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PRACTICALLY EVERY successful Broadway musical these days seems to look backward in one way or another. There are musicals inspired by old rock groups (Mamma Mia), old movies (Hairspray) and old husbands of Liza Minnelli's (The Boy from Oz). So it may be no surprise that somebody decided to make a musical based on the 1975 film comedy Monty Python and the Holy Grail. But Spamalot--scheduled to open on Broadway in March--could give the tired old genre a happy jolt. The movie, after all, seems a challenge from the get-go: an unwieldy hodgepodge of slapstick, splatter...
...online poll, it was even named (no joke) the No. 1 British film of all time. That cult reputation--along with a cast that includes David Hyde Pierce, Hank Azaria and Tim Curry--has already made Spamalot a hot ticket in Chicago, where it will begin a pre-Broadway run in late December. But the show's key to success may be its unlikely director, Mike Nichols. His understated, very American comic sensibility might seem an odd fit with the Pythons' quirky, lowbrow-meets-highbrow satire. Yet the comic alchemy could bring Broadway something it hasn't experienced since...
...Mask Maker,” are well-known classics that Marceau has performed throughout the world since 1947. Achieving octogenarian status hasn’t slowed Marceau down; he averages 200 shows a year and past performances include a three-month stint on Broadway and numerous television and cinematic appearances. Yet even without knowing of his legendary reputation, Marceau’s solo exercises are breathtaking in their concise ability to produce so much out of thin...
...BROADWAY HAS ALREADY mined the songs of old rockers like Abba and Billy Joel for new musicals. The Four Seasons, above, are being re-created in Jersey Boys, below, opening next month in La Jolla, Calif. But they're just warmup acts for the next round of rock musicals. --By Richard Zoglin
Anne Baxter plays a an aspiring actress who will do anything to get ahead, including carefully climbing her way into the inner circle of the biggest Broadway star of the time (played by superstar Bette Davis). Luckily, she has more than pluck on her side. She also has a cynical big-name critic on her side (George Saunders) who understands the game better than anyone else and is bringing her into the big-leagues for his own murky reasons. All About Eve is billed as the ultimate backstage story, and it deserves the recognition. A fun and crass and campy...