New York Newsday: Candice Bergen was on “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” last night and because it’s not all that often the legendary Candice Bergen is on any late night show, it’s worth checking these clips out. (Other than a “House” arc, she’s been mostly MIA on TV since “Boston Legal.”) It’s a warm, funny [...]
Variety: Broadway put some spring back in its step last week, as a seasonal rise in sales helped the Main Stem recover from a tough frame the prior week. Rialto box office usually begins to gain steam at around this time of year, prodded by the rolling cycle of academic spring breaks and further boosted [...]
Len Cariou, who appeared in the 1979 production of Sweeney Todd with Angela Lansbury, profiles her in the April issue of “Vanity Fair,” as she prepares to open in “Gore Vidal’s The Best Man” in the next few weeks: Angela is a consummate actress. She loves the craft. Nothing excites her more than jumping in [...]
Broadway’s Best Shows: The box office at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre (236 West 45th Street) [opened on] February 14th at 10:00am for the star-studded 2012 Broadway revival of Gore Vidal’s THE BEST MAN. Gore Vidal’s THE BEST MAN will have its first preview performance on Tuesday, March 6th, 2012. An official opening is set for [...]
Broadway World: “Gore Vidal’s The Best Man” began rehearsals on Monday, January 30th, with the first preview performance set for Tuesday, March 6th, in anticipation of an April 1st, 2012 opening at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre. Today, the company met the press and below, BroadwayWorld brings you the full press conference with the cast and [...]
New York Times: As first lady of New York City during much of the 1990s, Donna Hanover — the former Mrs. Rudolph W. Giuliani — surely developed an opinion or two about the ferocity of the City Hall press corps. This spring, in an instance of art imitating life, she’ll have a chance to show [...]
New York Theatre Guide: Emmy Award winner Eric McCormack (“Will & Grace”) will return to Broadway as presidential contender ‘Joseph Cantwell’ in the 2012 Broadway revival of Gore Vidal’s The Best Man. McCormack is best known for his eight seasons as “Will Truman” on NBC’s Emmy-winning “Will & Grace” that earned him a Screen Actor’s [...]
Broadway World: Emmy and Golden Globe Award winner Candice Bergen, five-time Tony Award winner Angela Lansbury, Tony and Emmy Award winner John Larroquette and Drama Desk Award winner and Academy Award nominee Michael McKean will join the previously announced James Earl Jones in the Spring 2012 Broadway revival of Gore Vidal’s The Best Man. The [...]
We have no inside information on this here at the editorial desk. We’re just passing the rumor along, for what it’s worth. This is from Broadway.com, in an article titled, “Will Five-Time Tony Winner Angela Lansbury Join the Ticket for Broadway’s The Best Man, Starring James Earl Jones?”: Will Angela Lansbury join fellow legend James [...]
From Playbill – Gore Vidal’s The Best Man Will Resurface on Broadway in 2012 — an Election Year – Feb. 15 2011: Gore Vidal’s The Best Man, the 1960 play about presidential candidates, will return to Broadway in spring 2012, producer Jeffrey Richards announced. The play about a contentious election, varied candidates and rocky marriages [...]
