Friday, August 31st, 2007
In four brief paragraphs on the Guardian Unlimited Arts Blog, British critic Lyn Gardner manages to capture the gist of an issue that those who follow theatre, and theatre criticism, closely have no doubt wondered about. She begins: What separates theatre critics from other theatregoers? Not a great deal. We are lucky enough to have [...]
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Wednesday, August 29th, 2007
A recent article in Backstage outlined the approach Actors Equity is taking to stem the tide of surreptitiously shot video of theatrical performances that is prevalent on YouTube and other video sharing sites: Its interesting to note that within the theatre community, there’s a wide range of opinion about such video. On the one hand, [...]
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Tuesday, August 28th, 2007
Heading up to Goodspeed at Chester this weekend to see the musical version of Happy Days, I found myself wondering why – given the plethora of film to stage adaptations – we aren’t seeing more shows drawn from the vast archive of classic television. Surely for name recognition and marketing purposes, it’s hard to beat [...]
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Monday, August 27th, 2007
Terry Teachout Theatre Critic for the Wall Street Journal. Wall Street Journal drama critic Terry Teachout talks about his theatergoing experiences over the four years he’s held that position, including what he’s learned and what has surprised him; reveals the results of focus group research on arts coverage at the Journal, and how it has [...]
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Friday, August 24th, 2007
While fans of Broadway theatre no doubt are aware of Tony-winner Dan Fogler‘s starring turn in the ping pong comedy Balls of Fury, which opens nationally today, I would like to draw your attention to a less prominent theatre-to-film crossover slightly hidden in the credits of another new feature debuting today. Look closely at the [...]
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