The New York Times published its findings from a wide-scale analysis of Donald Trump’s rhetoric, showing a Republican frontrunner who’s catapulted to a commanding lead by “borrowing from some demagogues of the past century.” Patrick Healy and Maggie Haberman tracked 95,000 words uttered by Trump over one week, coming from speeches, rallies and interviews. What they found was a pattern of Trump using “potent language to connect with, and often stoke, the fears and grievances of Americans.” Also Read: New York Times Op-Ed Scolds Media for Donald Trump Addiction: 'Every Offense and Attack Is Not News' The key takeaway was that the real.
- 12/5/2015
- by Jordan Chariton
- The Wrap
Jim Parsons says he wasn't exactly living a closeted life, but when a reporter asked him a question and outed him as a gay man, he was relieved. Parsons sat down with James Lipton on Inside the Actors Studio to discuss all things, from playing God on Broadway in An Act of God to his Emmy-winning work on The Big Bang Theory and his role in HBO's The Normal Heart. Lipton asked Parsons if he was pained living a closeted life, but Parsons said that wasn't the case with him. "I never had a coming out piece, I just didn't mention it," Parsons says in the exclusive clip below. "I took Todd with me to events…and then finally one day while working on Harvey I did a piece with Patrick Healy for...
- 6/17/2015
- E! Online
Glenn Close, John Lithgow, and Lindsay Duncan, currently starring in the critically acclaimed Broadway production of Edward Albee's A Delicate Balance will appear in a 'TimesTalks' with New York Times Theater reporter Patrick Healy, tonight, December 8th at 630pm. Close, Lithgow, and Duncan will discuss their work in A Delicate Balance, their creative collaboration, and careers in television and film.
- 12/8/2014
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Glenn Close, John Lithgow, and Lindsay Duncan, currently starring in the critically acclaimed Broadway production of Edward Albee's A Delicate Balance will appear in a 'TimesTalks' with New York Times Theater reporter Patrick Healy, Monday, December 8th at 630pm. Close, Lithgow, and Duncan will discuss their work in A Delicate Balance, their creative collaboration, and careers in television and film. The talk will run from 630Pm - 8 Pm at the TimesCenter, 242 W 41st St. Tickets, priced at 40, can be purchased at TimesTalks.com.
- 12/3/2014
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Hoping to boost a floundering box office, Sting is going to step into a role in the $15 million Broadway show for which he's supplied the score, The Last Ship. "I've been working on this show for five years and been at every rehearsal, every performance, so it's not like I've flown in from Planet Rock Star to save the day," the musician, 63, told The New York Times on Sunday, adding that he'd display his rear end "in Macy's if it will help our show." "I know all the lines and lyrics after all these years," he added with a laugh.
- 11/24/2014
- by Stephen M. Silverman, @stephenmsilverm
- PEOPLE.com
Hoping to boost a floundering box office, Sting is going to step into the leading role of the $15 million Broadway show for which he's supplied the score, The Last Ship. "I've been working on this show for five years and been at every rehearsal, every performance, so it's not like I've flown in from Planet Rock Star to save the day," the musician, 63, told The New York Times on Sunday, adding that he'd display his rear end "in Macy's if it will help our show." "I know all the lines and lyrics after all these years," he added with a laugh.
- 11/24/2014
- by Stephen M. Silverman, @stephenmsilverm
- PEOPLE.com
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Jim Parsons came out subtly in a New York Times interview in 2012, but the fact that he was actually “outed” amused him. “(Reporter) Patrick Healy — and I just love this — he just (asked a question, beginning with), ‘As a gay man…’ and I was kind of thrilled. He finally just took the information that I’d presented in front of him, and everyone, and just talked about it.” So in other words, Parsons was just waiting for someone to say it, and none of the interviews he’d done up to that point had the guts. As journalists, we need to be brave enough to treat gay celebrities’ personal lives just like we do straight celebrities and ask about them. Granted, I know from personal experience that their PR person...
Jim Parsons came out subtly in a New York Times interview in 2012, but the fact that he was actually “outed” amused him. “(Reporter) Patrick Healy — and I just love this — he just (asked a question, beginning with), ‘As a gay man…’ and I was kind of thrilled. He finally just took the information that I’d presented in front of him, and everyone, and just talked about it.” So in other words, Parsons was just waiting for someone to say it, and none of the interviews he’d done up to that point had the guts. As journalists, we need to be brave enough to treat gay celebrities’ personal lives just like we do straight celebrities and ask about them. Granted, I know from personal experience that their PR person...
- 5/13/2014
- by Ed Kennedy
- The Backlot
Daniel Radcliffe, star of The Michael Grandage Company production of The Cripple Of Inishmaan, will be interviewed tonight at TimesTalks, 630-800 Pm at The Times Center, 242 West 41st Street. Radcliffe will be interviewed by New York Times theater reporter Patrick Healy. The event is sold out, but will also be available via live webcast. Visit www.timestalks.com for details.
