I've never been a fan of the folks they usually get to host the Tony Awards. I'm not a huge Jackman fan (being a striaght guy) — he did it for several years in the 2000's. Sometimes the ceremony goes host-less, which is kind of bland. Whoopi was okay last year, but didn't bowl me over. Nathan Lane and Matthew … Read More
The Nebula of Georgia — Less Than Two Weeks Away
Gearing up for our NYC production in two weeks. The online version of our program is now posted here.
Big Media Me
Interview/promo on Fox 8 went well this morning, I thought. I'll try to have a viideo (or link) up soon. I'm not sure if Fox 8 will put up the clip. Their website seems obsessed with the strawberry pie segment of the Morning Show which immediately preceded us.
And The Nominees Are….
These are the Tony nominations announced this morning, with my very tentative picks. The 2009 Tony Awards will be held at Radio City Music Hall June 7. CBS-TV will broadcast the event live. Best Play Dividing the EstateAuthor: Horton FooteProducers: Lincoln Center Theater, Bernard Gersten, Andre Bishop, Primary StagesGod of CarnageAuthor: Yasmina RezaProducers: Robert Fox, David Pugh & Dafydd Rogers, … Read More
Drama Desk Nominees
I'm going to be in NY when these are given out. Maybe I'll try to get tix. 9 To 5 got the most nominations (15), including an "Outstanding Actress" nomination for all three women. Nominees for the 54th Annual Drama Desk Awards follow: Outstanding Play:Annie Baker, Body AwarenessGina Gionfriddo, Becky ShawNeil LaBute, reasons to be pretty Lynn Nottage, RuinedMichael Weller, Fifty … Read More
For Today Is “Talk Like Shakespeare” Day, Brothers…
… and he who sheds common parlance for that of the Stratford bard shall be my brother. Thou recollects an army of good words are penned of habit upon the annual pirate's day. And joy it doth bring to chroniclers of daily online musings. But lo, the sheen of such a venture darkens upon the news of a forenight past, when … Read More
Preview of The Great American Trailer Park Musical
This is a show I will be performing in August. I thought I would create a scene using computer animation and computer voices. In this scene, Norbert, who is fed up with agorophobic wife, meets Pippi at Pippi's workplace: a strip bar. UPDATE: Yeah, Norbert looks like George Bush. And he's drinking a martini. I was somewhat limited in my … Read More
Good For Steve
Banned high school theatrical productions are in the news a lot lately, and sadly, school administrations seem to win more often than not. Not this time though: Concerns over adult content in Steve Martin's play Picasso at the Lapin Agile has prompted an Oregon high school superintendent to shut a student production down. Writer-comedian Martin has stepped in and said … Read More
Jumping Over The Moon
Could the rumors be true? Is Winston-Salem Theatre Alliance going to mount a production of Rent this year? The real version of Rent (not the "school edition")? Stay tuned…
Bush Reference In “For Now” Remains (For Now)
Playbill: Despite a contest to find a new lyric for Avenue Q's closing song, "For Now," the creators of the Tony-winning musical have decided to keep the George Bush reference in the show. The lyric, which originally stated, "George Bush is only for now" has been slightly revised to "George Bush was only for now," according to The New York … Read More
They’re Not Going To Pla–ay–ay This Year’s “Rent”
The principal at a high school in California said "no" and shut down the drama club's production of Rent. Mind you, this was the "school edition" of Rent, a cleaned-up version created by the show's producers with Jonathan Larson's estate. Rent: School Edition cuts some of the harsher language and takes out "Contact" (the orgiistic sex number), but that wasn't good enough for … Read More
Broadway Bound?
Who would have thunk it? I might be making my Broadway debut in May. No kidding. I workshopped a show at Open Space Theatre last year — an original play called "The Nebula of Georgia". And now it's going to be staged (with the original cast, as best as possible) at the Manhattan Repertory Theatre on May 20, 21, 22. Okay, … Read More