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From: shorts@chaos.cs.brandeis.edu (Rafi Levavy)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.theatre
Subject: Re: Nathan Lane in Nyquil ad??
Date: 10 Jan 93 00:11:23 GMT
Organization: Brandeis University

>>According to a recent article in the NY Times, Nathan Lane
>>took a 6 week leave from G&D to film a movie (from the
>>description, it *may* be the movie based on the "Ms Saigon" 
>>Jonathan Price casting fiasco (?)), and will return.  Adam Arkin
>>is filling in temporarily.

>Could this movie possibly be FACE VALUE, by David Henry Hwang?
>It would be a shame if this farce, which was scheduled to open
>on Broadway this spring (directed by Jerry Zaks), completely 
>bypassed the stage and went directly to film.  

I read in the NY Yimes last week (I think) that Mark Linn-Baker (from
"Perfect Strangers") was cast in that show, so there are still plans
to produce it on stage.

Rafi

-- 
Rafi Levavy		        A.K.A	Raf-Man, Number 8, Shorts
(Not Jacques)				The Thermal Wonder, The Candy Man
"He wears shorts and a shirt and socks."
 	  -S. Most, "The Raf Song"	shorts@chaos.cs.brandeis.edu
Newsgroups: rec.arts.theatre
From: Ad Aerts <aerts@aasup.nl>
Newsgroups: rec.arts.theatre
Subject: Re: Theatre-related mailing lists
Date: Thu, 07 Jan 93 00:30:20 MET
Organization: AA Software Support

arandia@panix.com (Joel Arandia) writes:

> Just some info, please.
> 	Are there any theatre-related mailing lists out there?  Not just
> actors, but also tech stuff.  Maybe even other media like film production
> or video production?
> 
> joel d. arandia
> 
You could check out these LISTSERVER lists:

Network-wide ID  Full address      List title
---------------  ------------      ----------
ASTR-L           ASTR-L@UIUCVMD    Theatre History Discussion List - Amer. Soc.
COMEDIA          COMEDIA@ARIZVM1   A discussion of Hispanic Classic Theater
THEATRE          THEATRE@GREARN    The Theatre Discussion List
FILM-L           FILM-L@VMTECMEX   Film
SCRNWRIT         SCRNWRIT@@TAMVM1  Screenwriting
SCREEN-L         SCREEN-L@UA1VM    Film and TV (research, teaching, ...)
TV-L             TV-L@TREARN       TV program discussions 

Subscribing is easy.  Let's say you want to subscribe to TV-L.  Just
send an e-mail message to LISTSERV@TREARN on BITNET and include in the
BODY of the message (NOT the subject) the line:

     SUBSCRIBE TV-L your full name

Example:

	SUBSCRIBE TV-L Adrian H. Aerts

You could also check the stagecraft list.  Send a message to:
stagecraft-request@Jaguar.utah.edu - The coordinator (Brad Davis, if
I'm not mistaken) will tell you want you want to know.

Tell us all if you find more interesting lists....

Adrian.

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Newsgroups: rec.arts.theatre
From: spinaa@rpi.edu (Matt Garretson)
Subject: Re: FALSETTOS info...
Organization: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY
Date: Mon, 4 Jan 1993 23:55:33 GMT

I don't know if this has been mentioned here yet; given how people here like
this show so much, it probably has... but just in case:

   Mandy Patinkin will be taking over for Michael Rupert soon. I'm not sure
of the time frame, but I think it will happen in a few weeks.

Sorry if this is old news.
From: pinyan@goodlife.Corp.Sun.COM (Ann Pinyan)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.theatre
Subject: General info needed.....
Date: 5 Jan 93 00:52:52 GMT
Reply-To: pinyan@goodlife.Corp.Sun.COM
Organization: Sun Microsystems
NNTP-Posting-Host: goodlife.corp.sun.com


This may not be the ideal place for this posting so I welcome
suggestions - not flames =)

I'm looking for some information for a friend:

1) Does anyone know of any eduction programs that include "Methods of
Teaching..." classes?  I am specifically looking for a "Methods of
Teaching Theatre/Drama" class (within an education program).  My guess
is that any school that focuses on education and the arts might offer a
class such as this.  Any materials on this topic would also be great!

2) I would like to find out about seminars in my area in Theatre.  What
resources are available to me to find out what might be in my area over
the summer?

