Equus, with Radcliffe and Griffiths, to Play the Broadhurst Theatre

PLAYBILL.COM - Tue Apr 8, 2008

The eagerly awaited revival of Peter Shaffer's Equus, a hit at London's Gielgud Theatre, will begin previews Sept. 5 at the Broadhurst Theatre, which is currently the home of the acclaimed revival of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. View Full Story »

Will Katie Holmes Make Broadway Debut in Lithgow All My Sons?

Mon Mar 31, 2008

Variety reports that screen actress Katie Holmes, who is also the wife of three-time Oscar nominee Tom Cruise, is currently in negotiations to star in the upcoming Broadway revival of Arthur Miller's All My Sons. View Full Story »

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PASSIONATE CAUSES - Tue Feb 12, 2008

The environmental decline is a major issue. It is probably the single most important issue today. The lack of acceptance of responsibility will kill us all. Everyone has to do something. View Full Story »

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WHAT IS HAPPENING IN THE WORLD… - Mon Feb 11, 2008

What is happening in the world keeps me awake at night. I am angry at Bush for what he has done to America and the world. There is neither logic nor compassion there. View Full Story »

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Day 18

LOOKING FOR NEW PROJECTS - Thu Feb 7, 2008

I look for projects that tell a story about humanity. Stories with characters that draw you in, that bring you in so deeply that you become a part of their struggle. Sometimes the most important and genuine thing you can do for an audience member is just to play their fantasies out before them, right or wrong. Give them a mirror, a space to play out their all their “what ifs?” View Full Story »

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THE LIVES OF OTHERS - Wed Feb 6, 2008

I saw the most incredible film several weeks ago called The Lives of Others. It is the story of an East German Stassi officer who is assigned to spy on a playwright. View Full Story »

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ART - Tue Feb 5, 2008

I am emphatic about art and many types of art work. I love paintings and sculptures. I see that good art also tells a story, but perhaps a more delicate and ephemeral sort. View Full Story »

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CONSTANT SELF-EDUCATION - Mon Feb 4, 2008

I am inspired by the artistic passion of those who never stop learning, those who understand that excellence is not a place at which one arrives, but the way in which one travels. It is an appetite never sated. View Full Story »

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THE DAILY AIM - Fri Feb 1, 2008

Every morning I wake up in anticipatory excitement. And so, every morning when I wake up, I lay in bed mentally visualizing all that I will need to do that day. I picture my day down to the smallest detail. View Full Story »

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Day 13

SPINACH - Thu Jan 31, 2008

Today’s story is about spinach. Well, not exactly spinach, but spinach and Anthony Quinn and his ex-Italian wife, Jolanda. View Full Story »

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Day 12

THE OPINIONS OF PEOPLE - Wed Jan 30, 2008

Kelly Osbourne has a great sense of humor. So do I. I can be insulted in the papers and laugh about it. She transformed herself into one very sexy Mama Morton for her role in Chicago. After the photos came out, it seemed every website had another opinion about how much digital manipulation there was in those images to shrink her waist or slim her face. Yes, she looked that good. And she took this disbelief with good humor. View Full Story »

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Day 11

BRITNEY HOPE VALENTINE - Tue Jan 29, 2008

Last year we were in talks with Britney Spears to star in Sweet Charity. In order to have a serious conversation about this, we had to fly her into New York. Flying Britney Spears into New York doesn’t mean just booking her a ticket. View Full Story »

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Day 10

USHERING IN CHICAGO’S 10TH YEAR - Mon Jan 28, 2008

For the 10th Anniversary of Chicago, we needed a very special Billy Flynn; someone to reintroduce our show to a whole new generation of audience members. Usher was hot. He was riding high after the release of the Confessions album and sold out tour. You saw him in every magazine and his songs were playing in all the clubs. View Full Story »

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CHICAGO BEAUTIES - Fri Jan 25, 2008

When it came time to decide on an advertising campaign for Chicago, it couldn’t have been easier. The story moved me, and I felt such an excitement and passion for it. The whole thing was a turn on. I couldn’t wait for audiences to see it. I wanted my enthusiasm to break through the billboards and ads. The photo shoot was crucial. View Full Story »

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Day 8

“IN THIS TOWN, MURDER IS FORM OF ENTERTAINMENT." - Thu Jan 24, 2008

What made our 1996 revival production more successful than the original 1975 version? While I would love to accept full responsibility for the phenomenon that our revival has become, I know that as with most things timing was everything. View Full Story »

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REDISCOVERING CHICAGO - Wed Jan 23, 2008

I always loved Chicago. It has a razor sharp spirit. I had been looking for a way to present it that was as brave as the story itself. I hadn’t seen it since 1975 and Chicago was one of the many great musicals relegated to the proverbial back shelf where it laid gathering dust. Strange because the work itself was, and is, more pertinent than ever. View Full Story »

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PRODUCING - Tue Jan 22, 2008

More than anything else, my job is about putting people together, and in the theater world this often is a little like building a family. It takes years of practice to do this well. You have to learn through years of work and testing to see what kind of person is good for what role. View Full Story »

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THE GREAT STORY - Fri Jan 18, 2008

People ask me how I choose my projects. Is it instinct or knowledge? Its gut instinct but if truth be known, this gut instinct comes from knowledge and experience. It takes years and years of work to hone the instincts. They do not come out of the air. They are impulses preset by what we learn. But instinct or no, anyone knows a great story from a weak one. View Full Story »

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BOBBY IN CATHOLIC SCHOOL - Thu Jan 17, 2008

Robert DeNiro was one of the first actors we hired when Fran and I began producing shows for Catholic schools in New Jersey. We hired him for $60 dollars a week and for an extra $10, he helped us carry the sets. View Full Story »

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NOTHING HARDER THAN HIGH SCHOOL - Wed Jan 16, 2008

Read today's column to see how the Weissler's built their name from small towns to big city. And how they learned to withstand the toughest crowds around - children... View Full Story »

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BOBBY’S ROLLS - Tue Jan 15, 2008

After his parents learned he wanted to be an actor, Barry was cut off and relied heavily on his friends for support. Read today's column to find out how Barry stayed afloat with the help of friends like Robert DeNiro or "Bobby". View Full Story »