So, in this week's musical theatre news...

1. Flamenco Flamen'ka, a dance show directed and choreographed by Craig Revel Horwood (probably most famous as a judge on the BBC's 'Stricly Come Dancing' was announced as opening on 18th September. The show is scheduled to run at the Lyric Theatre (currently home of Cabaret) for what appears a somewhat ambitious eight-week run. Given that the recent struggles of a number of new shows, it will be interesting to see how this show does.
2. Tim Rice is planning to write a new musical about the life of Machiavelli, although he doesn't yet have a composer on board to write the music to go with his lyrics. Apparently it won't be Andrew Lloyd Webber though as he's too busy with Phantom part II! You can see the original news in The Stage here.
3. Imagine This is the new musical which will step into the shoes of the recently-departed Gone With the Wind at the New London theatre (home of Cats for so many years). According to the covereage in The Stage, the musical is set in the Warsaw ghetto during the Second World War. Producers explain that it's not just depressing, and I've heard comparisons to Roberto Benigni's much-acclaimed film 'Life is Beautiful'. The show is directed by Timothy Sheader, Resident Director of the Open Air Theatre, and opens in November.
4. Daydream Believer has canelled its run at the Theatre Royal Plymouth, reducing the number of jukebox musicals hoping to reach the West End by one. According to What's On Stage, poor ticket sales were its downfall. Perhaps the public is looking for something other than a jukebox musical?
5. Sanjiv Bhaskar has his first night in Spamalot, receiving only lukewarm reviews from the press for his performance. According to an article on the Society for London Theatre website, he blamed his nerves on the presence of original Python Terry Jones in the audience. 
6. The Music Man opened in Chichester to excellent reviews, including a 4-stars from Michael Billington in the Guardian. The production stars Brian Conley and Starlet Strallen in the leading roles and runs in rep until 30th August, and you can buy tickets at the theatre's website here. I've already seen the show, and thoroughly enjoyed it - I'll be writing my review during the week.
7. Jermyn Street Theatre will be home to a revue show of the work of Kander & Ebb later this summer. Tickets for Coloured Lights (yes, this blog is also named after a Kander & Ebb song!) are on sale via the Jermyn Street Theatre website. The cast have plenty of West End credits between them, so it should be worth a trip.

If you're aware of any news that I've missed, do let me know.

Nei mesi scorsi si era sparsa la voce, rivelatasi poi infondata, di una possibile centrale nucleare da realizzare nel fossanese. Ora che si parla di fonti alternative, di energia pulita, relativamente anche al "caro petrolio", il sindaco di Fossano è tornato sull'argomento durante l'incontro di presentazione del nuovo regolamento comunale relativo ai pannelli solari, "Tempo fa mi è stato chiesto da un giornalista se la notizia della centrale nucleare a Fossano fosse fondata e quale fosse il mio pensiero al riguardo" - ha raccontato Francesco Balocco - "ho detto che non solo si trattava di una eventualità, ma che il progetto era ormai cosa fatta. Il giornalista mi ha guardato con occhi sbarrati. Ho proseguito dicendo che non solo ero d'accordo, ma mi pareva un'ottima opportunità per Fossano. L'impatto estetico sarebbe stato minimo. Un solo grande camino in piazza Castello. Oltretutto la lieve emissione di radioattività avrebbe fatto da ombrello su piazza Castello liberandoci per sempre del problema dei piccioni. Solo a quel punto il giornalista ha capito che stavo scherzando"

Questo pezzo la dice lunga sulla categoria "giornalisti" nella nostra zona. Non dico perchè non ha capito le battute di Cesco, che burlone! Il fatto è che non si è mai parlato di centrale in costruzione. Piuttosto di  sito idoneo. Per farci che? Magari proviamo ad interpretare le parole di questo signore [2]:
Torino, 30 giu. (Adnkronos) - "Entro l'anno definiremo le procedure per la scelta dei siti delle future centrali ed entro giugno 2009 definiremo la nuova 'strategia energetica nazionale' che l'Italia attende da oltre vent'anni".

Lo ha ribadito il ministro dello Sviluppo economico, Claudio Scajola, che dall'assemblea dell'Unione industriale di Torino sottolinea che "abbiamo riaperto la strada dell'energia nucleare nella consapevolezza che solo gli impianti nucleari consentono di produrre energia su larga scala, in modo sicuro, a costi competitivi e nel rispetto dell'ambiente".

