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We hope you enjoy this issue and will invite your friends and family to join the Fan Club. Your subscription settings can be found below. See you on Broadway!
NOTE: This is an archived version of this newsletter. Not all shows and offers still apply. Some links may no longer be accessible. |
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Kids' Night on Broadway® |
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Mark your calendars! The dates for Kids' Night on Broadway 2007 in New York City have been set for Tuesday, January 30 and Wednesday, January 31.
Tickets for participating shows will go on sale on Friday, November 3. Kids' Night also takes place in other cities throughout the 2006-2007 season.
This information has not yet been made available to the public, and we are pleased to bring this special early-bird announcement exclusively to our Broadway Fan Club members. Be sure to check KidsNightonBroadway.com during the next couple of weeks for details on how to purchase tickets and a list of participating shows. Shows and tickets are strictly subject to availability.
On Kids' Night on Broadway in New York City, young people age 6-18 get to see a Broadway show for free when accompanied by a full-paying adult. They can also experience the behind-the-scenes magic of Broadway at a free pre-show fan festival at Madame Tussauds. Plus, kids eat for less thanks to special family discounts at Times Square-area restaurants. There are great parking deals, and early 7:00 p.m. curtains for most shows make it easy to get home in time for bed on a school night. See the website for details and restrictions.
Now in its eleventh year, Kids' Night on Broadway is a national audience development program of the League of American Theatres and Producers, Inc. For information about Kids' Night performances in other cities across the U.S. and Canada, visit KidsNightonBroadway.com.
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Doubt on Tour |
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A Chat with Adriane Lenox |
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Adriane Lenox won a Tony Award® for her performance as Mrs. Muller in John Patrick Shanley's Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winning play Doubt. Ms. Lenox performed the role in the original Off Broadway production, throughout the play's entire Broadway run, and now in a new national tour. Doubt tells the story of a strong-minded nun in a 1960's Catholic school faced with the difficult decision of whether to voice her concerns about a male colleague even if she's not entirely certain of the truth. Ben Pesner caught up with Ms. Lenox by phone from Los Angeles. |
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Ben Pesner: How do you describe your character, Mrs. Muller, a woman whose son is at the center of the conflict in this play?
Adriane Lenox: She's very complicated. The play is set in the '60s so she's very conscious of the opportunities that are being presented to her that should be taken advantage of. She's an intelligent woman who hasn't had the opportunities that her son has. She hasn't gone to college but it would be something to say that someone in her family is a college graduate. She's between a rock and a hard place, but she's trying to do the right thing.
Doubt is such an intense play. How do you prepare for that intensity every night?
Mainly I just prepare to listen. I'm the type of person that's very in the moment of the thing, so a revelation might come to me in the middle of a sentence and I go with it. I try to be like that, as if I'm not acting but just listening. Then when I get offstage, I go finish watching "Dancing with the Stars." [laughs]
Why do you think this play has been so popular? |
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One thing is the timeliness of it. Also, it's the type of show where you get a chance to have a dialogue about it. People are always telling me that they kept talking about the show even for weeks after they'd seen it. They get a kick out of having different opinions and taking different sides. The play really sparks a great dialogue about not only this particular situation but about any situation where you may be trying to make a decision about something and may have some doubt. The play tells us that doubt can be a virtue, so you need to use it in a way that could be helpful to you. |
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Adriane Lenox as Mrs. Muller in Doubt.
Photo by Joan Marcus. |
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Your notable past credits include Dreamgirls, Kiss Me Kate, and Off Broadway's Dinah Was. Do you approach performing in a play differently than in a musical?
The biggest difference is that you have to be more careful about keeping your voice in good condition in a musical. But for me the process is the same – the truth is the truth whether you're singing it or speaking it!
Have you been having fun on tour?
It's so much fun. I really appreciate how people have responded to my performance in this play. It's an honor to be a part of it. Every night I just say "Lord, bless me to bless the people." I've been having a ball.
View a list of Adriane Lenox's Broadway credits.
Get tickets and a touring schedule for Doubt. |
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Broadway Remembers
Cy Feuer
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On September 21, the Broadway community honored Cy Feuer, the legendary Broadway producer, director, composer, musician, and immediate past chairman and longtime president of the League of American Theatres and Producers, who passed away on May 17. The ceremony took place at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, once owned by Mr. Feuer and his producing partner, Ernest H. Martin. Below are some highlights from the ceremony, with photos by Bruce Glikas.