Thanks for your help!!
Ann
Newsgroups: rec.arts.theatre
From: Herberg_David@tandem.com (David Herberg)
Subject: Re: My Favorite Year
Organization: Tandem Computers Inc.
Distribution: na
Date: Mon, 4 Jan 1993 18:53:09 GMT

I saw My Favorite Year last week.  It's playing at the Beaumont Theater at 
the Lincoln Center.  Although panned in the reviews, I thoroughly enjoyed 
it.  The sets were marvelous, especially considering the shape of the 
stage.  The music was quite tuneful, and the orchestra was entirely under 
the stage so that the audience is seated unusually close to the action on 
stage.  The story follows the movie so closely that Tim Curry was not 
playing the swashbuckling movie star, but rather was playing *Peter 
O'Toole* playing the swashbuckling movie star.  I recommend the show.  I 
was able to get an excellent seat 1 minute before curtain; good seats for 
Phantom are sold out through Jan 94.

David Herberg, Herberg_David@tandem.com
Newsgroups: rec.arts.theatre
From: bunnyman@leland.Stanford.EDU (Edwin Chen)
Subject: Re: Miss Saigon
Organization: DSG, Stanford University, CA 94305, USA
Distribution: rec
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 93 01:49:15 GMT

In article <AfIRjoG00WB0I1zVRC@andrew.cmu.edu> Elizabeth Amral Pereira <ep2k+@andrew.cmu.edu> writes:
>Yes, it's a two Cd set and should be available at any record store. 
>That is if you are looking for the London Cast Recording.  The Broadway
>one hasn't been released yet.

Does this imply that there is a Broadway version in work???

Ed


Newsgroups: rec.arts.theatre
From: conrad@brahms.udel.edu (Jon Conrad)
Subject: Re: Nathan Lane in Nyquil ad??
Organization: University of Delaware
Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1993 14:53:39 GMT

In article <8b!344n@rpi.edu> spinaa@rpi.edu (Matt Garretson) writes:

>Hey, is that Nathan "Detroit" Lane in that really annoying Nyquil TV
>commercial?  If so, did he do the ad before or after G&D?

Yep, that's our Nathan.  He did the first one (which exists in 
both long and short forms) at least 2 years ago -- I recall it
showing up in the middle of "Molly Dodd" while he was doing one
his appearances as "Bing Shalimar", so there was that pleasurable
jolt of seeing him as two different characters.

They just started running a "sequel" to the Nyquil ad though (where
he goes knocking on lots of doors), and that must be brand new, since
opening in G&D.

BTW, he's left G&D.  His place has been taken by Adam Arkin.

Jon Alan Conrad
Newsgroups: rec.arts.theatre
From: spinaa@rpi.edu (Matt Garretson)
Subject: Re: Colm Wilkinson's "brutish" behavior
Organization: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY
Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1993 20:35:53 GMT

Thanks for the post.  I'm sure the Colmster is innocent. (I hope!)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.theatre
From: jefrank@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Jason E Frank)
Subject: new Rice collaboration (with Elton John?!)
Organization: The Ohio State University
	I just read somewhere that Tim Rice is collaborating with
Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1993 16:49:58 GMT

--jason
From: keuler@zacson3.EBay.Sun.COM (Kevin Euler)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.theatre
Subject: Re: Auditioning...
Date: 7 Jan 93 20:38:37 GMT
Reply-To: keuler@zacson3.EBay.Sun.COM
Organization: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
NNTP-Posting-Host: zacson3.ebay.sun.com

In article 488@math.okstate.edu, kruger@math.okstate.edu (Cera) writes:
> is it better to do a monologue from the play


I'm an actor too and I have quite a few friends who are directors.  It seems to be a 
general consensus and I have learned by experience that it's not a good idea to do a 
monologue from the show you are auditioning for.  The director most probably has a 
strong opinion of how the character should be played.  If you do not present what the 
director wants at that first audition, he/she may not call you back (assuming there are call back).  It's better to get your foot in the door first.  Also, the director 
usually explains more about the characters at call backs.  Thats when you'll find out 
what they want or even be able to ask specific questions about it.  I hope this helps.

Break-a-leg!


Kevin Euler
keuler@zacson3.EBay.Sun.COM
Newsgroups: rec.arts.theatre
From: devo@athena.mit.edu (Robert Devivo)
Subject: Re: How To Succeed in Business...
Organization: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Distribution: rec
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1993 10:34:06 GMT

In article <JBA.93Jan5221719@kix.ai.mit.edu> jba@ai.mit.edu (Jonathan Amsterdam) writes:
>Last night I saw the wonderful film version of Frank Loesser's _How to
>Succeed in Business without Really Trying_.  It's well-paced and funny,
>and Robert Morse is absolutely delightful. 

