Joaquin lines up for Oscar Nov 2, 2008
Phoenix followed his siblings into acting - taking on the "earthier" name Leaf - appearing alongside River in two TV shows, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1982) and Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia (1984). Big-screen parts beckoned with roles in Space Camp (1986), and Russkies (1987), and he went on to firmly establish himself as a child actor in Parenthood (1989), with Steve Martin. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
The Future of the Musical Aug 12, 2008
White Christmas, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, The Sound of Music, West Side Story, My Fair Lady, Camelot and Fiddler on the Roof highlighted the silver screen for years. Not long after Fiddler on the Roof, a new kind of musical took over. (Suite101.com)
Comedies Pineapple Express, Tropic Thunder and the City of Ember Train Jul 25, 2008
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (made for the movies and directed by Stanley Donen, this is one of the best, and sexiest, musicals ever; TV catwoman Julie Newmar is one of the brides) 23. The Music Man (I love the music; truth is, it's not a very good movie) 22. (Variety)
Alexander Courage; wrote 'Star Trek' theme May 30, 2008
Mr. Courage collaborated on dozens of movies and orchestrated some of the greatest musicals of the 1950s and 1960s, including "My Fair Lady," "Hello, Dolly!" "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers," "Gigi," "Porgy and Bess," and "Fiddler on the Roof.". But his most famous work is undoubtedly the "Star Trek" theme, which he composed, arranged, and conducted in a week in 1965. (Boston Globe)
'Star Trek' Theme Composer Dies May 30, 2008
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Gigi, Porgy and Bess and Fiddler on the Roof. But his most famous work is undoubtedly the Star Trek theme, which he composed, arranged and conducted in a week in 1965. (Time.com)
Norton awards honor Martin as he exits Huntington's stage May 13, 2008
Patti Colombo received the choreography prize for "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" at North Shore Music Theatre. Amid the scheduled celebration last night, the crowd paused to pay tribute to local actor Phil Patrone, 48, who died this year after a six-month battle with lung cancer. (Boston Globe)
Scenes from a diner: Haylofters season opener Bus Stop features a diverse, complex cast of characters May 3, 2008
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, July 16-19; 23-26 and 31, and Aug. 1-3. Bell, Book & Candle, Oct. 2-4, 9-11 and 17-19. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Scouring the Web for the best Oscar liveblogging Feb 25, 2008
6 p.m.: "We love Amy Adams, but without the princess get-up and dancing vermin, this number is a little West Covina Christian Community Center presents 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers.'". http://defamer. (Lompoc Record, CA)
Politicians vie for screener circuit Feb 9, 2008
After exiting the race, Mitt Romney's reportedly salving his wounds by ordering up a print of "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" and was also planning to revisit the full season of "Big Love." We hope his frozen face can crack a smile. Barack Obama told friends he was rerunning "To Kill a Mockingbird," but sources say he glommed on to "Hannah Montana and Miley Cyrus" so he could stay tuned to the youth demo. (Variety)
Notables who died in 2007 include Lady Bird Johnson, Norman Mailer, Jerry Falwell Jan 1, 2008
Led General Motors Corp.; was subject of Michael Moore's documentary "Roger Nov. 29.Evel Knievel, 69. Motorcycle daredevil known for spectacular jumps and bone-crushing crashes. Nov. 30.DECEMBER:Karlheinz Stockhausen, 79. Avant-garde German composer; pioneer of electronic music. Dec. 5.Roger M. King, 63. CBS and King World Productions executive; helped bring such stars as Oprah Winfrey to television. Dec. 8.Ike Turner, 76. Rock innovator who teamed with wife Tina Turner (and denied abusing her).... (North County Times)
Famous Who Fell Dec 31, 2007
Choreographer whose athletic dances ("Seven Brides for Seven Brothers") won him five Tonys and a special Oscar. Dec. 23. (Fox News)
Who died in 2007 Dec 29, 2007
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Chicken ad up the pole for taking out top beefs Dec 26, 2007
Choreographer Michael Kidd taught Marlon Brando how to dance and created Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. . (Sydney Morning Herald)