- 3/31/2014
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
They both make audience members squeal with delight, they both have sexy accents, and Hugh Jackman and Daniel Radcliffe share one other thing in common: Both will soon be back on Broadway. Radcliffe, 24, will arrive first, in April, for a limited engagement of Irish playwright Martin McDonagh's 1930's period black comedy The Cripple of Inishmaan - about a young man with basically nothing who aims to get cast in a movie when a Hollywood crew comes to his coastal village. The play will open April 20, four days before the cut-off for the Tony Awards deadline, notes The New York Times,...
- 1/20/2014
- by Stephen M. Silverman
- PEOPLE.com
Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart, who star in the Broadway repertory season of Harold Pinter's No Man's Land and Samuel Beckett's Waiting For Godot sat down with New York Times reporter Patrick Healy for a sold-out TimesTalk to discuss starring on Broadway together in two plays by Nobel Prize-winning authors, their long-time friendship, their colorful careers, and more. Below, check out their extensive five-part interview in full...
- 10/31/2013
- by Stage Tube
- BroadwayWorld.com
Three things have happened this month that really solidify our culture of cannibalizing art in one form and spitting it out into another. First, Connie Britton announced that Peter Berg had given her the finished script for a Friday Night Lights movie. Another one. That means that in its life as a story, a real life situation spawned a book which became a movie which became a TV show which could potentially become a movie again. That Berg is involved at every step only adds to the confusion, but the ultimate take-away here is just how malleable pieces of art are. So malleable that they can be squeezed into a different medium within a certain boundary of practicality (“Friday Night Lights: The Painting” seems like a stretch). This one story now exists in several different forms. Second, Patrick Healy over at the New York Times shrewdly broke down why Hollywood studios are turning their most iconic...
- 8/19/2013
- by Scott Beggs
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
Late "Sopranos" star James Gandolfini starred in the pilot for a new HBO show called "Criminal Justice," but if it ever airs, you won't see his face.
HBO president Michael Lombardo said Thursday, "We'd never air the pilot with James in it."
"Jim's passing took the wind out of our sails quite a bit," Lombardo continued. The conversations they've had with Steven Zaillian and Richard Price, the director and writer of the seven-episode limited series, have been about recasting the role Gandolfini played -- a New York City attorney defending an accused murderer of Pakistani descent.
"That [pilot] was just the beginning of the journey," Lombardo noted. "The conversation would be about reshooting the portion Jim had already performed in and recasting going forward."
"Criminal Justice" is still in development at HBO and scripts are being written, but no air date has been announced.
The show was just one of many...
HBO president Michael Lombardo said Thursday, "We'd never air the pilot with James in it."
"Jim's passing took the wind out of our sails quite a bit," Lombardo continued. The conversations they've had with Steven Zaillian and Richard Price, the director and writer of the seven-episode limited series, have been about recasting the role Gandolfini played -- a New York City attorney defending an accused murderer of Pakistani descent.
"That [pilot] was just the beginning of the journey," Lombardo noted. "The conversation would be about reshooting the portion Jim had already performed in and recasting going forward."
"Criminal Justice" is still in development at HBO and scripts are being written, but no air date has been announced.
The show was just one of many...
- 7/25/2013
- by The Huffington Post
- Huffington Post
James Gandolfini wasn’t just a special actor, he was a busy one. When the former “Sopranos” star died yesterday at the age of 51 of a heart attack, he had so many roles in the pipeline with the channel that made him famous, “he was worried people would be sick of seeing him on HBO,” his friend and colleague, Patrick Healy, told Entertainment Weekly today.
A source close to one of those HBO productions, “Criminal Justice,” told the Huffington Post that “it’s too early to discuss” the fate of the show, which has a pilot already shot. The limited series was to star Gandolfini as a New York City attorney defending an accused murderer of Pakistani descent. Deadline speculates, however, that the show may simply be recast, as Gandolfini’s was a tertiary character.
Director Steven Zaillian wouldn't comment on the fate of the show, but in a statement to the Huffington Post,...
A source close to one of those HBO productions, “Criminal Justice,” told the Huffington Post that “it’s too early to discuss” the fate of the show, which has a pilot already shot. The limited series was to star Gandolfini as a New York City attorney defending an accused murderer of Pakistani descent. Deadline speculates, however, that the show may simply be recast, as Gandolfini’s was a tertiary character.
Director Steven Zaillian wouldn't comment on the fate of the show, but in a statement to the Huffington Post,...
