Mickey Solis, Erin Wagner, and Miriam Colon (Megan, please verify that they are listed in order of importance).



The design team includes Peter Larkin (Scenic Design), Howard Thies (Lighting Design), and Erich Bechtel (Sound Design). The show will include original music composed by Yukio Tsuji.



While Night Over Taos Director Estelle Parson’s is best known for her Academy Award® winning performance in the famed classic, Bonnie and Clyde, she is also an accomplished director. Ms. Parsons was last represented on Broadway with Oscar Wilde’s Salome, starring Al Pacino. But the directorial turn for which Ms. Parsons is most proud was when Joseph Papp invited her to form a multicultural, multilingual Shakespeare company that played on Broadway at the Belasco Theater for two season to New York City high school students. As a renowned actress, Estelle Parsons stage credits include: Happy Hunting (Broadway debut); Mother Courage and Her Children; Malcolm; The Seven Descents of Myrtle (Tony Nomination); And Miss Reardon Drinks a Little ( Tony Nomination); Mert & Phil; The Norman Conquests; Ladies at the Alamo; Miss Margarida's Way (Tony Nomination); The Pirates of Penzance; The Shadow Box, and Morning’s at Seven (Tony Nomination). Ms. Parsons was inducted into the Broadway Hall of Fame in 2004. Among television audiences, she is perhaps best known as Rosanne Barr’s mother in the hit sit-com, “Roseanne.” Her first job on television is equally as notable, as she was one of the five people who started NBC’s “Today” Show.



Night Over Taos will be INTAR’s first offering for the 2007—2008 Season. The mainstage season will continue in December at the Lion Theatre on Theater Row with a newly commissioned collaboration by Carmelita Tropicana and Ela Troyano, Bring it On, Yous Tube. Spring 2008 will bring the world premiere of Jorge Ignacio Cortiñas’ Bird in the Hand also to the Lion Theater.



Night Over Taos plays Wednesday – Saturday at 8:00 PM, Saturday at 2:00pm and Sunday at 3:00pm from September 20– October 20 at INTAR at Theater for a New City (155 First Avenue, between 9th and 10th Streets). NOTE: There will be additional Monday performances on September 24th at 8pm and October 1st at 7:00 pm (Opening Night). Tickets are $10 - $35, with $10 Tickets for Students/ Seniors, and can be purchased by calling 212.254.1109, or online at www.theatermania.com. For Group Tickets, call 212.695.6134 x 11. For more info, visit www.intartheatre.org.

Don't Sing Out Louise. No Need For A Mike, Martin Vidnovic!

Martin Vidnovic In Concert.
Photo Coverage by Maryann Lopinto.
Comments by: Corine Dana Cohen
I have been a fan of Martin Vidnovic ever since I started seeing him at Town Hall in numerous concerts by the Siegel's. His voice is outstanding especially off mike.
In fact the one problem with his show was the sound. He has a strong, gorgeous voice and plays the METROPOLITAN ROOM as if it was Town Hall or a big Broadway house. The first five songs were loud and would have been a lot stronger off-mike. (Don't sing out Louise is all I kept thinking especially after he talked about his daughter Laura)(Laura was fabulous in Gypsy at City Center)

The last 7 or 8 songs were fantastic. Especially when he sang softer and when he sang from Oklahoma and did some old favorites.

Favorite moments:
Dying Cowboy- Although I think he did this one at Broadway By The Year. He is very funny and this number is hysterical even if I did see it before.

I AM WHAT I AM- LA CAGE AUX FOLLES.

My favorite number was from an Opera and sadly, I don't remember the name of the song but it was the most moving song of the night. I do remember that it was sung by Marty's favorite performer, Sergio Franchi.

I hope to catch Martin Vidnovic at the next Broadway Unplugged. Until that happens you can catch him in the Fantasticks at the Snapple Theatre.

SPRING AWAKENING PHOTO COVERAGE By Brad Balfour for Corine's Corner.

Spring Awakening Photo Coverage at Tony's. Congratulations to the cast and Producers of Spring Awakening.

Click on the above link for more photos of this event.

