Word: debut
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...doesn't have an agent yet, but former Supreme Court Justice Harry Blackmun will make his movie debut in Steven Spielberg's Amistad. The role isn't a stretch: he plays former Justice Joseph Story. Without the aid of a p.r. rep, Blackmun released a statement saying he was honored to be "in Mr. Spielberg's significant film about our nation's struggle with slavery...
...accomplished director and composer has brought this approach to her directing debut at Harvard. Cantata 2000--composed, adapted and directed by Swados--opens this weekend on the Loeb Mainstage. Elizabeth Swados is the second professional director to work on a major undergraduate production as part of the Harvard-Radcliffe Visiting Director's Project...
...success of Riverdance and its spin-off has been remarkable. Lord of the Dance began its U.S. tour this month with 13 sold-out performances at Manhattan's 5,854-seat Radio City Music Hall. Having made its debut in Dublin last June, it reached New York City via London, New Zealand and Australia. Riverdance now maintains two touring companies, and producers are putting together a third. The show will return to the U.S. in September after a string of sold-out performances last year. Riverdance the CD won a Grammy last month and remains the top-selling album...
Christopher Reeve's days as a leading man are far from over. The actor, who recently finished the HBO film In the Gloaming, his directorial debut, has been offered the role of the wheelchair-bound nosy neighbor in a remake of the 1954 thriller Rear Window. "It's going to be a real showcase of what people in [Reeve's] condition can do," says exec producer Robert Gaulin. "Chris is extremely excited about it." Reeve's publicist says the actor is merely considering...
Rimes has taken hold of country music in much the same way. Her debut CD, Blue, has sold more than 3 million copies, making it one of the top-selling albums ever by a female country singer. Two weeks ago her sophomore album, Unchained Melody/The Early Years, debuted at No. 1 on Billboard's pop charts. Entering the charts at the top is something the hottest rock and rap acts do on a regular basis, but as far as country acts go, the only other performer to pull that off is veteran megaseller Garth Brooks. Last week Rimes continued...