Hamlet 2: The First One Was Better Aug 22, 2008
" and the secret weapon is the onlooker's pity. Related Articles The actor in question is Dana Marschz his last name is nearly unpronounceable, just the first reason he has trouble getting jobs and he is played by the English comedian Steve Coogan with the lank hair, toothy smile and blithe sweetness that recall Tiny Tim, the eccentric ukuleleist of the '60s. Coogan has been everywhere lately, starring in little movies (A Cock and Bull Story: Tristram Shandy) and guesting in bigger ones. He had... (Time.com)
George Furth, Sondheim collaborator, dies Aug 12, 2008
Merrily We Roll Along, based on a play by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman, was the duos second musical collaboration. The 1981 show, which told its showbiz story in reverse chronology, closed in two weeks. (MSNBC -- News)
2nd Space announces its 2009 lineup Aug 8, 2008
The 2nd Space Theatre has announced a 2009 lineup that includes an award-winning Neil Simon play and a classic from George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart: "The Trip to Bountiful" (Jan. 2-Feb. (Fresno Bee)
Bard puts on Of Thee I Sing: a spirited political satire Aug 8, 2008
The authors, George S. Kaufman and Morrie Ryskind--the team that created the Marx Brothers classics A Night at the Opera, Cocoanuts and Animal Crackers--shared the $1,000 prize money equally with lyricist Ira Gershwin, with the odd penny going to Gershwin, since he was the oldest. The prize was for literary excellence only; consequently, the contribution to the show by Ira's brother, George, was ignored by the judges. (Hillsdale Independent, NY)
A theater group for everyone Jul 24, 2008
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Little Theatre keeps classic Depression-era play relevant Jun 13, 2008
George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart wrote You Can't Take It With You in 1936, and it premiered on Broadway on Dec. 14, 1936. It's a tribute to individualism, Beach said. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
The Theater Company at Fort Lee is proud to announce its 2008-2009 Season Jun 5, 2008
It s A Wonderful Life the Musical, book by James Rodgers and music by John Higgins, based on the film by Frank Capra, Oct. 31-Nov. Meshuggah-Nuns, book, music and lyrics by Dan Goggin, Feb. 20-March 8. (Petersburg Progress Index, VA)
What Is It Good For? May 23, 2008
Playwright George S. Kaufman once famously said, "Satire is what closes on Saturday night." If he had been around to witness "War, Inc.," he might have updated that to observe that satire is what gets a token theatrical release, followed by interment on DVD a month later. SHARE BOX Show your support. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Albee, at 80, going strong. Any questions? Mar 28, 2008
I think it was George S. Kaufman who said, 'A message is something that should be delivered by Western Union. I'm not interested in writing an essay, with an obvious moral lesson. (Boston Globe)
REQUIRED READING Feb 10, 2008
Crime was never the focus of Dorothy Parker, George S. Kaufman and their literary tablemates, though they did occasionally pen such tales. And they were frequently funny - S.J. Perelman's "Farewell, My Lovely Appetizer," for example. (New York Post -- Opinions)
Weekend bets Dec 1, 2007
You Can't Take it With You' Starkville High School presents the 1930s-era musical by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman tonight at 8 in McComas Theater at Mississippi State University. The run time is about 45 minutes. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
Michener museum is raising Bucks Nov 27, 2007
Noted Bucks artists on the walls include Daniel Garber, Edward W. Redfield, William L. Lathrop and Edward Hicks, though the museum also pays homage to area writers, playwrights and composers like Pearl S. Buck, Dorothy Parker, George S. Kaufman, Moss Hart, Oscar Hammerstein and S.J. Perelman. The museum is named for author James A. Michener (1907-97), who was raised in Doylestown, graduated from Doylestown High School and, in the 1930s, taught at the George School in Newtown, Bucks County. (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)
New Depot play debuts soon Oct 10, 2007
The three-act play by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart recounts the adventures and misadventure of Grandpa Martin Vanderhof s eccentric, but happy, family including a zany meeting between the conservative Kirbys and the Vanderhof relatives. The encounter is sparked by a budding romance between Alice Sycamore and Tony Kirby. (Wetumpka Herald, AL)
City of West Hollywood to Host the First Annual Algonquin Awards at the Pacific Design Center on Saturday, September 29, 2007 Sep 19, 2007
In addition to the presentation of the award, a performance piece of Gertrude Stein's "Miss Furr and Miss Skeene" and a staged reading, "Celebrating Dorothy and Her Friends," created by local theatre artist Michael Kearns depicting the Algonquin Round Table in its glory days will feature a host of celebrities portraying Parker and her cronies including Robert Benchley, Alexander Woollcott, Harpo Marx, Tallulah Bankhead, George S. Kaufman, Marc Connelly, Edna Ferber and Robert Sherwood with... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Neil Patrick Harris to Direct Premiere Presentation of Amanda Rogers' Comedic Play I AM GROCK Jul 10, 2007