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Jimmy Breslin, a journalist and friend:
"I loved the fact that at age 15 he had to go out with a trumpet and earn a living. The enthusiasm and energy is what I remember about Cy Feuer the most." |
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Julie Andrews, who made her Broadway debut in Feuer and Martin's The Boyfriend (in a letter read by Marian Seldes, pictured):
"Cy was an adorable man. Freckle-faced, aggressive, a go-getter, with enough enthusiasm for an entire company. He had a great sense of humor, was as tough as nails, and was really a pussycat at heart. I loved Cy a great deal and he taught me a lot." |
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Donna McKechnie, who made her Broadway debut in Feuer and Martin's How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying:
"Cy Feuer was the first Broadway producer I ever worked for. He was so enthusiastic, smart, tough, and very encouraging." |
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Jed Feuer, Cy's son:
"Something that not many people knew is that in Guys and Dolls, Cy placed 'Fugue for Tinhorns' at the top of the show because he figured that that way, the audience wouldn't notice that it had nothing to do with the show! He loved the piece so much that he couldn't throw it out, so he made it the end of the overture and nobody noticed." |
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Neil Simon, who wrote the book for Feuer and Martin's Little Me:
"On opening night of Little Me, a man sat in the 3rd row in a tuxedo, dead drunk, and he got up and bounced up the aisle on his way to the men's room. As he bounced past us, he said to the whole group, 'This is the worst show I've seen since 'My Fair Lady!' Cy laughed so hard it sounded like drums from a 5th Avenue parade. We had a wonderful time together." |
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Twyla Tharp Meets
Bob Dylan |
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The Times They Are a-Changin' combines the talents of singer/songwriter Bob Dylan and director/choreographer Twyla Tharp (Movin' Out). This new musical uses Bob Dylan’s songs to tell the story of a young man and his attempt to break away from his father's traveling circus. The Times They Are a-Changin' is currently playing on Broadway at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre. We asked Ms. Tharp for some quick insights into the unique marriage of Bob Dylan's music and her choreography. |
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You chose the music of Bob Dylan because…
Twyla Tharp: He is a story teller.
At right: Twyla Tharp. Photo by Greg Gorman.
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To you the songs suggested…
Twyla Tharp: Stories of human struggle.
At left: Jason McDole and Charlie Neshyba-Hodges in a scene from The Times They Are a-Changin'. Photo by Richard Termine.
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This piece is unique on Broadway because…
Twyla Tharp: It is a dramatic use of dancers, singers, and actors.
At right: Charlie Neshyba-Hodges and Michael Arden in a scene from The Times They Are a-Changin'. Photo by Craig Schwartz.
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Broadway on Broadway
The 2006-2007 Broadway season got underway with a bang on Sunday, September 10 as more than 200 performers gathered on a gigantic outdoor stage in Times Square for Broadway on Broadway®. The free concert, produced by the League and the Times Square Alliance, was presented by Continental Airlines and Sprint. The official sponsor was The New York Times. Below are some photos from the event by Emile Wamsteker. |
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| The crowd in Times Square as viewed from the stage. |
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| The cast of The Color Purple performs. |
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| Jay Johnson performs with Darwin. |
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| The confetti flies at the concert's finale. |
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Win a Broadway Theatre Weekend! |
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Don’t let your chance slip by! Enter to win one of three New York City Broadway Theatre Weekend packages as part of the Clear Channel/Live Broadway Show Stopper Sweepstakes presented by Allstate Insurance Company. |
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Each prize package includes one pair of tickets to a Broadway show of your choice and two nights at a New York City hotel – all compliments of Clear Channel Radio, Live Broadway and Allstate Insurance Company. There are just a few chances left to enter, so mark your calendar and attend one of these radio station appearances at these New York Allstate Agency locations:
October 6th, 3-5pm at the Zabbia Insurance Agency, 847 Broadway, Suite 101, N. Massapequa, NY 11758 hosted with Z100 radio.
October 12th, Noon-2pm at the Deborah Allen Agency, 242 14a Merrick Boulevard, Rosedale, NY 11422 hosted with KTU radio.
October 13th, 3-5pm at the Myron Heller Agency, 30-92 51st Street, Woodside, NY 11377 hosted with Q104 radio. In addition to the weekend package, 20 pairs of tickets to a Broadway show of your choice will be awarded.
And if that isn’t enough, you can also enter to win the Grand Prize - a trip for four to London, England, and tickets to the theatre. Simply visit one of the 500 NY area Allstate agency offices for a quote, sweepstakes rules, and to register to win. |
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Broadway Fan of the Month |
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Name: Jordyn
Hometown: Brentwood, CA
Show seen: Wicked National Tour at the Orpheum Theatre in San Francisco.
What we love about the photo: Jordyn's "wicked" hat!
Don't forget to send us your pictures from outside a Broadway theatre in New York or anywhere across North America. Make sure to leave us a comment and tell us about your experience!
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