"Intendiamo promuovere - afferma il ministro - gli investimenti nelle infrastrutture energetiche, rigassificatori, stoccaggi di gas, reti energetiche internazionali per dare più sicurezza agli approvvigionamenti, scongiurando i rischi di black-out".

Per La Fedeltà ora si parla di fonti alternative, di energia pulita, relativamente anche al "caro petrolio". Balocco fa avanspettacolo. Eccovi, dopo Mirabilia, la nuova fresca e pimpante edizione di Fossano Cabaret.

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Informazioni tratte da:
[1] "Nucleare a Fossano? Il sindaco risponde", La Fedeltà, n. 24 anno 111, 25 Giugno 2008, pg. 3
[2]"Nucleare, Scajola: 'Entro l'anno la procedura per la scelta dei siti'", Adnkronos


We just got word that Savor, a restaurant in St. Louis, closed its doors this weekend. We received this email from the Cabaret at Savor:

Closing Was Sudden, Unexpected

I am writing to tell you that The Cabaret at Savor is closed.

The Cabaret at Savor presented its last show on Saturday, June 28. The 64-seat room opened as a cabaret in October of 2006, and  presented some of the top names in Manhattan cabaret, including Steve Ross, Maude Maggart, Paula West, Eric Comstock and Barbara Fasano, Mary Cleere Haran, Craig Rubano, Jeff Harnar, Barbara Brussell, John McDaniel and many others. It had also become a favorite venue for cabaret singers and musical theatre artists from St. Louis.

It's a loss, for me personally and for all here who love cabaret. The room was a terrific cabaret space, and both the singers and the audiences liked its elegant and cozy design. Unfortunately, I learned just 48 hours prior that Savor, the restaurant, was closing over the weekend. I have been working with the building owners to keep the cabaret space upstairs open, but at this time that appears not to be an option. I am looking for a new space, and hope to have an announcement soon. My thanks to all the wonderful singers and musicians, to those who did sound and lights, and especially to our audience. You made it a great room.

Sincerely,

Jim Dolan, Producer

We also found the news at the Riverfront Times.

- Coffee Straws team

Quelques petites photos du cabaret :

Sandrine - Cabaret

Delphine - Milord

Puis Christian Gabriel est venu présenter Fredy au public... Oui, vous l'avez bien reconnu, c'est bien le même qui est dans le plus grand cabaret du monde à la télé !

(celle là, c'est pour le fun, parce qu'elle me fait marrer !)

Voilà, bientôt les photos du reste du spectacle ! Tout ça se retrouve de toute façon ici : http://flickr.com/photos/marie_astier/collections/72157605888282057/

A bientôt !

Marie

Don't know what to watch?  Have no fear!  West Palm Beach Public Library has a huge collection of DVDs, including many selections from the American Film Institute's "100 Years, 100 Movies,"  which includes the best of the best across all genres.  You can take them home for seven days, and there's no cost!

Want something lighthearted and musical?  Pick up Singin' in the Rain (#5), The Wizard of Oz (#10), or Some Like It Hot (#22).

Perhaps you're in the mood for an epic.  Lawrence of Arabia (#7), Spartacus (#81), and Ben-Hur (#100) all made the list.

Maybe you'd like to pull the blinds, turn off the lights, and watch something scary.  Try Vertigo (#9), Psycho (#14), Rear Window (#48), Jaws (#56), The Silence of the Lambs (#74), or The Sixth Sense (#89).

Dramas like Citizen Kane (#1), The Godfather (#2), Casablanca (#3), Apocalypse Now (#30), and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (#33), make up a large portion of the list, but several comedies are included, such as Annie Hall (#35), Tootsie (#69), and Toy Story (#99).

Science fiction fans might want to check out Star Wars (#13), 2001: A Space Odyssey (#15), E. T. The Extraterrestrial (#24), or Blade Runner (#97).

Some of my personal favorites from the list are All About Eve (#28), Cabaret (#63), Raiders of the Lost Ark (#66), The Shawshank Redemption (#72), Forrest Gump (#76), and Sophie's Choice (#91).

Still not sure what to watch?  Check out another "best of" list, then either search our online catalog, or ask a reference librarian if we have it in our collection.

• The Internet Movie Database's (IMDb) Top 250 Movies
• Best of Rotten Tomatoes
• The Best 1,000 Movies Ever Made - The New York Times
• The Best 100 Movies Ever Made - Movieline Magazine
• The Best Reviewed Movies of 2000-2007 - Metacritic
• The Complete List: All-time 100 Movies - Time Magazine
• The Official Academy Awards Database

Do you have a favorite movie that helps you forget about the heat?  Let us know what it is.  If we don't have it in our collection, tell us why we should consider purchasing it.

