StarDUST (Adventures in Consciousness)
DATE: Saturday, September 27, 8–9:30pm
NAME: StarDUST (Adventures in Consciousness)
DESCRIPTION: Award winning storyteller Doug Motel re-creates some of his funniest, most touching and inspiring adventures in his new solo-show—StarDUST (Adventures in Consciousness). Weaving together his eyewitness accounts of American miracles and tragedies, including the LA riots, earthquakes and finding himself in lower Manhattan on the terrifying morning of September 11th, Doug creates a highly entertaining tale of awe, sadness and, ultimately, hope for the future of humanity.
VENUE: The New York Open Center
LOCATION: 83 Spring St., New York NY
TICKETS: Open Center Members: $18 / Nonmembers: $22
HOW TO BUY: Online: http://www.opencenter.org/content/view/1899/5/ or call registration at 212.219.2527
Friday, September 26. 2008
Stardust at the New York Open Center Sept 27th at 8:00
Friday, May 9. 2008
MARTHA PLIMPTON of TOP GIRLS will be interviewed by FAITH SALIE
Tuesday, March 18. 2008
StarDUST (Adventures in Conscioussness) on Tour
Friday, February 15. 2008
Xanadu in Central Park with Slides
Hey there, this is B. Swibel from Xanadu on Broadway! This was a cool, fun day.We were out in Central Park auditioning skaters to do guerilla marketing and promotions for Xanadu during the first summer. We were looking for rollerbladers since most people don't rollerskate on the street that much anymore.
We put the word out with some social networks and a bunch of people showed and danced and spun around the fountain and it was a fun day!
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Thursday, February 14. 2008
Auction of 1000 Stars
The Latest Legit News From Variety®
Legit News: Ticket sales jump $2 million -- Columbus Day weekend brought a holiday boost to Broadway last week, with total Rialto sales jumping about $2 million and several individual productions rising more than $100,000 each.
Legit News: NATO to start own convention in 2011 -- The National Assn. of Theater Owners is breaking away from exhib confab ShoWest and will begin hosting its own convention beginning in 2011 after winning the blessing of exhibitors — and studios.
Legit News: Broadway revival stars Everett, Ebersole -- Angela Lansbury is set to appear in the upcoming Broadway revival of "Blithe Spirit," joining a cast that includes Rupert Everett and Christine Ebersole.
Legit News: George Clooney to voice 'Fantastic Mr. Fox' -- The trouble with writing about the new movie "W." is that in print, one can't do justice to what appears onscreen. The startling W is followed by a scarlet red period. That does provide emphasis!
Legit News: Duo to star in MTC production -- Mercedes Ruehl and Lily Rabe will topline the Manhattan Theater Club production of "The American Plan" in January.
Legit News: Comedian tribute set for Nov. 17 -- Lewis Black has something to be less angry about: The Williamstown Theater Festival will fete the furious comedian at its annual gala, set for Nov. 17 at Cipriani 23rd Street.
Legit News: Harlem theater adapts 1971 Peebles film -- The 2008-09 season at Off Broadway’s Classical Theater of Harlem includes a workshop of a new legit version of Melvin Van Peebles’ 1971 pic “Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song.”
Legit News: 'Doubt,' 'Frost/Nixon' take bigscreen test -- "Frost/Nixon" and "Doubt" are destined to be serious awards season contenders when they open in December, but even as film adaptations of highly popular plays, they are on a road fraught with mixed results and more than a few risks.
Legit News: Road Grosses -- The road got a 2.5% bump in Week 19 (Sept. 29-Oct. 5), bringing the total gross for the 14-show slate to $12,514,830.
Legit News: Broadway Grosses -- Total Broadway sales rose by about $1 million in Week 19 (Sept. 29-Oct. 5) -- and two-thirds of that increase can be attributed to a pint-sized pirouetting newcomer.
Legit News: Hoch's solo show set for Off Broadway -- "Taking Over" is taking a tour of Gotham -- and exploring the possibility of a long-term outpost in the city that is its subject.
Legit News: Simon McBurney experiments with classic -- Despite all the attention surrounding Katie Holmes and her Broadway debut in "All My Sons," it might not be the perf of the Hollywood transplant that decides the fate of this Arthur Miller revival. The long haul may be determined by the audience's taste for British director Simon McBurney and his experimental take on an American classic.