- 6/20/2013
- by The Huffington Post
- Huffington Post
In two weeks, Broadway’s Orphans will officially open — giving the theater community something to talk about besides the production’s tumultuous development. In the meantime, though, cast members Alec Baldwin, Tom Sturridge, and Ben Foster will just have to keep fielding questions about Shia Labeouf, who was fired from the production after reportedly clashing with Baldwin in rehearsals.
Those questions form the core of an interview with the cast in the New York Times. And while the answers aren’t particularly juicy — there’s nothing as damning as Baldwin saying that theater’s just not Shia’s thing — they...
Those questions form the core of an interview with the cast in the New York Times. And while the answers aren’t particularly juicy — there’s nothing as damning as Baldwin saying that theater’s just not Shia’s thing — they...
- 4/3/2013
- by Hillary Busis
- EW.com - PopWatch
Emmy winner and Tony Award and Oscar nominee Alec Baldwin, SAG and Emmy Award winner Ben Foster and London Newcomer of the Year nominee Tom Sturridge will be live at TheTimesCenter on Monday, April 15, to talk about their work on stage in the darkly comic play 'Orphans,' which opens on Broadway April 18, with New York Times theater reporter Patrick Healy.
- 4/2/2013
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Actor Jim Parsons shed his squeaky-clean "Big Bang Theory" image in favor of a black corset, fishnets and heels at a Hollywood benefit this week.
Parsons, who nabbed Emmy Awards in 2010 and 2011 for his turn as the geeky Sheldon Cooper on "Theory," played the role of Dr. Frank-n-Furter from "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" at the 21st annual "A Night at Sardi's" event in Hollywood. Proceeds from the event reportedly benefitted the Alzheimer's Association, according to Just Jared.
Joining Parsons onstage for the performance were co-stars Kaley Cuoco, Mayim Bialik and Johnny Galecki, as well as "Wings" actor Steven Weber.
Parsons' sexuality was confirmed in a New York Times article last year. Of the 39-year-old actor, who was then starring on Broadway in a revival of "Harvey," writer Patrick Healy noted, "Mr. Parsons is gay and in a 10-year relationship."
Check out photos of Jim Parsons' "Rocky Horror" performance...
Parsons, who nabbed Emmy Awards in 2010 and 2011 for his turn as the geeky Sheldon Cooper on "Theory," played the role of Dr. Frank-n-Furter from "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" at the 21st annual "A Night at Sardi's" event in Hollywood. Proceeds from the event reportedly benefitted the Alzheimer's Association, according to Just Jared.
Joining Parsons onstage for the performance were co-stars Kaley Cuoco, Mayim Bialik and Johnny Galecki, as well as "Wings" actor Steven Weber.
Parsons' sexuality was confirmed in a New York Times article last year. Of the 39-year-old actor, who was then starring on Broadway in a revival of "Harvey," writer Patrick Healy noted, "Mr. Parsons is gay and in a 10-year relationship."
Check out photos of Jim Parsons' "Rocky Horror" performance...
- 3/22/2013
- by Curtis M. Wong
- Huffington Post
Last night, Cyndi Lauper and Harvey Fierstein joined New York Times theater reporter Patrick Healy and audience members in live conversation for TimesTalks to discuss their collaboration on the highly anticipated new musical 'Kinky Boots' at TheTimesCenter in New York. The talk included a live performance with 'Kinky Boots' cast members. 'Kinky Boots' BroadwayWorld was there for the event and you can check out full photo coverage below...
- 3/19/2013
- by Jennifer Broski
- BroadwayWorld.com
Kinky Boots creators Harvey Fierstein book and Cyndi Lauper music amp lyrics will sit down with New York Times theater reporter Patrick Healy as part of a New York Times TimesTalks on Monday, March 18th at 630 Pm E.T. at TheTimesCenter 242 West 41st Street. The pair will discuss their collaborative experience on the hotly anticipated new musical the evening will also include a performance by Kinky Boots stars Stark Sands and Billy Porter. For those not in the room, the conversation and performances will be streamed lived on the Web at www.Livestream.comNYTimes.
- 2/28/2013
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Yesterday the New York Times reported that the $12 million musical Rebecca, based on the Daphne du Maurier novel and set to open on Broadway this fall, was finally canceled. Over the last week, the Times’ Patrick Healy had unraveled an increasingly bizarre story in which Rebecca’s hopeful producer, Ben Sprecher (who had already been forced to cancel an earlier London production of the musical and push the New York opening from last spring), told investors that a promised $4.5 million had failed to materialize after the show’s biggest single investor — a shadowy and quite possibly illusory presence named Paul Abrams — died suddenly. Of malaria. In Britain. Where, I am told, malaria kills millionaires by the score, every hot season. (Really, now: They ought to spray, or drape the wealthy in netting. Can netting be made fashionable? Tim Gunn, pick up your Batphone! Together we can beat this...
