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John
Cullum will star in the world premiere of Kander
and Ebb's The Scottsboro Boys at
the Vineyard Theatre (NY), beginning Feb. 12, 2010. Susan Stroman
directs. From Playbill.com: The Vineyard Theatre has announced dates
for the upcoming world premiere of Kander &
Ebb's The Scottsboro Boys, directed by Susan Stroman.
The musical, previously announced for a developmental run, will instead enjoy
a fully-staged production by the Off-Broadway not-for-profit. Featuring music and
lyrics by John Kander and Fred Ebb (Cabaret,
Chicago, Kiss of the Spider Woman) and a book by David Thompson, the
musical will begin previews Feb. 12, 2010 and open March 10 at the downtown
venue. Musical direction is by David Loud. The Scottsboro Boys, according to an announcement, "explores the famous
'Scottsboro' case of the 1930s — in which a group of young African American
teenagers were unjustly accused of attacking two women — and the boys'
attempts to prove their innocence." Billed as a "new musical,"
the work was one of the final collaborations from the famed songwriting team
before Ebb's death. Tickets to The Scottsboro Boys at The Vineyard Theatre, will go on sale Jan. 4, 2010. For more
information, call 212-353-0303 or visit VineyardTheatre.org * * * * * * * * Mr.
Cullum is also expected to be in the cast of Prince and Stroman's
PARADISE FOUND In an
interview with The New York Post, legendary director Harold Prince talked
about his new musical, PARADISE FOUND, hopefully headed to Broadway. Mr. Cullum had participated in an earlier
Manhattan reading and Mr. Prince included Mr. Cullum among the musical's likely stars when he talked to the
Post. See Playbill.com - Harold Prince Will
Direct Paradise Found Since
then, plans have been made for an initial run at London's Menier Chocolate Factory in
Spring 2010, and then a transfer to Broadway.
See Playbill, Harold Prince to Direct Paradise Found in London
Prior to New York Bow (...the cast will likely boast John
Cullum, Mandy Patinkin, Shuler Hensley, Judy Kaye
and Emily Skinner. A seven-week run is expected at the London venue with
rehearsals commencing in mid-April 2010...).
PARADISE FOUND is inspired by Joseph Roth's novel,
"The Tale of the 1002nd Night," set in Vienna. The libretto is by Richard Nelson, music by
the "waltz king" Johann Strauss II and Jonathan Tunick,
and lyrics by Ellen Fitzhugh. Charles
Prince is music director. Co-directed
by Harold Prince and Susan Stroman. * * * * * * * *
Left - John
Cullum in AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY (Photo
by Joan Marcus) Right - John
Cullum in HEROES (Photo by Theresa Squire) John
Cullum Leads A Double Life — Onstage * * * * * * * * Mr. Cullum recently
portrayed the family patriarch in AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY at
Broadway's Music Box Theatre. This
darkly comic drama won the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the Tony Award
for Best Play. (Mr. Cullum continued
to perform in AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY during the recent off-Broadway run of HEROES presented by The Keen Company.) Playbill: Cullum Is New Patriarch of Osage County
Starting Nov. 11 Playbill: Broadway's August Feb. 3 — the 500th
Performance * * * * * * * * Mr. Cullum made three
appearances last season and one so far this season on LAW AND ORDER: SPECIAL
VICTIMS UNIT as Barry Moredock (once called
"that Tennessee weasel" by Fred Thompson's character on the show --
ironic since both actors hail from Tennessee). Moredock has
since been promoted from defense attorney (and First Amendment scholar/law
professor) to judge, so more episodes may be in store!
* * * * * * * * American
Theatre Wing's Working in the Theater video series (taped Feb. 2009) Stage Veterans who are Working in the Theatre With more than 200 years of combined theatre
experience among them, our guests - stage veterans Philip Bosco, John Cullum, Marian
Seldes and Carole Shelley
- discuss the breaks that got each of
their careers started; how they handle the situation on stage when they or their
co-stars forget their lines; how they feel about serving as understudies; the
audition process; their successes and failures; and they share stories of
working with such other legends as Sir John Gielgud, Joseph
Papp, Morris Carnovsky, Lee J. Cobb, George C.
Scott, Geraldine Page, George Cukor, Myron McCormick and Ruth Gordon. * * * * * * * * In January 2008, John
Cullum was inducted into the THEATRE HALL OF FAME! Members' names are displayed on the walls
of the Gershwin Theater's upper lobby, where the ceremony was held. The complete list of Theater Hall of Fame
members is published annually in "The Best Plays Theater
Yearbook." Criteria for consideration include a minimum of five major
credits in the American theater over a career of at least 25 years. Each
year, 60 to 70 nominees are put before an electorate of about 350, made up of
members of the Hall of Fame, members of the nation-wide American Theatre
Critics Association, and selected other industry leaders, journalists and
theater historians. Members of the Theater Hall
of Fame® Hall of Fame: theater
veterans get a night in limelight (Coverage of the ceremony, including remarks) Theater Hall of Fame Inducts Fierstein,
Cullum & More (Photos) Fierstein,
O'Brien, Cullum and Ivey Among Theater Hall of Fame Inductees * * * * * * * * In 2007, Mr. Cullum
received his 5th Tony nomination for playing Audra McDonald's father in the
acclaimed Roundabout Theatre revival of 110 IN THE SHADE, and they
performed on the Tony Awards broadcast together. (Fans will want to add the show's CD to
their collection!) * * * * * * * *
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