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REVIEW: Pylon Thoughtful, well-scripted, solidly performed production showcases Craig Jessen and actors Temple Lentz, Portland Mercury, August 21, 2008 Edinburgh festival - is the Fringe bad for the environment? Are green issues suitable for theater? Chris Wilkinson, The Guardian (U.K.), August 21, 2008 Born to busk Four veteran street performers describe the pros and cons of their work Greg Quill, Toronto Star, August 21, 2008 REVIEW: Project X: You Are Here Hand2Mouth "project installation" mostly works Ben Waterhouse, Willamette Week, August 20, 2008 Intiman Theatre hires former Pasadena Playhouse manager Tony-winning Seattle theater unanimously chooses Brian Colburn Misha Berson, Seattle Times, August 20, 2008 With one Jesus, no angels, producer cancels "Godspell" revival Revival of 1971 Stephen Schwartz musical dies for insufficient funding Jeremy Gerard, Bloomberg.com, August 19, 2008 Growing pains - when plays get revived British playwright talks about jinxes, bad reviews, and seeing his play redone David Eldridge, The Guardian (U.K.), August 19, 2008 REVIEW: Project X: You Are Here High-tech "museum, performance, living time capsule" inspires audience participation, interaction Richard Wattenberg, The Oregonian, August 18, 2008 REVIEW: Phantom of the Opera Broadway smash a bit bloated and quaint, with strong lead but not such great supporting singers Grant Butler, The Oregonian, August 18, 2008 Off the stage, what's behind the music Behind-the-scenes magic of orchestrators is a boost for hit musicals Susan Elliott, NY Times, August 13, 2008 Hard times hit Broadway Faltering U.S. economy seems to be hurting stage business Gordon Cox, Variety, August 18, 2008 Broadway pressure for "Billy Elliott:" $18 million budget looms over Nov. 13 opening of Elton John-penned musical Gordon Cox, Variety, August 15, 2008 A new leader's new priorities at Celebration Theatre New AD of Los Angeles gay-lesbian theater hopes to draw more diverse audiences David Ng, Low Angeles Times, August 17, 2008 REVIEW: Phantom of the Opera Finely-directed Broadway classic has aged gracefully L.E. Baskow, Portland Tribune, August 17, 2008 American Theatre magazine July-Aug issue
Artists Rep forms ensemble company Michael Mendelson talks about ART roster and teaching Jessica Wallenfels, Just Out, August 15, 2008 When a premiere isn't - and why not to care What constitutes a world premiere . . . and does it matter? Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, August 15, 2008 In London, grim, great theater Grim reality is making for great theater these days Toby Zinman, Philadelphia Inquirer, August 14, 2008 REVIEW: Nite Club Confidential Campy, noir-style musical revue mostly works pretty well Alison Hallett, Portland Mercury, August 14, 2008 Edinburgh festival: can you hate a play, then change your mind? Is an integral part of the theater experience having enough time to let it settle in afterward? Andrew Haydon, The Guardian (U.K.), August 14, 2008 Japanese theater world is in crisis Staffing decisions have public theaters in an uproar Nobuko Tanaka, The Japan Times, August 14, 2008 REVIEW: Mimesophobia Tricky, complex Carlos Murillo play is well done; we'll miss Seemel Ben Waterhouse, Willamette Week, August 13, 2008 Edinburgh festival: great music in theater is all too rare Fabulous use of music in "The Tell-Tale Heart" highlights how bad it usually is Andrew Dickson, The Guardian (U.K.), August 13, 2008 Sondheim musical bounces into NY with new name Premiered five years ago as "Bounce," musical returns as "Road Show" Chicago Sun-Times, August 13, 2008 Broadway feels money slump Shows scrapped as recession causes backers' money to dry up Michael Riedel, NY Post, August 13, 2008 REVIEW: Mimesophobia Strong cast executes dark drama in the Shoe Box Theatre Eric Bartels, Portland Tribune, August 11, 2008 Edinburgh festival: how to shock and how not to shock Subtlety and craft, not dull stereotypes, will unsettle an audience Chris Wilkinson, The Guardian (U.K.), August 11, 2008 On the boards in the burbs: challenging works Olney Theatre Center is growing outside the D.C. metro area Nelson Pressley, Washington Post, August 10, 2008 REVIEW: Cannibal! The Musical Third Eye makes a good effort on pre-South Park show, but misses mark Temple Lentz, Portland Mercury, August 7, 2008 Best