“If Broadway shows can disappear after their first and only production, why would a nightclub show have any afterlife? … And back in 1928, Cole Porter was nothing. He was lucky he got the job.”
Author: ArtsJournal2
David Mamet’s People Send A Letter Forcing A Theatre To Cancel ‘Oleanna’ After One Performance
“The firm sent the cease-and-desist letter Friday, the day that reviews of the show appeared online and revealed the company’s casting decision — a decision that the company went to unusual lengths to keep hidden before opening curtain.”
In New York, A Confluence Of Revivals Means Asian American Actors Are In Demand
“More plays and musicals are also telling stories from Asian viewpoints, a long-held goal of Asian-American artists. And increasingly, Asians are landing roles that traditionally go to non-Asian actors.”
The Revolutionary Pre-Raphaelites (And Their Highly Retro Art)
“This was a group of talented kids with open eyes and minds who knew what they liked and what they didn’t. They were opinionated and they were brash. They were radicals. It wouldn’t even be wrong to consider them revolutionaries. The only question is why a bunch of young revolutionaries would want to make art that looks backward.”
That Time Tim Robbins Stepped In To Perform In Midsummer Night’s Dream in Beijing
“While the appetite for theater, including Western-style spoken drama, as it is known in Chinese, has been growing, particularly among the young, the rise in foreign productions is a relatively recent phenomenon.”
How Our Brains Work When We’re Writing
“The inner workings of the professionally trained writers in the bunch, the scientists argue, showed some similarities to people who are skilled at other complex actions, like music or sports.”
When Stephen King Writes A Book With The Same Title As Yours, How Do You Spend Your Unexpected Royalty Money?
“Last night Stephen King responded to Entertainment Weekly about this project of mine. He graciously said, ‘I’m delighted for her, and I’m going to order her book.’ So I bought his book too.”
Fan Fiction Can Be A (Very) Big Deal
A 25-year-old Texan woman just got a six-figure book deal, movie deal, and jewelry deal for her (erotic) fan fiction about one member of an English-Irish boy pop band.
After 100 Years, Does Chaplin Still Matter?
“Charlie Chaplin was famous in a way that no one had been before; arguably, no one has been as famous since. At the peak of his popularity, his mustachioed screen persona, the Tramp, was said to be the most recognized image in the world.”
The 70-Year-Old Woman Who Voices Minnie Mouse (And Married The Voice Of Mickey)
“Taylor quickly squished herself between her mother and Disney. ‘The sweetest thing of all is at one point he said, “What do you want to do when you grow up?” I said, “I want to work for you.”‘”