Friday, November 11, 2011
Lengthy Sondheim article upon "Look, I Made a Hat" release
In The Tablet, tagline: A New Read on Jewish Life
Article headline: The Art of Making Art
Some interesting stuff.
Some stuff with which i don't agree. (Sorry, love Sunday in the Park, don't see it as the start of his decline NOT AT ALL!)
but anything that delves into Sondheim, his lyrics and his life is always worth a read from me. And you, if you're like me :)
Enjoy. And you're welcome.
Article headline: The Art of Making Art
Some interesting stuff.
Some stuff with which i don't agree. (Sorry, love Sunday in the Park, don't see it as the start of his decline NOT AT ALL!)
but anything that delves into Sondheim, his lyrics and his life is always worth a read from me. And you, if you're like me :)
Enjoy. And you're welcome.
Labels: Sondheim, Stephen Sondheim
Monday, May 30, 2011
Two openings this coming week
The summer season in the Bay Area is heating up, so I wanted to share two openings coming up this week form theatre companies that reached out to me. (Did you know that? If you send me your info, I am happy to post about various Bay Area shows going on.)
1. Playfest 2011, produced by Woman's Will at the Phoenix Theatre
WHO: Woman's Will, the area's all-female Shakespeare Company
WHAT: Playfest 2011
WHERE: Phoenix Theatre, 414 Mason Street in San Francisco
WHEN: June 3rd and 4th only, 8PM
HOW MUCH: $30 VIP/$20 regular ***This is a Fundraiser event for the theatre***
WHERE TO PURCHASE: Online here
MORE INFO: Woman's Will website
DESCRIPTION: Woman's Will selected the best plays submitted from across the country. From serious plays contemplating the sacrifices and choices that a young woman must make when considering an abortion to playful plays summarizing what women truly want, Playfest 2011 celebrates subject matter that explores the range and depth of women’s experiences, throws light on the muscular talent of our overlooked female playwrights.
THE LINE-UP:
740 is Blue Ribbon by Nancy Gall Clayton
Blood Sisters by Robin Rice Lustig
1960 by Marilyn Hughes
After the Prologue by Carol S. Lashof
It's Good to Know by Megan Cohen
Counting the Minutes by Evelyn Jean Pine
The Suffrage Play by Woman’s Will
2. Assassins, produced by Ray of Light theatre at the Eureka Theatre
WHO: Ray of Light Theatre
WHAT: Assassins, by Stephen Sondheim
WHERE: Eureka Theatre, 215 jackson Street in San Francisco
WHEN: June 2nd-25th (8PM Thursdays, Fridays, 2PM/8PM Saturdays, 2PM Sundays)
HOW MUCH: $20-$36
WHERE TO PURCHASE: Online here
MORE INFO: Ray of Light website
DESCRIPTION: Well, if you've seen Assassins then you know it's sharp, dark, unexpectedly funny and full of Sondheim's usual haunting music and exquisite lyrics. If you haven't seen it, you may know of it as one of Sondheim's more controversial pieces. In this day and age of heightened political rhetoric and increasing gulf between the haves and have-nots, it's only more relevant and resonant than it was in its debut 20 years ago.
1. Playfest 2011, produced by Woman's Will at the Phoenix Theatre
WHO: Woman's Will, the area's all-female Shakespeare Company
WHAT: Playfest 2011
WHERE: Phoenix Theatre, 414 Mason Street in San Francisco
WHEN: June 3rd and 4th only, 8PM
HOW MUCH: $30 VIP/$20 regular ***This is a Fundraiser event for the theatre***
WHERE TO PURCHASE: Online here
MORE INFO: Woman's Will website
DESCRIPTION: Woman's Will selected the best plays submitted from across the country. From serious plays contemplating the sacrifices and choices that a young woman must make when considering an abortion to playful plays summarizing what women truly want, Playfest 2011 celebrates subject matter that explores the range and depth of women’s experiences, throws light on the muscular talent of our overlooked female playwrights.