of the Best Sketch Fest An interview with 3rd Floor's Ted Douglass Alison Hallett, Portland Mercury, August 7, 2008 How hard can street performance be? Reporter dresses up as metallic policeman in Edinburgh to test the waters Brian Schofield, London Times, August 10, 2008 Sketch Fest giggles return 3rd Floor hosts its sixth year of comedy performers from out of town Marty Hughley, The Oregonian, August 8, 2008 Tiny theater goes dark with "Mimesophobia" Ben Plont talks about Sand and Glass Productions show, Kristan Seemel's send-off to grad school Eric Bartels, Portland Tribune, August 8, 2008 Singing! Dancing! Adapting! Stumbling! Hit Broadway musicals that fell flat on the big screen Charles Isherwood, NY Times, August 6, 2008 Wordless Portland teen poet wins international competition 18-year-old Michael Groth mimes Holocaust statue coming to life Ray Pitz, Beaverton Valley Times via the Portland Tribune, August 7, 2008 Alas, poor theater Why Philly's grand old theaters remain dark David Anthony Fox, Philadelphia City Paper, August 6, 2008 Dubai firms buy 20% of Cirque du Soleil Arab developers buy in to a fifth of quarter-century-old phenomenon Toronto Star, August 6, 2008 Has the Edinburgh Fringe Festival spirit been killed? Does Edinburgh Comedy Festival represents a schism with the Fringe? Dominic Maxwell, London Times, July 29, 2008 Theater where Shakespeare's work premiered uncovered Archaeologists have discovered what may be the remains of The Theatre Lalayn Baluch, The Stage News, August 6, 2008 West Side story British critic discusses everything that's wrong with "West Side Story"
Geoffrey Wheatcroft, The Guardian (U.K.), August 5, 2008 REVIEW: Pylon Geeky and cheeky comedy is fine teen male bonding tale Eric Bartels, Portland Tribune, August 3, 2008 "Man to Man" keeps experimental theater alive Hipbone Studio presents one-woman show by Kelman student Taru Sinclair Eric Bartels, Portland Tribune, August 1, 2008 Preview: The Two Gentlemen of Verona 39-year-old Shakespeare series tackles a whacky early play Eric Johnson, Portland Tribune, July 29, 2008 REVIEW: Troilus and Cressida NW Classical does a successful, no frills production of a difficult play Temple Lentz, Portland Mercury, July 31, 2008 REVIEW: Pippin New company Tin Pan Alley launches with a lot of weaknesses, but a lot of heart too Alison Hallett, Portland Mercury, July 31, 2008 The role to die for As David Tennant and Jude Law prepare for the role, here are the 10 best Hamlets of the past Michael Billington, The Guardian (U.K.), July 31, 2008 West Side Story: 50 years of glory By rooting their play in a specific time and place, Robbins and Bernstein made something timeless Martin Samuel, London Times, July 31, 2008 Alison Carey guides History Cycle at Oregon Shakespeare Fest Project will commission 37 plays about our country's history Marty Hughley, The Oregonian, July 30, 2008 REVIEW: A Chorus Line Mixed performances in production of play that still feels relevant Grant Butler, The Oregonian, July 30, 2008 New Orleans theater companies seeing a post-Katrina boom Biggest theaters still shuttered, but the community is thriving Janet McConnaughey, Newsday, July 30, 2008 REVIEW: A Chorus Line Hit 1975 musical no period piece, still looks spry Eric Bartels, Portland Tribune, July 30, 2008 Katie Mitchell - director or destroyer? The director becomes the show as critical and audience opinions clash over Mitchell Natasha Tripney, The Guardian (U.K.), July 30, 2008 "Dark horse" wins Maria role Andrew Lloyd Webber praises 23-year-old former "tomboy" who wins the role Richard Ouzounian, Toronto Star, July 29, 2008 Chicago's Uptown Theatre goes on the block Historic 46,000 sf, 4,300-seat theater goes on the block in a forced judicial sale Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, July 28, 2008 The renovated Mark Taper Forum a $30-million renovation is completed on the 41-year-old LA landmark Christopher Hawthorne, Los Angeles Times, July 29, 2008 Actors conservatory shifts into high gear with accreditation Beth Harper's 23-year-old baby becomes an Associate Member of National Association of Schools of Theatre Grant Butler, The Oregonian, July 28, 2008 The Fringe at 15: 156 shows, 18 venues Minnesota Fringe Festival is the biggest in the U.S. Graydon Royce, Minneapolis Star Tribune, July 26, 2008 The problem's about to be solved Canadian