Legit News: Propeller, Bridge Project in lineup -- The premiere stage productions of the trans-Atlantic Bridge Project and the return of Brit legit troupe Propeller are among the offerings of the 2009 spring season at Brooklyn Academy of Music.
Legit News: Seth MacFarlane show hits the stage -- Seth MacFarlane's "Family Guy" stage show is headed to Carnegie Hall, with two dates booked for next month.
Legit News: Musical theater parody stars scribe David Pittu -- That smell is moving uptown, with "What's That Smell: The Music of Jacob Sterling" heading to Off Broadway's New World Stages for a commercial run next month.
Legit News: No Broadway plans have been nailed down -- Producers are holding an open audition at Gotham's Apollo Theater next month for an upcoming U.S. tour of "Dreamgirls" -- a production that will include "Listen," the Oscar-nommed song penned for the 2006 movie version and sung onscreen by Beyonce Knowles.
Legit News: Actress to play Desiree in Nunn's revival -- Thesp Hannah Waddingham, who has played the Lady of the Lake in "Monty Python's Spamalot" in London and on Broadway, will play Desiree in Trevor Nunn's upcoming Menier Chocolate Factory revival of "A Little Night Music."
Legit News: Actor keeps fires burning in arts and politics -- If the Hollywood Walk of Fame awarded stars for effort, Tim Robbins would have left his mark on that storied boulevard years ago.
Legit News: Actor set for upcoming Broadway revival -- Oliver Platt will star in the upcoming Broadway revival of "Guys and Dolls," which has booked the Nederlander Theater for a spring run that opens in March.
Legit News: Densmore, Clift, Folkenflik reflect on actor -- As an Oscar-winning actor, Tim Robbins has played characters as disparate as a young minor league baseball pitcher ("Bull Durham"), folksinger-turned-corruptician ("Bob Roberts") and blackmailed movie studio executive ("The Player").
Friday, September 26. 2008
Stardust at the New York Open Center Sept 27th at 8:00
Tuesday, January 22. 2008
Xanadu on Broadway Videos Part I
Friday, January 11. 2008
Xanadu Comes to Show Buzz!
Kathy Halenda is our Mama Rose in the current Gypsy Tour
Friday, January 25. 2008
Xanadu: Creative Evolution of the Poster
Selections from the artistic process for the creation of the first poster for XANADU on Broadway. We wanted to create something that paid homage to the original iconic Xanadu poster, but moved away from the film to show the humor and high satire of the broadway production. We wanted it to harken a modern fantasy.
-B. Swibel
Producer on Xanadu
Hear Producer Brian Swibel Talk About The evolution of the Broadway Poster design for Xanadu:
MP3 File
We wanted to create something that was reminiscent of graffiti or street art, which came out of the main character in the broadway production, Sonny, is a street artist. For this we sought out two of the best CD artists in LA.
Dealing with inspiration from the original movie poster was a challenge. The original had become iconic and had a blow up characterization of Olivia Newton John looking directly at the camera. We wanted to respect the original, but we also needed a whole new look for a whole new show.
We took a photo of our star, Kerry, and then turned it over to our brilliant poster creators who took her image and then created an Art Deco-like world behind it in keeping with the fun and excitement of the show. The final result really showed the great joy and inspiration which is what the show is about.
Tuesday, January 22. 2008
Gypsy: Driving around getting ready to get back on the road
Sam Kiernan phoning Show Buzz fans while driving riving around, getting ready to get back on the road with Gypsy to Modesto CA.MP3 File
Hey, this is Sam, Tulsa in the National Tour of Gypsy. I’m calling in to say a quick hello. It is Saturday night here in Modesto, California and we just finished a 2-show day and last night was our first show back from break, which actually went really well until the middle of the first act when the main curtain stopped working so we had to re-adjust to lot of our blocking around the main curtain not coming and out. So that was pretty difficult.
But then once intermission happened, you know, we finally go it down and then we had people come in and fix and I think, it just came off some of the rails or something to that degree. But everything was fine after that. It was a great show. Audiences here in Modesto have been fantastic. And yeah, they seem to really be enjoying the show, which is great.
And today, we had a 2-show day and I actually have been hurting quite a bit because my shins have been killing me all day long and I think it’s really haven’t gotten to those shoes in a long time and they’re kind of hard to dance in and we do a lot of you know jumping over our legs and probably that after a while and I was running last night and this morning and I think I may have over done a little bit. So I need to take my own advice and you know, keep myself in check a little bit.