Michael Kidd; won 5 Tonys for choreography Dec 25, 2007
To moviegoers, Mr. Kidd was best known for the 1954 film "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers," in which a bunch of earthy backwoodsmen (some of them really stage dancers) prance exuberantly with their prospective brides ... The great New York City Ballet dancer Jacques d'Amboise, who was in "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers," said at the time that Mr. Kidd was "willing to do anything himself that he expects of his dancers. And he's a great dancer himself - we respect that.". (Boston Globe)
Michael Kidd, 92; inventive choreographer for Broadway, Hollywood Dec 25, 2007
template_bastemplate_bas By Elaine Woo, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer December 25, 2007 Michael Kidd, the choreographer with a gift for inventive yet realistic movement who created some of Broadway's and Hollywood's most memorable dance sequences, particularly in a string of 1950s hits that included the stage musical "Guys and Dolls" and the movie "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers," died Sunday at his Los Angeles home ... The pinnacle of his film career was the exuberant barn-raising dance for... (Los Angeles Times)
Love on the land Oct 22, 2007
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. Scott EllisOctober 22, 2007. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Rudy, Mitt, Fred or John Oct 6, 2007
She was wearing a T-shirt advertising a community theater production of "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers.". Given Giuliani's limitations as a handshaking candidate and Romney's all-too-convenient social conservatism, it is premature to write off McCain (who seems to be on the rebound in New Hampshire) and the folksy Thompson, who still has time to learn how to play a presidential candidate. (Salon)
Discovering Provo's Center Street Oct 4, 2007
"Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" begins Oct. 19. (801) 373-4485 www. (The Daily Universe, UT)
Beyond 'Potter' Sep 29, 2007
Beginnings: TV roles from age 8, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1982), SpaceCamp (1986), Parenthood (1989) (as Leaf until 1991). Adult highlights: To Die For, The Village ; Oscar noms: Walk the Line, Gladiator. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
As celebrity dance shows take off, broadcasts of professionals fall away Sep 23, 2007
"You don't know it if you don't see it," warned Farrell in a recent interview, in which she recalled her own delight as a child in watching the films "The Red Shoes" and "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" on TV. "It's a visual art form and it has to be seen.". Ultimately even those vote-getting contestants on ABC and Fox (whose popular "So You Think You Can Dance" returns next summer) could feel the sting in a land where so few have any exposure to concert dance. (Boston Globe)
Mystique opens show Thurs. Sep 19, 2007
CHUBBUCK - ''The Pontipee brothers have to wait 'til spring to see the brides they stole,'' said Philip Shepard, the show's director, explaining part of the plot of the Mystique Theater production of ''Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. . (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
High Button Shoes Aug 10, 2007
Ganakas has proved to be an elegant and clever musical conjurer with problematic shows on the East Haddam stage, whether it's bringing coherence to the troublesome "Babes in Arms" or making the corn of "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" turn tasty. But this assignment poses its own challenges: a score that has several swell songs (and some minor ones as well by Jule Styne and Sammy Cahn), a helter-skelter script and no Silvers. (Variety)
Stage Preview: CLO ensemble shares spotlight Jul 22, 2007
She has a model in her friend Paul McGill, who left Peters High School in his junior year to do "La Cage aux Folles" on Broadway and is now there in "A Chorus Line." There's also her Point Park friend Neil Haskell, her partner in the CLO's "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" last summer, who is now in "So You Think You Can Dance" on Fox. Katie was originally headed for ballet. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Can Daniel Radcliffe's career magic last? Jul 18, 2007
This is a recent but undated photo of Daniel Radcliffe, the boy wizard from the 'Harry Potter' movies, who opened the Tony Award-winning drama 'Equus' on the London stage on Feb. 27, 2007. He is posing with Joanna Christie. (CTV.ca)