Pat Addiss and cast of Spring Awakening!

Michael Mayer, Lea and John


John, Lea and John
Last week I was invited to an incredible get together with the cast of Spring Awakening. Check out some photos of the cast by Brad Balfour.

Broadway On Broadway!

Photos at last years event by Maryann Lopinto.
THE LEAGUE OF AMERICAN THEATRES AND PRODUCERS
AND THE TIMES SQUARE ALLIANCE PRESENT BROADWAY ON BROADWAY,
THE ANNUAL FREE CONCERT KICKING OFF THE 2007-2008 BROADWAY SEASON
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 16, 11:30 A.M.
TIMES SQUARE, NEW YORK

THIS YEAR’S EVENT HONORS BROADWAY FANS WITH THE NEW BROADWAY’S BIGGEST FAN COMPETITION AND THE
BROADWAY FAN ZONE


(New York, NY – August 6, 2007) – The League of American Theatres and Producers and The Times Square Alliance presents the 16th Annual Broadway on Broadway on Sunday, September 16 at 11:30 a.m. The annual free outdoor concert brings together stars and performances from current Broadway productions to celebrate the beginning of the new season.

Broadway on Broadway features performances and appearances by cast members from Broadway’s most popular musicals and plays, including recent Tony Award® winners and nominees. Participating shows will be announced soon. The event features a grand finale with a rain of confetti. Fans should arrive early for a good spot in the 50,000-plus crowd.

Broadway fans will have the spotlight at this year's concert, which, for the first time ever, will feature the Broadway’s Biggest Fan competition. Fans can submit a (60) second video showing why they are Broadway’s biggest fan. The winning videos will be broadcast on a jumbo screen in Times Square in-front of a crowd of thousands.

Broadway Fan Zone will also make its debut this year, giving fans an opportunity to enjoy the concert from a VIP area right near the stage. An up-close and personal standing room section will be made available to the first 100 fans that arrive dressed as their favorite Broadway character. Log on to www.BroadwayOnBroadway.com and www.BroadwaysBiggestFan.com for more information.

Broadway’s Biggest Fan Entry Details

ARE YOU BROADWAY’S BIGGEST FAN? For the first time ever, Broadway theatre-lovers are invited to submit (60) second videos showing why they are Broadway’s Biggest Fan. Entries will be accepted from now until August 20, and the finalists will be judged online by fans based on creativity, originality, and passion for Broadway. Three finalists will be flown to New York City with a guest, put up in a Times Square Hotel, and receive 2 tickets to a Broadway show and 2 VIP On-Stage tickets to Broadway on Broadway. Their videos will be shown in front of the 50,000-plus fans that will choose the 1st place winner by showing their enthusiasm for their favorite video. Complete rules and regulations can be found on www.BroadwaysBiggestFan.com.

VOTING for Broadway’s Biggest Fan begins online at www.BroadwaysBiggestFan.com on August 27, 2007. Voters will automatically be entered to win an exciting Broadway memorabilia prize package.

Event Sponsors

Broadway on Broadway kicks off the 2007 – 2008 Broadway season and is produced by The League of American Theatres and Producers and The Times Square Alliance. Broadway on Broadway is presented by Continental Airlines. The official sponsor is The New York Times. Additional support is provided by Theatre Development Fund and Madame Tussauds, with special thanks to Broadway Previews.

Photo Coverage of Southern Comfort At The Metropolitan Room.

Multi-award winning singers Lisa Asher, Scott Coulter and Tim DiPasqua go country in "Southern Comfort: A Down-Home Country Music Jamboree." This toe-tapping evening of sweet harmony was awarded both the 2007 Nightlife and Bistro Awards for Outstanding Vocal Duo/Group and features music from a wide variety of singer-songwriters including The Eagles, Dolly Parton, George Jones and Willie Nelson.
34 West 22nd St Betw. 5th & 6th Ave. - New York, NY 10010 - Tel: 212 206 0440 - Fax: 212 206 0433

The concert was incredible.
Photos by Maryann Lopinto.

Free Theater At The York!

