Month: January 2010

Sonia Friedman Productions, Robert G. Bartner, Ambassador Theatre Group, Bud Martin, Adam Zotovich, Jamie Hendry Productions and Act Productions in association with MGM ON STAGE, Darcie Denkert and Dean Stolber present LEGALLY BLONDE, The Musical. Music and Lyrics by Laurence O’Keefe and Nell Benjamin; Book by Heather Hach. Based on the novel “Legally Blonde”by Amanda Brown and the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer motion picture at the Savoy Theatre, London. As the lyrics in the opening song of this musical goes, “Omigod You Guys, Omigod You Guys” just look at the list, above, of producers that needs to be in line to get a…

  The National Theatre presents THE POWER OF YES by David Hare in the Lyttelton Auditorium of the National Theatre, London. “In retrospect it is fair to say that the idea that banks could manage risk was a total illusion?” “Capitalism works when greed and fear are in the correct balance. This time they got out of balance. Too much greed, not enough fear.” “It’s like a ship which you’re being told is in apple-pie order, the decks are cleaned, the metal is burnished, the only thing nobody mentions, it’s being driven at full speed towards an iceberg.” On September…

NATIONAL THEATRE in association with HANDSPRING PUPPET COMPANY presents WAR HORSE based on a novel by Michael Morpurgo. Adapted by Nick Stafford. At the New London Theatre, Drury Lane, London. WAR HORSE was first presented at the National Theatre, Southbank, in the Olivier Theatre in October in 2007. Revived in September 2008.Opened at the New London Theatre in March 2009. When I was purchasing my tickets for the performance I saw in January, 2010, the man in front of me was purchasing a “family” booking for September, 2010!!!!! This Production has what those in the business call “legs”. I will…

  RED. A New Play by John Logan. Presented at the Donmar Warehouse. This is a play for two actors, lasting approximately 100 minutes, without interval, by American, John Logan – (eg. Theatre: NEVER THE SINNER and film: THE AVIATOR, GLADIATOR, etc). It is set in Mark Rothko’s studio at 220 Bowery, New York, during 1958 and 1959. A young man/artist, Ken (Eddie Redmayne) is employed to be an assistant/’dog’s body to the artist Rothko (Alfred Molina). The job/role/challenge is accepted by the young man and the play charts the learning process of both men in the two years covered…

  The National Theatre presents a co- production between the National Theatre, London and Live Theatre, Newcastle; THE PITMAN PAINTERS by Lee Hall. Inspired by a book by William Feaver, In the Lyttelton Theatre. Live Theatre, Newcastle Upon Tyne was founded in 1973. “The company has defined itself as a ‘new writing theatre’ whose mission has been inspired by a quest to understand and interpret the social history and identity of the region it serves and to examine the issues and events that affect its people. This has created a profound well of source material and an astonishing array of…

    The National Theatre presents NATION based on a novel by Terry Pratchett adapted by Mark Ravenhill in the Olivier Theatre. Over the past few years the National Theatre has had a program that has invested in the development of plays for young audiences and especially for the festive season of Christmas. Among them: HIS DARK MATERIALS, based on the Phillip Pullman trilogy of novels; WAR HORSE, based on the novel by Michael Morpurgo and now NATION based on the novel by Terry Pratchett. This adaptation was given to Mark Ravenhill. An interesting choice, as we know his work…