There's something about this show you've just got to love, even though
it's a bit dated now and extremely -- make that EXTREMELY -- sexist.
I've been very fond of the screen version and the Broadway soundtrack
since I was a kid, and I just recently saw the show on stage for the
first time at the North Shore Music Theater.  The stage version is
even more offensive to women, to the extent that several lines meant
to be jokes engendered gasps from the distaff portion of the crowd,
but if anything it is even funnier and more cutting in its satire.
And, of course, there is more music.

>I have a few questions about it:
>
>1. It seemed to be a little scant on music.  How many songs were cut from
>   the original show?

I believe there were 5 songs cut, although you can here traces of a
few of them in the background scoring.  They are:
	
	Happy To Keep his Dinner Warm  [did I mention the show was sexist?]
	Coffee Break  [more great Bob Fosse choreography]
	Paris Original
	Don't Turn Down the Prince
	The Love From a Heart of Gold  [the big Rudy Vallee ballad]

I don't rank any of these songs among Mr. Loesser's best work, but
since I rank Frank Loesser as a god, they'd be a shame to miss.  I
think the Broadway soundtrack is available on CD if you're interested
(also worthwhile for the amazing singing voice of Bonnie Scott as Rosemary).

>2. I know from what has been written about _Tru_ that Robert Morse did not
>   appear on Broadway between _How to Succeed_ and _Tru_.  What *was* he
>   doing?  Something theatrical, I hope--he has a great talent.

From what I understand he spent most of those years battling, and
finally overcoming, a serious drinking problem.  He appeared in
several movies, such as "The Loved One", but not much else.  A great
shame.  I hope he continues to work now that his health has improved.

>3. Michele Lee, the female lead, looked awfully familiar.  I have this
>   funny feeling she was on some 60's TV show.  Was she?  What else has she
>   done?

Not a fan of the evening soaps, are you?  Ms. Lee spent about, I don't
know, 127 years on "Knot's Landing", although I couldn't tell you the
name of the character she played since I never saw the show.  I think
you're right about the 60's show, though -- anyone else out there know?




						---- Bob De Vivo
From: pape@rd1.interlan.com (Donna Pape)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.theatre
Subject: Audition for "Streetcar..."
Date: 5 Jan 93 13:37:05 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Racal-Datacom, Sunrise, FL


The Theatre Company of Plantation is currently looking for a male
actor, age 35-50, big build, to play Steve Hubbell in "A Streetcar
Named Desire".  Steve is Stanley Kowalski's street wise friend and
poker playing buddy.  The play takes place in 1947.

The performance dates are Jan. 21 - Feb. 28, 1993.

If you are interested, and have a prepared monoloque, a head shot, and
resume, call director Genie Croft-Kahn at the theatre: 305-472-6873
no later than Thursday Jan. 7, 1993.

The theatre is also looking for volunteers for tech work for the show.

The Theatre Company of Plantation is a professional, non-equity theatre
located at 1829 N. Pine Island Road, Plantation, Florida.

Newsgroups: rec.arts.theatre
From: rs54@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu (Richard Sucgang)
Subject: Re: My Favorite Year
Reply-To: rs54@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu (Richard Sucgang)
Organization: Columbia University
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1993 06:27:53 GMT

Okay, I let this topic drift by long enough.

I went to see a Broadway show recently called My Favorite Year, which was
a musical adaptation of a comedy movie. Well, the critics hated it, but
never mind. One of the minor characters in it was an ex-boxer named Rookie
Carroca, who was played by a Japanese actor sporting a semi-Chinese
accent. It wasn't until I thought about a line that was sung ("his tuna
Philippine"), and a magazine article that I realized that the character
was Filipino, not Japanese.

Okay, where were the hordes of protesting actors that tried to get
Jonathan Pryce dumped? I mean, here, it is clear that as far as the
producers were concerned, one Oriental was as good as another, not
bothering at all to make the distinction. Comments, anyone?

-rich
Richard Sucgang  : Dept. of Anatomy and Cell Biology Columbia University
(sucgang@cuhhca.hhmi.columbia.edu | rs54@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu)
"...Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, individually, collectively or otherwise." 
			-Colm Wilkinson, Highlights from Jekyll and Hyde



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From: panton@bnr.ca (Kenneth Panton)
Subject: list of musical theatre schools
Reply-To: panton@bnr.ca (Kenneth Panton)
Organization: Bell-Northern Research Ltd.
Date: Mon, 4 Jan 1993 19:25:51 GMT

a month or two ago soneone posted a request for info on colleges,
universities, etc which offer a musical theatre program. if someone is
able could they forward to me the list e-mail or pass along a contact for me
to followup, I'd appreciate it.

