Sean Connery's 92nd birthday. The actor, who was born in 1930, made a name for himself in Hollywood for playing James Bond in seven films over three decades. He kicked off his 007 tenure in 1962 with Dr No.
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Steven Oxman Taking an overly respectful and frankly miscalculated approach to its source materials — the 2003 roman à clef novel and the 2006 Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway-starring film — the new musical version of “The Devil Wears Prada,” now trying out in Chicago ahead of a projected Broadway run, provides some serviceable entertainment but needs a hefty dose of guilty, edgy fun to boost its mild pleasures.At this stage in its development — having persevered mightily to reach its opening after enduring over 20 cases of COVID during rehearsals and previews — the show boasts an Elton John score that operates in too limited a register and a production from director Anna D. Shapiro (“August: Osage County”) that never quite decides between authentic glamor or a more theatricalized kind, resting right now in a merely semi-satisfying middle.
There’s plenty of skill and craft on display here, particularly in the lead performances. As the young protagonist Andy Sachs, Taylor Iman Jones (“Head Over Heels”) displays all the triple-threat potential you could ask for. And as Miranda Priestly (inspired by Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour), Beth Leavel reveals her diva-dom toward the end when she sings a deliciously villainous soliloquy.The book (by Kate Wetherhead) flows coherently and has moments of wit.
The choreography from James Alsop has potential panache, inspired by the sharp, gestural poses of fashion modeling. The design work picks up in the second act, particularly in a clever set transition from Manhattan to Paris.
And John’s score has its moments, providing his pleasing, peppy pop sound amid a sincere effort to give voice to the inner thoughts and feelings of the characters.But the show just never lets loose. The
.Sean Connery's 92nd birthday. The actor, who was born in 1930, made a name for himself in Hollywood for playing James Bond in seven films over three decades. He kicked off his 007 tenure in 1962 with Dr No.
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Sean Connery's 92nd birthday. The actor, who was born in 1930, made a name for himself in Hollywood for playing James Bond in seven films over three decades. He kicked off his 007 tenure in 1962 with Dr No.
Bindi Irwin has shared a heart-warming video of her daughter, Grace, admiring her grandmother 'Bunny' Terri and late grandfather, 'The Crocodile Hunter' Steve Irwin.READ: Bindi Irwin mourns loss of 'beautiful family member' as fans send supportThe 24-year-old zookeeper got her - almost 5 million - followers in the feels when she posted the video on her Instagram.Bindi Irwin & Chandler Powell play Hello/GoodbyeThe emotional video sees one-year-old Grace trot to the photo mural of her grandparents with a koala in their arms. Bindi can be heard in the video, saying: "Oh it's koala.
Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen is pretty sure that people are overthinking things when it comes to criminally charging Donald Trump. In Cohen’s view, the twice-impeached former president needs to be treated like Al Capone and convicted for his more “simple” crimes.Cohen appeared live on “CNN Newsroom With Jim Acosta” on Saturday to discuss the ongoing investigations — plural — into his former client.
disastrous new musical version of the Meryl Streep movie. At least not yet.Broadway insiders thought it was dead on arrival after opening to lukewarm-to-scathing reviews in Chicago last week from every major critic — The Post, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times.
Bryce Dallas Howard is speaking up about the gender pay gap in Hollywood, revealing that she earned less than her co-star Chris Pratt in the ‘Jurassic Park’ films.The 41-year-old actress explained to Insider that she was paid “so much less than the reports even said, so much less.” It had been reported that Pratt was paid $2 million more for the second installment ‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’ in 2018, and that he was paid $10 million while Howard made $8 million.Bryce continued to say that when she “started negotiating for Jurassic, it was 2014, and it was a different world, and I was at a great disadvantage,“ adding that “unfortunately, you have to sign up for three movies, and so your deals are set.”She also revealed that she talked about the pay disparity with her co-star, and he wanted equal payment for licensing deals, and earnings not included in the contracts previously negotiated with executives.“What I will say is that Chris and I have discussed [the pay gap] and whenever there was an opportunity to move the needle on stuff that hadn’t been already negotiated, like a game or a ride, he literally told me: ‘You guys don’t even have to do anything. I’m gonna do all the negotiating.
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Lady Gaga attempted to go incognito in a black trench coat, matching baseball cap and a pair of oversized shades while visiting her pal Tony Bennett in New York City. As she prepared to catch up with her frequent collaborator, who recently turned 96, the 36-year-old pop star kept a low profile as she kept her head down while strolling down the sidewalk in a pair of sky-high black leather booties and light-wash jeans. For the occasion, she also sported a hot pink lipstick and kept her platinum blonde pulled back in a sleek ponytail.
The first trailer for Hulu’s “Wedding Season” ensures that audiences will think twice before saying “I do.” From the producers of “Broad City,” “Difficult People,” “Younger” and “Search Party,” this action-packed romantic comedy revolves around Katie and Stefan, who fall for one another at a wedding and begin an affair despite the pesky little reality that Katie is engaged. Two months later at Katie’s wedding, her new husband and his entire family are murdered.
EXCLUSIVE: Playwright Theresa Rebeck, who created the stage musical-themed NBC series Smash, has joined the real-life Broadway-bound musical adaptation of the 1988 film comedy Working Girl, producers announced today.
CHICAGO — “You’ve got no style or sense of fashion,” viciously observes the fictional magazine editor Miranda Priestly in “The Devil Wears Prada.”She’s dressing down her dowdy prospective new assistant, Andy, but that same harsh criticism should be lobbed at the bargain-bin new musical adaptation of the film and Lauren Weisberger’s novel that opened Sunday night in Chicago.2 hours and 30 minutes with one intermission. At the James L.
The Broadway-bound production of The Devil Wears Prada, The Musical is currently running in Chicago and the first photos have been released!
really was.The off-Broadway cuckoo camp-fest at the Asylum in Chelsea is, by a nautical mile, the funniest musical in town right now and is built on an unsinkable idea: It tells the story of the 1997 movie “Titanic” using the songs of French-Canadian chanteuse Celine Dion. One hour, 40 minutes with no intermission. At Asylum NYC, 307 West 26th St.It’s scandaleux that no one has ever thought of this mashup before. After all, no singer is more closely tied to a (non-musical) movie of this scale than Celine is to James Cameron’s “Titanic” — the two feed off each other — and the rest of her popular catalog has the same emotional heft and theatrical narratives as the Oscar-winning film’s signature song “My Heart Will Go On.” And co-writers Marla Mindelle, Constantine Rousouli and Tye Blue cleverly toss in a boatload of ’em wherever they can.When Jack and Rose first meet on deck, as Rose is considering throwing herself overboard, they sing a duet of “Taking Chances.”“What do you say to taking chances? What do you say to jumping off the edge?” they go.
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Elton John made a special appearance at a pre-Broadway performance of his new musical, The Devil Wears Prada!
Seth Meyers returned to studio on Wednesday night after recovering from a second bout of COVID-19 – or as he joked, the virus’ “Season 2 pick-up” – and, beyond his return, he celebrated Kansas’ big win on abortion rights. Of course, Meyers also celebrated how angry it probably made Justice Brett Kavanaugh.On Tuesday night, voters in Kansas overwhelmingly rejected the idea of removing a woman’s right to an abortion from the state constitution, showing up in record highs and voting against a measure that would do just that.