David Mamet Plays: "Crytogram", "Oleanna", the "Old Neighborhood" v. 4 (Methuen Contemporary Dramatists)
The Playgoer (Free subscription) | yesterday
The Oleanna producers, who made news just two weeks ago announcing a January 3 closing, must have looked at the latest numbers and said, in a matter befitting Mr. Mamet himself: fuck it . Producer Jeffrey Finn announced today that the first-ever Broadway production of OLEANNA, the provocative drama by Pulitzer Prize winner David Mamet, will now complete its Broadway engagement...
Vulture (Free subscription) | yesterday
... right? [ Variety ] Read more posts by Mark Graham Filed Under: broadwaypocalypse , bill pullman , david mamet , julia stiles , oleanna , theater
The Guardian (Free subscription) | yesterday
... praised for his performances in films such as Martin Scorsese's The Departed and The Aviator, and David Mamet's State and Main. Recently, he has been a huge hit in the award-winning TV comedy 30 Rock. He is also being tipped for another bite at the Oscars cherry next February, for his role as a man who attempts to win back his ex-wife in Nancy Meyers's relationship comedy It's Complicated....
Liberal Democrat Voice (Free subscription) | 30/11/2009
Welcome to a new week, and the anniversary of the end of the invasion of Iraq … first time round, that is – Operation Desert Storm officially finished in 1995. And happy birthday to David Mamet, Billy Idol, Lorraine Kelly and Gary Lineker and Gael García Bernal. On with the day … 2 Must-Read Blog Posts What [...]
Culture Monster (Free subscription) | yesterday
In a move to minimize financial losses, a producer of the Broadway run of "Oleanna" said today that the production will close on Sunday, nearly a month earlier than previously announced. "Oleanna" is now set to close at the John Golden Theater after the matinee performance on Sunday, Dec. 6. Earlier this month, producers said that the play, written by David Mamet, would end its run on...
Liquor Barn's Party Line Blog (Free subscription) | 30/11/2009
... Terrence Malick born…in the “Badlands” on “Days of Heaven”? 1947 – Playwright and screenwriter David Mamet born…to win the Pulitzer for “Glengarry Glen Ross”. 1952 – Actor, singer Mandy Patinkin born…with “Chicago Hope” on “Sunday in the Park with George” as a “Princess Bride” with ”Criminal Minds”? 1955 – British punk rocker Billy Idol born…to let out a “Rebel Yell” about a “White...
The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 26/11/2009
"CULTIVATE the appearance of contrition," the character Jack Lawson, a lawyer, tells a white client accused of raping a black woman in "Race," a new play opening on Broadway next Sunday. As uttered with don't-waste-my-time iciness by the actor James Spader, the clipped and merciless directive telegraphs not only that this is dialogue by David Mamet, but also that it...
NewYorkology: A New York Travel Gui (Free subscription) | 27/11/2009
... Donuts” will join a number of other productions closing up shop right after the holidays. David Mamet’s “Oleanna” , with Bill Pullman and Julia Stiles, will close Jan. 3; the musical “ “Shrek” will close Jan. 3; the holiday-themed “Irving Berlin’s White Christmas” will close Jan. 3; and the comedy “39 Steps” will...
New York Times (Free subscription) | 25/11/2009
With his Broadway debut in David Mamet’s “Race,” James Spader sticks to his favorite role: the snake.
Dubious Quality (Free subscription) | 25/11/2009
... kind of superlative, ironic comedy mind in town, I bet the local Video-Bait-BBQ store can't keep David Mamet VHS tapes in stock. We were in the middle of nowhere on the way home (a different middle of nowhere) and I saw this sign as we entered the city limits of some tiny town: No Engine Brake By City Ordinance. WTF? I looked it up, and it's specifically referring to a "Jake...
Just Jared (Free subscription) | 25/11/2009
Cate Blanchett comes out to support fellow actress Kerry Washington at her new Broadway play Race at The Ethel Barrymore Theatre on Tuesday (November 24) in New York City. The 40-year-old Aussie actress wore a cream A-Line Cheviot jacket from the Rag & Bone Spring/Summer 2010 collection. Nothing is simple as black and white in Race , which is directed by David Mamet ( American Buffalo...
