By Andreas Kessaris for Curtains Up! “You know what my father asked me after I won my first Tony Award? He said. ‘Now do you think you’ll get a break?’” -Andrea Martin For me 1975 to 1985 was a great era for comedy; a time when a talented group of young actors, writers and comedians […]
Out of Town
Song of Spider-Man by Glen Berger (Simon & Schuster, $28.99)
by Andreas Kessaris for Curtians Up! “…this whole book is a story about storytelling – the story of an epic attempt by earnest human beings to tell a story and tell it brilliantly.” -Glen Berger Anyone who knows me well is aware that live theater is not my favorite form of entertainment. And that […]
Les Miserables – Superb, breathtaking
Sharman Yarnell for Curtains Up I never expect too much from a revival of a musical. It’s the ‘been there, done that’ syndrome. That was totally dispelled when I went to see Les Miserables in Toronto! It is breathtaking – This new production, set for Broadway, was recreated for […]
In conversation with Kim Richardson
Curtains Up had the opportunity to catch up with Kim Richardson. Take a listen:
In conversation with Murray Horowitz
Our very own Sharman Yarnell had the opportunity to chat with Murray Horowitz. Take a listen:
Giving birth to My Pregnant Brother
The title of Johanna Nutter’s one-woman play ‘My Pregnant Brother’ certainly evokes a myriad of questions and emotional responses. You’d think it was about her pregnant brother, and how he underwent physical, emotional and mental transformations, right? Wrong.
Interview with Rock of Ages’ Universo Pereira
Sharman Yarnell had an opportunity to chat with Rock of Ages’ Universo Pereira on the upcoming Montreal show:
BREAKING NEWS: Cameron Mackintosh Bringing Re-Imagined LES MISERABLES to Broadway in Spring 2014!
Cameron Mackintosh‘s production of Les Miserables is written by Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg and is based on the novel by Victor Hugo. It has music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer and original French text by Alain Boublil and Jean-Marc Natel, original adaption by Trevor Nunn and John Caird and additional material by […]
Broadway Grosses: Feb. 11-17
Broadway got a boost – with attendance up from previous week. As I thought, Rogers & Hammerstein`s “Cinderella“ officially opened March 3, 2013 at the Broadway Theatre ( 1681 Broadway ) and sold to capacity – 100 %
GOOD CLEAN FARE ON BROADWAY
By Richard Jutras for Curtains Up Nothing is a sure thing today. Or is it ? Montreal`s weather. Will Beyoncé sing live at the Super Bowl? Will an Adonis Market open this summer in the western stretch of Sainte Catherine Street – which was home to Montreal`s former Seville Theater. Or opening a new show […]