I’m not sure, I think we have one (indistinguishable) tomorrow and then we have a night off in Modesto and then on Monday, we drive 400 something miles to Las Vegas and I’m going to be seeing a friend, within the Mamma Mia cast out in Las Vegas so that will be fun.
Alright, that’s about it. Well, have fun guys and talk to you soon. Great, bye!
Wednesday, January 16. 2008
Scoundrels Tour: People Are Getting Sick in Chattanooga
Checking in from Chattanooga TN! It is winter, people have been sick! So understudies abound. We have a really talented cast.MP3 File
Friday, January 11. 2008
It’s Adam Dulin on tour with Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Shout Out from Adam Dulin on Dirty Rotten Scoundrels.Hey It’s Adam on tour with Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. We are currently in Nashville, Tennessee. I started touring September 12th of last year, 2007; and we go until March 23rd. We had a three-week break for the holidays and unfortunately, one of our cast mates decided at the very last minute not to return to the show. In fact, he didn’t get on the plane and didn’t call anyone until an hour before we all arrived here and in Nashville! Continue reading "It’s Adam Dulin on tour ... »
Recent Comments
Fri, 01.02.2008 15:55
This is this first videos that I have seen of Xanadu. I never really realized what the show was abou t, and how adorable it looks. Kerry Butler is really talented.
Fri, 01.02.2008 15:37
wow, traveling must take a real toll on you. How are you able to stay healthy and well enough to per form while traveling so much. Many people can not handle traveling as it is, and you travel for long hours and then perform!!
Tue, 29.01.2008 18:51
Great story of the graphics, which by the way, are superb!!!! Especially the latest! The graphics really do a great job of portraying how much fun the show seems to be!
Sun, 27.01.2008 01:42
Telly, Well first off London was amazing. I lived there for two years as i said and i went to a musical theatre conservatory over there called Arts Ed London. It was a great school and i learned a lot especially dance wise. I've a [...]
Sun, 27.01.2008 01:28
Hey Joey, Sorry not to answer for a while but that's a good question. Sometimes, yes it does. W hen you wake up at five in the morning to travel all day on the bus and for me personally it's very uncomfortable on the bus. I have v [...]
Tue, 22.01.2008 13:58
It's so great to see that you guys have all these questions for me. Well first of all, being a perfo rmer kind of means that you have to be a nomad for at least the beginning stages of your career, and you should be able to live out of [...]
Tue, 22.01.2008 13:51
Hey Robin!! I would like to first apologize for responding until now. We've had the worst luck w ith the wireless internet at our hotels. I'm currently on a layoff for a week visiting my siste r, her husband and my beautiful ne [...]
Tue, 22.01.2008 13:38
Hey Guys, Thanks for leaving comments. It's cool to see that you guys are interested. The music for the show is very good, and there are many people who say it's the one show that is written perf ectly. I think Patti Lupone said t [...]
Tue, 22.01.2008 13:12
Hey Brielle!! Sorry to get back to you so late!! One of the many aspects of touring is that you never know how life will be in each town. For the last week and a half we have had horrible luck wi th the internet at the hotels wher [...]
Thu, 17.01.2008 14:27
Xanadu is a pleasant surprise and no doubt with Kerry Butler as the lead how bad could it be? Actual ly it's delightful, entertaining and the entire cast is filled with energy, humor and TOP TALENT! Lo ved Xanadu each of the 4 times I s [...]
Mon, 14.01.2008 19:42
wow your life seems so exciting. i can not wait to be traveling in a company like you. when will you be near the tri state area. is your performing affected by the extreme traveling?
Sun, 13.01.2008 08:20
I saw Xanadu perform at the Thanksgiving day parade and it didnt seem that interesting. But reading this little review made me interested in going to see. Was it a movie?
Sun, 13.01.2008 08:18
I have always wanted to see Gypsy and this makes me want to see it more. I am really excited. I don 't really know what its about but i am very interested.
Sun, 13.01.2008 05:45
This is so interesting. Adam how did it turn out in Tennessee. Do you travel by bus or plane to your next locations? What's it like being on the road?
Sat, 12.01.2008 11:49
How interesting to hear your about your life on the road! You get to travel and act and paid for it! How did the first show go in Tenn?