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The cast of Signature's "Showboat." Signature Theatre's production of Showboat demonstrates two things: that sometimes a hefty dose of an old-school musical is just what you need, and that even those old chestnuts can still have some surprises in store. Take Terry Burrell's rendition of "Bill," Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein's classic ode to inexplicable love (I remember the...
Gratuitous Violins (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
Gratuitous Violins rating: ***1/2 out of **** It would be perfectly understandable if The Royal Family showed its age. After all the play, by George S. Kaufman and Edna Ferber , made its Broadway debut 82 years ago, in 1927. The story is based on the Barrymore clan and the only Barrymore I know is Drew . Well, the Manhattan Theatre Club revival of this three-act play is anything but a musty period...
A Boat Against the Current (Free subscription) | 31/10/2009
A few weeks ago, I made a point of looking up a New York City theater troupe that, over the last few years, has received respectful but not overwhelming attention in the local press for such past productions as Susan and God , by Rachel Crothers; The Glass Cage , by J.B. Priestley; and The Fifth Column , by Ernest Hemingway. The specialty of the Mint Theater Company —unearthing “worthwhile...
The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 30/10/2009
The revival of the George Kaufman-Edna Ferber comedy The Royal Family is sheer perfection. A charming send-up of the illustrious Barrymores, theatrical and film...
Washington Post (Free subscription) | 26/10/2009
NEW YORK -- Let's hear it for the boys! To get a most endearing glimpse into the fumbling rites of passage for guys on the verge of manhood, look to the terrific interactions of Noah Robbins and Santino Fontana in Broadway's handsomely crafted new revival of "Brighton Beach Memoirs."
All The (Useless) Info... (Free subscription) | 25/10/2009
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JeyamArticle (Free subscription) | 23/10/2009
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A Boat Against the Current (Free subscription) | 17/10/2009
Sheridan Whiteside : [opening a box of candy] “Ah, pecan butternut fudge!” Nurse Preen : “Oh, my, you mustn't eat candy, Mr. Whiteside, it's very bad for you.” Whiteside : “My great aunt Jennifer ate a whole box of candy every day of her life. She lived to be 102 and when she'd been dead three days she looked better than you do now!”—George S. Kaufman and Moss...
TrueBloodNet.com - True Blood News (Free subscription) | 14/10/2009
Rutina Wesley was recently spotted at the opening night of “The Royal Family” on Broadway in New York City. The play is being presented by the Manhattan Theater Club and is a revival of the 1927 play of the same name written by George S. Kaufman and Edna Ferber. The play is about the glittering, drama-filled [...]
JeyamArticle (Free subscription) | 14/10/2009
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NewYorkology: A New York Travel Gui (Free subscription) | 14/10/2009
Broadway’s revival of the 1920s comedy “ The Royal Family ” opened to mostly very positive reviews, especially for Rosemary Harris. Loosely based on the theatrical Barrymore clan, “The Royal Family” was written by George S. Kaufman and Edna Ferber and also stars Tony Roberts, Jan Maxwell and Kelli Barrett. “The Royal Family” will play through Nov. 29 at the...
Gold Derby (Free subscription) | 09/10/2009
The new Manhattan Theatre Club revival of the 1927 George S. Kaufman-Edna Ferber comedy "The Royal Family" has the critics bowing down. "The Royal Family" is a sly satire of the fabled Barrymore acting clan. This acclaimed production is sure to be among the four nominees for best play revival at June's Tony Awards. And many in the cast of veteran actors could contend for Tony nods...
The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 09/10/2009
NEW YORK — Tony Roberts has returned to the Broadway revival of "The Royal Family" on opening night. The actor came back to the show Thursday after falling ill during a matinee preview performance Sunday. His daughter, Nicole, said the 69-year-old Roberts had suffered a minor seizure. Show spokesman Aaron Meier says the actor received prolonged applause during his first entrance Thursday,...
Critic-O-Meter (Free subscription) | 09/10/2009
GRADE: B+ By George S. Kaufman and Edna Ferber. Directed by Doug Hughes. Manhattan Theatre Club at the Samuel G. Friedman Theatre. Through Nov. 29. Does this revival of Kaufman and Ferber's 1927 theatrical satire still hold up in 2009? Though few critics answer that question with a resounding yes, most have a reasonably good time with the show, along a continuum that ranges from giddy time-traveling...
About Last Night (Free subscription) | 09/10/2009
In today's Wall Street Journal I review two new Broadway shows that are already drawing large audiences, Jude Law's Hamlet...
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