Broadway: Three Generations
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Theater Review 'Girl Crazy': Home on the Range and on the Stage...Bert Lahr, who passed, and was then reshaped a bit when the great Merman came aboard to make her Broadway debut. Ginger Rogers, originating a role in a Broadway musical for only the second (and last) time, played the ingenue. The story... In this article: Chris Diamantopoulos, Girl Crazy, Ana Gasteyer, Broadway, Ira Gershwin, Becki Newton, Ethel Merman, Orchestration, and I Got Rhythm |
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Playbill.com | 20 hours ago
Blackhurst's Merman Tribute Returns to Snapple Theater Nov. 21
...famous by the quintessential stage personality Ethel Merman. Rather than a Merman imitation, Ms. Blackhurst offers a paean to the great Broadway legend that serves as a potent and happy reminder of Merman's sheer, undeniable importance to both...
In this article: Ethel Merman, Broadway, There's No Business Like Show Business, Oleanna, I Got Rhythm, Jerry Herman, Cole Porter, and Irving Berlin
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Playbill.com | 1 day ago
New Dreamgirls Will Be Mounted Internationally
...in Seoul with an all-Korean cast last winter. Tony Award winner Robin Wagner, who created the scenic designs for the original Broadway production of Dreamgirls, rendered new designs for the production. The design team also boasts Tony...
In this article: Dreamgirls, Henry Krieger, Willie Reale, London, Broadway, Listen, and Tryptophan
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Chicago Tribune | 1 day ago
Competitors no match for 'South Pacific's' visual sweep
...a very fine line from the camp to the crass and from shock to schlock. And as Mel Brooks found out with "Young Frankenstein," the Broadway musical form inherently resists comic parodies without an obviously theatrical reason to drive their...
In this article: South Pacific, John Waters, Broadway, Harvey Fierstein, Hairspray, Broadway, and John Bucchino
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Playbill.com | 2 days ago
They've Got Rhythm: Gasteyer, Knight, Kudisch Lead Gershwin's Girl Crazy for Encores! Nov. 19-22
Warren Carlyle (Finian's Rainbow) choreographs, with musical direction by Rob Fisher. Gasteyer, who currently appears in the Broadway revival of The Royal Family, portrays Frisco Kate Fothergill - the role originated by Ethel Merman.
In this article: Girl Crazy, Marc Kudisch, Ana Gasteyer, Chris Diamantopoulos, Becki Newton, Ira Gershwin, Wayne Knight, George Gershwin, Broadway, and But Not for Me
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CBS | 4 days ago
John Stamos Gets Star On Hollywood Walk Of Fame
...On Hollywood Walk Of Fame numSlides of totalImages Whether people know him as Blackie, Uncle Jesse, Dr. Tony GatesA or as a singing Broadway star, audiences call actor John Stamos a star, andA Monday he officially became one as the...
In this article: John Stamos, Broadway, Hollywood, Full House, General Hospital, E mail, Jack Klugman, ER, and All rights reserved
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Daily Express | November 07, 2009
West End goes on tour
HOME > ENTERTAINMENT > THEATRE > West End goes on tour LONDON THEATRE is, as always, putting up a fantastic showing on Broadway. The Donmar Warehouse transfer of Hamlet, starring Jude Law, has this week announced that it has...
In this article: Broadway, Sienna Miller, London, Hamlet, Daniel Craig, Bye Bye Birdie, Bipolar disorder, and Brighton Beach Memoirs
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NewsTimes.com | November 06, 2009
Musical 'City of Angels' at WestConn is both fearless and fabulous
...every reference. The songs by Cy Coleman, with lyrics by David Zippel, fill the only jazz-infused Broadway score I can remember, and it gives the WestConn orchestra under the direction of Steve Ortiz a chance to show off their chops. A...
In this article: City of Angels, Broadway, The Big Sleep, and Phillip Marlowe
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The Huffington Post | November 04, 2009
David Finkle: Broadway Revivals Founder on Brighton Beach
Read More: After Miss Julie, Ben Brantley, Brighton Beach Memoirs, Broadway, Broadway Bound, Bye Bye Birdie, Charles Isherwood, Daniel Craig, David Mamet, Hair, Hugh Jackman, John Stamos, Jonny Lee Miller, Jude Law, Laurie Metcalf, Neil...
In this article: Broadway, Brighton Beach Memoirs, Neil Simon, Sienna Miller, Oleanna, Jude Law, Bye Bye Birdie, Wicked, and Broadway Bound
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Yahoo! News | October 15, 2009
Bye Bye Birdie returns to Broadway with a thud (Reuters)
"Bye Bye Birdie" returns to Broadway with a thud (Reuters) "Bye Bye Birdie" returns to Broadway with a thud By Frank Scheck Frank Scheck - 17 mins ago NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - You can't say that the producers of the Broadway...
In this article: Broadway, Bye Bye Birdie, Nolan Gerard Funk, Elvis Presley, Roundabout Theater Company, Plexiglas, and Michael Stewart
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New Jersey On-Line | October 15, 2009
Hudson teen in Broadway cast of 'Bye Bye Birdie'
...in Broadway cast of 'Bye Bye Birdie' Dylan Wilson/The Jersey JournalAllison Strong, a Broadway cast member of the "Bye Bye Birdie" revival on Broadway, hugs her dog Magic in her Union City home. Musical's logo At age 7, Allison Strong...
In this article: Bye Bye Birdie, Broadway, Roundabout Theatre Company, Dog, Hudson, Montclair State University, and Montclair
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Broadway: Three Generations is a musical comprised of abridged versions of three other musicals, Girl Crazy, Bye Bye Birdie, and Side Show (musical)|Side Show. It was presented October 2-5, 2008 at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC.
The festivities began with Girl Crazy, the Gershwin brothers' classic 1930s musical that weaves together such popular songs as Embraceable You and I Got Rhythm. Max von Essen portrayed the role of Danny Churchill, while Randy Graff (Tony winner for City of Angels) played Kate Fothergill, the role that launched Ethel Merman's career. Tony nominee Brooks Ashmanskas (Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me) performed the role of Slick Fothergill. Ned Eisenberg played Gieber Goldfarb. Jenn Colella (High Fidelity) appeared as Molly Gray.
Representing Broadway's "second generation" was Bye Bye Birdie, which won four Tony Awards in 1961, including Best Musical. Featuring such hit songs as Put On a Happy Face and A Lot of Livin' to Do, it follows rock and roll superstar Conrad Birdie and a publicity stunt in which he will kiss one lucky girl before being drafted into the army. For the Kennedy Center performances, the role of Rosie was played by Leslie Kritzer (A Catered Affair), James Snyder (Cry-Baby) appeared as Conrad, Laura Osnes (Grease) played Kim, Brooks Ashmanskas portrayed Albert Peterson, Lisa Brescia (The Times They Are A-Changin) appeared as Doris MacAfee, Ned Eisenberg played Harry MacAfee, and Bobby Steggert (110 in the Shade) performed the role of Hugo.
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