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Sunday, March 13, 2016

Something Rotten!

On Tuesday evening we saw the musical "Something Rotten!" (2015) at the St. James Theatre. It was a very enjoyable show. Illustrations for the production are by Peter de Sève. I've collected a few of them here.

http://rottenbroadway.com/offers.php

The Poster:

Poster by Peter de Sève

https://twitter.com/peterdeseve/status/556454652754284545

Originally, the Playbills were in color. They have since been redesigned for black and white. That can't be a good sign.

Playbill

http://www.amazon.com/Something-Blickenstaff-Ashmanskos-Choreography-Kirkpatrick/dp/B00X1OW96K

Ten Tony nominations:

Billboard

https://twitter.com/RottenBroadway/status/597890651452272640

Christian Borle won the 2015 Tony Award for Best Featured Actor. He plays Shakespeare.

Alas...

https://twitter.com/peterdeseve/status/580131995386269696

"A Musical"
Brad Oscar as Nostradamus
Brian d'Arcy James as Nick Bottom
Music and Lyrics by Wayne Kirkpatrick and Karey Kirkpatrick

"Something Rotten!"

Brad Oscar and Brian d'Arcy James

http://rottenbroadway.com/media.php

January 9, 2016 Update: Stephen Kroninger has sent an image of his daughter's Playbill signed by the cast on closing night January 1st.

Playbill signed by the cast on closing night.

Photo courtesy of Stephen Kroninger

Note: Of course this blog covers Broadway. What won't I do for you?

The talented Peter de Sève has been mentioned here in the context of the 1996 production of "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum." I admit it's not much, but then what does your blog have to say about him?

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Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Manilow on Broadway

I got to see "Manilow on Broadway" at the St. James Theatre on Saturday night. For me, this merely involved a short drive to the theater district, but the audience was not simply the usual assortment of tourists in town looking to catch a good play.The theatergoers seemed to be a highly self-selected group of devotees of Barry Manilow, folks who still felt passionately about him and the incredible string of hits he produced in the 1970's and early '80's. Entering the theater was, to an extent, like entering a fan community. People were all uncommonly friendly (yes, even for New York!) and shared stories about how far they had traveled to be there. It became clear that a great many audience members had come a considerable distance solely to see the show. For these fans, this concert, was not just another show in town. It was a destination. Some had driven in from Boston and beyond. That's devotion!

I like it when people are passionate about music. This audience was there to see Barry Manilow and to have a great time. And they did. The singer was in excellent form for the 90 minute show (no intermission), and the audience loved every number. Some had already seen the show. Almost all the songs were familiar '70's or '80's hits, and just about every audience member was old enough to have heard them all when they were brand new.

Manilow was quite personable, and I don't think this is just an act. He reminisced about his boyhood in Brooklyn. He had some reasonable comments about songwriting. I found him to be pretty genuine. He's 69 years old now, but he sounds good, looks good, and moves darn well. Days after the show, I'm still feeling good.

"Manilow on Broadway" is a limited engagement through March 2, 2013.