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Thursday, October 21, 2021

CHICAGO REVIEW: 'OTHELLO' AT COURT THEATRE HAS ALL THE CHILL OF THE LAST YEAR, PACKED INTO A SHAKESPEARE TRAGEDY by Robert Shuman

(Chris Jones's article appeared in the Chicago Tribune, 10/19. Photo: Kelvin Roston, Jr. and Amanda Drinkall in "The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice" at Court Theatre in Hyde Park.テつ…

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Tuesday, October 19, 2021

LESLIE BRICUSSE, SONGWRITER BEHIND GOLDFINGER AND WILLY WONKA, DIES AT 90 by Robert Shuman

(Benjamin Lee's article appeared in the Guardian 10/19;テつ Photo: Leslie Bricusse in 2005.テつPhotograph: David Rose/Shutterstock.) The Grammy and Oscar-winning songwriter, whose work drew …

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Monday, October 18, 2021

WEST SIDE STORY AT 60: THE DAZZLINGLY MODERN MUSICAL THAT'LL BE HARD TO BEAT by Robert Shuman

(Guy Lodge's article appeared in the Guardian, 10/18; Photo: テつWest Side Story: never had bodies in motion been used to shape and dictate a film's own rhythm quite like this.テつPhotograph…

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Sunday, October 17, 2021

REVIEW: IN 'THE LEHMAN TRILOGY,' A VIVID TALE OF PROFIT AND PAIN by Robert Shuman

(Laura Collins-Hughes's article appeared in The New York Times, 10/14; Photo: テつFrom left, Adam Godley, Adrian Lester and Simon Russell Beale in "The Lehman Trilogy," at the Nederlander Th…

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Saturday, October 16, 2021

RENA MATSUI TACKLES SHAKESPEARE IN AN ALL-FEMALE 'JULIUS CAESAR' by Robert Shuman

(Nobuko Tanaka's article appeared in Japan Times, 10/16/21.) Rena Matsui plays the pivotal role of Mark Antony, a general and follower of the charismatic leader of the Roman republic, in "Ju…

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Thursday, October 14, 2021

CONSTANT STANISLAVSKI (128) by Robert Shuman

The words and wisdom of Constantin Stanislavski: Much in creativeness is incumbent upon us all, the young and old, men and women, the gifted and giftless. All men are forced to put food in t…

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Tuesday, October 12, 2021

FORTY DAYS A SLAVE: SUZAN-LORI PARKS ON HER INCENDIARY NEW PLAY 'WHITE NOISE' by Robert Shuman

(Alexis Soloski's interview テつappeared in the Guardisn, 10/12; Photo:テつ 'I was basically ripping the face off of civilisation' 窶ヲ Ken Nwosu as Leo and Helena Wilson as Dawn in White Noi…

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Monday, October 11, 2021

TENNESSEE WILLIAMS/MABOU MINES LIVE, IN REHEARSAL: 'THE TWO-CHARACTER' PLAY (FRIDAY, 10/22 AT 7:30 PM ONLY) by Robert Shuman

the two-character play byテつtennesseeテつwilliams ____________________________ OCTOBER 22 at 7:30 an open rehearsal with Greg Mehrten and Maude Mitchell directed by Dana Greenfield, sound d…

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Sunday, October 10, 2021

STORYTELLING MAKES HEARTS BEAT AS ONE by Robert Shuman

(Susan Pinker's article appeared in The Wall Street Jouranl, 10/9; Illustration by Thomasz Walenta; via the Drudge Report.) Research shows that listening to the same narrative leads our hear…

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Friday, October 8, 2021

JOURNALISTS FROM RUSSIA AND THE PHILIPPINES WIN NOBEL PEACE PRIZE by Robert Shuman

(Jake Cordell's article appeared in the Moscow Times, 10/8/21; Photo: Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov, BBC.) The editor of the independent Novaya Gazeta newspaper won the prestigious award wi…

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Thursday, October 7, 2021

AGE OF ANTIGONE: SOPHOCLES'S ARRESTING TALE OF THE DEBT WE OWE THE DEAD by Robert Shuman

(Michael Billington's article appeared in the Guardian, 10/4; In fatal thrall 窶ヲ Christopher Eccleston as Creon and Jodie Whittaker as Antigone in the National theatre's 2012 production of …