If you want to get out of the house for a free movie, join us for iCINEMA: Independent and International Films @ Your Library, on July 20 and August 17, from 2 to 3:30 PM.

**Britta**

1. Hairspray - Did everyone see Hairspray? Oh. My. God. That movie is my life. Every morning I wake up and the music starts in my head, and I sing through my day, annoying everyone. But I can't help it. I've got music in my soul.

Good morning, Portland, Maine! I just might be insane! Because I sing my words. Accompanied by birds.

2. The Sound Of Music - This is my favorite song in the movie. It is full of hope and wonder. In the course of just a few minutes Maria moves from frightened nun to confident and strong young woman. Just like me!

3. Rent - This is what I imagine my college years were like. Even though they were not at all like this. I was never this cool. Sigh.

 4. Cabaret - Mein Herr. Liza sings to some German guy, about how slutty she is. She's a slute. It's very very Fosse! Plus, Miz Minelli has never looked as good as she does here.

5. Chicago - Catherine Zeta sings. She dances. And she's pregnant! And she's just committed murder. Truly excellent.

6. Xanadu - Come on. You knew it had to be here. Is there any happier thing than 80s Olivia?

As a bonus, here is a mixtape of these songs, so you can hear how good they really sound!

A Musical Morning

Who are they? Unless you are French or European (or aspiring to be one), or just love Jazz in any avatar, you probably haven’t heard them. Although they are into “Manouche Jazz”, if you are into Lounge, Tango, Gypsy, Swing, Bossa Nova, you really ought to get your hands on this. There is even a whiff of Arabic and Flamenco music. Those French don’t like to be stereotyped into any one genre or style of music for sure!

Although the name suggests otherwise, Paris Combo is really a combo of non-French folks (Australia, Algeria, Madagascar), who got together to please jazz-lovers’ ears - . And their music in one word is, well, elegant. And upbeat. And stirring. And uplifting. And soothing. And flirtatious. Phew!

The group’s leading Chanteuse Belle Du Barry must have worked in a Cabaret, because her voice is so mesmerizing yet seductive, that you have no choice but to surrender to it. The music transports you to a world of Moulin Rouge, where you feel like the French gentleman whom lovely damsels serenade and tease invitingly with their subtle but overpowering movements while you puff on your cigar and sip cognac (Ladies can perhaps visualize themselves as the singers!)

High, Low, In is a blast from the past with its naughty yet quaintly elegant music that invokes nostalgia, although I presume lyrically, its more like a morning hangover.

Some songs weave a beautiful French affair - If Calendar is a mischievous dalliance and an ensuing intense affair, Etoile Pale is a reflection after heartbreak on a rainy night by the window. Ennemis Siamois is letting it all go, scrubbing one’s heart clean, ready for a new beginning and Aleas is the latest seduction, the start of a nouveau affair. Baron de chaise is that lovely feeling the morning after when the dark clouds of misery clear the way for a bright radiant sun of love and happiness. And Prete a porter is the declaration of love all over again. And this circle of life is celebrated by Discordance with its soulful overtures (thanks to the gorgeous rendition by David Lewis, the group’s trumpeter and pianist, and other singer – Potzi).

The music takes you on a vicarious trip of repetitive cycles of falling in and out of love, thanks to its carefully manicured musical notes, not one of which is out of place. Only if one knew French so well, one would love to sing along, although I hear that the lyrics are mostly removed from the subject of love or relationships. Every member brings his/her own history and idiosyncrasy, incorporating disparate elements seamlessly and carving out the music’s identity as a nouveau, refreshing French (or world) innovation.

It’s not one of those CDs with one winner and ten losers, so once you pop it in, throw the remote somewhere and let ‘er rip (Although you may just have to find it an hour later to replay the CD, that’s all).

So sit back, turn up the music, turn off the light, pour the drink and let Paris Combo do the singing.

We are preparing for the Sculpture Walk reception tomorrow. I hope that everyone can come out, meet some of the artists, enjoy the works around campus. We will be in the Kline Theater Atrium from 5:00 to 6:30. After that, my parents and I are going to rest up so we can go to the cabaret performance at the Blue Parrot!

Intermezzo Bright Violet Euphoria

Greensward Grey

En hiver

Catacombs Kittens


The red and Silver Fantastique

Cinema Strange is an American death rock group based in Los Angeles, California. Their performances also incorporate film, dance, and visual art. Their music, while originating humbly in 1994 as a high-tempo post-punk expression, has evolved into a bizarre and exciting species of musical storytelling, breaking new ground.