- 10/2/2012
- by Scott Brown
- Vulture
According to the New York Times, Diane Paulus' upcoming production of Pippin might be heading to Broadway after it plays Cambridge's American Repertory Theater in December. Patrick Healy writes that producers Barry and Fran Weissler are looking into backing the show for a Broadway run. A spokesman told Nyt Its a project that Barry and Fran are very interested in. Theyre huge fans of Diane. Right now theyre just supporting the project.
- 6/19/2012
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
For several years there were rumors about the sexual orientation of Anne Burrell, the popular spiky-haired star of Food Network's Secrets of a Restaurant Chef, but she'd not publicly acknowledged she is a lesbian. Then fellow Food Network star Ted Allen went on the "Derek and Romaine Show" on SiriusXM and innocently said that he had recently met Burrell's girlfriend.
Oops.
Suddenly, the revelation was out there. But days later, Burrell's publicist set the record straight, so to speak, and told The New York Post's Page Six: "Anne does not feel she was outed. She has made no secret of her relationship [with a woman]. It is no secret in the culinary world."
Perhaps not, but it certainly was a secret in the rest of the world, and, citing unnamed sources, Page Six claimed Burrell was even "alarmed" when she found out what Allen had done. But now that everyone knows, we're told by Burrell's publicist,...
Oops.
Suddenly, the revelation was out there. But days later, Burrell's publicist set the record straight, so to speak, and told The New York Post's Page Six: "Anne does not feel she was outed. She has made no secret of her relationship [with a woman]. It is no secret in the culinary world."
Perhaps not, but it certainly was a secret in the rest of the world, and, citing unnamed sources, Page Six claimed Burrell was even "alarmed" when she found out what Allen had done. But now that everyone knows, we're told by Burrell's publicist,...
- 5/29/2012
- by Michelangelo Signorile
- Aol TV.
Jim Parsons from Big Bang Theory revealed he's gay via NY Times. According to a new report from Hollywood Life, Big Bang Theory star Jim Parsons came out,and revealed he's gay,via a profile on the New York Times. They say, the profile revealed he's gay,and currently in a 10-year relationship. Parsons is currently 39 years old,and is an award winning actor for his funnyman, Shelton, role in the hit CBS comedy "Big Bang Theory." He also played a young gay activist in a play called Normal Heart last year. The Times’ writer Patrick Healy wrote, "The Normal Heart resonated with him on a few levels: Mr. Parsons is gay and in a 10-year relationship." As for Big Bang Theory, it completed its 5th season on May 10th,and is, of course, renewed for a 6th season as CBS ordered three more seasons of the show back in...
- 5/24/2012
- by Derek
- OnTheFlix
Actor Jim Parsons has been outed in a New York Times profile piece.
The Emmy Award and Golden Globe-winning The Big Bang Theory star, 39, has previously skirted around long-running rumours about his sexuality, but, as he promotes his upcoming star turn in Broadway production Harvey, the TV star sat down for an interview with Times columnist Patrick Healy - and reportedly divulged his true identity.
Although no direct quotes were included in the article, Healy writes: "Mr. Parsons is gay and in a 10-year relationship."
Healy stops short of identifying the actor's partner in the lengthy article, which focuses mostly on his past and present stage work.
Parsons has yet to comment about the apparent big reveal in the Times profile piece.
The Emmy Award and Golden Globe-winning The Big Bang Theory star, 39, has previously skirted around long-running rumours about his sexuality, but, as he promotes his upcoming star turn in Broadway production Harvey, the TV star sat down for an interview with Times columnist Patrick Healy - and reportedly divulged his true identity.
Although no direct quotes were included in the article, Healy writes: "Mr. Parsons is gay and in a 10-year relationship."
Healy stops short of identifying the actor's partner in the lengthy article, which focuses mostly on his past and present stage work.
Parsons has yet to comment about the apparent big reveal in the Times profile piece.
- 5/23/2012
- WENN
Jim Parsons uses a 'New York Times' profile to publicly admit he's gay. Are you surprised by the revelation? In a profile on the award-winning actor in the New York Times, Jim Parsons reveals that he is gay and in a 10-year relationship. The 39-year-old funny man, who has starred as uber-nerd Sheldon Cooper on the hit CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory for the past five seasons, discussed his work on Broadway in last year's The Normal Heart, playing a young gay activist. The Times' Patrick Healy writes, "The Normal Heart resonated with him on a few levels: Mr. Parsons is gay and in a 10-year relationship..." We applaud Jim's decision to be open with his fans. But how about you? Are you surprised by Jim's coming out? [New York Times] Written by Billy Nilles...
- 5/23/2012
- by HL Staff
- HollywoodLife
Actor Jim Parsons has revealed he is gay and in a committed relationship in a new interview.