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Tuesday, October 5, 2021

HERODOTUS (ON BBC RADIO 4) by Robert Shuman

(from BBC 4) HERODOTUS In Our Time Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Greek writer known as the father of histories, dubbed by his detractors as the father of lies. Herodotus (c484 to 425 B…

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Monday, October 4, 2021

Vテδ,LAV HAVEL, DISSIDENT PLAYWRIGHT TURNED STATESMAN, BORN 85 YEARS AGO by Robert Shuman

(from Radio Prague, 10/3/2021; Photo: Vテδ。clav Havel|Photo: Filip Jandourek, Czech Radio.) Born into a prominent wealthy family, Vテδ。clav Havel came of age after the Communist coup of 1948…

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Sunday, October 3, 2021

10 RUSSIAN OPERAS BEING STAGED AROUND THE WORLD IN THE NEW 2021"22 SEASON by Robert Shuman

Damir Yusupov/The Bolshoi Theater (Valeria Paikova's article appeared in Russia Beyond the headlines, 10/21/2021.) Russia gave the world not only 'Crime and Punishment' and 'War and Peace', …

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Saturday, October 2, 2021

***** 'DRACULA: THE UNTOLD STORY' REVIEW " A WILD GOTHIC THRILL RIDE by Robert Shuman

(Nick Ahad's article appeared in the Guardian, 9/30; Photo:テつ Hi-tech horror 窶ヲ Riana Duce as Mina Harker.テつPhotograph: Ed Waring.) Leeds Playhouse For a tale of the undead, Imitating t…

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Thursday, September 30, 2021

BROADWAY'S "ALADDIN" SHUTS AFTER ONLY ONE PERFORMANCE SINCE "RE-OPENING NIGHT" DUE TO BREAKTHROUGH COVID CASESNNAN by Robert Shuman

(This storyテつis from CBSNewYork.com, 9/30.) Just two weeks after celebrating the return ofテつBroadway, one of the most anticipated shows has been shut down. Wednesday night's performance …

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Wednesday, September 29, 2021

IRINA BROOK'S STAGE OBSESSION: 'IT'S BEEN 50 YEARS " THEATRE, THEATRE, THEATRE!' by Robert Shuman

(Andrew Dickson's article appeared in the Guardian, 9/28; Photo: The sunshine that blasts away the shadows窶ヲ Irina Brook, director.テつPhotograph: Amanda Lane.) She grew up in an artistic d…

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Tuesday, September 28, 2021

RUSSIAN BALLET THROUGH THE EYES OF NINA ALOVERT (PHOTOS) by Robert Shuman

(Alexandra Guzeva's article appeared in Russia Beyond the Headlines, 9/25.) An Emmy-winning Russian-born photographer shows her view of the magnificent world of Russian dance and its most re…

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Monday, September 27, 2021

TONY AWARDS 2021: 'MOULIN ROUGE!' 'THE INHERITANCE,' 'A SOLDIER'S PLAY' BIG WINNERS IN EMOTIONAL SHOW by Robert Shuman

(Brent Lang's article appeared in Variety 9/26; Photo courtesy of Matthew Murphy.) 'Slave Play' Shut Out Despite Record Number of Nominations. "Moulin Rouge! The Musical," a stage adaptation…

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Sunday, September 26, 2021

RUTH STAGE PARTNERS WITH THE CHOLANGIOCARCINOMA FOUNDATION FOR GALA TO BENEFIT BILE DUCT CANCER"AND MAJOR THEATER ANNOUNCEMENT"PLANNED FOR OCTOBER by Robert Shuman

New York, New York: Off Broadway actor and producerテつMatt de Rogatisテつhas announced that his non profit theater organization,テつRuth Stage, has formed a partnership with theテつCholangi…

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Tuesday, September 21, 2021

JOE KINNISON'S IMPROV"CATCHING THE ANGLER WITH HIS NEW HOW-TO BOOK: 'NEXT-LEVEL BASS FISHING' FROM SKYHORSE by Robert Shuman