Links:
- Official page
- Cinema Stange's MySpace page
- Deadfly Ensemble's MySpace page
- http://www.cinemastrange.de/

Second, I *think* I've updated all the info in the FAQ, sidebar (including broken links), and posts.......if you see something that doesn't make sense, email us.  It's amazing how many places you have to update times, dates, etc.

I've finalised my set for the Cabaret next week and for some reason thought I'd post the set list. This really serves no other purpose other than to point out the tracks dotted throughout the set that have been used one way or another in the radio shows.

1. No Escape (featured in episode two)
2. Checkers (featured in episode four)
3. Bridge
4. Nasmicplan
5. Bynari
6. Lakewood Trinsic
7. To the 16th
8. Dytal
9. The Cupboard
10. Cascai
11. Quench Acid (Bernard's ring tone in episode one)
12. When Map Night Lap
13. Bambi/Paper Cup (featured in episode five)

Also, here's a pic of what my controller looks like. Bear witness to the most appalling handwriting! In addition, note the painful usage of low-quality masking tape, the horror!

Cette phrase est de plus en plus récurrente quand on a envie d'écouter du bon son !

Vous l'avez deviné, il s'agit bien du Social Club. Celui qui a ouvert ses portes le 16 janvier 2008 et qui connait un vif succès depuis la soirée de son inauguration.

Alors vous allez me demander : "mais où il est ce club ?" 142 boulevard Montmartre à Paris (l'adresse du Triptyque, célèbre club qui a rendu l'âme, de ses cendres est né le "Social", ndlr).

Le club fait dans le "gros", oubliez les boîtes où tous les soirs on a droit au même DJ résident qui passe les titres commerciaux à la chaîne.

La sélection musicale est un vrai melting-pot de musiques électroniques, avec des artistes tels que :
2 MANY DJ'S, SEBASTIaN, BIRDY NAM NAM, FELIX DA HOUSECAT, THE HACKER, CRYSTAL CASTLES, TEENAGE BAD GIRL, ETIENNE DE CRECY, BRODINSKI, BUSY P, DJ PONE, ELISA DO BRASIL, et ça continue...

Quant à la déco, on rejoint un peu l'esprit "daft", des néons partout, des lignes et des formes géométriques... Ca plaît ou pas, mais c'est réussi.

En ce qui concerne les propriétaires, ils ne sont pas complètement inconnus au bataillon : Arnaud FRISCH et Antoine CAUDRON nous avaient déjà fait rêver à la Techno Parade, aux Festivals Astropolis et au Cabaret.

La seule chose qu'on pourrait éventuellement reprocher à ce nouveau club concerne les prix : il faut compter entre 10€ et 20€ par soirée. Fini le temps du samedi soir gratuit au Triptyque.

Myspace du Social Club : www.myspace.com/parissocialclub

Avenida Q (Avenue Q)

Conta a história de Princeton, um jovem recém formado com grandes sonhos e pouco dinheiro, que logo descobre que a única vizinhança em que pode alugar uma moradia é na avenida Q. Entres os vizinhos há Bryan, o comediante desempregado, e sua noiva, a terapeuta Christmas Eve; Nicky, o esperto e bom de coração e seu companheiro de quarto Rod, um banqueiro de investimento republicano que parece ter alguma espécie de segredo; há ainda um viciado em pornografia de Internet, chamado Trekkie Monster, e uma linda professora e assistente do jardim de infância, chamada Kate Monster. E você acreditaria que o superintendente do edifício é Gary Coleman? (Sim, esse Gary Coleman.) Juntos, Princeton e seus novos amigos esforçam-se para encontrar trabalhos, datas e a finalidade de suas vidas.

Musical protagonizado por bonecos, no estilo Vila Sésamo, só que direcionado para o público adulto, onde as músicas, compostas por Robert Lopez e Jeff Marx, incluem temas esclarecedores como "If You Were Gay" (Se Você Fosse Gay), "Everyone's a Little Bit Racist" (Todo Mundo é um Pouco Racista) e "The Internet is For Porn" (Internet é para Pornografia). Foi o vencedor do Tony Awards de melhor musical em 2004. Se encontra atualmente em cartaz na Broadway e Londres.

No Brasil terá direção de Charles Möeller e Cláudio Botelho (de "A Noviça Rebelde" - veja aqui).

