ARTS & CULTURE TUESDAY IN-DEPTH: Top 100 Breaking News & Stories Worthy to Read/Watch & Share | 7/22
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Community can mean something different to everyone. To some, community is their place of worship, and to others, it’s their local theater troupe or intramural softball team. One segment of the population that is typically excluded from t...
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When conducting Art Talks for the blog, we’ll often ask artists what they believe their responsibility is to the community, and conversely, what they think the community’s responsibility is to them. In our new...
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Normal Bel Geddes perhaps isn’t the best embodiment of the NEA’s notion of creative placemaking. Rather than communities centered on art, the designer envisioned a world centered on the automobile, filled with expressways, multi-tiered b...
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Stephen Colbert, whose endorsement of the Hachette author Edan Lepucki, helped sales of her book “California,” has now singled out “Sweetness #9,” by Stephan Eirik Clark.
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Stephen Colbert, whose endorsement of the Hachette author Edan Lepucki, helped sales of her book "California," has now singled out "Sweetness #9," by Stephan Eirik Clark.
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SLIDESHOW: Performance art’s heyday, documented.
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I try to relax into the needle scraping across my skin. Accept the discomfort with love, I keep telling myself, knowing that love is the opposite of fear, and that any drop of fear will destroy this experience. If I let fear cloud me now...
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The piano man. The entertainer. The stranger.
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A bite of the apple is said to have gotten Adam and Eve thrown out of the Garden of Eden.
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Singer, producer and global entertainer Beyoncé Knowles Carter was destined to be a star. Born on September 4, 1981, in Houston, Texas, she began singing, dancing and performing in talent shows when she was just 7 years old. In 1992, she...
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Antonio Damasio, M.D., is a professor of neuroscience and the director of the Brain and Creativity Institute at the University of Southern California. He is a pioneer in the field of cognitive neuroscience and a highly cited researcher. ...
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by Chérmelle D. Edwards By profession he’s a commercial photographer, but by passion he's a filmmaker. Brandon Loper's "A Film About Coffee" is a visual love letter about the...
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An errant Kim Kardashian-related tweet from the EPA's Office of Water earned some Official U.S. Government Agency Attention on Tuesday morning.
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A quartet of Chinese gal-pals dethroned “Transformers: Age of Extinction” from atop the mainland box office last week, as “Tiny Times 3” took in $51.8 million to claim the No. 1 ranking.
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Among the shows are works from Taylor Mac and the Civilians company.
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A small group of students and faculty who oppose the deal to restructure the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, scored a major procedural victory in court on July 21 when a judge ruled that they could be admitted as “interv...
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Few scholars have researched the boy king's tomb and Howard Carter's archive
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Among the shows are works from Taylor Mac and the Civilians company.
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All you need is love -- and maybe some insecticide, if you have it handy. A tree planted in honor of George Harrison, a former member of The Beatles, was killed by -- wait for it -- a beetle infestation. The pine tree, planted in Los Ang...
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Pour ce premier best-of du mois de Juillet, nous avons rassemblé, pour vous, le meilleur des identités graphiques des marques sur Fubiz. Chaque marque a son propre univers, ses propres caractéristiques et c’est grâce à ces différen...
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A French adaptation of Henry VI has seven intermissions and 21 actors
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In Catherine Lacey’s novel “Nobody Is Ever Missing,” a woman abruptly flees her life in New York and flies to New Zealand, where she has one surreal encounter after another.
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Any form of understanding -- whether musical, language based or visual -- is built on a foundation of repetition. Repetition concentrates the mind. But it is variation -- alteration -- that enlivens our consciousness and activates our im...
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Finding Vivian Maier, the documentary about the nanny who’s gained incredible posthumous fame for her previously unseen work as a photographer, was released this past weekend in the UK. But in addition to garnering reviews, it’s also bri...
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“Charles M. Jones (1912-2002) was, in fact, easily one of the greatest comedy directors in the history of motion pictures, indisputably on a par with Preston Sturges, Billy Wilder, Mel Brooks or Woody Allen.”
