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sdnn SanDiegoNewsNetwork Eight great reasons to watch the Tonys
By Pat Launer, SDNN Wednesday, June 9, 2010
“Memphis” star Montego Glover (left) is vying for a Tony in the Lead Actress category. (Photo courtesy of La Jolla Playhouse)
The American Theatre Wing’s 64th annual Antoinette Perry (aka Tony) Awards will be broadcast on CBS on June 13.
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SAN DIEGO ACTRESS And TONY AWARD®-WINNER ALICE RIPLEY TO STAR IN NATIONAL TOUR of
NEXT TO NORMAL
Alice Ripley, who received the 2009 Tony Award® for Best Actress in a Musical for her performance in the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award®-winning Next to Normal, will return to San Diego, where she spent several years performing in local [...]
Julie Taymor, director and designer of the Broadway production of The Lion King, gives the following account of casting procedure and rehearsals for that production.
OPENING NIGHT
We were ready to open. That’s a rare statement for me. This was the first time I truly felt that, even if every little detail wasn’t perfect, the company, the [...]
Disney’s The Lion King will be arriving in San Diego very soon (October 13-November 8)! I’m sure many of you are as excited about attending as I am. In preparation I’ve been doing a lot of reading up on African Theatre. Below is a great excerpt on the conventions of traditional African Theatre. When attending The Lion King try to observe [...]
Julie Taymor, director and designer of the Broadway production of The Lion King, gives the following account of casting procedure and rehearsals for that production.
PUTTING THE PIECES TOGETHER
Once the singers and dancers had learned their music and dance choreography, they joined me in the large rehearsal room to work out their blocking and integration into [...]