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...Dreyfuss, who would be taking the leading role in London as Max Bialystock, a shyster showman who puts on a surefire flop so the tax collectors will never spot that it was designed to bilk hordes of investors. But just days before the American import was set to begin previews last Friday, Dreyfuss seemed to be drawing a little too much inspiration from his determined-to- fail character. First the star of Mr. Holland's Opus and Jaws admitted to Metro Life magazine that he can neither holler nor hoof, and suggested that the show's producers should "take...
...show's loss is also its gain, because rushing to the rescue is the acclaimed Nathan Lane, who originated the role of Max on Broadway, and will replace Dreyfuss for three months. (The good news: based on the first preview, Lane's fabulously manic, archly knowing interpretation is intact.) After his stint, Lane will leave to shoot the movie version of The Producers. The cast has already felt the difference. Says leading lady Leigh Zimmerman, "We've all been ready to move up a gear for a couple of weeks but couldn't. Now with the fire Nathan brings...
...classics that fill most of the city's other galleries. Nestled on a landing is Maurizio Cannavacciuolo's sculpture of an Egyptian mummy, but my favorite is a statuette of Star Wars' Yoda wearing a Pope's miter by Australia-born Adrian Tranquilli. (Go to www.residencebarberini.com to preview some of the artwork.) The hotel is located off Piazza Barberini, just minutes from the Trevi Fountain, the Spanish Steps and a host of other Roman attractions. There are 11 suites, and a top-floor penthouse with a 100-sq-m roof garden shaded by olive and lemon trees. For more information...
...close with the beginning of classes on Monday; don’t let them hit you on your way out. I’d like to be one of the first to welcome you to “The Bubble”—and give you a preview of what’s inside...
...FALL PREVIEW The new season of books, film and TV brings true stories, inventive techniques and encores for favorite characters...