'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers' Jun 28, 2007
THEATER REVIEW Seven Brides for Seven Brothers Grade: B ... If you want to see a creaky, old-fashioned musical get a rip-roaring physical and vocal workout, check out Seven Brides for Seven Brothers at the Fox Theatre through Sunday. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
To Take a Wife Jun 27, 2007
Seven brides for seven brothers. Or seven brothers vigorously berating their sister for contemplating separation from her husband of 20 years. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Brides, brothers, even the rivals get into old-fashioned hootenanny Jun 2, 2007
"Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" certainly isn't about deep thought, progressive gender politics, or plausible character development ... "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" will never be a profoundly moving experience ... Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. (Boston Globe)
Musicals are in this director's blood May 25, 2007
On Tuesday, his revival of "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" starts previews at the North Shore Music Theatre after receiving rapturous reviews at Theatre Under the Stars in Houston and the Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn , N.J.. "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" is an adaptation of the much-loved Stanley Donen movie musical of 1954, which featured wildly athletic production numbers and a corny love story. (Boston Globe)
Comprehensive event listings May 20, 2007
" $30-$50.North Shore Music Theatre 62 Dunham Rd., Beverly. 978-232-7200. Tue-Thu 7:30 p.m., Fri-Sat8 p.m., matinees Wed 1:30 p.m. and Sat-Sun 2 p.m. $35-$75.5/29-6/17: "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. " Musical based on MGM film.7/3-7/29: "Disney's High School Musical. (Boston Globe)
more » May 12, 2007
There was also Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. The Joy Theater in Bald Knob showed Rock Hudson and Barbara Rush in Captain Lightfoot". And, the comfortably cool Rialto in Searcy offered A Man Called Peter starring Richard Todd and Jean Peters. Drive-in theater enthusiasts watched Hondo with John Wayne at the Dixie. Gifts for Mother s Day in 1960 s and 1970 s were purchased at Smith-Vaughn in Searcy where a set of West Bend pots and pans sold for 19.95. Many other stores touted their wares for... (Searcy Daily Citizen, AR)
Retired Navy officer Jay Quick can't slow down Apr 26, 2007
During that time Quick was also taking still photos for a local Calaveras TV shoot, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. Quick had little rest time in those days, I d get home and my wife said Don t get undressed, as she reminded him of a photo shoot he still had to do. (San Andreas Calaveras Enterprise, CA)
Murder most mundane Mar 24, 2007
They've all come from the chorus of a community theatre production of Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. (Not so positive, I know. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Warner classics get slimmed-down treatment Feb 3, 2007
"Classic Musicals" features "My Fair Lady," "Singin' in the Rain" and "Gigi," and "Classic American Musicals" has "The Music Man," "Meet Me in St. Louis" and "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers.". Nearly all of these films have been released in pricey, multidisc configurations. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
What a song and dance Jan 20, 2007
For my friend Deniz, it was Seven Brides For Seven Brothers. For me, it was the vision of a woman in a gold-sequined wetsuit and a spray-painted crown. (Guardian Unlimited)
Broadway in a Wisconsin cornfield Jan 4, 2007
The titles are familiar to nearly everyone: "Oklahoma," "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers," "Fiddler on the Roof" and "Thoroughly Modern Millie.". But these names aren't blinking from signs on Broadway in New York City. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)
'Meet Me in St. Louis' is a modest pleasure Jan 3, 2007
Gigi,' 'Singin in the Rain,' 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers,' 'High Society' and 'Meet Me in St. Louis' all flopped on Broadway in spite of their familiar songs and aged plots. Of the lot, 'Meet Me in St. Louis' was particularly spectacular, when it ran at the cavernous Gershwin Theatre (now home to 'Wicked') for about six months in 1989. (Newsday -- New York City)