New York Times scribe Patrick Healy discusses "The Big Bang Theory" star's sexuality in detail as part of a profile of the 39-year-old actor, who is currently starring on Broadway in a revival of "Harvey." The revelation comes late in the article, when Healy describes Parsons' role in the 2011 revival of Larry Kramer's HIV/AIDS crisis drama, "The Normal Heart."
Writes Healy: '"The Normal Heart” resonated with him on a few levels: Mr. Parsons is gay and in a 10-year relationship, and working with an ensemble again onstage was like nourishment, he said."
Parsons' sexuality has been the source of media speculation for several years. Though the Times doesn't identify Parsons' partner, the actor thanked Todd Spiewak during a 2010 Emmy Award acceptance speech. He has shown up to awards shows and...
New York Times scribe Patrick Healy discusses "The Big Bang Theory" star's sexuality in detail as part of a profile of the 39-year-old actor, who is currently starring on Broadway in a revival of "Harvey." The revelation comes late in the article, when Healy describes Parsons' role in the 2011 revival of Larry Kramer's HIV/AIDS crisis drama, "The Normal Heart."
Writes Healy: '"The Normal Heart” resonated with him on a few levels: Mr. Parsons is gay and in a 10-year relationship, and working with an ensemble again onstage was like nourishment, he said."
Parsons' sexuality has been the source of media speculation for several years. Though the Times doesn't identify Parsons' partner, the actor thanked Todd Spiewak during a 2010 Emmy Award acceptance speech. He has shown up to awards shows and...
- 5/23/2012
- by Curtis M. Wong
- Huffington Post
Actor Jim Parsons has revealed he is gay and in a committed relationship in a new interview.
New York Times scribe Patrick Healy confirms "The Big Bang Theory" star's sexuality as part of a profile of the 39-year-old actor, who is currently starring on Broadway in a revival of "Harvey." The revelation comes late in the article, when Healy describes Parsons' role in the 2011 revival of Larry Kramer's HIV/AIDS crisis drama, "The Normal Heart."
Writes Healy: '"The Normal Heart” resonated with him on a few levels: Mr. Parsons is gay and in a 10-year relationship, and working with an ensemble again onstage was like nourishment, he said."
Parsons' sexuality has been the source of media speculation for several years. Though the Times doesn't identify Parsons' partner, the actor thanked Todd Spiewak during a 2010 Emmy Award acceptance speech. He has shown up to awards shows and made public theater contributions together with Spiewak,...
New York Times scribe Patrick Healy confirms "The Big Bang Theory" star's sexuality as part of a profile of the 39-year-old actor, who is currently starring on Broadway in a revival of "Harvey." The revelation comes late in the article, when Healy describes Parsons' role in the 2011 revival of Larry Kramer's HIV/AIDS crisis drama, "The Normal Heart."
Writes Healy: '"The Normal Heart” resonated with him on a few levels: Mr. Parsons is gay and in a 10-year relationship, and working with an ensemble again onstage was like nourishment, he said."
Parsons' sexuality has been the source of media speculation for several years. Though the Times doesn't identify Parsons' partner, the actor thanked Todd Spiewak during a 2010 Emmy Award acceptance speech. He has shown up to awards shows and made public theater contributions together with Spiewak,...
- 5/23/2012
- by Curtis M. Wong
- Aol TV.
By Samuel Negin
Leap of Faith caused quite a stir recently when it announced that it would close before the Tony Awards. It is the first musical in almost 50 years to be nominated for Best Musical and still manage to close before the Tony Awards (the last one was Skyscraper in 1965). It is also the first musical since 1996′s Swinging on a Star to be nominated for the Best Musical Tony without receiving Any other nominations. Given this unique combination of Tony trivia, maybe it makes sense that it is closing so soon, but the New York Times wanted to give this a closer look. Check out Patrick Healy‘s article about the anatomy of a flop below.
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Leap of Faith caused quite a stir recently when it announced that it would close before the Tony Awards. It is the first musical in almost 50 years to be nominated for Best Musical and still manage to close before the Tony Awards (the last one was Skyscraper in 1965). It is also the first musical since 1996′s Swinging on a Star to be nominated for the Best Musical Tony without receiving Any other nominations. Given this unique combination of Tony trivia, maybe it makes sense that it is closing so soon, but the New York Times wanted to give this a closer look. Check out Patrick Healy‘s article about the anatomy of a flop below.
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- 5/11/2012
- by Kailyn Corrigan
- Scott Feinberg
Patrick Healy, New York Times reporter on the theater beat, is set to return to Theater Talk in an all-new interview about the contentious Spider-man Turn Off The Dark lawsuit between the shows producers and its ousted director Julie Taymor. He also helps begin Theater TALKs coverage of the 2012 Tony Award competition by speculating about the Best Musical race between Newsies and Once.
