“You again” will rock the theatre
“You again” is coming out to theatres on Friday the 24th starring Kristen Bell, Jimmy Wolk, and Jamie Lee Curtis. The funny comedy all around dating and usage of social media by grandmas in order to pick up dates is going to be a hit. To get an idea about the movie here is a short summary taken from fandango.com:
Successful PR pro Marni heads home for her older brother’s wedding and discovers that he’s marrying her high school arch nemesis, who has conveniently forgotten their problematic past. Then the bride’s jet-setting aunt in and Marni’s not-so-jet-setting mom comes face to face with her own high school rival. The claws come out and old wounds are opened in this crazy comedy that proves that not all rivalries are forever.
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Michael Jackson lives on
The Cirque du Soleil is going to bring Michael Jackson’s music and pop-cultural influence alive. Jamie King, the writer and director of the Cirque du Soleil Immortal World Tour explained that he was a fan of Jackson’s music and that it was time to remember why his music and lyrics were so powerful. "It started with the music for me. I had to go back. I mean, we all know the Michael Jackson hits, but I really just wanted to sit and remember why I, as a fan, loved Michael and what his lyrics meant to me," he stated explaining his reasoning behind producing a show that was Jackson-centric.
"Michael will be represented in every way possible, and that is from the video elements, holographic-type images and installation pieces to, of course, the choreography and that energy he gave onstage," King further added. Even though he always wanted to create a show that praises Jackson’s accomplishments and art his vision became clear once he was able to visit the Neverland Ranch. Here he got his final vision and “knew this was the environment I wanted to create for this show.”
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Royal Shakespeare Theatre reopened
After £112.8 million the Royal Shakespeare Theatre reopened "on time and on budget". With contributions of approximately 18,000 people from sixty different countries the Royal Shakespeare Company stated that by the time of its 50th birthday party in April 2011, it would raise the necessary, but remaining £3.5 million.
"It's really important that there's a contemporary home for the contemporary interpretation of his work. Theatre is about being immersed in the experience of the performance that you are in, so that's the kind of theatre that we want to create,” said RSC executive director Vikki Heywood about the Shakespearean times. Currently actors are performing King Lear, but will move on to Romeo and Juliet in February and March.
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Madama Butterfly Meets All Expectations
Expectations were high for "Madama Butterfly." The opera that was shown at the Kennedy Center Opera house in the early months of the year had to deliver great performances on thirteen different occasions. Thirteen performances stand for the company’s record and explain why it was necessary for them to have two different casts. This is the reason why Ron Daniels' production varied from one night to the other. A spectator who attended shows with both casts the difference and the change in quality was noticeable. It was slight but it mattered. Singers were positioned on stage giving the impression that many of them had not been adequately trained as most time was spent on the first crew. Therefore when Act 1 was over for the second cast the beautifully written music did not get the credit and applause it received with the first.
Next to requiring better singers to support the main actors it would have also been advantageous to pair them with better actors. Thiago Arancam who performed Pinkerton would have been able to shine much more vibrantly had he had those around him that would have supported his skill.
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