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April 30, 2012
My Tony Nomination Predictions!
I've seen almost everything this season except Magic/Bird--which to me sounds like a wildlife puppet show, and it's quite possible that's what it is--and I'm ready to tell you who will definitely maybe probably almost get Tony nominated tomorrow morning. Here goes: BEST PLAY *Clybourne Park *Othe ... More >>
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April 11, 2012
The Best Man: Political Party Animals
It's presidential-campaign showbiz in a Gore Vidal revival
Blogs
April 1, 2012
Gore Vidal's The Best Man: My Review
A couple of legends, some TV stars, a few Broadway types, and Giuliani's ex-wife -- all together in the original outing play. It's as mixed a bag as it sounds. It's the new production of The Best Man, which is as timely as ever, seeing as it's set at a convention where corruption and dirty politic ... More >>
Theater
February 22, 2012
Blood Knot: Of Place and Race
Fugard's classic inaugurates a new theatrical meeting ground
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February 2, 2012
The Best Man's Amazing Cast Speaks
Broadway.comGore Vidal's The Best Man is the chestnut about about the power machinations of various Presidential candidates, some of whom are willing to go farther than others when it comes to negative campaigning. (Sound familiar, news followers?) Well, the imminent Broadway revival is ca ... More >>
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October 7, 2011
Celebs Who Are Only Children: Here's The List
I always assumed I was the only Italian-American only child in creation -- those people tend to procreate a lot -- but it turns out Al Pacino is one, too! I'm not alone! And I did a little research (and glanced at Us magazine) and found some other famous folk who have gone through life without sib ... More >>
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July 25, 2011
Tom Aldredge (1928-2011); Consummate Supporting Actor
Tom AldredgeI did not realize the extent to which Tom Aldredge was a hero of mine till the news of his death on Friday, July 22, of lymphoma, at age 83, made me look back on his half century of performances, Off-Broadway and on, which brought me several important realizations: I realize that, des ... More >>
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July 7, 2011
NFL Lockout No Joke — Or Is It? Let's Go to the Video.
Field of Dreams 2: NFL Lockout with Taylor Lautner from Taylor Lautner Funny or Die, the comedy film company co-started by Will Ferrell, almost makes the NFL lockout worthwhile with Field of Dreams 2: NFL Lockout, a deadly little spoof that combines the oh-so-easy-to-parody Field of Dreams with the ... More >>
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May 10, 2011
James Earl Jones Used To Work At The Voice!
I know this for a fact because the great actor told me about it last night! I was at Bridgewater's, where the formidable James Earl Jones was getting the Monte Cristo award from the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center. Michael Douglas, Hal Prince, Leslie Uggams, and James' Driving Miss Daisy co- ... More >>
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April 7, 2011
Best Films of 1972: Eight 10-Best Lists (And 'The Godfather' Only Makes One of Them!)
Clip Job: an excerpt every day from the Voice archives. January 11, 1973, Vol. XVIII, No. 2 films in focus by Andrew Sarris 'Tis the season to grind out 10-best lists, and this is certainly not the year to turn one's back on tradition. Still, there is at least one prominent film critic who ... More >>
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April 1, 2011
We Already Had A Black US President!
It was James Earl Jones in The Man, an obscure 1972 film based on an Irving Wallace best seller about a black Senator who gets to move up to the White House, as it were, after the President is killed in a disaster. (Rod Serling of Twilight Zone fame wrote the screenplay.) And we're getting ... More >>
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March 30, 2011
What's Wrong With Broadway? It's Not Just Spider-Man!
Bono's Peter Parker isn't the only thing that's crashing and boring
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January 21, 2011
Driving Miss Daisy Ticket Giveaway!
Want to see two legends--James Earl Jones and Vanessa Redgrave--in the current Broadway revival of the Pulitzer winning Driving Miss Daisy? I'm giving away three pairs of tickets for the Monday February 7th performance, which is a very special benefit for the all impor ... More >>
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October 27, 2010
The Language Archive and Driving Miss Daisy Offer Bittersweet Fables
A new play from Julia Cho, an old one from Alfred Uhry
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October 27, 2010
Countess LuAnn Meets Pee-wee Herman
Awards—they're a girl thing. Mostly, anyway, but the shows are bitchin'
Voice Choices
October 13, 2010
HITCH A RIDE
Alfred Uhry's classic play Driving Miss Daisy
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September 16, 2010
Bob Hope, John Wayne, Cary Grant -- the 1970 Oscars
Clip Job: an excerpt every day from the Voice archives. April 16, 1970, Vol. XV, No. 16 Films in Focus by Andrew Sarris OSCAR GOES TO COLLEGE: You could hardly recognize Oscar this year at the celebration of his 42nd birthday. After years of flaunting his nouveau riche vulgarity and grade s ... More >>
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September 15, 2010
The Star-Studded Hollywood Invasion of Broadway Continues: Stiller, Kidman, Rock, and More!
The last year in Broadway theater saw the appearances of names like Scarlett Johansson and Catherine Zeta-Jones not just on stages, but in the same award categories as their Loyal-to-New-York-Theater co-stars. The trending caused our own lead theater critic Michael Feingold to pen an epic scr ... More >>
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August 24, 2010
Official Answer To My Question About The Driving Miss Daisy Billing
Just the other day, I asked why James Earl Jones has gotten billing ahead of Vanessa Redgrave in Broadway's imminent Driving Miss Daisy revival. They're both acting titans of the highest magnitude, but after all, Daisy is the title role and Vanessa's an Oscar winner.
