“Performances of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time at the Apollo Theatre have been cancelled for an extra week until January 11.” The auditorium ceiling at the Apollo fell in mid-performance on December 19.
Category: theatre
Will the Closing of “Spider-Man” Hurt Nearby Businesses?
“When Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark goes dark for good at the Foxwoods Theater [in Manhattan] on Saturday, just how much dimmer – and for how long – will the immediate neighborhood be?”
Korean Investors Become Players on Broadway
With East Asia becoming a major market for Broadway musicals, producers from Seoul are investing millions in New York shows in the hope of getting dibs on production rights.
‘It’s About Finding His Mind, Not Losing It’: Frank Langella On Playing King Lear
The 76-year-old actor, who will be playing the mad monarch in Brooklyn next week, turned down the role in his 60s – because he didn’t think, back then (not having read the play), that it was worth the trouble to play such a spoiled, mean-spirited old whiner. Langella explains why he thinks differently now.
Korean Investors Become Players on Broadway
With East Asia becoming a major market for Broadway musicals, producers from Seoul are investing millions in New York shows in the hope of getting dibs on production rights.
‘It’s About Finding His Mind, Not Losing It’: Frank Langella On Playing King Lear
The 76-year-old actor, who will be playing the mad monarch in Brooklyn next week, turned down the role in his 60s – because he didn’t think, back then (not having read the play), that it was worth the trouble to play such a spoiled, mean-spirited old whiner. Langella explains why he thinks differently now.
The Stage To Screen Transition Is Just Rough
Reviewers take the movie version of “August: Osage County” to task for, well, theatricality.
Theatre in a Tehran Taxi
“Iranian cabs afford passengers a degree of anonymity, paving the way for uninhibited conversations and a new play.”
Give My Theatre Its Funding Or I’ll Drive My Car Into The Presidential Palace!
“An Italian theatre manager rammed his car into the iron gates of an entrance to the French presidential palace Thursday to protest against subsidy cuts for his Paris venue, police said. The action was seen as largely symbolic since Attilio Maggiulli ‘only succeeded in lightly hitting the grills at slow speed,’ a police source said.”
What Exactly Do Playwrights Do When They Reside?
“Already I’ve been using the title to open some doors. … Yet, the role itself feels delightfully and frustratingly vague.”