Patrick Stewart was overlooked for a Tony nomination just a week after he publicly chastised the producers of “The Ride Down Mt. Morgan” for insufficiently promoting the play. – CNN
Tag: 05.08.00
DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS JR. —
— dies in New York at the age of 90. – BBC
DANCING WITH PRESS
Most writing about Marcel Duchamp focuses on what he said or wrote. But “through most of his subsequent career, Duchamp worked harder at burnishing his persona than he ever did at creating art. And he certainly spent more time plotting ways to expand an extremely limited oeuvre than he did poring over his signature accessory, the chess board (but that’s another story).” – The Idler
TONY NOMINATIONS are announced —
— and the musicals dominate. The “Kiss Me, Kate” revival led the pack with 12 nominations (more than any other play or musical); “The Music Man,” received 5; and George C. Wolfe’s struggling “Wild Party,” which opened to mixed reviews and was believed to be on the verge of closing, got a new lease on life with 7 nods. All the winners will be announced at the televised ceremony from Radio City Music Hall on June 4. – New York Times
THE COMPLETE LIST OF NOMINEES: – Backstage
RIDE TO NOWHERE
Patrick Stewart was overlooked for a Tony nomination a week after he publicly chastised the producers of “The Ride Down Mt. Morgan” for insufficiently promoting the play. – CNN
WHEN SLUMMING BECOMES “CROSSOVER”
Why are film actors accused of “slumming” when they take to the Broadway stage? Why are they so often called “crossover successes” when they manage to work in both stage and screen? Isn’t acting just acting? – CBC