- 4/11/2012
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
The revised book of The Gershwin's Porgy and Bess has been the subject of much discussion since it's debut at A.R.T. last August, and according to Patrick Healy of the New York Times, there is still debate over its Tony eligibility. As BroadwayWorld previously reported, last week, when the Tony administration committee made a decision regarding David Alan Grier's eligibility as a featured actor, they 'took no action' with the musical's updated book by Suzan-Lori Parks and Diedre Murray, thus making it ineligible for a 'Best Book of a Musical' Tony Award.Clcik here to read more about the controversy.This has got a lot of theatre lovers talking about whether the musical revival should have been considered for the Tony in the first place. What do you think...
- 4/6/2012
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
The revised book of The Gershwin's Porgy and Bess has been the subject of much discussion since it's debut at A.R.T. last August, and according to Patrick Healy of the New York Times, there is still debate over its Tony eligibility. Last week, when the Tony administration committee made a decision regarding David Alan Grier's eligibility as a featured actor, they 'took no action' with the musical's updated book by Suzan-Lori Parks and Diedre Murray, thus making it ineligible for a 'Best Book' Tony Award.
- 4/4/2012
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
"Over eighty percent of silent films are lost. I've always considered a lost film as a narrative with no known final resting place — doomed to wander the landscape of film history, sad, miserable and unable to project itself to the people who might love it." That's Guy Maddin, as quoted by Kim Morgan, introducing Maddin's Spiritismes, happening now at the Centre Pompidou in Paris ("During 'séances'... Maddin and his actors will allow themselves to be possessed by the wandering spirits of the dead, to bring their movies back to life") through March 12:
Filmmaking, dead made undead, is happening live at the Centre — lost or unrealized films by directors as diverse as Jean Vigo, Kenji Mizoguchi, Lois Weber, William Wellman, von Stroheim (I will appear in that particular Poto-Poto), Alexandre Dovjenko and more are coming — rising from the dead, in their own unique way. Maddin will be shooting one film a day.
Filmmaking, dead made undead, is happening live at the Centre — lost or unrealized films by directors as diverse as Jean Vigo, Kenji Mizoguchi, Lois Weber, William Wellman, von Stroheim (I will appear in that particular Poto-Poto), Alexandre Dovjenko and more are coming — rising from the dead, in their own unique way. Maddin will be shooting one film a day.
- 2/24/2012
- MUBI
By Samuel Negin
Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark is back in the news and in the courts. The producers of the show are suing the productions original director, Julie Taymour, “charging that she violated her contract and should be denied royalty payments from the Broadway show and from any future productions of Spider-Man,” according to Patrick Healy’s New York Times article. The suit, “filed in federal court in Manhattan … seeks to erase Ms. Taymour entirely from the Spider-Man universe going forward.”
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Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark is back in the news and in the courts. The producers of the show are suing the productions original director, Julie Taymour, “charging that she violated her contract and should be denied royalty payments from the Broadway show and from any future productions of Spider-Man,” according to Patrick Healy’s New York Times article. The suit, “filed in federal court in Manhattan … seeks to erase Ms. Taymour entirely from the Spider-Man universe going forward.”
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- 1/21/2012
- by Scott Feinberg
- Scott Feinberg
On January 6, Michael Riedel reported in the New York Post that Leap Of Faith, which had been planning for a Fall 2012 debut on Broadway was hoping to move to the Spring of 2012 instead. Today, Patrick Healy of The New York Times has confirmed that hope, via a newsletter from producer Daryl Roth, in which she notes that there should be news 'shortly' and that 'hopefully' the show will open in the Spring.
- 1/11/2012
- by Rialto Chatter
- BroadwayWorld.com
The New York Times Arts & Leisure Weekend brought New York City four days of rousing discussion with 15 of the most active cultural figures today. We've curated the best moments from five of these talks, from Carey Mulligan's tales of drama school rejection to the incredibly quotable Simon Doonan's theory that gay men are French women, but with penises. Read on for more from Alan Rickman, Glass, Mulligan, Doonan, and the cast of "The Good Wife," and hop over here to stream the talks online in full.
Alan Rickman
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Alan Rickman sat down with New York Times theater reporter Patrick Healy early Saturday morning to discuss acting, his famously distinctive voice, and his role in the new Broadway play "Seminar."
- Johanna Barr
Alan, thanks so much for joining us.
I'm not awake yet. I don't know that I'm actually here.
First theater role?
The very first...
Alan Rickman
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Alan Rickman sat down with New York Times theater reporter Patrick Healy early Saturday morning to discuss acting, his famously distinctive voice, and his role in the new Broadway play "Seminar."
- Johanna Barr
Alan, thanks so much for joining us.
I'm not awake yet. I don't know that I'm actually here.
First theater role?
The very first...
