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Fittingly, the play that has brought these two little-known Irish actors to Broadway, Stones in His Pockets, explores the flip side of their situation--the disruptive effect on a small Irish town when a big Hollywood film crew sets up shop. The play, a sellout hit in London and winner of the Olivier Award for best comedy of last year, has arrived in New York with its production virtually unchanged. That includes, most crucially, Campion and Hill in the leading--and only--roles. They play two locals working on the film as extras, as well as (a gimmick born...
...Gordon’s opulent set design, rich in golds and imperial blues, wants to be reminiscent of the grand production Molière’s comedy first received at the Palais-Royal in 1668. But its inspiration seems to lie more in the gaudy extravagance of Broadway hits like The Lion King than in the theater of 17th century France. When seen in combination with Linda Cho’s stylized costuming and Frances Aronson’s over-reliance on primary colors in lighting the play, one might expect oversized puppets to dance across the stage. This...
...also a new century, giving the Sox, symbolically at least, a fresh start. But more than anything else, it's just damn time that my Sox ended The Curse. Since Red Sox owner Harry Frazee sold Babe Ruth to the Yankees in 1920 for cash to finance his legendary Broadway musical, "No, No, Nanette," the team has advanced to the Series four times--in 1946, 1967, 1975, and 1986--losing in the climatic seventh game each time. Since '86, they've reached the ALCS three times and the playoffs twice more. And, every year, without fail, they ultimately lose...
...however, Friel scored a big hit on Broadway in Patrick Marber's love-and-sex play Closer, and the stage seemed set for her emergence as a bona fide star. And Lulu, the tale of a woman who manipulates and is finally destroyed by men - the selfsame saga that made Louise Brooks a sex symbol in the 1929 film version - seems perfect for Friel's stage and screen persona...
...This Broadway tribute to the lyricist of A Chorus Line, who never had another hit and died of cancer in 1988, might seem a precious bit of Broadway navel gazing. Yet it is surprisingly fresh and engaging. Kleban's little-heard songs are witty and original--Sondheim without the thesaurus. And the creators (chiefly director and star Lonny Price) temper their affection with candor and insight into an artist more familiar with frustration than fame...