JOE KINNISON is on the hook for our latest interview, talking with SV's Bob Shuman about getting started in bass fishing, enjoying the peace, beauty, and intellectual challenge of the sport,…

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Sunday, September 19, 2021

AUSTRALIA: CABARET STARS TURN TO GAMERS AND INFLUENCERS FOR STREAMING TIPS by Robert Shuman

(Stephen A. Russell's article appeared in the Sydney Morning Herald, 9/20.テつ テつPhoto: Sydney Morning Herald.) The word 'cabaret' conjures images of intimate, candlelit spaces with audien…

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Saturday, September 18, 2021

GERMANY: CULTURE IN THE CONSTITUTION " A BASIC RIGHT? by Robert Shuman

(from DW, 9/18.) Are arts and culture essential? In Germany, many who work in the sector say they are. During the pandemic, which threatened many people's livelihoods, they launched the "Cul…

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Friday, September 17, 2021

CHRISTO GETS HIS FINAL WISH AS PARIS'S ARC DE TRIOMPHE IS WRAPPED by Robert Shuman

(from France 24, 9/17.) It was the dream of the late artist couple,テつBulgarian-born Christo and his French wife Jeanne-Claude.テつAs they gazed out of their window in the early 1960s, they…

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Thursday, September 16, 2021

JEAN-CLAUDE VAN ITALLIE, 'AMERICA HURRAH' PLAYWRIGHT, DIES AT 85 by Robert Shuman

(Neil Genzlinger's article appeared in The New York Times, 9/15; Photo: The playwright Jean-Claude van Itallie in 1999 introducing a reading of "America Hurrah," his best-known play. A produ…

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Wednesday, September 15, 2021

'WEST SIDE STORY' DROPS GRANDIOSE TRAILER FOR SPIELBERG REMAKE by Robert Shuman

(Ryan Parker's article appeared in the Hollywood Reporter, 9/15; テつ The 20th Century film is due in theaters Dec. 10. West Side Storyテつdropped its official trailer Wednesday, and theテつ…

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Tuesday, September 14, 2021

CHEERS GREET THE REOPENING OF THREE MEGA-HIT BROADWAY SHOWS by Robert Shuman

(Mark Kennedy's article appeared pm the AP, 9/14; via the Drudge Report;テつ Photo: Kristin Chenoweth; credit: AP.) NEW YORK (AP) " Theater royalty " in the form of Kristin Chenoweth, Julie …

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Monday, September 13, 2021

***** 'MASTERCLASS': A MAGNIFICENT SEND-UP OF THE ANXIETIES OF THE AGE (SV PICK, IRELAND) by Robert Shuman

(Chris McCormack's article appeared in the Irish Times, 9/13; Materclass: Adrienne Truscott plays opposite Feidlim Cannon.) Dublin Fringe Festival 2021: Brokentalkers and Truscott's fruitful…

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Sunday, September 12, 2021

ARTISTS AND ARTS WATCH: THE WRITING'S ON THE WALL FOR KABUL'S STREET ART SCENE by Robert Shuman

(Amy Kazmin's article appeared in the Financial Times, 9/9; street painting depicting Farkhunda Malikzada, a 27-year-old woman who was lynched by a mob in Kabul in March 2015 テつゥ Yaghobzade…

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Saturday, September 11, 2021

ARTISTS AND ARTS WATCH: PUSSY RIOT'S ALYOKHINA GIVEN ONE YEAR OF 'RESTRICTED FREEDOM' AS ANOTHER RUSSIAN OPPOSITION FIGURE IS CONVICTED IN 'SA by Robert Shuman

(Johnny Tickle's article appeared on RT, 9/11; Photo: (t0p) Russian political activist and member of the punk band and activist group Pussy Riot Maria Alyokhina. テつゥ Vasily MAXIMOV / AFP.; …

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Friday, September 10, 2021

REVIEW:ツ'COME FROM AWAY' LOSES NONE OF ITS FOLKSY CHARM ON SCREEN by Robert Shuman

(Charles McNulty's article appeared in the Lost Angeles Times, 9/9;テつPetrina Bromley, from left, Emily Walton, Jenn Colella, Sharon Wheatley, Astrid Van Wieren and Q. Smith in the musical …

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