In the theater, she wrote and directed By George a play about the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, George S. Kaufman, which premiered at Philadelphia's historic Walnut Street Theatre. She wrote and directed the critically acclaimed Naked on Broadway, which also debuted at the Walnut. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Jack Sparrow joins a unique line of iconic characters May 24, 2007
About those zany Marx Brothers: Groucho, Chico, Harpo and Zeppo took their insane brand of humor to the screen from hit plays (George S. Kaufman wrote some of their vehicles) and other early film characters arrived from vaudeville stages: W.C. Fields, Al Jolson, Burns & Allen, Mae West, etc. They paved the way for the iconic characters of today, who are instantly recognizable by the steely stare, a beatific smile or the slant of a three-corner hat. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Kitty Carlisle Hart dead at 96 Apr 20, 2007
Her late husband was the playwright Moss Hart, who wrote "You Can't Take It With You" and "The Man Who Came to Dinner" with George S. Kaufman. Copyright 2007 The Associated Press. (KOLD.com, AZ)
Theater review: PCPA’s classic comedy 'Dinner' roars with laughter Apr 20, 2007
The Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts latest production, The Man Who Came to Dinner, the famous comedy by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart, opened last weekend to a nearly full house. The play covers the mayhem that ensues when critic, wit and radio personality Sheridan Whiteside slips on an icy doorstep while dining at the Ohio home of a prominent family and injures his hip, leaving the erudite urbanite confined to the house for a six-week period. (Santa Maria Times)
End of an era: Kitty Carlisle Hart dead at 96 Apr 19, 2007
Reuters chronicles her rich life, noting her 1946 marriage to writer Moss Hart, who wrote "You Can't Take It With You" with George S. Kaufman. The play earned them a Pulitzer Prize in 1937. (Monsters and Critics.com)
'To Tell the Truth' panelist dead at 96 Apr 19, 2007
Hart's late husband was the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Moss Hart, who wrote "You Can't Take It With You" and "The Man Who Came to Dinner" with George S. Kaufman and won a Tony for directing "My Fair Lady" on Broadway. Hart's film career began in 1934; in "Murder at the Vanities," she sings "Cocktails for Two," a song later made famous in a spoof version by Spike Jones. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Classic comedy opens at high school Apr 12, 2007
Advanced News Search. Like jet travel, another indispensable fixture in the modern world, it's always going on somewhere. (Doylestown Central Bucks Life, PA)
'Merrily' is an energetic revival Apr 11, 2007
" It's a show that has undergone almost as many changes since its 1981 premiere as Franklin does in the story. Robert Kelley's sharp, energetic and blissfully tuneful revival, which opened Saturday at Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, may be about as good as it gets. It's handsomely staged and magnetically performed. Sondheim's generously melodic score is beautifully sung and brightly rendered by musical director William Liberatore's eight-piece orchestra. But its central story still... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Face the Music Mar 31, 2007
The satire is not as prickly as George S. Kaufman and Morrie Ryskind's writing in "Of Thee I Sing," which irreverently skewered presidential elections, political scandals and even American motherhood. But Hart's book, with its Marx Brothers-esque comic lunacy, is not without teeth in its targeting of corrupt New York City administration. (Variety)
“Stage Door” opens at Community School Mar 14, 2007
The Community School Players will present tage Door, a play by Edna Ferber and George S. Kaufman, Thursday through Sunday at the Community School Theatre. Showtime is 7 p.m. Friday through Saturday and 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. (Wood River Journal, ID)
Sheridan Morley -- a Legend to the Theater Born: Matt Wolf Feb 20, 2007
And just as the character in George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart's play was modeled on the larger-than-life critic and wit Alexander Woollcott, so was Sheridan Morley as capacious -- often more so -- as much of the work he covered. Nor was Morley just a critic. (Bloomberg)
How I turned my novel into a play Feb 18, 2007
The wee George S. Kaufman, with his witty lamb chops, was about to take Broadway by storm. Why didn't I. (Boston Globe -- Living)
Play House proves enduring power of ‘Of Mice and Men' Jan 19, 2007
Later that same year, the play, which Steinbeck also wrote, opened on Broadway in a critically acclaimed production directed by Jewish playwright George S. Kaufman. The setting is California during the Great Depression, when the American Dream for most people seemed more distant than ever. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Obituary: Charmion King, 81 Jan 10, 2007
After having retired for most of a decade to spend more time as a wife and mother, Ms. King ended her self-imposed retreat by appearing in the Ethel Barrymore role in The Royal Family, a comedy by George S. Kaufman and Edna Ferber, at the Shaw Festival in 1972. She performed steadily after that on television and radio (playing Aunt Josephine on CBC-TV's Anne of Green Gables and appearing on The Newsroom, Twitch City and Wind at My Back, and playing the voice of Mrs. Gruenwald in the CBC Radio... (Globe and Mail)
