Theatre News for March 4, 2012

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News from the world of theatre and the performing arts.

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Here are the theatre news items referenced in this episode of Theatre Geeks Extra:

• Woody Allen adapting “Bullets Over Broadway” as a musical, set to hit Broadway sometime in 2013:
• Zach Braff’s playing the lead in his own play All New People, in the West End.  Article talks a bit about his enjoyment of the live audience experience:
• http://www.amdram.net/ Interesting UK Forum for what we all call community theatre.
• Found via amdram.net this: UK’s Sky Arts channel is readying a new program that will showcase the best of UK’s am-dram talent.  Show will be called  Britain’s Best Am-Dram, and will be a reality-style competition show.
• Very weird ad for an e-book on acting, supposedly for professionals.
•  Death of Criticism?
• Bard labour: Patrick Stewart and Simon Callow tackle Shakespeare the man: Comments about Shakespeare from two guys who should know a bit about him.
• Stephen Sondheim working on a new musical, but says Broadway has too many musicals. Go figure.
• Death of A Salesman returning to Broadway — New York Times article about this classic’s implications, how we relate to it today, and discussion of playwright Arthur Miller’s plotting and character choices.
• Sing-Along Version of Joseph, Starring Donny Osmond, Will Play U.S. Cinemas
• Playbill’s Chart-toppers for the last week of February
• CBS2′s five best off-Broadway shows
• Chicago top plays, based on aggregated local reviews
• More theatrical superstitions from Wikipedia.

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