-- 
Ken Panton    | Bell-Northern Research | Opinions expressed 
panton@bnr.ca | Ottawa, Canada         | are my own
ESN 393-7961
From: stranger@watserv.ucr.edu (Katherine T Lim)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.theatre
Subject: Accuracy of Toronto Globe (was: CW's "brutish" behavior)
Date: 13 Jan 93 00:45:16 GMT
Reply-To: stranger@watserv.ucr.edu

In article <1993Jan9.203925.17250@leland.Stanford.EDU> aku@leland.Stanford.EDU  
(Andrew Chia-Tso Ku) writes:
> Since someone emailed me about it, The Toronto Globe and Mail is a
> respectable newspaper (not a gossip rag) and may be considered 
> (by some) to be the Canadian equivalent of the New York Times.
> 
> Andrew

============================================================================

The New York Times, though respectable as 
it may seem, might not always be so.  For
quite some time, there had been rumours
about a spat between Michael Crawford
and Andrew Lloyd Webber regarding how
"The Music of ALW" should be staged. 
In an interview with MC back in October,
MC claims that nothing happened between
both.  He said that the NY Times called
him to ask about the matter, but since
he believed that the entire situation
was completely absurd, he did not 
return the call.  MC quotes,"I thought
they'd have something better to do
than this (ie, gossip)."

If Michael Crawford is not lying about
the rumoured disagreement, then, I
suppose, the NY Times cannot be as
respectable as it is believed to be.
And if this is true, how respectable
is The Toronto Globe and Mail?

		The Stranger
Newsgroups: rec.arts.theatre
From: systrent@aix3090b.uky.edu (Trent Fraebel)
Subject: London theatre information needed
Organization: University Of Kentucky, Dept. of Math Sciences
X-Path: systrent
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1993 14:58:46 GMT
Distribution: rec

My wife and I are travelling to London this weekend 1/18-1/22.
I am in need of information on the best/cheapest way to get 	
tickets. We hope to see a couple of show why we are there. 
Also what shows would be good to see.
Thanks in advance.
Trent Fraebel
systrent@ukcc.uky.edu	 
Newsgroups: rec.arts.theatre
From: bunnyman@leland.Stanford.EDU (Edwin Chen)
Subject: Re: Miss Saigon
Organization: DSG, Stanford University, CA 94305, USA
Distribution: rec
Date: Fri, 8 Jan 93 02:58:58 GMT

In article <VIK.93Jan7144014@eng3.eng3.sequent.com> vik@eng3.sequent.com (Vikram Lall) writes:
>
>Does anyone know if the soundtrack to this is available on CD?

Yes it is, but it is the recording of the London production.  It's been
out since 1990 in the US, and probably much earlier in the U.K.
Newsgroups: rec.arts.theatre
From: aku@leland.Stanford.EDU (Andrew Chia-Tso Ku)
Subject: Re: How To Succeed in Business...
Organization: DSG, Stanford University, CA 94305, USA
Date: Fri, 8 Jan 93 07:40:12 GMT

[stuff about Robert Morse] 

>> > From what I understand he spent most of those years battling, and
>> > finally overcoming, a serious drinking problem.  He appeared in
>> > several movies, such as "The Loved One", but not much else.  A great
>> > shame.  I hope he continues to work now that his health has improved.

If I'm not mistaken, a recent TheaterWeek reported that Morse will
appear in the major, Harold Prince revival of Showboat in Toronto 
(North York, to be exact) this autumn.

Andrew
From: stranger@watserv.ucr.edu (Katherine T Lim)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.theatre
Subject: Sir ALW in "The Young and the Restless"
Date: 11 Jan 93 21:47:49 GMT
Reply-To: stranger@watserv.ucr.edu


I read in the Los Angeles Times on 8 January
that Sir ALW will be making a guest appearance
in Y&R.  He will be portraying himself,
coaching Michael Damian for his title
role in "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor
Dreamcoat."  This episode is set to air
on 23 February, the day before "Joseph"
premieres at the Pantages Theatre in Los
Angeles.

ALW an actor?  This I've got to see!!!

		The Stranger
Newsgroups: rec.arts.theatre
From: spinaa@rpi.edu (Matt Garretson)
Subject: Re: Miss Saigon
Organization: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY
Distribution: rec
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1993 18:15:57 GMT

In article <1993Jan12.014915.22230@leland.Stanford.EDU> bunnyman@leland.Stanford.EDU (Edwin Chen) writes:
>
>Does this imply that there is a Broadway version in work???