Previsão de estréia para o segundo semestre de 2008, no Rio de Janeiro.

Cabaret

Berlim no início da década de 30. O nazismo fazia sua ascensão meteórica, mas a grande maioria das pessoas ainda não tinha noção do terrível poder no qual aquela força política se transformaria. Sally Bowles, uma jovem americana que canta no Cabaré "Kit Kat Club" e sonha em ser tornar uma estrela, se apaixona por Brian Roberts, que é bissexual. Ambos se envolvem com Maximillian von Heune, um rico e nobre alemão. Quando Sally fica grávida, Brian diz que quer casar e declara não se importar de quem seja o filho. Mas o futuro lhes reserva outro destino.

Musical bastante polêmico pela sua temática e conteúdo. Em sua última montagem britânica, incluiu-se cenas de nudismo, Sally Bowles vestida de freira, entre outros. As músicas são de Fred Ebb e John Kander, como "If You Could See Her" (Se Você Pudesse Vê-la), onde Emcee, o mestre de cerimônias do Kit Kat Club, canta junto de uma gorila, fazendo apologia ao relacionamento de dois personagens do musical. Ele, nazista, e ela, judia. O último verso da música diz "Se você pudesse vê-la com meus olhos, ela não pareceria judia". E claro, os sucessos memoráveis como "Maybe This Time", "Cabaret" e "Money, Money". Foi vencedor do Tony Awards de melhor musical em 1966 e de melhor revival em 1998.

No Brasil, a produção está encarregada da grande empresa T4F (de "Miss Saigon") e seguirá a montagem argentina. As audições já ocorreram mas ainda não há nada confirmado sobre o elenco.

Previsto para o segundo semestre de 2008, em São Paulo.

Essa é a Nossa Canção (They're Playing Our Song)

Uma comédia-musical que fala da tempestuosa relação entre um consagrado compositor, Victor Grant, e uma talentosa letrista, Sônia Walsk.

Vivendo mundos absolutamente diferentes, o encontro dos dois é promovido por suas gravadoras, quando percebem que profissionalmente, eles podem formar uma dupla perfeita. Assim, à medida que, entre eles, a música flui, eles também vão se aproximando, se apaixonando e navegando em um mar de divergências: ele, arrumadinho; ela,alternativa; ele, sistemático; ela, criativa. Remando contra a maré, os dois deixam a relação acontecer, mesmo que desafinada: ele, inseguro, tentando se entregar ao sentimento; ela, confusa, tentando se livrar de sua relação anterior.

O musical estreiou na Broadway em 1979, seguido no ano seguinte por uma produção britânica e conta com a composição de Carole Bayer Sager e Marvin Hamlisch.

No Brasil, teremos Tadeu Aguiar (de "My Fair Lady") no papel de Victor e Amanda Costa (também de "My Fair Lady") no papel de Sônia.

Previsão para Janeiro de 2009, em São Paulo.

Gipsy (Gypsy)

Musical baseado nas memórias de Gypsy Rose Lee, grande nome do strip-tease americano. Desde pequena, Rose sempre sonhou com o sucesso. E esse desejo a transformou em uma mãe dedicada e incansável, cujo único objetivo era a fama para suas filhas, June e Louise. Dirigindo uma pequena companhia de teatro, as três viajaram através dos Estados Unidos, apresentando seu espetáculo. Passaram por momentos difíceis, conheceram o amor, a alegria e a dor de suas constantes mudanças. Mas o brilho do sucesso foi ficando cada vez mais difícil de ser alcançado. Abandonada por June, que decide deixar para trás a vida de artista, Rose é obrigada a investir todos seus esforços em sua outra filha, Louise. Até que, no momento mais decadente de suas vidas, o destino prepara mais uma de suas reviravoltas e surge, finalmente, a grande chance! Do dia para a noite, a tímida Louise se transforma em sensação internacional e inica uma nova carreira, cheia de surpresas, luxo e romance.

Vencedor do Tony Awards de melhor revival em 1989, encontra-se atualmente com outro revival na Broadway, com Patti LuPone (Mama Rose), Laura Benanti (Louise) e Boyd Gaines (Herbie), todos vencedores do Tony Awards desse ano por, respectivamente, melhor atriz, melhor atriz coadjuvante e melhor ator coadjuvante. Conta com composição de Jule Styne e Stephen Sondheim, e inclui música memoráveis como "Everything's Coming Up Roses", "You Gotta Get a Gimmick" e "Rose's Turn".