YORK THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS

PREMIERE

A NEW PLAY BY DALE WASSERMAN

PART OF YORK’S DEVELOPMENTAL READING SERIES

THREE PERFORMANCES ONLY: AUGUST 8 & 9, 2007

The York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director) will present PREMIERE, a new play by Dale Wasserman as part of the Developmental Reading Series on August 8th at 7:30 p.m. and August 9th at 3:00 and 7:30 p.m. at The York Theatre at St. Peter’s (54th Street just East of Lexington Ave.). The Developmental Reading Series is made possible through a generous donation from The Dorothy Strelsin Foundation, and supported in part by The National Endowment for the Arts, The Department of Cultural Affairs and The New York State Council on The Arts. Admission is free, but reservations are required by calling 212-935-5824 x24 or emailing Jlandsman@yorktheatre.org. To RSVP, include name, phone number, the show requested, & number of tickets.

PREMIERE is a new play by Dale Wasserman, author of works for the theatre, movies and television including, Man of La Mancha and One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest.

Light fireworks! Stop presses! Run a news-crawl on TV! This newly-discovered play by The Bard of Avon in clearly the event of the century! Announcing the premiere of a new play by William Shakespeare: “The Tragedy of ALCIBIADES”.

Unless…could it possibly be a fake? A forgery? A prank played on an audience of several billion Bardolaters? Ridiculous! Who could hope to get away with forging a play by William Shakespeare? Who could hope to fool everyone--experts, scholars, critics and an audience of cheering, applauding Bardomaniacs? And for what purpose?

The York Theatre’s Developmental Reading Series presents some 40 readings and workshops of new musicals by emerging and established authors throughout the year, free of charge to the public and the writers. These readings are a vital part of the writing process. Post-performance discussions are occasionally held with audiences. This series also serves as an incubator for shows to be considered for Mainstage production, thus serving the York's unique mission of taking new musicals through the complete development process to full production. Among the numerous shows that were developed in the Developmental Reading Series are: York’s productions of Souvenir and The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!) as well as Bush is Bad, Adrift in Macao, Summer of ’42, Children’s Letters to God, Harold and Maude and the current Tony Award-winning Broadway hit, Avenue Q. Admission is free but reservations are required. To RSVP, please call The York Theatre at 212-935-5824 x24 or email jlandsman@yorktheatre.org.



For information about upcoming Readings in the Series, visit www.yorktheatre.org

THE YORK THEATRE COMPANY in Saint Peter’s Theatre

54th Street Just East of Lexington; E train to Lexington Avenue or 6 train to 51st Street

Broadway Cabaret Festival At Town Hall!

THE TOWN HALL

I can't wait for this. I hope that the tribute will have a lot of tunes from Pippin.
Pippin was the first musical that made me a theater junkie for life. In fact, Corine's Corner is named after Corner of The Sky! Corner of the Sky will always be my favorite song.

PRESENTS THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED

3RD ANNUAL BROADWAY CABARET FESTIVAL OCTOBER 19-21

CREATED WRITTEN & HOSTED BY SCOTT SIEGEL


FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19 AT 8PM - A TRIBUTE TO STEPHEN SCHWARTZ

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20 AT 8PM - AN EVENING WITH BETTY BUCKLEY

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21 AT 3PM - BROADWAY ORIGINALS




(NEW YORK, NY) The Town Hall (123 West 43rd Street) presents the Third Annual Broadway Cabaret Festival! All Broadway Music! All Broadway Stars! All Weekend Long! October 19-21, 2007. Experience an extravaganza of Broadway talent in three extraordinary cabaret concerts over one unforgettable weekend. From classic favorites to contemporary Broadway, from our newest stars to our venerated icons, this is the Festival New York theatre fans have been waiting for. The series is created, written, and hosted for The Town Hall by Scott Siegel.


The acclaimed festival kicks off on Friday, October 19 at 8pm, as Liz Callaway, Judy Kuhn and Lari White among today’s most talented Broadway stars honor Stephen Schwartz. This first-ever New York gala is a tribute to the famed composer of such timeless hits as Godspell, Pippin, The Magic Show, Working, and most recently Wicked! Winner of four Grammys, three Oscars and countless theatre awards, Schwartz will be in attendance to witness the performances of his greatest songs from a career of extraordinary achievements.