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Jaume Plensa, the Spanish sculptor, added another four sculptural "portraits" to Chicago's growing Public Art in the parks. Ten years ago, Plensa, born in 1955, created the globally famous "Crown Fountain" which has become a Chicago land...
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Judith Weir says there is still a sneaking suspicion that the world of classical music is carved up by a few big institutions and a handful of powerful cultural leaders. That really is an establishment; but Weir does not need the role of...
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Not only did T.S. Eliot draw the cover for the first edition of his Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats, featured yesterday , he even read it aloud for the audiobook edition. You may think the time of the audiobook, now a popular f...
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“If everyone who wants to see your movie is part of the pool of people who gave you money online and you were able to raise $1 million or $2 million, that’s a fantastic story. But if those are the only people who are interest...
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Judith Weir is the first woman to hold the position Master of the Queen’s Music in Britain.
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Judith Weir is the first woman to hold the position Master of the Queen's Music in Britain.
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The party game Mafia—invented by Russian psychology student Dimitry Davidoff in the late '80s as a teaching tool—has been shared and played all over the world (it's called Loups-garous in France, for example), simply through word of...
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ou0EOcpdJm4
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The Daily Mail reports that Jeff Koons and his muse Lady Gaga (or was it the other way around?) went on a little vacation last Friday. Not too shocking to hear, except they didn’t head to the Hamptons, Aspen, or some Mediterranean ...
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“The company said revenue from its streaming content service rose nearly 50% to $1.2bn, compared to $837m a year earlier. Netflix said it added 1.69 million users during the period from March to June. The streaming video firm now h...
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“The current way TV is packaged, divided into hours and half-hours and series (or as we now call them “seasons”), is a product of the linear channel age. Online delivery opens the way for exploring new forms of TV.”
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The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song will go to Billy Joel.
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New movies from veteran directors such as Jason Reitman, Noah Baumbach and Shawn Levy — not to mention the work of some less expected filmmaking types — will make their world premieres at the Toronto International Film Festival when it k...
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The Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra's rendition of Turangalîla-Symphonie is radiant, says Geoffrey Norris
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San Francisco Symphony's version of West Side Story trumps previous adaptations, says Rupert Christiansen
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Before The Beat Drops is an artist introduction series dedicated to bringing you the rising acts before they make their break. Our unlimited access to music of all kinds is both amazing and overwhelming. Keeping your playlists fresh, we'...
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Last week Japanese botanic artist Makoto Azuma attempted to go where most artists only dream of going: to space. In a project titled Exbiotanica, last week Azuma and his crew traveled to Black Rock Desert outside Gerlach, Nevada. In the ...
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Actor who appeared in Bend it Like Beckham and in many TV series and Bollywood films Zohra Sehgal, who has died aged 102, was one of the first Indian actresses to achieve a truly international profile, with roles in the films Bend It Lik...
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The moment Joan Rivers stormed out of a CNN interview earlier this month, she thought she might be losing her mind.
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In many countries around the world, decorating the entrance to one’s home is thought to bring luck, happiness and wealth. This list of the most beautiful doors and entrances from many corners of the world will make you look at this funda...
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See, we’re smiling at this news! The film adaptation of Jason Robert Brown’s The Last 5 Years , starring Broadway fave Jeremy Jordan and movie musical darling Anna Kendrick, will soon receive its world premiere. Jordan took t...
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This year's Television Critics Association press tour found networks pitching hard for the view beyond overnight ratings. But getting the right number isn't the end of the issue.
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How far would you go to get a table at the smartest restaurant in town? In its tenth anniversary year, London’s Chocolate Factory celebrates by creating a brand new production of the show that put it on the map in 2004, Fully Commi...
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Ready for your new favorite workout? Disney has launched “Get Up and Go,” a new initiative to promote a healthier lifestyle in kids through dance. It may be geared toward children, but we’re not going to pass up an oppo...
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Renowned director/writer/producer Garry Marshall ( Pretty Woman, Beaches ) will direct the New York debut of Mike Bencivenga's Billy & Ray off-Broadway. Kicking off the 32nd season of the Vineyard Theatre, performances will begin...