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August 19, 2010
Who Gets Top Billing in Driving Miss Daisy?
The marquee is up for the Driving Miss Daisy revival on Broadway, and James Earl Jones's name is the first one listed! He's on the left and Vanessa Redgrave comes next, on the right. This might be an alphabetical way to handle two titans of such magnitude, but isn't Vanessa slightly bigger, ... More >>
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July 9, 2010
Will Vanessa Redgrave Incite the Jews by Playing One?
Ever since it was announced that Driving Miss Daisy was coming to Broadway, with Vanessa Redgrave as the cranky old Jewish lady and James Earl Jones as her trusty driver, people have been polishing up the Tonys. But there IS a problem, as someone on a Broadway board has noted. Says the post ... More >>
Theater
May 4, 2010
Enron Collapses; Collected Stories and Fences Stand Firm
Ever since it was announced that Driving Miss Daisy was coming to Broadway, with Vanessa Redgrave as the cranky old Jewish lady and James Earl Jones as her trusty driver, people have been polishing up the Tonys. But there IS a problem, as someone on a Broadway board has noted. Says the post ... More >>
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April 27, 2010
The Duchess of York Speaks Out About the Queen
Living high with Sondheim. Other heroes include Sean Hayes, Denzel. On the other hand, Kelsey Grammer . . .
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February 18, 2009
Clip Job: Obies 1962
Clip Job: an excerpt every day from the Voice archivesMay 31, 1962, Vol. VII, No. 32Obies 1962By Jerry TallmerJames Earl Jones, 31, born Tate County, Mississippi, raised by his grandparents on a wilderness farm near Jackson, Michigan, the second of his family and first of his high-school graduating ... More >>
Columns
February 11, 2009
New Pool Party Brings Out The Cuties!
And finding people who, surprisingly, aren't all wet.
Blogs
January 15, 2009
American Idol Season 8 Premiere: Ryan Seacrest Gets Lip-Raped by a Bitch, Tells Blind Guy He'll "See" Him Soon
Bikini Girl, Katrina Darrell Like the cockroaches after the apocalypse, American Idol is still here. And so, Idol fans and haters, the eighth season begins with some 16 hours of auditions from eight cities. Last night, we got two hours covering two days of auditions in Phoenix, Arizona--Archuleta- ... More >>
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November 19, 2008
Clive Barnes, 81
Bikini Girl, Katrina Darrell Like the cockroaches after the apocalypse, American Idol is still here. And so, Idol fans and haters, the eighth season begins with some 16 hours of auditions from eight cities. Last night, we got two hours covering two days of auditions in Phoenix, Arizona--Archuleta- ... More >>
Theater
March 11, 2008
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Prowls
But Dead Man's Cell Phone and Parlour Song ring hollow
Columns
March 11, 2008
Christian From Project Runway Has a Boyfriend!
Siddown and shuddup! It's da Kollege of Musical Knowledge.
Theater
January 29, 2008
Adrienne Kennedy Talks About Her Life
Lorca, London, and the Beatles: the doyenne playwright's new work
Film
January 29, 2008
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
Lorca, London, and the Beatles: the doyenne playwright's new work
Columns
January 15, 2008
Terrence Howard's Latest Hustle and Flow
Black people revive the Great White Way. Plus a hue and cry from Mel Brooks.
Columns
September 25, 2007
Owen Wilson Heals in Public
Advice from grannies and trannies; other topics are glossed over
Music
August 21, 2007
The Chocolate Wars
On the bewildering summertime dominance of Tay Zonday and R. Kelly
Art
February 27, 2007
Lear Window
Kevin Kline prepares to scale the mad king's heroic heights and war-torn politics
Specials
October 18, 2005
1962
Kevin Kline prepares to scale the mad king's heroic heights and war-torn politics
Theater
September 27, 2005
August Wilson (1945-2005)
Kevin Kline prepares to scale the mad king's heroic heights and war-torn politics
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May 10, 2005
NY Mirror
Kevin Kline prepares to scale the mad king's heroic heights and war-torn politics
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April 12, 2005
Jones's Electricity and Uggams's Warmth Wake Up a Snoozy Script
Kevin Kline prepares to scale the mad king's heroic heights and war-torn politics
Columns
April 5, 2005
NY Mirror
Kevin Kline prepares to scale the mad king's heroic heights and war-torn politics
Theater
February 8, 2005
Grinding Axes
Authentic Chekhov via the Classical Theatre of Harlem
Music
February 10, 2004
Not Blink-183
Brooklyn trio who knows Carson jumps pop-punk's turnstile
NYC Life
July 8, 2003
Listings
Brooklyn trio who knows Carson jumps pop-punk's turnstile
Film
August 28, 2001
Set This House on Fire
Nat Turner’s Second Coming
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December 19, 2000
NY Mirror
Nat Turner’s Second Coming
Music
June 15, 1999
Between Intermissions
Nat Turner’s Second Coming
Music
June 15, 1999
Jazz and Then Some
Nat Turner’s Second Coming
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December 15, 1998
Midtown Tragedy
Nat Turner’s Second Coming
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October 27, 1998
Pride and Prejudice
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