No, there will be no B'way cast recording.
Newsgroups: rec.arts.theatre
From: fskanes@kean.ucs.mun.ca
Subject: FORUM THEATRE/RIO?
Organization: Memorial University. St.John's Nfld, Canada
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 17:05:40 GMT

Hi, I'm hoping someone out there can help me. Recently I was in touch
with Augusto Boal concerning the upcoming Theatre Festival International
in Rio in JUly. The only problem was that he forgot to tell about the
logistics of the thing--the dates , contacts, etc. So, can anyone help me
with this?  Also, does anyone know of forum theater workshops in the
U.S. and Canada. I have heard sommething about one in March in Toronto,
or there abouts.....here on this cold rock things come around slowly.

                              fred skanes
                              dept. of anthropology
                              memorial U. od Nfld
                              St. John's, Nfld
                              A1C 5S7
                              fskanes@kean.ucs.mun.ca

 PS_________excuse the typos, I've just came in from -15....not use to
this yet(once more!)
From: myrab@cbnewsg.cb.att.com (myra.bronstein)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.theatre
Subject: Re: Nathan Lane in Nyquil ad??
Date: 8 Jan 93 18:45:43 GMT
Organization: AT&T

In article <C0JIpF.Avz@news.udel.edu>, conrad@brahms.udel.edu (Jon Conrad) writes:
> In article <8b!344n@rpi.edu> spinaa@rpi.edu (Matt Garretson) writes:
> 
> >Hey, is that Nathan "Detroit" Lane in that really annoying Nyquil TV
> >commercial?  If so, did he do the ad before or after G&D?
> 
> Yep, that's our Nathan.  He did the first one (which exists in 
> both long and short forms) at least 2 years ago -- I recall it
> showing up in the middle of "Molly Dodd" while he was doing one
> his appearances as "Bing Shalimar", so there was that pleasurable
> jolt of seeing him as two different characters.
> 
> They just started running a "sequel" to the Nyquil ad though (where
> he goes knocking on lots of doors), and that must be brand new, since
> opening in G&D.
> 
> BTW, he's left G&D.  His place has been taken by Adam Arkin.
> 
> Jon Alan Conrad

According to a recent article in the NY Times, Nathan Lane
took a 6 week leave from G&D to film a movie (from the
description, it *may* be the movie based on the "Ms Saigon" 
Jonathan Price casting fiasco (?)), and will return.  Adam Arkin
is filling in temporarily.
I don't know how long Lane will be back though, since he's 
scheduled to be in the Roundabout production of "Butley" in August.

And I thought he performed brilliantly in the Nyquil ad.
Oh the pathos.
Do you think he learned the art of convincing sneezing from 
Faith Prince, a.k.a. Adelaide the chronic sniffler ("A person
could develop a cold")?
I also love that robe he wears; wonder if he got to keep it.

Myra
From: by248@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Christine Reynolds)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.theatre
Subject: Re: Colm Wilkinson's "brutish" behavior
Date: 11 Jan 1993 13:43:38 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio (USA)
NNTP-Posting-Host: hela.ins.cwru.edu


A friend of mine has heard (from *her* friend in Toronto, who's a
Phantom fan) that Mary D'Arcy, who took over when Rebecca Caine
left, has also quit, supposedly because of Colm's behavior.
I was very upset to hear all this.  Colm is an incredibly talented
man, and friends who've had the chance to meet him have *all* 
said he's a very *nice* man as well.  I hope there's some 
logical explanation...?
-- 
Christine Reynolds             And remember the truth that once
by248@cleveland.Freenet.Edu    was spoken:  To love another
Reynolds@utklib.lib.utk.edu    person is to see the face of God.
					'Les Miserables'
Newsgroups: rec.arts.theatre
From: vik@eng3.sequent.com (Vikram Lall)
Subject: Miss Saigon
Originator: vik@eng3.sequent.com
Organization: Sequent Computer Systems Inc.
Distribution: rec
Date: 7 Jan 93 14:40:13


Does anyone know if the soundtrack to this is available on CD?
--
Vikram Lall	vik@sequent.com
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From: csanoy@bcars689.NoSubdomain.NoDomain (Cynthia Sanoy)
Subject: Re: Cyrano de Bergerac
Organization: Bell-Northern Research, Ottawa, Canada
Distribution: rec
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 14:07:07 GMT

There was also a French made movie called "Cyrano" starring Gerard Depardieu
(who was alter to be known in North America for appearances in movies such as
"Green Card" and "1492".) 

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