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It’s no secret that Bullets Over Broadway star Zach Braff is, and has always been, a musical theater geek. And we love him for it. From his brave confession at the 2007 Tony Awards to the Scrubs musical episode and potential Broadw...
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You're going to love them! Samuel Pergande and Jillian Mueller have been cast as Johnny Castle and Frances “Baby” Houseman, respectively, in the North American tour of Dirty Dancing—The Classic Story on Stage . The ...
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Screenwriters Andrew Davies and Lucy Gannon are to judge the second Wales Drama Award, a £10,000 prize for writers aimed at finding new talent for theatre and television. The biennial award, jointly run by National…
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Comedian Kev Orkian is to lead the cast of David Baddiel’s musical The Infidel. Based on the film of the same name, the musical will open at Theatre Royal Stratford East in October. It will…
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Hampstead Theatre’s production of Wonderland by Beth Steel is to be live-streamed for free online this weekend. The north London venue will broadcast the production via its own website and the Guardian’s website from 7.30pm…
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New plays by Tom Murphy, Mark O’Rowe and Hugo Hamilton together with the Irish premiere of Schaubuhne Berlin’s acclaimed Hamlet for six actors form part of this year’s Dublin Theatre Festival programme. The 18-day event…
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In 1990 when the episode first aired, AIDS testing was still new, and myths and misinformation ran rampant. But Rose, Blanche, Dorothy and Sophia taught us that AIDS can happen to anyone.
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Also: A survey suggests that the dispute between Amazon and Hachette may be deterring customers; Harper Lee apparently has questionable taste in coffee.
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Most of us, when we think of Victorian London, think of the work of Charles Dickens. Historian Judith Flanders' uses Dickens' words to paint a vivid portrait of a vibrant but troubled city.
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A true overnight success was scored when Noel Coward brought the actress Elaine Stritch to London in 1962 to play the leading role of a cruise ship hostess in his musical Sail Away at the…
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Albert Paley's eye-catching gates, archways and sculptures frame transitions and elevate otherwise routine paths. An exhibit in Washington, D.C., is celebrating the work of the American metalsmith.
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The Public Theater’s 2014 Shakespeare in the Park season continues with a starry production of King Lear , beginning previews on July 22. Tony winner and Oscar nominee John Lithgow stars as the titular father figure alongside Tony ...
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In the second installment of his weekly blog, Sundance Institute Theatre Lab fellow and playwright Christopher Chen offers insight into the creative process behind the lab, which runs through July 27 in Utah.
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The Muny's fifth show of its 96th season, the family-friendly musical Seussical, begins performances at the famed outdoor venue July 22.
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Adam Monley, who performs the roles of the Bishop of Digne and Combeferre in the Broadway revival of Les Misérables , steps into the part of Javert July 22-Aug. 10. British actor Earl Carpenter is scheduled to join the Tony Award-...
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The original cast recording of Gerard Alessandrini’s Forbidden Broadway Comes Out Swinging! is released on DRG Records July 22.
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Priscilla Lopez, who earned a Tony Award for her performance in A Day in Hollywood/A Night in the Ukraine and also created the role of Diana Morales in the original Broadway production of A Chorus Line , steps into the role of Ber...
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The Public Theater's Shakespeare in the Park production of King Lear , starring Tony Award winner John Lithgow and Academy Award nominee Annette Bening, begins performances July 22 at the Delacorte Theater.
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Priscilla Lopez takes over from Annie Potts as Berthe in Pippin at Broadway’s Music Box Theatre on July 22. The Tony winner will play a limited engagement through August 27. Lopez appeared in the original cast of A Chorus Lin...
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Tony-winning Broadway favorite Patti LuPone is bringing her critically acclaimed solo show The Lady with the Torch to 54 Below from July 21 through August 2. Click for previews from her preview performance at the midtown hotspot!
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For this week's Sandwich Monday, we try the Menage A Trois sandwich from Ike's Place in San Francisco. It features chicken with three sauces and three cheeses.
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This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld.com for 7212014.