No Brasil, teremos Totia Meirelles (de "Garota Glamour") no papel de Mama Rose e Adriana Garambone (de 'Cole Porter, ele nunca disse que me amava" e "Chicago"), que comprou os direitos do musical, no de Louise. Direção de Charles Möeller e Cláudio Botelho.

Previsão de estréia para o segundo semestre de 2008 ou início de 2009, no Rio de Janeiro.

Hairspray

O ano é 1962, a segregação racial e o preconceito ainda assolavam Baltimore. Entretanto, nada disso afeta o bom-humor e alto astral da rechonchuda Tracy Turnblad, uma garota cheia de simpatia que sonha em dançar no principal programa de TV, o "The Corny Collins Show". E mesmo sem os "padrões" necessários para isso, realiza seu sonho. À partir daí, começa uma luta por uma causa maior, a integração.

Vencedor do Tony Awards de melhor musical em 2003, e contando com a composição de Marc Shaiman e Scott Wittman, o musical está atualmente em cartaz na Broadway e Londres. Existe uma versão cinematográfica, que saiu ano passado, contando com John Travolta, Michelle Pfeiffer, Queen Latifah, entre outros.

No Brasil, será trazido pela Chaim Produções (de "Os Produtores") e contará com a adaptação de Miguel Falabella (também de "Os Produtores").

Sem previsões no momento, mas acredita-se que seja em 2009, na cidade de São Paulo.

Into the Woods

Conheça a vida dos mais famosos personagens de contos de fadas depois do "felizes para sempre". Um padeiro e sua esposa viajam para um bosque a procura de uma vaca, uma capa vermelha, um par de chinelos dourados e alguns feijões mágicos - tudo necessário para transformar a maldição de suas vidas. Eles encontram um grupo de personagens como Chapéuzinho Vermelho, Rapunzel, João, Cinderela, entre outros; e suas estórias se entrelaçam dentro do bosque, onde tudo é possível.

Vencedor do Tony Awards de melhor revival em 2002 e com composição do grande Stephen Sondheim, inclui as famosas canções "Children Will Listen" e "No One Is Alone". É considerado um dos clássicos do Sonheim e rumores não faltam para uma versão cinematográfica.

No Brasil, será trazido pela Master Produções Artísticas e Culturais (de "Aida").

Sem previsão, com indícios de realização no final desse ano ou início de 2009.

Jane Eyre

Órfã, Jane Eyre está sob os cuidados de sua tia, que simplesmente não tolera a personalidade forte e decidida da menina e, por isso, a manda para um rígido colégio interno. Dez anos depois, Jane tornou-se professora e vai trabalhar no castelo Thornfield Hall como governanta de Adele, a protegida do atormentado e solitário Edward Rochester. Logo se sente atraída pelo misterioso patrão. E o que parecia impossível acontece. Ele também se apaixona. Mas quando estão prestes a se casar, o segredo que Rochester esconde vem à tona e pode pôr fim à felicidade de Jane.

O musical abriu na Broadway em 2000, baseado na obra de Charlotte Brontë e com composição de Paul Gordan. Uma versão revisada está prevista para estrear até 2009, nos Estados Unidos, onde seguirá fazendo tours regionais.

No Brasil, será trazido por Saulo Vasconcelos (de "O Fantasma da Ópera") e Sara Sarres (de "West Side Story"), que compraram os direitos juntos e irão protagonizar. Ele no papel de Edward Fairfax Rochester e ela no papel de Jane Eyre.

Sem previsões para estréia, mas tudo indica que para o início de 2009, em São Paulo.

Assista ao vídeo, produzido por Denny Naka, em que Saulo e Sara comentam sobre esse novo projeto e apresentam algumas canções.

Legalmente Loira (Legally Blonde)

Elle Woods é uma garota loira e linda que repentinamente tem seu namoro rompido por ser considerada fútil demais pelo namorado. Disposta a reconquistá-lo, ela vai para a Universidade de Harvard, onde ele estuda, para fazer Direito e provar que é inteligente. Lá encontra muitas dificuldades, como ver que a nova namorada de seu ex-Warner está noiva dele.

Musical baseado no filme estrelado por Reese Witherspoon, atualmente em cartaz na Broadway, é considerado um hit, com composição de Laurence O'Keefe e Nell Benjamin.

No Brasil, Luciana Vendramini comprou os direitos e irá protagonizar. A produção ficou nas mãos de Charles Möeller e Cláudio Botelho.

Previsão para outubro desse ano, em São Paulo.

