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Jersey Boys Blog Bulletin Board · Jersey Boys Blog

Link: Jersey Boys Blog Bulletin Board · Jersey Boys Blog.

It has come to our attention here at JBB desert headquarters, that many readers would enjoy having the opportunity to post to an open forum or bulletin board. Therefore, it is with great pleasure, we are happy to launch another new feature, The Jersey Boys Bulletin Board!.

Grey Gardens News: Los Angeles Times article on Grey Gardens: both films and the musical

Link: Grey Gardens News: Los Angeles Times article on Grey Gardens: both films and the musical.

In my opinion, this is the most interesting type of Grey Gardens article: it looks at the lives of the Beales from multiple angles. Here, it explores their lives from the POV of the documentary, the musical, and Michael Sucsy's upcoming dramatic film.

My Favorite Intermissions: S-T-A-U-N-C-H

Link: My Favorite Intermissions: S-T-A-U-N-C-H.

I'd be remiss if I didn't say a few words about Grey Gardens, now in previews after its wildly successful off-Broadway run. Wildly successful, if you ask me, less on account of its overall shallowly fanciful, occasionally inspired score than the jaw-dropping performances of its two leads. Yes, I had doubts when I heard they were making a musical of Grey Gardens. Actually, that's not right. Doubts imply mixed feelings. I just thought it was the worst idea I'd ever heard. I began to imagine musical numbers with chorus lines of big dancing racoons waving slices of white bread, and wake up screaming. Because really the choices seemed to be either: go for broke/insane; or just lift the entire text, for lack of better term, from the movie and through-compose it into a nightmarish epic.

Grey Gardens News: About the Grey Gardens musical and Christine Ebersole

Link: Grey Gardens News: About the Grey Gardens musical and Christine Ebersole.

An interesting piece on the Grey Gardens musical

Mary Poppins: Too Edgy???

Link: The Playgoer: Mary Poppins: Too Edgy???.

Ticket brokers and group sales agents, who are driving a lot of the show's business right now, aren't pleased. The last thing they want is word that "Mary Poppins" is scaring kids. Cast members, too, think the "Temper, Temper" number should go, grumbling that they can tell from the stage it's making the audience uncomfortable.

Mid Hudson Valley Theater Blog: 2007 Tony Awards

Link: Mid Hudson Valley Theater Blog: 2007 Tony Awards.

Since it's never too early to start thinking about the Tony awards .... 2007 Tony Awards has been set for June 10, 2007 at Radio City Music Hall. The 61st Annual Antoinette Perry "Tony" Awards ceremony will air on CBS - Sunday, June 10 from 8:00 to 11:00 p.m. If you are interested in the History of the Tony awards, I wrote a bit on that awhile ago ...

Jerry Herman Fan page

Link: Jerry Herman.

Fabulous Jerry Herman tribute page. All you ever wanted to know about the composer!

Confessions of a Broadway Fan

Link: Playbill Features: Confessions of a Broadway Fan.

Beyonce, 50 Cent and "Star Wars" may have their legions of followers, but fans of Broadway are equally, if not more, devoted to their own idols. Playbill.com has tracked down a few of these ultimate Broadway fans to discover what draws these theatre lovers to their favorite stars and shows

Info on Playbill on line

Link: Playbill Online (Playbill Magazine) « We Begin Tonight with Breaking News.

Playbill Online is the internet version of Playbill Magazine, a monthly magazine that is distributed to audiences of professional theaters and to subscription holders around the world