Andy Warhol (Paul Bettany) filming Jean-Michel Basquiat (Jeremy Pope) in Anthony McCarten’s The Collaboration, directed by Kwame Kwei-Armah Photo: Jeremy Daniel
In the second instalment with Anthony McCarten we discuss A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical, starring Will Swenson and Mark Jacoby as Diamond (now and then respectively), directed by Michael Mayer and The Collaboration with Jeremy Pope (terrific in Elegance Bratton’s impressive The Inspection) as Jean-Michel Basquiat, Paul Bettany as Andy Warhol and Erik Jensen as Bruno Bischofberger, directed by Kwame Kwei-Armah.
Michael Stewart and Defacement, Pablo Picasso’s portrait of Gertrude Stein, Ernst Lubitsch’s Heaven Can Wait, Alexander Hall’s Here Comes Mr. Jordan, Noah Baumbach’s adaptation of Don DeLillo’s White Noise, and an imagined production of Anthony’s play The Two Popes with Whitney Houston playing and a Warhol on the wall of the Pope’s quarters inhabiting the “same sort of eerie.
In the second instalment with Anthony McCarten we discuss A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical, starring Will Swenson and Mark Jacoby as Diamond (now and then respectively), directed by Michael Mayer and The Collaboration with Jeremy Pope (terrific in Elegance Bratton’s impressive The Inspection) as Jean-Michel Basquiat, Paul Bettany as Andy Warhol and Erik Jensen as Bruno Bischofberger, directed by Kwame Kwei-Armah.
Michael Stewart and Defacement, Pablo Picasso’s portrait of Gertrude Stein, Ernst Lubitsch’s Heaven Can Wait, Alexander Hall’s Here Comes Mr. Jordan, Noah Baumbach’s adaptation of Don DeLillo’s White Noise, and an imagined production of Anthony’s play The Two Popes with Whitney Houston playing and a Warhol on the wall of the Pope’s quarters inhabiting the “same sort of eerie.
- 1/8/2023
- by Anne-Katrin Titze
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
This year’s New York Musical Theatre Festival, running July 7–27, features everything from rock operas to ass-kicking superheroes. Whether it’s the epic or the intimate you’re craving, these new productions will tickle your fancy, scratch your musical itch, and make your heart sing. “Acappella,” July 7–14 Blending romantic comedy and nostalgia—as well as the genres of a cappella, gospel, and pop—this new musical from Greg Cooper, Vynnie Meli, and The Acappella Company asks a timeless question: Can you ever really go home? “Claudio Quest,” July 7–14 Ever feel like musicals are sorely lacking in love-starved platypuses? Directed by “Avenue Q’s” John Tartaglia, this musical comedy features a cast of superheroes facing killer eggplants and existential crises. It’s going to be a butt-kicking blast. The cast of “Claudio Quest.” Photo by Jeremy Daniel. “Deep Love: A Ghostly Rock Opera,” July 17–24 Funeral attire is recommended at this haunting rock ‘n’ roll musical,...
- 6/30/2015
- backstage.com
Godspell The Circle in the Square, NYC
Godspell is fighting to prove its relevance while trying to shake off the haunting suspicion of being terribly dated. Energy and dedication are on the side of the ten-person cast of youngsters, but whether youth is any match for a catchy score laden with creaky old Bible stories is a question that hangs in the balance.
All forms of trick and gimmick are employed in this mighty effort to bring Stephen Schwartz’s 1971 classic into the 21st century, from trampolines to confetti guns to on-stage instruments to countless topical jokes and a barrage of celebrity impersonations; even a baptismal version of the proverbial kitchen sink makes way it into the show.
Contemporary rock orchestrations have replaced most of the classic '70s sounds, working to bring in some less-retro vibrations, yet any edge the show once had has long since been rounded off...
Godspell is fighting to prove its relevance while trying to shake off the haunting suspicion of being terribly dated. Energy and dedication are on the side of the ten-person cast of youngsters, but whether youth is any match for a catchy score laden with creaky old Bible stories is a question that hangs in the balance.
All forms of trick and gimmick are employed in this mighty effort to bring Stephen Schwartz’s 1971 classic into the 21st century, from trampolines to confetti guns to on-stage instruments to countless topical jokes and a barrage of celebrity impersonations; even a baptismal version of the proverbial kitchen sink makes way it into the show.
Contemporary rock orchestrations have replaced most of the classic '70s sounds, working to bring in some less-retro vibrations, yet any edge the show once had has long since been rounded off...
- 11/14/2011
- by C. Jefferson Thom
- www.culturecatch.com
When Walmart announced plans to buy South African retailer Massmart Holdings for roughly $4.25 billion last week, pundits could not stop talking about the implications for African business.
After all, Massmart is one of the country's biggest retailers, with 232 domestic stores under brand names including Game (discount store) and Builders' Warehouse (hardware/home), among others. Massmart has 24 additional locations throughout the continent, most of them in neighboring Botswana.
But the big story is how South Africa's unions will handle the retail giant, who some labor factions say, is known for an anti-labor stance and accusations of worker mistreatment.
As the deal unfolds, Walmart, Massmart and South Africa's labor unions are all strategizing and spinning as best they can. In the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu), the nation's largest trade federation, it is even causing internal rifts.
Cosatu's Western Cape branch announced its opposition to the planned purchase hours after news went public.
After all, Massmart is one of the country's biggest retailers, with 232 domestic stores under brand names including Game (discount store) and Builders' Warehouse (hardware/home), among others. Massmart has 24 additional locations throughout the continent, most of them in neighboring Botswana.
But the big story is how South Africa's unions will handle the retail giant, who some labor factions say, is known for an anti-labor stance and accusations of worker mistreatment.
As the deal unfolds, Walmart, Massmart and South Africa's labor unions are all strategizing and spinning as best they can. In the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu), the nation's largest trade federation, it is even causing internal rifts.
Cosatu's Western Cape branch announced its opposition to the planned purchase hours after news went public.
- 10/5/2010
- by Neal Ungerleider
- Fast Company
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