- 1/9/2012
- by Gazelle Emami
- Huffington Post
According to a report in the New York Times, Hand Of God, which recently concluded an off-Broadway run at Ensemble Studio Theater, will return for their 2012 season in February for eight weeks. Additionally, the show, which is about a a Texas teenager and a demonic puppet, might make a transfer to Broadway in the 2012-13 season. Nyt's Patrick Healy writes 'Theater executives working on Hand to God said on Tuesday that among the producers considering the show were Kevin McCollum and Roy Miller, who have produced open-ended runs of new works, including the Broadway musicals title of show and The Drowsy Chaperone.'...
- 12/27/2011
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Promoting tonight’s official opening of Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark — the long-delayed, $70 million musical – composers Bono and the Edge talked openly with The New York Times about the troubles that turned their show into one of the most notorious productions in Broadway history. In an interview with Patrick Healy, the U2 band mates reveal that original director Julie Taymor exited after refusing a simpler script referred to as “Plan X.” Scheduling conflicts with U2 tour dates also kept Bono and the Edge away from the show during its critical rehearsal period, leading them to lose control of the show...
- 6/14/2011
- by Adam Markovitz
- EW.com - PopWatch
By Sean O’Connell
Hollywoodnews.com: What a colossal disaster. The oft-maligned, frequently delayed Broad musical “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark” has been delayed once again – this time until June – to completely overhaul a show that isn’t working, isn’t going to work, and should just be turned off.
Producers of Julie Taymor’s show “are planning a significant overhaul of the $65 million Broadway musical that would involve shutting down performances for two to three weeks, as well as delaying its scheduled opening on March 15 for about three months,” the NY Times reports.
Sources who spoke on the condition of anonymity say the shut down should cover late April and early May, but an official announcement regarding the next in a series of delays has not been made and might arrive later this week.
“An official start in June would be the sixth delay to the opening of ‘Spider-Man...
Hollywoodnews.com: What a colossal disaster. The oft-maligned, frequently delayed Broad musical “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark” has been delayed once again – this time until June – to completely overhaul a show that isn’t working, isn’t going to work, and should just be turned off.
Producers of Julie Taymor’s show “are planning a significant overhaul of the $65 million Broadway musical that would involve shutting down performances for two to three weeks, as well as delaying its scheduled opening on March 15 for about three months,” the NY Times reports.
Sources who spoke on the condition of anonymity say the shut down should cover late April and early May, but an official announcement regarding the next in a series of delays has not been made and might arrive later this week.
“An official start in June would be the sixth delay to the opening of ‘Spider-Man...
- 3/9/2011
- by Sean O'Connell
- Hollywoodnews.com
New York Post's theater columnist Michael Riedel broke a story this morning about Barbra Streisand's formative plans to star in and direct a screen adaptation of the musical Gypsy. The New York Times' rival theater guy Patrick Healy has confirmed his report, and expanded it. He says Streisand won't direct, only star in the arrangement she has reached with Stephen Sondheim and Arthur Laurents. The rights are with Warner Bros, which made the original film, and Nyt asserts Joel Silver will be the producer.
- 1/6/2011
- by MIKE FLEMING
- Deadline
"Spider-Man" musical director Julie Taymor has axed plans to discuss the beleaguered Broadway production at a public speaking engagement. Taymor had agreed to appear at a New York Times event on January 8 to be interviewed by theater reporter Patrick Healy about "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark".
But she has now withdrawn from the talk to continue overseeing rehearsals of the stage show. Her representative explains, "With the changes to the Spider-Man production schedule, Julie will be deep in rehearsals and will not be available to participate." Refunds are being offered to ticket holders.
aymor's show has suffered a number of setbacks, including delays and onstage stunt accidents. The musical is due to open in February 2011.
But she has now withdrawn from the talk to continue overseeing rehearsals of the stage show. Her representative explains, "With the changes to the Spider-Man production schedule, Julie will be deep in rehearsals and will not be available to participate." Refunds are being offered to ticket holders.
aymor's show has suffered a number of setbacks, including delays and onstage stunt accidents. The musical is due to open in February 2011.
- 12/31/2010
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
Spider-man musical director Julie Taymor has axed plans to discuss the beleaguered Broadway production at a public speaking engagement.
Taymor had agreed to appear at a New York Times event on 8 January to be interviewed by theatre reporter Patrick Healy about Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark.
But she has now withdrawn from the talk to continue overseeing rehearsals of the stage show.
Her representative explains, "With the changes to the Spider-Man production schedule, Julie will be deep in rehearsals and will not be available to participate."
Refunds are being offered to ticket holders.
Taymor's show has suffered a number of setbacks, including delays and onstage stunt accidents. The musical is due to open in February.
Taymor had agreed to appear at a New York Times event on 8 January to be interviewed by theatre reporter Patrick Healy about Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark.
But she has now withdrawn from the talk to continue overseeing rehearsals of the stage show.