THE LINE-UP:
740 is Blue Ribbon by Nancy Gall Clayton
Blood Sisters by Robin Rice Lustig
1960 by Marilyn Hughes
After the Prologue by Carol S. Lashof
It's Good to Know by Megan Cohen
Counting the Minutes by Evelyn Jean Pine
The Suffrage Play by Woman’s Will
2. Assassins, produced by Ray of Light theatre at the Eureka Theatre
WHO: Ray of Light Theatre
WHAT: Assassins, by Stephen Sondheim
WHERE: Eureka Theatre, 215 jackson Street in San Francisco
WHEN: June 2nd-25th (8PM Thursdays, Fridays, 2PM/8PM Saturdays, 2PM Sundays)
HOW MUCH: $20-$36
WHERE TO PURCHASE: Online here
MORE INFO: Ray of Light website
DESCRIPTION: Well, if you've seen Assassins then you know it's sharp, dark, unexpectedly funny and full of Sondheim's usual haunting music and exquisite lyrics. If you haven't seen it, you may know of it as one of Sondheim's more controversial pieces. In this day and age of heightened political rhetoric and increasing gulf between the haves and have-nots, it's only more relevant and resonant than it was in its debut 20 years ago.
Labels: Ray of Light, San Francisco Theatre, Sondheim, Stephen Sondheim, woman's will
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Mmmmm. Johnny as Sweeney....
I've often said that i've never seen any other Sweeney who capture the sexiness that the original, Len Cariou, did. I do believe Johnny may mop the floor with Len on that particular character attribute. Sorry, Len.
I'm not sure why he has to have hair like Barbara Bel Geddes from Dallas, it's a bit too finely coiffed for my taste in this photo. But what the hell, I'm still lining up for this movie, how about you?
Hat tip: Alicia Teeter.
Labels: Johnny Depp, Sondheim, Sweeney Todd
Wednesday, February 07, 2007
Foothill Alum out in the world: Jessica Rauum
Last summer's Annie in Annie Get Your Gun, Ms. Jessica Rauum, has a busy spring lined up.
Her next show is A Day in Hollywood/A Night in the Ukraine at The Willows. I've never actually seen the show, despite it being fairly commonly produced in the area. It plays May 28 - July 1, 2007 up in Concord.
But before she opens in that show she'll be understudying Molly Bell in the role of Mary in TheatreWorks' upcoming production of Sondheim's Merrily We Roll Along. That runs April 4-29. Merrily is a terrific show, despite its lack of Broadway success, with a typically wonderful Sondheim score. It is fairly non-traditional to cast young, slender, ingenue types such as Molly and Jessica as Mary...she's usually cast as the more archetypal, wise-cracking sidekick (read: not slender, not beautiful, not-gonna-get-the-guy) type. I can tell you that either Molly or Jessica will be able to sing the shit out of Mary's material...which is some fun, belty stuff.
So, Jessica's got her hands full. What are the rest of you Foothill-ites up to?
Her next show is A Day in Hollywood/A Night in the Ukraine at The Willows. I've never actually seen the show, despite it being fairly commonly produced in the area. It plays May 28 - July 1, 2007 up in Concord.
But before she opens in that show she'll be understudying Molly Bell in the role of Mary in TheatreWorks' upcoming production of Sondheim's Merrily We Roll Along. That runs April 4-29. Merrily is a terrific show, despite its lack of Broadway success, with a typically wonderful Sondheim score. It is fairly non-traditional to cast young, slender, ingenue types such as Molly and Jessica as Mary...she's usually cast as the more archetypal, wise-cracking sidekick (read: not slender, not beautiful, not-gonna-get-the-guy) type. I can tell you that either Molly or Jessica will be able to sing the shit out of Mary's material...which is some fun, belty stuff.
So, Jessica's got her hands full. What are the rest of you Foothill-ites up to?
Labels: Sondheim, TheatreWorks, Willows Theatre
