| Flatley dances again thanks to Irish energy healer( 2009-01-06 13:04) | | DUBLIN (Reuters) – Irish-American dance master Michael Flatley is back on stage after years of suffering from a "mystery virus," thanks to a treatment by an Irish "energy healer," Irish media quoted Flatley as saying on Wednesday... |
| Taiwan, China to pore over rival treasure troves( 2009-01-06 13:03) | | TAIPEI (Reuters) – Directors of rival Chinese art museums in Taiwan and China will trade visits next year to scope out each other's disputed treasures, part of a bigger picture of improved political ties, a Taipei official said on Wednesday. The fir... |
| Pool Pals: Cast Announced for Pittsburgh Public's 'Metamorphoses'(Kenneth Jones Playbill On-Line Kenneth Jones playbill On-line 2008-12-31 00:23) | | Based on the timeless myths of the Roman poet Ovid, the production, directed by PPT producing artistic director Ted Pappas, will play Jan. 15-Feb. 15, 2009, in the O'Reilly Theater. Like the Broadway and regional production that were first directed by ad... |
| Hit 'Seafarer' Gets Extended in Chicago(Kenneth Jones Playbill On-Line Kenneth Jones playbill On-line 2008-12-31 00:23) | | Director Randall Arney's production will now play to Feb. 22, 2009. The new block of tickets for performances Feb. 9-22, 2009, will go on sale Jan. 2 at 11 AM. The Seafarer features ensemble members Francis Guinan (through Feb. 1), Tom Irwin (through Feb... |
| Chapin and Asch Will Discuss "Lyrics by Hammerstein" in NYC(Kenneth Jones Playbill On-Line Kenneth Jones playbill On-line 2008-12-31 00:23) | | Ted Chapin, president of The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization, will chat with the book's editor, Amy Asch. They'll discuss the work of the late master theatre lyricist whose career included operettas (The Desert Song, Rose-Marie, The New Moon) and musi... |
| Wyatt and Rice Are 'Leading Ladies' in Chicago Premiere(Kenneth Jones Playbill On-Line Kenneth Jones playbill On-line 2008-12-31 00:23) | | Larry Wyatt and Geoff Rice star as two English Shakespearean actors who find themselves down and out, performing Scenes from Shakespeare on the Moose Lodge Circuit in 1950s Amish Pennsylvania. "When the actors get word of a dying heiress about to le... |
| Grand "City of Music" sparks disharmony in Rio(By Stuart Grudgings Stuart Grudgings 2008-12-31 00:23) | | RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – At first glance, the "City of Music" appears to be in perfect harmony with Rio de Janeiro, Brazil's lyrical capital of Carnival. The soaring wings of the concert theater, one of the most ambitious architecture pr... |
| Tchaikovsky: revival of an underrated great(By Amie Ferris-Rotman and Michael Roddy Amie Ferris-rotman And Michael Roddy 2008-12-31 00:23) | | KLIN, Russia/LONDON (Reuters) – A wobbly table in a blue wooden house overlooking silver birch trees is witnessing the worldwide revival of interest in the work of an often underrated 19th-century Russian composer. Pyotr Tchaikovsky, whose "Dan... |
| 'What's That Smell', a Comedy About Musical Comedy, Ends Off-Broadway Run(Kenneth Jones Playbill On-Line Kenneth Jones playbill On-line 2008-12-31 00:23) | | Performances of the transfer engagement began Nov. 1, following its initial run at Atlantic Theatre Company's Atlantic Stage 2 in late summer (to Oct. 5). The new comedy, written and performed by Pittu (Is He Dead?, LoveMusik), co-starring Peter Bartlett... |
| 'Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber' Opens in DC(Kenneth Jones Playbill On-Line Kenneth Jones playbill On-line 2008-12-31 00:23) | | The Jeffrey Finn Productions concert, running through Jan. 4, 2009, features Shoshana Bean (Hairspray, Wicked), Tony Award nominee Liz Callaway (Baby, Cats, Miss Saigon), Eric Kunze (Jesus Christ Superstar, Whistle Down the Wind, Miss Saigon), Ron Bohmer... |
| Art market looks to foggy future after rocky end to year(By Christopher Michaud Christopher Michaud 2008-12-31 00:23) | | NEW YORK (Reuters) – The global art market, which for decades has enjoyed record-breaking prices and often frenzied buying, is facing a foggy future in 2009. In the final months of 2008 big autumn sales in London and New York saw totals dip from hal... |
| Sculptor Robert Graham dies in California at 70( 2008-12-29 01:08) | | LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Robert Graham, a California sculptor whose works were incorporated into civic monuments including the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial in Washington, D.C., has died at the age of 70. Graham, who also created monuments to bo... |
| Tix for Broadway's '33 Variations', Starring Jane Fonda, Go On Sale(Kenneth Jones Playbill On-Line Kenneth Jones playbill On-line 2008-12-28 19:26) | | The 15-week engagement at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre (starting Feb. 9, 2009) will officially open March 9 and continue to May 24. Tickets had been available (Dec. 10-25) through an exclusive arrangement with American Express. David Binder is the producer... |
| 'Striking 12', the New Year Musical, Plays NYC Starting(Kenneth Jones Playbill On-Line Kenneth Jones playbill On-line 2008-12-28 19:26) | | The Zipper Factory engagement, timed for the days leading to New Year's Eve, which is the setting of the musical, includes two shows (on Dec. 30) at which high-definition cameras will be rolling in order to capture the experience for a future film releas... |
| PLAYBILL.COM'S THEATRE WEEK IN REVIEW, Dec. 20-26: Farewell, Purr and Pause(Robert Simonson Playbill On-Line Robert Simonson playbill On-line 2008-12-28 19:26) | | Between Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, the entertainment lost two irreplaceable and very different artists: playwright Harold Pinter and singer-actress Eartha Kitt. Pinter was 78, Kitt was 81. Both emerged as major talents in the 1950s, and from the mo... |
| 'White Christmas' Gang Will Ring Stock Exchange Bell(Kenneth Jones Playbill On-Line Kenneth Jones playbill On-line 2008-12-28 19:26) | | Kerry O'Malley, Meredith Patterson, Stephen Bogardus and Jeffry Denman will be on hand to ring a different kind of holiday bell than they are used to. The 4 PM (ET) Wall Street ritual (typically broadcast internationally and seen on the internet) will al... |
| Acclaimed Musical 'Adding Machine' Makes Southeastern Premiere in Florida(Kenneth Jones Playbill On-Line Kenneth Jones playbill On-line 2008-12-28 19:26) | | Opening is Dec. 27. Performances continue to Jan. 25, 2009. The expressionistic musical with music by Joshua Schmidt and book by Schmidt and Jason Loewith was one of the best-reviewed productions of the 2007-08 season in New York City. The Off-Broadway c... |
| Iraq to replace martial monuments with peace art(By Aseel Kami Aseel Kami 2008-12-28 19:26) | | BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Nearly six years after Iraqis and U.S. soldiers toppled grandiose monuments erected by Saddam Hussein, Iraq plans to put up 100 new art works it hopes will stand as affirmations of a new era of peace. Before the U.S.-led invasion... |
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