Her representative explains, "With the changes to the Spider-Man production schedule, Julie will be deep in rehearsals and will not be available to participate."
Refunds are being offered to ticket holders.
Taymor's show has suffered a number of setbacks, including delays and onstage stunt accidents. The musical is due to open in February.
- 12/30/2010
- WENN
As the troubles continue for the Broadway production of Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, the play's director Julie Taymor has canceled a public speaking engagement where she would have been interviewed about the play.
Taymor withdrew from a New York Times event on Jan. 8, according to the newspaper. She was to be interviewed by Patrick Healy, the Times reporter who covers theater.
A press representative for Taymor explained that "with the changes to the Spider-Man production schedule, Julie will be deep in rehearsals and will not be available to participate."
Ticketholders for the cancelled event are being offered a full refund.
Taymor withdrew from a New York Times event on Jan. 8, according to the newspaper. She was to be interviewed by Patrick Healy, the Times reporter who covers theater.
A press representative for Taymor explained that "with the changes to the Spider-Man production schedule, Julie will be deep in rehearsals and will not be available to participate."
Ticketholders for the cancelled event are being offered a full refund.
- 12/29/2010
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Christopher Tierney had back surgery after suffering a 20-foot fall during a preview performance of the Broadway musical.
By Terri Schwartz
"Spiderman: Turn Off the Dark"
Photo: Marvel
Injured "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" actor Christopher Tierney has begun inpatient rehabilitation after spending nine days in the intensive care unit at Bellevue Hospital, his father told The Associated Press.
Tierney sustained several injuries and had to receive back surgery for his cracked vertebrae after he fell more than 20 feet during a performance December 20. He walked for the first time after his injury on Monday.
Even though there haven't been any new injuries plaguing the $65 million Broadway show, "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" has been surrounded by bad press in recent days. On Tuesday, lead actress Natalie Mendoza decided to leave the show after she suffered a concussion in November. Also, theater critics from Newsday and Bloomberg News chose to purchase...
By Terri Schwartz
"Spiderman: Turn Off the Dark"
Photo: Marvel
Injured "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" actor Christopher Tierney has begun inpatient rehabilitation after spending nine days in the intensive care unit at Bellevue Hospital, his father told The Associated Press.
Tierney sustained several injuries and had to receive back surgery for his cracked vertebrae after he fell more than 20 feet during a performance December 20. He walked for the first time after his injury on Monday.
Even though there haven't been any new injuries plaguing the $65 million Broadway show, "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" has been surrounded by bad press in recent days. On Tuesday, lead actress Natalie Mendoza decided to leave the show after she suffered a concussion in November. Also, theater critics from Newsday and Bloomberg News chose to purchase...
- 12/29/2010
- MTV Music News
By Sean O’Connell
Hollywoodnews.com: Just when it seemed like “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark” had turned a corner and was heading for brighter Broadway memories, the show is poised to take another major hit.
That’s because Natalie Mendoza, who plays a major villain named Arachne in the production, is about to jump ship, according to a report in the New York Times. Though Mendoza declined interview requests and her rep remained silent, two sources who spoke on conditions of anonymity said that Mendoza – who suffered a concussion during one of the show’s earliest performances – has been hammering out an exit strategy.
“The producers have forbid public comments, given that lawyers and others are still fine-tuning the language to explain Ms. Mendoza’s departure, an artistic loss and embarrassing blow to the production,” Patrick Healy writes.
An official statement from the show is expected sometime Tuesday.
According to the Times,...
Hollywoodnews.com: Just when it seemed like “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark” had turned a corner and was heading for brighter Broadway memories, the show is poised to take another major hit.
That’s because Natalie Mendoza, who plays a major villain named Arachne in the production, is about to jump ship, according to a report in the New York Times. Though Mendoza declined interview requests and her rep remained silent, two sources who spoke on conditions of anonymity said that Mendoza – who suffered a concussion during one of the show’s earliest performances – has been hammering out an exit strategy.
“The producers have forbid public comments, given that lawyers and others are still fine-tuning the language to explain Ms. Mendoza’s departure, an artistic loss and embarrassing blow to the production,” Patrick Healy writes.
An official statement from the show is expected sometime Tuesday.
According to the Times,...
- 12/28/2010
- by Sean O'Connell
- Hollywoodnews.com
Performances of Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark — the most expensive musical, and one of the medium’s most anticipated shows, in Broadway history — begin Sunday, Nov. 14, with the show’s opening set for Tuesday, Dec. 21. And, as if the din around the impending show hasn’t been huge for the past few years, now that an opening date has been announced and rehearsals are ramping up, the fervor for the musical is only getting crazier. Just look: The New York Times did an interesting look at Spider-Man, through the lens of its producer Michael Cohl.
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- 9/10/2010
- by Tanner Stransky
- EW.com - PopWatch
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