Journalism Blog 8

The musical “A Little Night Music” opened December 13, 2009. This Broadway revival production is currently playing at the Walter Kerr Theatre in New York, New York.

This musical is written by the award-winning lyricist Stephen Sondheim and writer Hugh Wheeler. The revival production of “A Little Night Music” stars famous actresses Catherine Zeta-Jones and Angela Lansbury.

"A show like 'Night Music' is going to benefit a lot from Catherine and Angela, especially now," states Tom Viertel, the producer of the Broadway revival. "It's a tricky show to sell without huge stars."

This show is the first theatrical performance of Catherine Zeta-Jones after 20 years of acting in major films and movie musicals including “Chicago.” Angela Lansbury continues her acting career with “A Little Night Music.” Lansbury has worked in both the stage and screen settings for over 60 years.

Although the production just opened December 13, 2009, it is already been acclaimed by several critics and is expected to be successful Broadway revival show.

References:

Brantley, Ben. “A Weekend In the Country With Eros And Thanatos.” New York Times, 14 Dec 2009. Web. 14 Dec 2009. < http://theater.nytimes.com/2009/12/14/theater/reviews/14little.html>.

Cox, Gordon. “ ‘Night’ Comes to Broadway.” Variety, 13 Dec 2009. Web. 14 Dec 2009. <http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118012669.html?categoryid=15&cs=1>.

Elysa, Gardner. “Zeta-Jones moves to ‘A Little Night Music’ On Broadway.” USA Today, 10 Dec 2009. Web. 14 Dec 2009. <http://www.usatoday.com/life/theater/news/2009-12-11-zetajones11_st_N.htm>.

“Pop!,” a musical about the life of pop artist Andy Warhol, opened for the first time at Yale Repertory Theatre on December 3, 2009. This whodunit focuses on 1960’s bohemian culture as Warhol and his peers investigate the attempted assassination of Andy Warhol.

The production is the first from the Yale Musical Theatre Institute, a collaboration of the School of Drama and the School of Music at Yale University.

“Not everyone likes Andy Warhol, but his relevance can be seen everywhere,” said James Bundy, the artistic director of Yale Repertory Theatre, regarding the new stage production.

The “Pop!” storyline revolves around Andy Warhol and his followers as they uncover the mystery of who shot Warhol. The Factory, the iconic artistic playground for Warhol, acts as a backdrop for this musical set in the late 1960’s.

Twenty-two years after Andy Warhol’s death, “Pop!” is sure to entertain audiences with this look into the life of this internationally-known pop artist.

References:

“Factory Fever.” Christopher Arnott. New Haven Advocate, 02 Dec 2009. Web. 07 Dec 2009. <http://www.newhavenadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=15673>.

“Harrison, Kritzer and Rooney Open Warhol Musical POP! at Yale Rep Dec. 3,” Adam Hetrick. Playbill.com, 03 Dec 2009. Web. 07 Dec 2009. <http://www.playbill.com/news/article/134981-_Harrison%20Kritzer_and_Rooney_Open_Warhol_Musical_POP%20at_Yale_Rep_Dec%203>.

“Warhol Mystery premiers at the Yale Rep.” Eileen Shim. Yale Daily News, 01 Dec 2009. Web. 07 Dec 2009. <http://www.yaledailynews.com/news/university-news/2009/12/01/warhol-mystery-premiers-yale-rep/>.