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September 2009
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Autumn in New York
Why does it seem so inviting?
Autumn in New York
It spells the thrill of first-nighting.
The great Vernon Duke song says it all about the rush of excitement at the start of the Broadway Fall Theatre Season. The temperatures may be cooling down but macho star power is heating up ticket sales. Beefcake Hollywood male celebrities will be flexing their muscles on the boards and most front row seats are sold out. Of course, Briggs has access to better seats for even greater “viewing.” The actors cannot rely solely on “show and tell” and must back up their deltoids with strong acting skills, musical comedy discipline and comic timing to pull off a successful show. So it's hats off to these guys who are willing to risk their West Coast credentials on the Great White Way.
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A Steady Rain gives new meaning to “dynamic duo”! Feral Wolverine’s Hugh Jackman spars with elegant James Bond’s Daniel Craig in the taught psychological and tense drama. A Steady Rain, a new American play by Keith Huff, pairs two Chicago policemen, lifelong friends, and their differing accounts of a few harrowing days that changed their lives forever. It will be a battle royale between the Brit and the Aussie but who will come out on top? ”Ya pays yer money and ya takes yer chances.” It will indeed be “raining men” for a limited 12 week run at the Schoenfeld Theatre
Openings:
Brighton
Beach Memoirs
Broadway
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Finian’s Rainbow is a rare revival of the classic Broadway musical comedy with wonderful music by Burton Lane. Finian McLonergan, an Irishman in this timely fable, travels with his daughter, Sharon to a small town in the mythical state of Missitucky with plans to bury a stolen pot of gold in the shadows of Fort Knox in the mistaken belief it will grow and multiply. They have been followed from Ireland by the owner of the gold, a leprechaun named Og, who shows up determined to recover his treasure. Eyes may stray from “looking to the Rainbow” to the chiseled arcs of Cheyenne Jackson’s biceps. - “That Ole Devil Moon” indeed!
Closings:
The
Little
Mermaid
Nine to
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The talented and handsome, Jude Law crosses the pond from a sold out run of William Shakespeare’s iconic revenge tragedy. As the Great Dane, Jude plays Prince Hamlet who is consumed with grief and is determined to avenge his father’s apparent murder, with devastating consequences for his family and the kingdom. Jude Law is hoping to revive his acting career after too much overexposure in too many bad parts in too many bad films. “To be or not to be” that will be the question on how long this show will run.
Openings:
Royal
Family
Superior
Donuts
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Maybe the TV show “Full House” went to John Stamos' head since that character he played was in a band and he loved the Beach Boys and Elvis. This time studly John plays a fledgling composer who writes a hit song for an Elvis type character! Bye Bye Birdie is a retro 1960 salute about a hip-swingin’ teen idol Conrad Birdie who has been drafted into the army. But don’t worry, girls! His manager Albert (Mr. Stamos) has cooked up a plan to send him off with a swell new song and one last kiss from a lucky teenage fan...on The Ed Sullivan Show! Gina Gershon is the lucky girl who gets the guy for a “Rosie” ending.
Openings:
Memphis
Ragtime
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