James Sims

May 2010

  • Video: ‘Avenue Q’ Pays Tribute to Gary Coleman Off-Broadway

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    James Sims

    With the sudden and tragic death of former child star Gary Coleman, who entertained television audiences as the bite-sized half of “Diff’rent Strokes,” an unlikely tribute came by way of Broadway, or at least Off-Broadway, thanks for the puppet musical “Avenue Q.” “Avenue Q,” a musical that won a Tony Award for best musical, includes…

  • Hollywood Talent Births Sweet ‘Kid’ Off-Broadway

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    James Sims

    Hollywood has been dabbling in the New York theatre scene since the early days of movie making, although in the beginning it was Broadway shows that ended up being adapted to the screen rather than the current trend of rushing blockbuster films to the stage. As the past few seasons on Broadway can attest, Hollywood’s…

  • Joss Whedon Tackles Misfit Angst With ‘Glee’

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    James Sims

    From vampire slaying cheerleaders to middle class suburbia, director and writer Joss Whedon has tackled a wide range of characters in his Hollywood career, but its quirky misfit angst that often works best for the 40-something artist, and this week’s episode of Glee has given him the opportunity to delve deeper into the subject. Looking…

  • Broadway Marketing Ready to Play Foursquare

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    James Sims

    It’s Friday night. 8 p.m. After scanning Facebook for last minute status updates from friends and scrolling through a nearly endless number of tweets, it’s time to figure out what to do around New York City. My iPhone lights up with an alert message.