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Earlier today it was announced that 54 Below, Broadway's Supper Club, has a multi-year agreement with two-time Tony Award winner Patti LuPone. Twice yearly, LuPone will play two-week engagements at the venue. The agreement, which runs th...
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Previews for the Atlantic Theater Company world premiere of Between Riverside and Crazy have officially begun, and we’ve got a first look at Stephen McKinley Henderson, Liza Colon-Zayas and the cast in action. Click for production ...
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o inside rehearsals for the UK tour with the special videos below, featuring Hope singing 'Pharaoh's Story' and 'Jacob and Sons.'
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Tony nominee Andrew Rannells is gearing up to star in Hedwig and the Angry Inch , and Corey Cott is about to conclude his run in Newsies —so why are these super-busy stars hanging out together on their day off? They’re both a...
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Internationally celebrated auteur Jacques Demy is set to be feted with a retrospective box set from hallowed film preservation and home video label Criterion Collection later this year according to a new listing on the official website.
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Multi-award-winning composerlyricist and acclaimed concert performer Jason Robert Brown is set to headline a new intimate solo show along with backing band Caucasian Rhythm Kings next month at NYC concert venue SubCulture.
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Nicholas Jabbour, Rian Patrick Durham, Poverty Row Entertainment and Rattlestick Playwrights Theater are proud to announce that a limited number of 20 tickets will be available for Scott Organ's dark romantic comedy PHOENIX at the Cherry...
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The French theater event has long been a pillar of the performing arts world. But talk of changes to festival workers' off-season benefits has cast a shadow over this year's celebration.
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Later this week, Broadway bids adieu to George and Lenny and OF MICE AND MEN takes final bows at the Longacre Theatre. Catch it now before it's gone for good
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A group of men in New York are challenging the stereotype that eating meat signifies manliness. Instead, they say that manhood can be proven by caring for the planet, not dominating it.
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Costume designer Gregg Barnes takes us backstage at Disney's Aladdin to share the wide-ranging inspiration and obsessive attention to detail in the new hit musical.
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Your favorite Broadway bachelor is indeed heading into the New York dating scene. (Sort of.) As Aaron Tveit revealed on his recent episode of Show People with Paul Wontorek, he will lead a romantic comedy on the big screen. T...
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Shakespeare in Love, starring Tome Bateman and Lucy Briggs-Owen, is currently in preview performances at the Noel Coward Theater in London and officially opens on Wednesday, July 23rd. But its journey to West End was not as easy as one w...
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The Tony-winning A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder exceeded capacity for the fourth consecutive week as it continues to inch toward joining the millionaire’s club (coming in this week at $957,145). Two other big hits of ...
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When we asked movie critic Bob Mondello to contribute to our Book Your Trip series, he immediately began humming show tunes. Spend six minutes listening to this story and you'll be singing along, too.
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Welcome to this week's edition of our new WEEKLY GROSSES ANALYSIS, part of our new Industry Insights section that will feature insider industry information, commentary and insights Read on for all the weekly grosses statistics for the mo...
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Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 7202014.
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This week's event is set to feature the casts of THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, PIECE OF MY HEART, CINDERELLA, AVENUE Q and BULLETS OVER BROADWAY. Check back later for a complete list of scheduled performers
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Dear Jon Hamm and the Cast of Mad Men , We were planning to invite the guys from Glee to our next piano bar party , but Lea Michele and Darren Criss can deal—we're officially putting you on our guest list instead. W...
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Phoenix , Scott Organ's dark comedy about a one-night stand that will star Julia Stiles and James Wirt, will sell a limited number of $20 tickets to every performance.
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As previews were wrapping up last week, Resnick chatted with BroadwayWorld about the impending opening, what it's like playing such a complex character, and much more. Check out the full interview below
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Three-time Tony Award winner Bernadette Peters, most recently seen on Broadway in the critically acclaimed revival of Follies , will guest star in an upcoming episode of Bravo Media's first original scripted series, "Girlfriends...
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Acclaimed actor and director Rob Reiner comments on an abandoned movie musical project he embarked on with two-time Academy Award-winning screenwriter William Goldman and multi-award-winning composerlyricist Stephen Sondheim as part of a...
