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...more durable musicals, there are Bye Bye Birdie, a rousing rock-'n'-roll call for an Elvis-type monster; Fiorello!, a more fun- than smoke-filled memoir of New York City's late embattled mayor; and West Side Story, Romeo and Juliet in a brilliantly choreographed Manhattan rumble. Among the dramatic works, the midsummer's night cream includes Toys in the Attic, Lillian Hellman's corrosive piece concerning a weakling whose old-maid sisters depend on his dependence; The Tenth Man, ancient Jewish exorcism strikingly put to work on modern neurosis; and The Miracle Worker...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Time Listings: Time Listings, Aug. 22, 1960 | 8/22/1960 | See Source »

...Side front as far as new shows are concerned, and among the old, the summer sun has roasted into oblivion a few that the critics missed. Of the more durable musicals, there are Bye Bye Birdie, a rousing rock-'n'-roll call for an Elvis-type monster; Fiorello!, a more fun-than smoke-filled memoir of New York City's late mayor; and West Side Story, Romeo and Juliet in a brilliantly choreographed Manhattan rumble. Among the dramatic works, the midsummer's night cream includes Toys in the Attic, Lillian Hellman's corrosive piece about...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CINEMA: Time Listings, Aug. 15, 1960 | 8/15/1960 | See Source »

Among the familiar musicals that seem determined to survive the summer: West Side Story, about street-fighting Montagues and Capulets; Fiorello! a lively reminiscence of the Little Flower; and Bye Bye Birdie, a romp about a rock-'n'-roll groaner. On the dramatic side, the air-conditioned perennials are The Miracle Worker, the story of the child Helen Keller and her teacher, superbly played by Patty Duke and Anne Bancroft; The Tenth Man, Paddy Chayefsky's modern use of ancient Jewish mysticism; and Toys in the Attic, the savage piece about three women v. a spineless...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CINEMA,TELEVISION,THEATER,BOOKS | 8/8/1960 | See Source »

Nothing new in sight till September. In the meantime, the fittest shows survive both heat and familiarity. Among the musicals still leg-kicking: West Side Story, about street-fighting Montagues and Capulets; Fiorello!, a lively reminiscence of the Little Flower; and Bye Bye Birdie, a romp about a rock-'n'-roll groaner. On the dramatic side, there are The Miracle Worker, the story of the child Helen Keller and her teacher, superbly played by Anne Bancroft and Patty Duke; The Tenth Man, Paddy Chayefsky's modern use of ancient Jewish mysticism; and Toys in the Attic...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CINEMA,TELEVISION,THEATER,BOOKS: Time Listings, Aug. 1, 1960 | 8/1/1960 | See Source »

...Fiorello! The early, whirly career of New York's colorful Mayor La Guardia (Tom Bosley) makes delightful musical theater...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CINEMA: Time Listings, Jul. 25, 1960 | 7/25/1960 | See Source »

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