James Sims
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Portishead’s Adrian Utley Talks “The Passion of Joan of Arc”
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In order to promote a White Light Festival event at Lincoln Center, “The Passion of Joan of Arc,” I reached out to one of the artists involved, Portishead’s Adrian Utley, asking him to shoot a few answers to our questions while he was on tour with his band.
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Patti LuPone, Mandy Patinkin, Meet Steve Jobs
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Then there is the current Broadway duo of Mandy Patinkin and Patti LuPone. Let’s just say, these Broadway stalwarts are making an effort to stay socially relevant.
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Follies Score Soars in New Production
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One major aspect of this production that helps give it a “classic” sound is the lavish 28-piece orchestra. More recently, many Broadway shows have been orchestrated to be played by a smaller number of musicians. “It’s thrilling to have a full-sized orchestra,” Follies’ musical director boasted.
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Matthew Dibble Flies Away with Legends Sinatra and Tharp
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Frank Sinatra. Twyla Tharp. Two legendary names in their respective fields of artistry. The first is heralded as one of the music industry’s greatest singers. The other, a leader amongst modern choreographers, wowing audiences with her work across many genres.
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Museum Launches Master of Arts in Teaching Program
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The New York State Department of Education has selected AMNH to launch a pioneering Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program…
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Bono Promotes Spider-Man With Music Video
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Love or hate Broadway’s ‘Spider-man: Turn Off the Dark,’ the mega-musical has a lot of buzz, thanks in part to the rather diabolical preview run, but also due to its musical creators, Bono and the Edge, of U2 fame.
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Broadway Means Big Business Across America
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Broadway means big business for the city of New York, as this past season brought in nearly $10 billion for the local economy, grossing upwards of a billion dollars for the theatrical community. When you look outside of Times Square, around the country, Broadway means even bigger business for local communities.
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The Challenging Battle to Bring War Horse Puppets to Life
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“It’s been a huge challenge and a huge privilege,” War Horse’s playwright, Nick Stafford, recently told me after winning a Tony Award. “In the beginning, it seemed like an impossible task to write this play. To have the main character not be able to speak was a challenge.”
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A Real Life Happy Ending For Two Shrek Touring Stars
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The happy couple’s entire relationship has been built around the world of Shrek, as the two first met while doing an early workshop of the then Broadway-bound musical, they fell in love while performing in the out-of-town Seattle production.
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The Globe Shakespeare Coming to a Movie Theater Near You
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As the warm months of summer arrive, across the country, local communities are carrying on a long-running tradition of performing Shakespeare’s classic works in parks and outdoors venues. New Yorkers have the Public Theatre’s Shakespeare in the Park series, currently playing in Central Park, while nearly every major city across the country has some form…