reality TV show to pick the lead of new "Sound of Music" production Richard Ouzounian, Toronto Star, July 28, 2008 Ma, Pa and Half Pint now sing on that prairie Musical based on Laura Ingalls Wilder books debuts after four years of fits and starts Patrick Healy, New York Times, July 28, 2008 Bristol Old Vic aims for 2009 reopening Famed theater went dark in August 2007 for multimillion refurbishment Alistair Smith, The Stage News, July 24, 2008 On the stage, no more Mr. Tough Guy Musicals today all feature vulnerable, confused, sincere men Mark Blankenship, New York Times, July 27, 2008 REVIEW: The Two Gentlemen of Verona Shakespeare-in-the-Parks series, 39 years strong, offers a tasty treat Grant Butler, The Oregonian, July 26, 2008 REVIEW: Man to Man Based on Kelman principles, Taru Sinclair's one-woman solo performance is magnetic Alison Hallett, Portland Mercury, July 24, 2008 REVIEW: Dames at Sea Broadway Rose follows up epic Les Mis with a small, well-crafted musical spoof Ben Waterhouse, Willamette Week, July 26, 2008 Tuesday's opening of "A Chorus Line" includes a homecoming Pillar Millhollen, who was in town last winter in "Cabaret," comes back in latest touring show Marty Hughley, The Oregonian, July 25, 2008 A Chorus Line (Broadway across America Portland) Cast members talk about what's great about the long-running musical Heather Wisner, Willamette Week, July 23, 2008 Homegrown hoofer ready to stride boards West Linn High School and Jefferson Dancer alum returns to town in "A Chorus Line" Eric Bartels, Portland Tribune, July 24, 2008 Demand extends "Little House on the Prairie" musical run 2 weeks Melissa Gilbert plays the mother of the character she portrayed in TV series Yahoo! News, July 24, 2008 The Great White . . . wait! Making it to Broadway - the perception and the reality David Cole, Time Out New York, July 22, 2008 Advertising in theater: the slag of all snacks "Pot Noodle: the Musical" at Edinburgh Fringe represents teamup between commercial food company and marketing firm Brian Logan, The Guardian (U.K.), July 22, 2008 New competition takes high school students to Broadway New national musical actors award named for producer and theater owner James M. Nederlander Dan Nephin, Philadelpha Inquirer, July 23, 2008 Reality TV winner prepares for her Broadway debut 20-year-old S.C. sorority girl to take over from Elle Woods in "Legally Blonde" Erin Carlson, Yahoo! News, July 22, 2008 Attendance is up at Guthrie Theater for first full fiscal year at new complex With more productions and performances, Guthrie sees revenue hike and achieves slight surplus Graydon Royce, Minneapolis Star Tribune, July 21, 2008 Artistic director up to new challenge Longtime OSF vet Marco Barricelli talks about his new job running Shakespeare Santa Cruz Karen D'Souza, San Jose Mercury News, July 20, 2008 Planned sale of Hayes Theater challenges Broadway's old guard The historic Helen Hayes Theater, Broadway's smallest house, will go nonprofit Philip Boroff, Bloomberg,com, July 18, 2008 REVIEW: The Further Adventures of Hedda Gabler (OSF) Stereotyped, trapped fictional characters seek a life of their own in Coos Bay native Jeff Whitty's comedy Bob Hicks, Art Scatter, July 19, 2008 REVIEW: Archy & Mehitabel (Oregon Cabaret Theatre), Othello (OSF) Raffish, off-center musical and a crisp, clear Moor Bob Hicks, Art Scatter, July 18, 2008 REVIEW: The Comedy of Errors, Coriolanus (OSF) Errors a Western with music, Coriolanus a solid production Bob Hicks, Art Scatter, July 16, 2008 REVIEW: Midsummer Night's Dream, Our Town, Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner (OSF) Dream a puzzling, cultural mishmash that's unaccountably popular; Our Town is wonderful Bob Hicks, Art Scatter, July 14, 2008 Portland Center Stage's JAW festival Four freshly polished plays to have world premieres July 19-20 Alison Hallett, Portland Mercury, July 17, 2008 Theater's annual JAW event has bite Portlanders eat up the new and uncompleted at new plays fest Eric Bartels, Portland Tribune, July 17, 2008 Will booking chaos bring order to the Edinburgh Fringe? Ticketing system failure is major disaster for Fringe David Pollock, The Guardian, July 17, 2008 Shaw Festival box office is up Shaw's revenue 8 percent above last year, contrasting with Stratford's woes Richard Ouzounian, Toronto Star, July 17, 2008 Jets? Yes! Sharks? Si! in