Charles Fouquet

charles@enteatro.com.br

-) The way they introduced the cabaret, the expressions, people, guards, even guest, the way they talk, .....etc , they did it great , but i wanna know where the hell they brought all that number of girls !!!! and the way they were dressed was great according to the place they work ;) ...

Best things in the movie from my point of view :

• The two expressions  ( sane3 el laza, sane3 el bahga )
• العريييييييييييييييييس :D , he was more than great
• Maged el kedwany , was more than great
• Khaled el sawy was awesome, especially the way he sing and getting nervous ( ......يابنال)
• Edward was great especially with his hair cut
• Didnt like Donia sameer ghanem's way of acting, i recommend sumaya el khashab for this role instead
• Director was great ( sorry dont know his name )
• The movie's songs :D , if you wanna download them click here
• Hala fakher :s

So far I got an experience on how to act if i went to such place, i must be sure that they will convince me that i am the most important person in the place so do all other guests, the way i talk, may be i can find someone who is good inside, i must becarefull of explosions there ;) ,... so far i wont go such place :)

The great thing about watching Metal Mania is that approximately every three minutes or so, you get a good giggle because some video comes on that you'd totally forgotten about, but with that opening chord and first scene, you realize that not only are this song and video pretty funny now, but they were also pretty damn funny twenty years ago.

So here's what occurred to me over two hours of Metal Mania:

1. Def Leppard, Bon Jovi, and Poison are not, and never were, metal bands. Metal bands are composed of the kinds of guys who look like they're going to break into your house and eat your kids. The only reason Def Leppard, Bon Jovi, and Poison would break into your house would be to steal your hairspray and mousse.

2. Closely related to #1, between videos we saw a commercial for Poison lead singer Bret Michaels' "highly anticipated" solo album, which I'm assuming is only "highly anticipated" by women waiting to try out for the third season of Rock of Love.

3. Also related to #1: We were treated to the video for Def Leppard's "Love Bites," a song that actually bites every bit as much now as it did twenty-one years ago, but it's always nice to be reminded. This video was followed up by what Vh1 Classic terms a "Classic Current"--an oxymoron that also turned out to be moronic as the video was for "Nine Lives," Def Leppard's unholy alliance with country star Tim McGraw. This song is totally unworthy of either Def Leppard or McGraw which, considering I'm not a fan of either, is really an accomplishment. "Nine Lives" may, in fact, be one of the shittiest songs ever recorded, right up there with "Escape (The Pina Colada Song)," except I'm going to go out on a limb and boldly predict that no one will ever be doing Karaoke to "Nine Lives."

"Nine Lives" is available on the album Songs from the Sparkle Lounge, which may be the most un-metal name for an album in the history of album titles. My guess is that they thought about titling the disc Cabaret until they remembered that was already taken.

4. Despite all the hair and makeup and leather pants, guys in heavy metal bands are not a good-looking lot. If most heavy metal band members had done something else with their lives--like, say, getting a nice job at a bank or something--none of them would have ever gotten laid.

5. Geoff Tate of Queensryche (which is more of a prog-metal band than a heavy metal band per se) had without question one of the most incredible mullets of the '80s. From the front, he sort of looked like he had some kind of 1950s ducktail action going on, but then he turns around and--surprise!--he's got his long hair pulled back into a ponytail.

Queensryche also has a completely illogical and unnecessary umlaut over the "y," which I can't figure out how to represent with the word processing tools available to me here. But as we all know umlauts = metal, so it's all good.

6. I think Ronnie James Dio and Klaus Meine of Scorpions may have been separated at birth. Seriously--same hair, they look about the same height...or maybe they're the same person. If anyone's ever seen them together in the same room at the same time and can disprove my theory, let me know.

7. While I got a good chuckle watching everything else on this list, I have to say that Pantera is not, nor was ever, funny. Pantera does not have time to be funny because they are too busy kicking your ass. Every band out right now that plays their instruments really fast and sings songs that consist of lyrics that sound like "RAAAAAAWWWWWWWWRRRR" owes a serious debt to Pantera.

Although, on second thought, "Cowboys from Hell," as song titles go, is pretty damn funny.

8. And my final musing, one I so often have whenever I watch anything on Vh1 Classic, is that I'm really freakin' old. Almost every memory I have attached to these songs/videos dates from my junior year of high school or earlier. My hubby and I were trying to remember when "Rock You Like a Hurricane" came out, and the only memory I could conjure up was singing the song outside my church with a few other kids before we went inside to confirmation class (which is just the kind of reception the band was aiming for, I'm sure), which would have grounded the song firmly in 1984.