Tony Award-winner Betty Buckley makes her Town Hall debut on Saturday, October 20 at 8pm. Through her dazzling work in such musicals as Sunset Boulevard, Cats, 1776, Carrie, Song & Dance, The Mystery of Edwin Drood and Pippin, Tony Award winner Betty Buckley is one of a small handful of performers synonymous with Broadway. Her voice has been stopping the hearts of concert and theatergoers for years.


Like having your musical theatre CD collection come to life is Broadway Originals – an unforgettable afternoon on Sunday, October 21 at 3pm, of Broadway songs and memories featuring a dazzling array of Broadway performers Len Cariou, Alan Campbell, Anita Gillette, George S. Irving and Martin Vidnovic, reprising songs they introduced either in original Broadway productions or Broadway revivals. Witness the performances – and the performers – that have lit up Broadway these past 50 years. This is your chance to experience the performances that the original audiences saw: or if you were lucky enough to see them the first time, your chance to relive them.


Built in 1921 by a group of suffragettes, The Town Hall began as a lecture hall and public forum for debates. Over the decades, the stage has been graced by Eleanor Roosevelt, Margaret Sanger, Billie Holiday, Igor Stravinsky, Bob Dylan and Miles Davis. Today the hall flourishes as a popular, affordable venue, boasting the hottest acts in rock, pop, folk, cabaret, world music, comedy and dance, including Billy Joel, Blondie, Elvis Costello, Natalie Merchant, Graham Nash, Liza Minnelli, Cyndi Lauper, Norah Jones, Andre Watts, Henry Rollins, Joe Jackson, Pink Martini, Regina Spector, Brian Adams, Aimee Mann and Dawn Upshaw. For over a decade, The Town Hall has hosted live broadcasts of Garrison Keillor’s Prairie Home Companion. Over the past two-and-a-half decades, The Town Hall has produced a number of new and critically acclaimed musical series, which include The Century of Change, Not Just Jazz, Broadway By The Year and The Broadway Cabaret Festival.


In The Town Hall tradition as The People’s Concert Hall, tickets are available at $50 for this all-star weekend through TicketMaster, 212-307-4100, or www.ticketmaster.com, or by visiting the Town Hall Box Office between noon and 6 PM (except Sundays) at 123 West 43rd Street, 212-840-2824 or visit
www.the-townhall-nyc.org

Triumphant Lorinda At The York!

YO YOLANDA!!!!
I can't wait to see this.

Spring Awakening Tony Party At Tony's!

Lea Michele and Jonathan Groff

The Cast of Spring Awakening.


Last evening I was fortunate to attend a Spring Awakening party at Tony's for the cast of Spring Awakening. It was a wonderful event and I enjoyed talking with several of the cast members and Producers.

Photos by Michael Portantiere.
Comments: Corine Dana Cohen.
Spring Awakening is a must see show for the open minded. The music (BY THE ADORABLE DUNCAN SHEIK and book by Steven Sater) is the most cutting edge show currently running on Broadway. Sex, masturbation and adult issues make it a must see for open minded adults over 16. I love the show and have seen it twice and hope to see it several more times this year. If you are into hip, new wave/rock music sung by the most talented kids on Broadway you should check it out.
Check link above for tickets.

TRIUMPHANT BABY AT THE YORK!

More Photos At All Singin! All Dancin!

If you did not see my blog and review of "All Singin! All Dancin! Check it out a few blogs earlier. I just wanted to add a few photos that really captured the moment. I also wanted to post how much I loved the event. It was so good it deserved another piece.
Photos by Maryann Lopinto.


Megan Patterson and Shonn Wiley. (They are incredibly talented dancers)



Julia Murney


Megan Patterson and Shonn Wiley
(I already posted this photo but I wanted to talk about this dance again. It was hysterical and I hope to see it again in another Siegel or Racey event.)