bilingual "West Side Story" Bilingual production, helmed by Arthur Laurents, due in February Julie Bosman, New York Times, July 17, 2008 REVIEW: 21A Arts Equity's move from Vancouver to Coho features disappointing one-man show Ben Waterhouse, Willamette Week, July 16, 2008 Southern Theater (Minneapolis) director's role comes to an abrupt end Artistic Director Jeff Bartlett, a 33-year employee, dismissed for no given reason Graydon Royce and Rohan Preston, Minneapolis Star Tribune, July 16, 2008 Stratford warns of losses ahead Fuel prices and border delays have caused 10-percent drop in 2008 ticket sales, internal memo states Michael Posner and James Bradshow, Toronto Globe & Mail, July 16, 2008 Dolly Parton's "9 to 5" to open on Broadway in 2009 A musical based on the 1980 film is in the offing with music and lyrics by the singer/composer Michelle Nichols, Yahoo! News, July 15, 2008 Not puppets, but thinking actors Auditions by drama school grads for Britain's top talent agency raise the question of training today Lyn Gardner, The Guardian (U.K.), July 15, 2008 Booze, flip-flops and a plastic mac A look at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival Lucy Porter, The Guardian (U.K.), July 14, 2008 Downtown Salt Lake City theater would cost $81.5 million Draft report sets cost of proposed 2,400-seat theater in SLC Jeff Robinson, KCPW (Northern Utah public radio), July 14, 2008 Theater: only a few make living from stage alone It's pretty hard to survive doing theater alone in Colorado John Moore, Denver Post, July 14, 2008 "Mamma Mia!" makes Hollywood sing new tune on musicals Long-running stage musical made into film expected to do good business, may bring more in its wake Lewis Beale, New York Daily News, July 13, 2008 [ headline about unlikely broadway musical ] "[title of show]" is an ever-changing production staged in different media Robert Simonson, New York Times, July 13, 2008 David H. Koch to give $100 million to theater Oil-and-gas billionaire, the wealthiest New Yorker, makes huge gift to New York State Theater Robin Pogrebin, NY Times, July 9, 2008 "Mamma Mia!" mania Movie of ABBA musical filmed on Greek island of Skopelos, due in theaters soon Michael Riedel, New York Post, July 9, 2008 Better know an actor: Leif Norby Missoula native interviewed about his career and latest show, Les Miz Ben Waterhouse, Willamette Week, June 26, 2008 REVIEW: Avenue Q Pitch-perfect parody of afternoon television marred by Asian racism Ben Waterhouse, Willamette Week, June 26, 2008 REVIEW: Othello and Coriolanus (OSF) Othello fine but overlong, Coriolanus richly staged and spectacular Ben Waterhouse, Willamette Week, June 18, 2008 REVIEW: Avenue Q Broadway musical with puppets that won 2004 Tony for Coos Bay native is uplifting Randall Barton, Portland Tribune, June 25, 2008 REVIEW: Coriolanus and The Further Adventures of Hedda Gabler (OSF) Shakespeare tragedy solid, Jeff Whitty comedy takeoff from Ibsen hilarious Marty Hughley, The Oregonian, June 23, 2008 Q is for quirky on "Avenue Q" Adult-themed, Tony-winning puppet musical breaks Broadway records, comes to Portland Eric Bartels, Portland Tribune, June 19, 2008 REVIEW: "Our Town" (OSF Ashland) 20th century classic opens the outdoor theater in Ashland, under the stars Marty Hughley, The Oregonian, June 16, 2008 Center Stage's Coleman stays put Under consideration to head Harvard's American Repertory Theatre, Coleman says he withdrew his name Eric Bartels, Portland Tribune, June 13, 2008 Ashland director takes a new course Bill Rauch has taken OSF in a new direction, but the community seems to be with him Karen D'Souza, San Jose Mercury News, June 15, 2008 Profile Theatre picks a "monster" for its 2008-09 season Neil Simon's "Fools," "Biloxi Blues," "Jake's Women," "The Sunshine Boys" on deck Marty Hughley, The Oregonian, May 21, 2008 Chicago playwright Tracy Letts wins Pulitzer Prize Honored for "August: Osage Country," Letts is working on new play with Steppenwolf Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, April 8, 2008 REVIEW: The Clay Cart (OSF) Rich but simplistic staging of ancient Indian tale Marty Hughley, The Oregonian, February 27, 2008 REVIEW: Midsummer Night's Dream (OSF) Rauch's wild inaugural production has warmth, imagination, clarity Marty Hughley, The Oregonian, February 26, 2008
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