1984 was twenty-eight years ago, for those of you keeping score. And so on that note, I decided to go to bed, because at my age, I really need to be sure I'm getting plenty of sleep. But I didn't have to worry about missing anything because thanks to Vh1 Classic, the metal will always be there when I wake up.

VEN 4 Luglio prende il via a Ostia la seconda edizione di CINELAND CABARET. Forte del successo ottenuto l’anno scorso, la manifestazione propone quest’estate ben 12 spettacoli e un programma ottimizzato per incontrare le diverse aspettative del pubblico come quelle degli abitanti sensibili del XIII Municipio. In tal senso, ogni fine settimana viene proposta una serata con ingresso a pagamento e una con ingresso libero.
Questo darà modo a tutti gli amanti del cabaret e della comicità pura di non mancare le date con gli artisti di CINELAND CABARET l’appuntamento estivo più importante per Roma, Ostia e tutto il litorale che si svolge nel teatro all’aperto di Cineland.

Per chi non la conoscesse ancora, CINELAND, a 500 metri dal centro di Ostia, è una location realizzata nello spazio dell’ex Meccanica Romana del 1927, costituita da 15.000 mq coperti e 60.000 mq di verde. All’interno del complesso, oltre alle sale e al teatro all’aperto con 1.350 posti, si possono trovare l’area dedicata ai giochi virtuali, il bowling-discoteca ed il centro internet. Per chi vuole mangiare qualcosa prima o dopo lo spettacolo, c’è solo l’imbarazzo della scelta tra i tanti punti ristoro. L’ampio parcheggio ospita 1500 auto.

Patrocinata dall'Assessorato alla Cultura del Comune di Roma nell’ambito dell’Estate Romana 2008, CINELAND CABARET, prodotta da Andrea Bianco e Roberto Galliani in collaborazione con Ennio Farnesi e Giacomo Caporale, è una manifestazione pensata, non solo per adulti o teenagers ma anche per le famiglie con bambini e nonni, offrendogli l’opportunità di vivere sei weekend insieme all’insegna del divertimento in uno spazio che incontra bene le esigenze di tutti.

Tanti quindi i comici in scena a CINELAND CABARET: primo weekend con Antonio Giuliani e Stefano Fabrizi seguiti da Alessandro Di Carlo e Lallo Circosta. Il 18 e il 19 luglio sono sul palco Lillo & Greg e Francesca Nunzi, la prima artista donna ospite a Cineland Cabaret. L’ultimo fine settimana di luglio, 25 e 26, due serate da non perdere con Maurizio Battista e Andrea Perroni. Ad agosto, weekend originale con Dario Vergassola e Marco Capretti mentre chiudono la manifestazione Pino e gli anticorpi e Marco Passiglia, 8 e 9 agosto.

CINELAND CABARET
Via dei Romagnoli, 515 - Ostia

Ingresso Ore 22.00
INFOLINE 392.0722444

The monthly meetups have been running for just over a year now out of Madam JoJos in Soho (where yours truly was lucky enough to perform...) and are basically a platform for like-minded people, promoters, performers and fans of Cabaret and Burlesque to catch up over a cocktail and meet and greet. The lovely Catherine Crawley (of the Rubadub Social Club) has been ever so clever in setting them about and putting together a great line up time and again. Unfortunately I missed the one year anniversary with the 1940's military theme (victory rolls well and truly on the menu) but I will however be lucky enough to perform at their new venue over on Brick Lane... that's Vibe Live at the Truman Brewery for anyone not paying attention last time!

It really is a night with such a lovely atmosphere - I've said it time and time again, but those BurlyQ folks are some of the friendliest and welcoming that I've had the pleasure to meet. I took my friend Jaz along for her first taste of Burlesque, and over the space of one evening and a crazily low entry price; she got to see the likes of Agent Lynch who popped over to say hello, Annette Betty, Femme Ferale and the return of drag legend Ruby Venezuela. Her favourite were Femme Ferale who did their 40's military act... but I have to say I am biased and went for Agent Lynch's Barbarella as mine!

So if you lovely people want to come along for an affordable night out in one of the trendiest parts of London (what else would you be doing on a Thursday evening...?) and see some top notch performers to boot, then I thoroughly suggest you try and make it down. If the promise of my new business cards wasn't enough to tempt you then surely my heartfelt recommendation should do the trick.

And er... mine's a glass of white thanks darlings...!

Escuchando: The crossing - Bruno Coulais