BWW Review: Yale Rep's THESE PAPER BULLETS Captures 1964 Nostalgia at Geffen
by Don Grigware
- Sep 18, 2015
Commissioned by the Yale Repertory Theatre and premiering there in 2014, These Paper Bullets by Rolin Jones received 4 Connecticut Critics Awards and has been a highly anticipated arrival this fall at the Geffen Playhouse. Now onstage at the Gil Cates Theater through October 18, the show is a huge, if not over produced, endeavor. Subtitled A Modish Ripoff of William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing, what we get is Shakespeare's plotline meshed with the music of The Quadros, a group that took the world by storm - not unlike the Beatles - in 1964. So, it's some Shakespearean verse rephrased with a Liverpool dialect, music reminiscent of the Beatles - all original music by Billie Joe Armstrong, front man of Green Day - and overblown satire on the pop culture that resulted, namely the crazy fashion trends and sexual escapades that rattled 1964 London and sent it reeling.
Alan Kalter & Teresa Priolo to Host 14th Annual UCP of NYC Golf Tournament & Dinner, 10/5
by Tyler Peterson
- Sep 16, 2015
The 14th Annual UCP of NYC Golf Tournament and Dinner will be held on Monday, October 5, 2015 at Brae Burn Country Club in Purchase, NY. This annual golf event attracts golfers from the tri-state area, and has raised over $4 million since its inception and provides vital funding for programs for 14,000 children and adults with disabilities, and their families. The Golf Tournament will be hosted by Alan Kalter, announcer for the Late Show with David Letterman, and Teresa Priolo, three-time Emmy nominated reporter, Fox 5 News & Good Day New York.
Andrea Bell Wolff to Bring Back 'Bad Girls Do Cry at Don't Tell Mama'
by Tyler Peterson
- Sep 15, 2015
Broadway, regional and Las Vegas star, Andrea Bell Wolff, reprises her smashing show, 'Bad Girls Do Cry,' at Don't Tell Mama on October 8th at 7pm. The music and comedy performance - conceived and written by Andrea Bell Wolff and Barry Levitt and featuring a diminutive performer with giant-size talent - is dedicated to the sounds of 1960s girl groups. Musical Director Barry Levitt, leading a quintet as well as additional singers Carolee Goodgold and Deb Lyons, will accompany Ms. Bell Wolff in a string of hits. Dennis Deal directs the show. 'Bad Girls Do Cry' will play one show Oct. 8th at 7pm at Don't Tell Mama, 343 W 46th St, NYC between 8th and 9th Avenues. Reservations are ESSENTIAL. There is a $20 cover plus a 2-drink minimum. CASH ONLY. Call 212-757-0788 after 4 p.m. to reserve or visit: http://tinyurl.com/onjcr35
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