Word: broadway
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
Your story "the feel-good remedy" about how Broadway shows have bounced back since Sept. 11 noted that "even such gloomy dramas" as August Strindberg's Dance of Death are doing strong business [THEATER, Oct. 29]. To judge from the laughter and applause filling the Broadhurst Theater the other night when I was there, Ian McKellen and Helen Mirren have transformed the play into a dance of life. No wonder it's resonating with audiences just now. ALEXIS XENAKIS Sioux Falls...
...British mega-musicals that threatened to close on Broadway in recent years, the one that moved towards its closing with the least fanfare was Miss Saigon. Quietly disappearing last January on Super Bowl Sunday, the show has had its rights released, allowing regional audiences to see why it sold so many tickets for so long. However, apart from a few catchy tunes, one memorable character and a helicopter sequence too frequently mocked to deride anymore, audiences also see why the show inspired so few fans to fight its closing: Trite, simplistic lyrics, undeveloped characters and a weak narrative structure make...
...seems that we’re afraid of bad taste, but I wouldn’t want an era of good taste,” said Guare, referring to recent self-censorship by Hollywood and Broadway. He referred specifically to composer Stephen Sondheim’s decision to postpone opening his show “Assassins” on Broadway...
...didn’t really match up with him in his immediate concerns,” Burke says. “He wanted to talk about the Broadway Market. I really don’t know about that...
...Street block between Broadway and Church Street, where Century 21 stands idle and forlorn, was boarded up until last week. Passers-by who paused even for a moment?s gawk were scooted away by a police officer?s harsh, exasperated voice: ?Doesn?t anyone know what ?keep moving? means?? Now half of the block is open; the authorities must have decided to give the people what they want. A side ladder on a convenient dumpster (holds 12) allows access to a three-star view of the pyre. Two amiable cops pose for pictures with tourist group after tourist group...