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: Most snow missed Gotham but likely affected slowing B.O. -- Broadway's annual case of winter doldrums continued to sap Main Stem box office last week, with sales at most shows slipping from the prior frame.
Legit News: Brit troupe to play six-week, five-play residency -- The U.K.'s Royal Shakespeare Company will play Gotham in a six-week, five-play residency presented as part of the 2011 Lincoln Center Fest.
Legit News: 'Jerusalem,' 'Enron' nab six nods each -- Continuing its momentum in a strong awards season, the Royal Court Theater notched up 15 nominations across 10 categories and four productions to become the front-runner in the 2010 Olivier nominations unveiled Monday.
Legit News: National tour launches in October -- The current Broadway revival of "West Side Story" will kick off a North American tour in Detroit this fall.
Legit News: Musical production based on cult Jeff Wayne album -- The aliens are COMING! THE aliens are coming!
Legit News: Despite tough times, producers, and auds, show up for theater -- A year ago this time, it looked like Broadway would be one of the early casualties of the Great Recession. Nine shows closed that Jan. 4, with five more to follow before month's end.
Legit News: Life stories of Zelda, F. Scott Fitzgerald get musical treatment -- "This Side of Paradise," a new jazz tuner about the lives of Zelda and F. Scott Fitzgerald, will bow Off Broadway later this spring.
Legit News: Thesp added to cast of Broadway revival -- Dick Latessa is among the thesps set to round out the 27-actor cast of the upcoming Broadway revival of "Promises, Promises."
Legit News: Member of Stratford Shakespeare Fest company -- Legit actress Lindsay Thomas died Feb. 3 in Canada of cancer. She was 31.
Legit News: Taught Tony Bennett, Bette Midler, Warren Beatty -- Teacher, composer and vocal coach Maurice Finnell, who taught talent including Tony Bennett, Bette Midler, Tyne Daly and Warren Beatty, died Jan. 5 in New York from complications from a fall. He was 93.
Legit News: Neil Pepe to helm 1977 play -- Early David Mamet play "A Life in the Theater" will get its first Broadway run in a fall production helmed by Neil Pepe.
Legit News: LCT3 to house productions by emerging artists -- LCT3 now has a home.
Legit News: David Ives' power play runs two more weeks -- "Venus in Fur" to stay on stage until March 7.
Legit News: Van Lier playwriting fellows announced -- Three emerging playwrights granted $10,000 a piece.
Legit News: Impresario plans to protect London venues -- No London theaters will be turned into multiplexes on Cameron Mackintosh's watch.
Legit News: Writer's latest to show to bow this May -- "Friends with Benefits" screenwriter pens play to open Off Broadway this spring.
Legit News: Chalk, Hornsby among those joining cast -- Chris Chalk, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Russell Hornsby and Mykelti Williamson will join the cast of the upcoming Broadway revival of August Wilson's "Fences."
Legit News: Thesps join Kelsey Grammer in Broadway revival -- Veanne Cox ("Caroline, or Change"), Robin de Jesus ("In the Heights") and Nick Adams ("A Chorus Line") are among thesps lined up for the cast of the Broadway revival of "La Cage aux Folles," starring Kelsey Grammer.
Legit News: Broadway veteran celebrates 85th birthday with friends -- If you're going to throw yourself an 85th birthday party, why not invite some friends over for dinner and sing a few songs around the piano?
Legit News: 13P nabs Mellon Foundation funds for final four shows -- Playwrights collective 13P, founded in 2003 to produce one play by each of its 13 members, has scored a hefty grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to stage its final four shows.
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?